I get excited whenever I catch any fish. A day catching a fish beats a day with none. For the area around me anything 2.5+ above average.

3-4 pounds and up gets me pretty happy. Fortunately California grows them big, so we get to be pretty happy pretty often.

Just as I cannot comprehend how billionaires live, I cannot comprehend catching a 15 pounder. I would not be able to contain my excitement. You think Ike screams? Hah!

I have never caught a bass of that size, but if they are like most other fish I'd be excited about the size and dissappointed about the fight at the same time lol

I catch a lot of spots as well as largemouths. I consider a 2# spot to a 3# spot a pretty good fish and a 4# and higher spot a very big fish simply because spots don't get as big and they pull harder.

Now when it comes to largemouth bass I consider a 2-4 a pretty good fish and 5+ is a big fish. My biggest is ten pounds and I have caught a multitude of 5+ pounders in private lakes and ponds. But what I just listed is my perception of big in rivers and public lakes such as Guntersville or Martin.

3.5lb bass most of the time, but if can't catch a thing any fish will do. Especially during a tournament.

Here's a fish that got blood pumping. I was on the phone with the bait's maker, getting tips on how to convert followers into eaters. I was doing exactly what he said, and caught this fish while on the phone. Gotta go man!

It's nothing huge, a 3-ish fish, but monumental in building confidence with this bait.

J Francho that is a perfect example of how circumstances outweigh the weight of the fish I bet Randal was just as excited as you were!

I'm satisfied with anything over 2 lbs but don't get excited 'til 5+.

I get really excited over 2.5, I get overly excited at 4lbs, and I am "Ike" excited when anything over 5 gets pulled in...hope I never catch a double digit bass...Lord only knows what I will do then.

Yup, that about sums it up for me. Now if its someone elses fish, subtract a pound and I get stoked for them; and if its a kid anything over keeper size is a HUGE DEAL.

I get excited over anything 3lbs plus on every lake but one.

It's all relative. A three pounder that culls out a dink with minutes remaining in a tournament can be pretty dramatic.

Heck, the dinks I culled with 2lbers today, got me excited.................for a moment. Then I realized how pathetic that was. Usually I gauge my exictment over fish size based on how much irritation it causes those who can not be on the water. Early in the year it might be any fish, but by now it's just 4+ lbers.

My lake has a lot of 3/4 to 1lb fish, can catch them all day if you want. So I go out catch a few to feel good and then look for bigger fish. I'd say anything over 3lbs gets my heart pumpin and 7lbs plus I'm ecstatic.

It depends on when, where, and on what. If I am at a known dink lake then a 5 makes me happy. If I get a 5 while trophy hunting then its a minor let down. But in general anything over 12 gets me pretty exited and over 15 makes me shake. If that ever goes away, I am done.

Pretty much my feelings exactly.... although its been quite a while since I even caught a 12 !

On the other hand, I'm going fishing for giant Sunfish tomorrow, and right now, I'm pretty freaking excited !

Peace,

Fish