Bass????

  • Derrick Cox
    MN, Eagan
    Posts: 168
    April 26, 2008 at 3:22 pm #1320938

    Hi i just went fishing for crappies and bullheads today at aligmanet in apple valley. I was fishing with a 3/16 oz yellow jig and a 1″ inch tube. All the tackle was for crappies and i made sure it was legal. About two hours in i hooked up on what i thought was a huge bullhead. It was peeling drag and then it surfaced and i noticed it was a huge bass. After 20 or so minutes i get it. He was 20 inches long with a 15.5 inch girth. I got a quick picture and let him go because i know it wasn’t in season yet. I didn’t by any means try to catch him. But by some luck i caught my personal best on a crappie set up. So i was also wondering about what weight was he?
    I calculated him on bass pro and they said he was about 6.06lb but i was wondering what he was if anyone could help.

    Derrick

    P.S. I didn’t mean to catch him and i will get a photo up soon.

    hgsivu
    Mesa AZ
    Posts: 178
    April 26, 2008 at 3:47 pm #679131

    A lot of personal best bass are caught by crappie fisherman this time of year. Congratulations for getting such an oppurtunity and having a camera with. Looking forward to the pics.

    Derrick Cox
    MN, Eagan
    Posts: 168
    April 26, 2008 at 4:06 pm #679143

    Quote:

    A lot of personal best bass are caught by crappie fisherman this time of year. Congratulations for getting such an oppurtunity and having a camera with. Looking forward to the pics.

    Here it is!!!

    hgsivu
    Mesa AZ
    Posts: 178
    April 26, 2008 at 4:27 pm #679148

    Awesome. Now you need to think how your going to top that!!!

    mnfish
    Lake Elmo MN
    Posts: 1104
    April 26, 2008 at 4:56 pm #679155

    Nice job!! I’m guessing closer to 5 but still a trophy. Any other fish??

    Derrick Cox
    MN, Eagan
    Posts: 168
    April 26, 2008 at 5:44 pm #679167

    I got a couple of crappies and sunnies along with a lot of bullheads and a couple channel cats

    reverend
    Rhinelander, WI
    Posts: 1117
    April 27, 2008 at 3:29 am #679307

    You caught the fish and released it…you get to say, “Six pounds, at least!” and nobody can prove you wrong.
    Personally, I’d say seven, since anybody you tell is going to automatically deduct two in their head. That way you’re covered!
    Nice fish!

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    April 27, 2008 at 5:00 am #679320

    Very nice bass

    Pretty much a measured 20 inch Largemouth will be 5 pounds.

    I did the In-Fish formula of L X L X L divide by 1600, doing that it is 5 on the nose.

    Congrats on your nice Bass…
    Jack..

    mnfish
    Lake Elmo MN
    Posts: 1104
    April 27, 2008 at 11:46 pm #679595

    Well…you did better than me this weekend.. zero fish. Nice to be out today…kinda…until the snow started…again!!

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