Largemouth: 3 way tie at 6 lbs. 2oz. One was caught on a weightless t-rigged trick worm in of May 2006, another on a square bill crank baits in August of 2010, and the 3rd on a wacky rigged 6" senko. Also last Aug.

Smallmouth: 6 lbs. even, drop shotted 4" roboworm. May 2008

I have an 8+ lb LM under my belt from a guide trip I took on Lake Toho in March 2009, using a live shiner. But I don't feel that that is a very big deal, on the other hand 6 lbers here in WNY are big fish. Some day, maybe , I'll get a few more, and maybe even a 7.

7-2 Largemouth-1985-Whitehall Res.-Bluegill Gitzit w/1/4 oz leadhead inserted. Was the lake record for about 20 minutes.

6.13 on a jr bronzeye spro frog

12.6 striper on a fluke jr. stripers count?

Congrats to all of you on your PB's

Mine was just caught at a time and place where 15+ fish were probably not as rare, or as big of a deal, as some of you guys 6's and 8's. Size is just relative to so many things.

Their used to be a guy on here, from SoCal, who's PB was bigger than mine anyway.

I heard a response once to this question, which I thought was really cool....

So what's your biggest bass ? "I dunno'..... I haven't caught my biggest bass yet, but I'll let you know when I do"

Peace,

Fish

Congrats to all of you on your PB's

Mine was just caught at a time and place where 15+ fish were probably not as rare, or as big of a deal, as some of you guys 6's and 8's. Size is just relative to so many things.

Their used to be a guy on here, from SoCal, who's PB was bigger than mine anyway.

I heard a response once to this question, which I thought was really cool....

So what's your biggest bass ? "I dunno'..... I haven't caught my biggest bass yet, but I'll let you know when I do"

Peace,

Fish

So what's your PB!?!?

Fresh water...9.75 / 6'6" MH spinning rod, watermelon brush hog, 20# power Pro with 20# floro leader.

Salt water...

90 lb. Tarpon / Boca Grande Pass, Charlotte Harbor Fla

Mike

My largemouth PB is 7 lbs 5 oz on a Booyah Spinnerbait. There are no smallmouth that I am aware of in Northwest Missouri and when I have fished lakes with smallmouth in southern Missouri I haven't caught anything that I believe weighed more than 2.5 lbs.

Come on, Chris, give us your awesome PB!!! I would like to see Paul's too. And let's not forget Randall and Senko77. They have caught some hawgs too. Kent needs to regurgitate his story about those huge smallmouths in his avatar as well. Great story!! I think I left out Mattlures and WRB also. We have some guys on here who have nailed some huge fish!

12 lbs 8 ozs. Rat-L-Trap

12', creek channel, dead of winter on a sunny day, correct?

I remember you telling the story.

LMB 6# plus a fraction. Mine was just 2 days ago, I was trying out a new NRX 852s and was wacky worming a senko,of all things. Just to try the new rod out. LUCKY

LMB 7-13 on a buzzbait in July

SMB 5-4 on a crankbait in October

Fall Chinook 46 pounds on eggs

Summer run Steelhead 20.5 pounds on a purple peril fly

Winter run Steelhead 18 plus pulling plugs ( Hot Shot )

Grass Carp "Priceless"

Some of you guys have some really nice bass as your PBs. I'm jealous. I feel like I'm fishing for dinks up here.

Okay..... 18.4 lbs. It was, and still is, the Rancho Seco lake record. So far as I know, the biggest bass ever caught in Nor Cal was an 18.7 from San Pablo d**n Res.

....but if you had been in that spot, at that time, and casting that lure, "YOU would have been the one to catch THAT fish" Just a matter of circumstances really. I mean, somebody had to do it

Peace,

Fish

LOL..... If I had said, San Pablo Darn Res. would the sensor have let it pass ? LOL

Okay..... 18.4 lbs. It was, and still is, the Rancho Seco lake record. So far as I know, the biggest bass ever caught in Nor Cal was an 18.7 from San Pablo d**n Res.

