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If you have a favorite bass that you didn't catch, please share it. Mine is @Catt's bass below. She has to be old, but she's not a ragged, unraveling old. She's at the peak of her powers, as evidenced by her big belly. I love bass with big bellies. If you have a favorite bass in mind, but can't find it, state the user and describe the particular bass as best you can. Then hopefully that angler can find the pic and post it:

 

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My second favorite bass is @king fisher's monster. He's standing on a shoreline. Hopefully he'll post it. I never tire of seeing her. 

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Fish Chris Smallmouth photo.

Tom

PS, it’s on BR somewhere?

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That first bass by Fish Chris has the darkest, most striking markings. It's a greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen bass!

 

@king fisher: Please post the pic of that DD where you're on the shoreline. I love that photo. 

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1 minute ago, Catt said:

@ol'crickety This one is 18.4#

 

 

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Wow! 

 

You're probably not surprised that I don't just weigh weight when it comes to appreciating bass. I like backstories. I like backgrounds. I like colossal fights. I like color and markings. I know I'm an outlier, that many reduce bass to a number. Of course, I appreciate weight too, but not only weight.

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@ol'crickety

Sometimes it is as simple as being in the right place at the right time.

 

Aiden caught this bass under the dock we're standing on. In the background is a boat launch.

 

Aiden asked if I could tie a jig on for him, so I did. He took the rod flipped the jig under the dock. I just started to shake my head when he set hook.

 

He had seen the bass before asking for the jig & had been watching videos about flipping docks. He said, I saw a dock, a bass, & figured all I need is a jig!

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1 hour ago, ol'crickety said:

That first bass by Fish Chris has the darkest, most striking markings. It's a greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen bass!

 

@king fisher: Please post the pic of that DD where you're on the shoreline. I love that photo. 

I think this is the picture you are referring to. This bass wasn't as big as it looks like in the picture.  It was long, over 26 inches, with a big head but had recently spawned.  It was thin with a bloody tail.  I was hoping it would put me over the 11 pound mark, but the scale doesn't lie, and it settled at 10 3/4 pounds.  I need a new scale, the one I have has no imagination. 

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2 hours ago, Catt said:

Anything Fish Chis caught!

 

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this is what I was going to say also......and any fish Tom has caught...

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2 hours ago, king fisher said:

It was thin with a bloody tail. 

 

If that's thin, then this guy is svelte:

 

Walrus

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Dwight does catch tankers that are beautifully marked.

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I think my favourite bass that I didn't catch is Billy Westmorelands  ten pound small mouth. I've only seen pictures. The fish is hanging on the wall at a restaurant in Tennessee. It's a beauty.

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On 9/4/2024 at 5:06 PM, Rockhopper said:

First bluegill

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First salmon

 

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Just realized you said bass.  My bad.

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