Seeing as I have never caught three 3lbers in a day nor have I caught a 9lber, I will gladly trade my nine 1lbers for either scenario.

It's all about perspective for sure!  Hang in there, the bigger fish will come along...

I'd be fine with the 9, small or large, but a 9 lb smallie? You'd hear me Iaconelli'ing it on the east coast.

IDK if this had been posted before but would you rather catch three, three pounders or one nine pounder? I personally would rather catch the nine pounder because I don't catch many fish that break five pounds so my adrenaline would be pumping for a few days after.

9 pounder  ...... uh, why so small ? :-?

I'll make it more challenging. A six and three pounder, or a nine pounder?

I'll make it more challenging. A six and three pounder, or a nine pounder?

How is that more challenging?  9 pounder  all day.

Here's two sixers (6-8 and 6-0) caught within two hours.  Part of a 20+ lb. sack for the day.

i'd be ecstatic for one three pounder

A 9 pounder. I'd be so pumped that I probably wouldn't be able to sit down the rest of the day.

I'll make it more challenging. A six and three pounder, or a nine pounder?

For me - it would still be a 9 pounder, especially since my PB LMB is only 7-12.

Two days ago I got 7 bass for a total of 23.41lbs; best 5 were 19.51lbs; the heaviest two fish were 5.31 and 4.87...........I'd trade 'em all for a 9 pounder !

Now, if I already had a PB higher than 9, I might go for the more action....

The implication is that a 9 lber could/would be caught.  If that were the case, I'd go for the 9 lb fish.  But in my waters where a 9 lb bass is less common than an honest Chicago politician (but only slightly) I'd have to realistically settle for the three 3 lbers.

I'll make it more challenging. A six and three pounder, or a nine pounder?

Still not even close...

In 2010 my biggest bass was 8.5lb, while catching 14bass over 5 lb.

A nine pounder is hard to come by (even in Florida). It's worth WAAAYYYYY more than a 6 and a 3.

9# is pretty special, Absolutly

It depends on where you're fishing I guess. Here in the Northeast a 9lber is almost unheard of and I would take a 9 lb bass over 5 5lbers easy. It would be a fish of a lifetime.

I would definitely take the 9 pounder any day of the week 

The nine, definetly! It would be my PB.

no doubt, I'd take the 9 pounder. but I'd also take what I could get.....

Nine-pounder for sure.

On February 8th, I answered this question theoretically. Yesterday (February 22) I caught my first 9 pounder (9.06).

...my answer is STILL the nine pounder for SURE!

I'd take one nine pounder over 30 three pounders.

Amen!

I'll take any fish right about now.

I think hell may officially freeze over. I'm gonna say it...

I agree with BC.

;D

9 lbs anytime

gimme the 9

Nine..... No question. A nine pound Northern Strain?? I'd take that over a 10lb Florida anyday!

Chalk up another one for the 9!

How about this...One day of fishing you can have 3 nine pounders or 1 ten pounder, which do you choose?

How about this...One day of fishing you can have 3 nine pounders or 1 ten pounder, which do you choose?

This question is obviously directed to those who reside/fish in a different universe than me.  Since my largest bass is just over 6 lbs (and I've been fishing for 35 years), I'll just be happy if I remain healthy enough to keep fishing.

How about this...One day of fishing you can have 3 nine pounders or 1 ten pounder, which do you choose?

This question is obviously directed to those who reside/fish in a different universe than me. Since my largest bass is just over 6 lbs (and I've been fishing for 35 years), I'll just be happy if I remain healthy enough to keep fishing.

Same here. I've never caught a single 8, much less a 9...but as long as we're playing make-believe...