I would go for the 12+ LM. That would almost be a state record here.

It would be hard to turn down a double digit largemouth, I don't care who you are. But in general I think smallie fishing is more rewarding so I'd love to catch a 7 pounder.

LOL. If a smallie grew to the size of a steelhead, we'd have a good difference of opinion.

They're pretty close. Both are acrobatic. Smaller steelhead, around 5-6 lbs. pull about as hard. The difference is in the length of the battle, and the pure struggle they put up. A good smallie on light line might take 3-4 minutes. The same steelie might be closer to 7-8 minutes. But yeah, a 10 lb. smallie? Let's just say that's a battle NO ONE would forget.

I'd have to go with the Smallie.

Well if I were to catch the 12 pound LMB in NH than I would take that because it would be the state record, lol...

Besides that I would take a 7 pound smallie, the biggest LM ive caught is a 5lbs 11oz, and only a 2.5 pound smallie.

Smallmouth for sure, 7#s of "raw" power, in a river man that would be a crazy battle.. I caught a somewhat big LM and it was nothing compared to a 4# smallie in the river...

I fish in fast, ultra clear water, wadding in 3-5 feet and if a smallie like that ran I be swimming after it for sure, like Jeremy wade..

Big smallmouth for me!!!

6 and a halfish is my biggest LM. Around 5 for my biggest SM. I can't believe a 7b smallie would fight much different than a 5 lbr, but I'm sure a 12lb largie would be quite a different fight than my PB. The LM is a prettier fish also. More visually apealling. Even though I believe the smallie is a much scrappier fighter, my vote is largemouth.

Smallmouth for sure, 7#s of "raw" power, in a river man that would be a crazy battle.. I caught a somewhat big LM and it was nothing compared to a 4# smallie in the river...

I fish in fast, ultra clear water, wadding in 3-5 feet and if a smallie like that ran I be swimming after it for sure, like Jeremy wade..

LOL

One side of me knows how much of a thrilling fight SMB put up, but I'd go with the LMB because I haven't caught a big LMB yet.

Blonde, brunette, or redhed? Heck I'd be please as pigs in ***** either way.

Geeez, I dunno..... Either would make it a pretty good trip Think I've caught about 10 Smallies over 7 lbs, and 20 LMB over 12 lbs, and they were all fun

Honestly, I'd rather catch a 40+ lb Striper than either of these ^ ....just because I haven't done this yet.

Peace,

Fish

Wouldn't argue with either or turn my nose up but I'd take the largemouth. Bigger fish all around and I've always wanted an 11+ lmb

Smallmouth definatly those things fight like a hawg throwing a tube or hair jig cant go wrong

I'm going with the big LMB too -

And I hope to do it in the spring - a little south of the Border . . . .

A-Jay

That's tough. Pound for pound, smallies fight harder. But a 12lb largemouth would get me the state record!

Def the 12 pound largemouth. The PA state record largemouth is 11.3 pounds, and its almost 30 years old. So I would love to be the one to break that record. State record Smallie is 8.8 but id still rather have the largie.

The correct answer is: BOTH!!!!