I took a fishing trip to Okoboji, IA.  Weds. through Sat.   Even though the only thing I caught in Okoboji west was a few pike.  We also fished a lake just south of Spirit Lake.  I didn't get any measurements off this guy because when I got him in the net he went crazy and got the lure tangled in the net.   This is definitely a pb for me.   I wanted to take a pic and get this guy back in the water as soon as possible.  Maybe if someone on here can give me a guesstimate on what he could have weighed.

 

 

I also caught my first ever small mouth on Spirit Lake.  I guess you can say this is a pb also.  I caught him while fishing the docks using a spinner with a  white trailer(fishing for largemouth)

 

 

my first year of fishing I would say is a success

 

 

James

 

 

Congrats on your new PB's. The only way to know what they weigh is to buy a scale other wise you are just guessing.  

Congrats on the PB. Hopefully, many more to come.

Looks like a nice 3 pounder to me.  Nice fish!

Nice catches, James!

Nice ones, Congrats

congrats on the double PB! that is a rare accomplishment (I would also guess around 3 pounds for the largemouth, pushing towards 2 pounds on the smallie)

Congrats on the PBs!

Jeff

Nice fish, Congrats

Congratulations on the PBs!

Congrats!  I concur it does look like a 3lber.

Nice congrats.