I don't own a scale, so I am a lousy fisherman. Catch a lot of bass, but I broke the cardinal rule, no scale. Oh well, back to my non serious (catching the crap out of them), bass fishing....lol.

Hootie

I don't own a scale, so I am a lousy fisherman. Catch a lot of bass, but I broke the cardinal rule, no scale. Oh well, back to my non serious (catching the crap out of them), bass fishing....lol.

Hootie

 

I'd agree with you and Snook, but I've been told by someone not to take you seriously! 

 

You can trust me on that because I just back from the bathroom, and By God, I've got a scale!

 

       

Not that anyone cares but my thought is; unless there is money or some sort of professional gain to be had who cares.  What did Henry David Thoreau say again "Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing its not the fish they are after"  This thread renforces that for me

Im going to start photoshopping some photos as soon as I learn how to E mail someone.

LOL, don't visit BR all weekend and I see it's still alive and kickin'!

Honestly, I could care less. If someone is pathetic enough to Photoshop a picture of a fish then I really feel sorry for them. They must have very very low self esteem since they feel the need to lie for praise and acceptance on an online community 

 

That bass in my avatar probably weighed well over 30lbs. Love me Dammit LOVE ME

Some people fish for trophies, I just fish because I like to fish. Unless you caught something that is a world record, your catch is nothing special to anyone but you anyway.  Think you're the only guy to catch a 10, 12 15, 18, 20 pound bass? Hardly.

 

I don't even take pictures much, unless its something to share with some friends who fish for fun too. And I could care less who's telling stories and who's legit. Makes no difference to me what someone else caught or didn't catch and I wouldn't waste a minute thinking about it and could care less if they photo edit a pic to enhance their BS.

 

Anyone claiming to have caught anything "large" is just bragging, and claiming it's bigger than it was is like running a 4 minute mile in the dark by yourself. It's not the world record, you only have you as a source to verify what you did, and quire frankly no one else cares because it's all been done already. 

 

Most people just do recreational stuff for fun and leave the competition to the professionals who set the records. I do not fish to compete, be the best, or prove anything to anyone about my angling skills. I just fish cuz I love to fish.

toni63.......welcome to the forums!

I'm not sure why there's so much venom directed toward the guys that just want the truth. Telling a story is one thing, and I love the embellishment. But doctoring a photo or deliberately misleading someone bugs some people. They don't hate the liars, it just bugs them. But the guys that are dead set against the truth seems a little weird to me. Maybe I'm misunderstanding things. I'm a cut and dry guy. Btw, the largemouth in my avatar went 3.79 lbs on the KTBA's certified scale. I fished with Tim Kelly that day, and he thought it was at least 5. Even the best have a hard knowing. That's why they carry a scale, I suppose.

I did use a scale yesterday, I didn't like what it said, I either need to recalibrate it or go on a diet.

I think you need to fish more!