18" LM Bass a common catch?

[Granny]

My cousin (Frogs) and I were out fishing this weekend and we started talking about the size of the fish we were catching this year. Frogs caught a 18" and 19" largemouth. We get pretty jacked up when one of us gets a fish this size. This year almost every time we go out we end up catching a bass at or over 18". Do most of you guys consistantly catch fish this size? We were just wondering if we are finally catching up or if were just having a good year.

Thanks in advance.

Granny

[This message has been edited by Granny (edited 06-21-2004).]

[Mark Christianson]

The 18 inch class fish isn't that uncommon. Don't get me wrong though, they aren't jumping in my boat lately.
Now getting fish 19+ inches consistently is getting to be a feat. IMO

Sounds to me like you are having one heck of a year overall. Enjoy, and keep it going.

[Lunker]

Before bass really became my number one target, an 18"+ fish was something that I NEVER caught. Since I began really fishing bass a lot it's a fish that still no doubt gets the blood flowing like nothing else, but a more reachable goal. Also depends a lot on where your fishing. At times I've gone a month without getting one over 18" , but then again I've caught multiple within hours. Regardless, it's a hog!

And I agree with BLB, the inch between 18 and 19 seems small, but in the numbers of each you catch it's a BIG difference.

[This message has been edited by Lunker (edited 06-21-2004).]

[Yaeger Guide]

Granny,

Congrats on your bass. 18" and 19" bass are nice fish. A lot depends on the lake you fish and how hard it gets hit by other bassers. Some heavily hit lakes, an 18" is very hard to come by due to everything thrown at them every day of the week. Regardless, an 18" and 19" bass are worth talking about.

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

[Bushwacker]

As mentioned above, the lake has almost everything to do with the size expectations. My wife and I went out last Thursday night on the lake we live on and I caught 19.5", 20.75", and 21.25" and she caught a 19" in about an hour and a half of fishing. This is almost a common occurance on this lake. I went out with my buddy this Sunday on a lake about 10 minutes from my house for about 6 hours of fishing and caught about 15 bass with the largest going about 13". If I caught a 20" lm on that lake I would have been very happy with it.

[rascalP]

It start's with 18". You get a few of those, then you pop a 20". Then you catch some smaller ones, but want to get back up there. Then, BAM -- you get another 20 or maybe even 21". From then on, your hooked. You'll want to keep going for the big ones. It's alot of fun catching numbers of "footballs", but you keep going for a true "horse". Have fun, and enjoy the ride.

rascal

[andy j]

I agree 18 inchers are much more common, In one summer I catch many 18 inchers, but I catch probably a 1/3 of 19 inches in a summer. 20 inchers are less yet in fact I could not break the 20 inch mark last year. But caught a 20 incher the other day. If you strictly target big fish you will up your odds, good lakes and proper presentations. I am going to do more of this this year. You will get bit less. AJ

[delmuts]

granny. sounds like you are on a good body of water and , it defenitely sounds like you are really gettng your fishing tactics refined. have fun !! del