On a Senko no less...... Sometimes those big ones will just bite "ANY" crazy thing, huh ? ;-)

Congrats on the new PB ! I bet their is an even bigger one out there with your name on it though ! Go get her :-)

Peace,

Fish

Congratulations!

That's one nice bass.

Thats a nice BIG fish man, good job!

hmmm, did you catch any on the doritos? How did the Cool Ranch work? I usually prefer Nacho Cheddar

New 2 Bass, that is a beautiful fish.  Dude, so you didn't weigh it, but did you get some measurements?  You don't want to catch a PB and, at least, have some idea of what it weighed.  Awesome outing.  I'll bet your son is wound up and ready to fish.  

Great looking catch...as far as the BBQ goes, sounds like a roadtrip!!!

Thanks fellas, that means alot to me coming from you guys!!!

As for the Doritos....its funny, my kid was eating them when this pig hit.  The moment I pulled her from the water.  My son dropped the bag of chips and started hootin' and hollerin'.  Kind of like I was.  We looked like two kids at a Chrismas gift opening.

As for size/length,  I am guessing 25-27.  She was bigger that my shoe x 2.  I wear a size 12 nike (which is 12") and my thumb to pinkey is 9" (like a Hang Loose).  Girth is somewhere in the 19-22.  I put the numbers into the cpu for the weight, but I cant believe she was really a double digit bass.  She didn't FEEL like one, well I've never held one, but she didn't feel like a 10lb dumbbell.  Maybe I was so amp'd on adrenaline I was numb.  What a feeling.  I know why you guys live for this!!!!!!

The weight is not so important (well, ok it is).  I went and got that photo enlarged to hang in my side of the house.  Too cool.

later

 

At the top of each Forum is a "Tacklebox" function. Inside the Tacklebox is a weight calculator. According to the BassResource calculator, 26" X 20" = 11.27 lbs.

That's a BIG FISH!   Great job!

wow what a monster fish. Thats a very nice PB. Keep at it, in your part of the country, there is a bigger one... I can guarantee it

I am truly humbled by everyones kind words.  I can only look forward to fishing my mattlures swimbait for some REALLY big sow.

Roadwarrior I'd love to believe so.  That pig, from the bank, on a lure, with my son.  Ha!!! (my live bait friends still look like this )

For the record, the monkey hasn't let go of my ankle yet.  I've looked at a bunch of scales in the last few days.  What the hey is up w/ the prices?  I can't believe what some of those things are going for.  Crazy.

A little tid bit for you guys....Everyone I tell the story to, gets the pictures.  They all say, "wow, big, etc".  But the one that kills 'em is when I tell them I let her go.  Some people can't believe it.  Its like I'm the nut.  Oh well.  I guess its not for them.

later guys.

Congrats on the great fish good job.

New 2 bass....you are too funny.  Cool to see people get so excited over big fish....I do too!!

Nothing gets 'em in ponds like that better than a senco.  Keep it up!

The two reasons I fish

To catch a Hawg

To hook a kid on fishing

You did both  

Awesome Fish!

Great picture of your son!

You let her go, new to fishing, and a PB - Now that's Priceless!

I feel its a Florida Special that ate a 1lbr.

lol, where did you first hear this slogan? Just curious.  Because I first used that saying about 1.5 years ago on another forum here in Florida the FBF. I haven't been a part of that forum for a year now and I still hear folks using that term. I am wondering if you heard it there? ;D

I feel its a Florida Special that ate a 1lbr.

lol, where did you first hear this slogan? Just curious. Because I resemble that remark ;D

I got it here.  I had never heard of the "Florida Special" before.  I'm not far behind ya w/ the 16oz curls and pork rinds.

Yeah I have used it here too. I guess that phrase is mine since as far as I know I was the first to use it. To be clear a Florida Special is a bass that is 13" or less. They seem to be the most prevelant here and thus the phrase "Florida Special" was born.  ;D

Other members who post here also post on the FloridaBassForum site. It was funny to see you use it. I have heard folks using that phrase all over the place now. I guess I started something with that haha.

The two reasons I fish

To catch a Hawg

To hook a kid on fishing

You did both

thats an awesome post catt 8-)

Isn't something how a big fish can make your day, sometimes your month. I wish my wife could figure that out.