biggest bass

[kt]

Lets start a little survey here. what is everyones biggest bass to date. It can be largemouth, smallmouth, or both. You can also leave the name of the lake and what you caught it on if you want to (optional).

My biggest bass, 21.5 inch largemouth caught in Okabena lake in late may on a white tandem bladed spinnerbait.

Looking forward to reading about everyone elses big bass.

kt

[Guest]

6.2 lbs. Anne Lake in Chanhassen on a Jig-n-Pig.

[Guest]

24" largemouth...twice. Figure 6.5-7lbs? One in a farm pond in PA (Rebel Pop-R) the other from South Center (MN) (Husky Jerk)in October 98.

21.5" Smallmouth...several times: Mille Lacs, BWCA, Chequamegon Bay, Squam Lake (NH), St Croix River, Too many different lures to recall. Can't catch that 22"!

[Tebassco]

10lbs..10oz..StickMarsh/Farm13..Florida..very shallow water with stumps on Senko...Feb 2003

[walleyewacker]

22" Lake X. Carolina rig and worm. Didnt get a weight.

[Guest]

21" Smallie, I also didnt get a weight. But that was sure fun bringing in a fish like that. I caught that one on Green Lake in Spicer.

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Fish ON!

[Guest]

6# 7oz Caught on a mepps #5 Black Fury fishin' for northerns. Sauk lake

[Bobb-o]

23" on a metro lake. caught her on a green buzzbait in 3 feet of water

[Coach Dog]

Largemouth: 2 @ 21". 1 on a Rapala Skitter Pop, brown frog-what a blast; Lake Winona, Winona, MN. 1 on a jig-n-pig; Grand Rapids area lake.

Smallmouth: 1 @ 21". Caught on a Buchertail; Grand Rapids area lake

[Guest]

10 lb. largemouth caught in O'dowd lake - but I ate it instead of getting it registered... ... no that wasn't really me, but it did happen

I'm still looking for that 7+ pounder.. I know she is out there waiting for me

[SWMuskeye]

24.5" Lake Steiger, Victoria 2002

23.5" Lake Waconia, Waconia 2002

I'm guessing Steiger might offer a new state record someday. I've seen countless 6's outta there.

[Nels]

22.5" Smallmouth on Caribou in the BWCA.
Caught it on a 2" plastic hellgrammite.

20" largemouth several times. Can't quite seem to break the 20" mark.

[Yaeger Guide]

24.5" LM on Forest Lake in '90. Wormed it after it missed a rat just off the thick pads just after sunrise. Always remember the details of the big ones....

21" SM on Deer Lake (Grand Rapids) in '00. Baby Sunfish Zara Spook off a rock break (5' into 25') around 5 pm and clear skies.

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God bless,
Judd Yaeger
Yaeger Guides (Twin Cities Guides) www.yaegerweb.com/guide

[EBass]

20.5" smallie on Mille Lacs, 2002 on white tube.

22" (I thinking 22" guessing on that)Largemouth Minnetonka 2001 I could put my fist in it's mouth. Around 6lbs I belive, no scale and it swallowed the lizard. Had it out of the water too long to measure it. Got the hook out and put her back ASAP.

(tip on getting a deep hook out of a bass.) Cut the line and give about a foot or so of line above the hook. Take the cut line and feed it through the gills while in the mouth. Pull on the line which makes the hook turn upside down. Now take pliers (while buddy hold on line) and give her a yank. Saved plenty of bass this way) I hope I made sense!

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[Guest]

1 @ 9.5 pounds, 1 @ 10.2pounds. Both largemouths, both from the same fallen tree, both within 5 minutes of each other, both on a 7 inch purple and black riverside worm rigged texas style. Location, back home in TN. Sorry.

[vern]

23" LM. caught & released on a jig & pig. Lake of the Isles, Mpls. Sept. 1991. Vern

[hey__bob]

24.5" LM lake Waconia August 1997 on a white buzz bait in the reeds. Didn't get a weight but I have a few nice photos I took quickly before releasing her!!!

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Tight Lines
Bob

[Guest]

24.5", wow that has to be getting close to the record. Unless it was skinny that has to be up in the 8 lb.+ range I would guess. Do you have the photo scanned in that you can post or email to me and I can post it... I'd love to see it.

[hey__bob]

It was for sure the biggest bass I have ever caught in this state. I will see what I can do about getting it scanned and posting it. It is a legitimate length, one of the photos has a tape streched out under her. I estimated it at 7-7.5#.

[katoguy]

8-0 (officially weighed in hours later at 7.94#). Sorry, but it is on the wall. The only bass I intentionly killed. (Only a beer's weight from the record.)

10/25/96 I'll always remember it, because I called my mom that night to tell her about it. Mom passed away the next morning so the bass story was my last conversation with her. I think of mom everytime I see the bass on the wall...

[Mark Christianson]

I am not worthy!!!!

Wow, reading these posts brings me back to reality. My biggest Largie, I think, is a measley 21 3/4". I am going to have to search my log book for the data.
I better get back to the books, and figure out what I am doing wrong.

[Pharcta2]

24.5 8lb. 11 oz. Clear Lake, California. Folkestad Special Robowork - 6" drop shotted

[Fisher Dave]

7lb 13oz smallmouth (digital scale, but no tape)

Nicollet Island area culvert, Mississippi River(Minneapolis)

#4 hook full of corn (carp fishing)

No Joke

[vern]

Actually Biglakeba$$, I think the reality is that a bass over 23" is very rare in this state. I was shocked when I saw my 23" bass come to the surface. I just remember the extra large eyes & mouth. In 25 years of fishing the metro, that's my 1st & only bass over 22". Not sure if I'll ever catch one that big again. It would be fun to see some pictures of all these monster bass. Vern

[Guest]

Those are some monsters that is for sure.. I would love to see pics of those hogs from some of you.