What are your top 5 heaviest fish in 2017-18 ?

27 lbs for smallmouth.

36 lbs for largemouth thanks to this December. 

Mine was fairly light, only 17-1/2 lbs.

No clue but I would say I caught at least 5 4 lb smallmouth. Definitely got at least 5 3 pound smallmouth so somewhere between 15-20 lbs. I bet I have only caught 1 or 2 largemouth in the 3 lb class for 2017-2018. All this being said, the week between Christmas and new year is always the best fishing week of the year so there is still room for improvement 

1 hour ago, N Florida Mike said:

What are your top 5 heaviest fish in 2017-18 ?

6 14 , 6 10 , 6 03 , 5 10 largemouth and a 5 6 smallmouth 

6-2, 5-0 and three over 4 lbs.  Numbers were excellent this year, lots of healthy fish in the 2 -3 lb class, but just the two over 5.   Then again, we still have six weeks left...

Not re-visiting 2017 but . . 

 

 2018 Season Domestic Brown Bass ~ 

         6-4, 6-3, 6-0, 5-14, & 5-14 = 30 lbs - 3 oz

 

2018 International Green Bass ~        

 11.30, 10.22, 10.14, 9.83, & 9.28 = 50 lbs 12.3 ounces

  (All caught in a 5 day span)

 

That was fun. 

A-Jay

I don't weight mine anymore, I measure them.  In my first two years back at bass fishing I caught one bass over 20 inches.  This year was the year to learn to use a jig...........I caught 9 over 20 inches!  

Well, it ain't over yet, but I caught a 7.1 lb that you can see in my profile pic, a few in the 6's and a few in the 5's. It was the best year I've had in a long time in terms of big fish. I had been in an almost 2 year slump. Most of them came in the late summer/early fall transition.

I'm only looking at 20 to 25 lbs . Been in a big bass slump for two years now . I'm catching some long ones but skinny . The lake needs to be thinned out but the conservation dept is stubbornly keeping a slot limit that is not working . Its been in place since the 1970's .

8.25, 8.11, 7.93, 7.7, 7.5 = 39.49 

 

Slow year ?

A couple of six pounders and a handful of 5 pounders. I still have not met my 2018 goal of landing one 7+ pounds, but I do have about 6 weeks left to fish.

 

My 12 year old son had a good year with four in the five pound range and a bunch of 3 and 4 pounders. But he's about to turn 13 in a week so his life is all about being moody. He'd rather sit and watch me fish than throw a line in the water. Kids these days.?

12.6, 14.9, 11.7, 16.1, 22.3

I feel for you guys, its been a really slow year for me too.

 

My actual numbers lie more in the 6lb range?

 

11.34

10.1

8.9

8.6

7.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

14 minutes ago, Catt said:

8.25, 8.11, 7.93, 7.7, 7.5 = 39.49 

 

Slow year ?

You rascal

5 minutes ago, Mike L said:

11.34

10.1

8.9

8.6

7.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

Good gravy!!!!! Makes a man want to visit FLA

2 over 6

3 over 5

I guess somewhere around 22lbs of Largemouth; all caught on Lake Eries Western Basin

Did good with size early in the season, then it was more number than size for me this year. Didn't fish as much as I usually do due to schedule. Biggest was just under 8, 2 right a 6, and a few around 5. No studs this year. I did catch my 2 PB crappies on back to back casts though while bass fishing.

Smallmouth somewhere between 26 and more than 26

we did catch our biggest bag this year. 27lbs on 6 fish. All caught within 45 minutes in southern indiana

i feel like throwing all my tackle in the wood chipper 

 

 

brb

I can't compete with the southern guys, but it was a good year for me. my largest 5 were all largemouth.

7 lb. 11 oz.

6 lb. 10 oz.  (can't find a pic for proof)

6 lb. 6 oz.

6 lb. 4 oz.

5 lb 12 oz.

5 lb. 4 oz.

 

7lb 11oz

 

 

6lb 6oz

 

6lb 4oz

 

 

5lb 12oz

 

 

could not find a picture of the 6lb 10oz. so here is a 5lb 4oz. I caught this summer.

Was not a good year for smallmouth. did not catch any smallies over 3lb. this year.

 

 

I decided to add some pictures

Edited November 13, 20187 yr by Russ E
add pictures

It's time to tell the truth. The only way I could catch 5 to get in to double digits would be in my dreams. I think I caught one about 3 pounds back early in the season.What is odd for me is the last fish I caught this year was a smallmouth about 1.5 pounds. This was a really lousy year for me.

8-5, 6-13, 6-10, 6-3 and 6-00.  All northern strain large mouth. I had one decent smallie right at four pounds. Tough year. Three of my buddies each caught their personal best large mouths while fishing with me and that was the best.

Tournament fishing bags: (all largemouth)

 

#1: 22.89 (Conesus lake, team event)

#2: 21.50 (Silver lake, team event)

#3: 20.86 (Silver lake , solo event)

#4: 18.89 (Silver lake, solo event)

#5: 18.44 (Conesus lake, solo event)

 

Individual fish:

 

6-8 (smallmouth ,May 2018 Silver),  6-6 (largemouth, Oct. 2018 Silver), 6-4 (largemouth, Aug 2018 in a tournament Conesus), 6-2 (largemouth, May, 2018 Silver), and another 6-2 (largemouth, June 2018 Silver)