....but if you had been in that spot, at that time, and casting that lure, "YOU would have been the one to catch THAT fish" Just a matter of circumstances really. I mean, somebody had to do it

Peace,

Fish

LOL..... If I had said, San Pablo Darn Res. would the sensor have let it pass ? LOL

WOW! Top secret lure? That thing is a freak! I would cut off a pinky to catch one like that!

Jeff

My largemouth PB is 7 lbs 5 oz on a Booyah Spinnerbait. There are no smallmouth that I am aware of in Northwest Missouri and when I have fished lakes with smallmouth in southern Missouri I haven't caught anything that I believe weighed more than 2.5 lbs.

Come on, Chris, give us your awesome PB!!! I would like to see Paul's too. And let's not forget Randall and Senko77. They have caught some hawgs too. Kent needs to regurgitate his story about those huge smallmouths in his avatar as well. Great story!! I think I left out Mattlures and WRB also. We have some guys on here who have nailed some huge fish!

I wanna add Big-O to that list, but we probably wont ever see a number on that one!

Jeff

7.8: Mann's Manipulator, Black.......

9.1 lb largemouth on a 3/4oz spinnerbait

5.12 lb smallmouth on a wacky rigged Senko.

The smallmouth fought harder than the largemouth.

00 mod, I caught it on a Basstrix Bluegill, rigged on an Owner Standup jighead. Excellent hooking %, and once hooked, they almost NEVER come unbuttoned.... unlike the old Castaic Bluegill which cost me SOOO many big bass !

Peace,

Fish

Okay..... 18.4 lbs. It was, and still is, the Rancho Seco lake record. So far as I know, the biggest bass ever caught in Nor Cal was an 18.7 from San Pablo d**n Res.

....but if you had been in that spot, at that time, and casting that lure, "YOU would have been the one to catch THAT fish" Just a matter of circumstances really. I mean, somebody had to do it

Peace,

Fish

LOL..... If I had said, San Pablo Darn Res. would the sensor have let it pass ? LOL

Man your humble. If I caught that thing, no one would hear the end of it.

The bait? If Gary Yamamoto didn't make it, I don't use it...

Caught in Bacubirito, Mexico, two years ago.

I wanna add Big-O to that list, but we probably wont ever see a number on that one!

Jeff

Yeah, I left out a bunch of people. There are just too many to name.

9 pounds 6 ounces on top water plug. Mid day in the summer about 3 or four feet off the bank. Destroyed it

LMB = 21.5" / 5.6 lbs. - July 3, 1984 (bank fishing Crumhorn Lake, 4" purple Mr. Twister worm, 7' Heddon glass rod, Penn 300 reel, 8# mono.)

SMB = 23" / 6.1 lbs. - July 20, 1998 (boat fishing Onondaga Lake, 1/2 oz. Blue / Black Strike King Buzz King, 6'6' M Diawa Eliminator, Abu Black Max Reel, 14# Berkley XT)

5 lbs 11 ounces - 3/8 ounce spinnerbait

Hey buddy, is their any way you can post a bigger shot of that fish ? That was such a COOL shaped bass ! Just stacked ! I was so envious of that catch ! I must have fished that spot 100 X's, but I guess that one just had your name on it

Peace,

Fish

BTW you guys, would you believe I have to drive nearly 100 miles to my trophy Smallie lake, and I bet my buddy here, lives maybe only 30 miles from the place ! Lucky dog !

Here is my PB @ 15.1lbs

Personal best;

FLMB; 19.3 lbs, lake Castaic, pre spawn on a jig, 3 March 1993

FLMB; 18.6 lbs, lake Casitas, pre spawn on a jig, 9 Feb 1981

FLMB; 17.6 lbs and 17.4, lake Castaic, 17.4 lake Casitas Feb to Apl 1991.

NLMB; 12.4 lbs, lake Casitas, pre spawn on a jig in 15', 2 Feb 1971

SMB; 6.3 lbs, Crow lake, Ontario Canada, split shot worm, 5 July 1980

You are fortunite when you get to fish lakes that have a good population of giant bass. Haven't caught a bass over 17 lbs in the past 18 years!

Tom