Hey everyone,

I caught this bass today from the shore of a nice little pond, but I didnt have my scale. What's the poundage you think? It hit my lipless crank like a rock, and it certainly felt bigger than it looks.

Over a lb.

big enough to have one of these:

how did that Berkley rod handle the fish?

big enough to have one of these:

how did that Berkley rod handle the fish?

;D

First, Welcome!

We get this a lot: How big -from a photo. So don't mind some of the terse comments.

OK, I'll play...

I'm guessing in the 3lb range.

Definitely worth having a decent scale.

How do you like your new rod? Berkley?

Hey thanks! The berkley rod is actually really nice, plus I use it for everything from senkos to cranks to topwater.

Hey thanks! The berkley rod is actually really nice, plus I use it for everything from senkos to cranks to topwater.

that is a nice fish. if those Berkley rods said anything other than Berkley theyd fly off the shelfs. they feel like a million bucks.

definitely agreed

I'd guess around 3 also.

Is that a Curado on your Berkley rod?

This is almost 5:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30297380&l=4ec63a41ea&id=1003390062

This is 4:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30297370&l=c84402d531&id=1003390062

This is about 1 lb:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30288703&l=110d8db8a3&id=1003390062

They all pretty much look the same.  Moral of the story is you can't tell from a picture. 

I'd guess around 3 also.

Is that a Curado on your Berkley rod?

Yes it is, love that thing, you have one urself?

Yessir, an E7. You have good taste. Mines on an ugly orange Carrot Stix.

Yessir, an E7. You have good taste. Mines on an ugly orange Carrot Stix.

I was looking at the E21 carrot stix at Cabela's yesterday, how are those rods?

I absolutely love mine. I have the 6'9" MHF and the 6'9" Parabolic. It's like as heck and feels awesome with an E7 palmed.

Its one of those topics that shows up about once a month and gets locked because people argue about them. If you do a search you'll find a lot of info.

Id have to say about two pounds.  And I see someone beat me to the question about your rod.  I also have a lightning shock, I love mine. Broke in in quite well this summer and I don't believe I've miss a fish on it yet.

Hard to say but I would guess 2 lbs. or so.

Id have to say about two pounds. And I see someone beat me to the question about your rod. I also have a lightning shock, I love mine. Broke in in quite well this summer and I don't believe I've miss a fish on it yet.

Yeah I love my berkley rod too, even when fishing senkos I can feel everything.

Nice fish! I also have a shock and I think if it didnt have the name lighting rod on it, it would be more popular.

Nice fish! I also have a shock and I think if it didnt have the name lighting rod on it, it would be more popular.

Hey thanks! A lot of guys have been saying that about the berkley, and i agree

Going by the rod scale I'd go with close to 3lb. 

Over a lb.

X2

Nice fish. I would guess 3-ish. Definitely look at a small scale. I got one and the first thing I learned from it, I was absolutely horrible and sight judging a fishes weight. I would be WAY off every single time. I have gotten better with the scale teaching me but I had to laugh when I got it. cause I would pull a fish up (especially a LMB) and thanks to the fight it gave me, i would estimate its weight out and be completely off.

Ditto on the rod. I am in the process of specing out a new combo to put together. I have to keep to a modest budget but rods in particular, I am bein gpicky about.

ID say 3-3.5 lbs, Nice fish!

I am amazed that this thread made it this far without any "witch trials" over laying the fish on the ground. :

Nevermind that though .Welcome to the board. I understand your excitement over catching one of your first nice fish. Hard to tell from a picture but I think 2.5 - 3lbs. If your really pressed and don't have a scale yet then take a piece of line and measure the length and girth.

I am amazed that this thread made it this far without any "witch trials" over laying the fish on the ground. :

Nevermind that though .Welcome to the board. I understand your excitement over catching one of your first nice fish. Hard to tell from a picture but I think 2.5 - 3lbs. If your really pressed and don't have a scale yet then take a piece of line and measure the length and girth.

When I posted the pic I wasnt sure if someone would comment on the fact that the fish was on the ground haha

Id have to say about two pounds. And I see someone beat me to the question about your rod. I also have a lightning shock, I love mine. Broke in in quite well this summer and I don't believe I've miss a fish on it yet.

Yeah I love my berkley rod too, even when fishing senkos I can feel everything.

It's really a crank bait rod , too wimpy for plastics.