ccmtcanada Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 (edited) Last night we headed out to a local shore spot to see if we could hook into a few fish. The carp still seem to be spawning, so instead of trying for them, we decided to see if more smallies were in the area. I caught a fair sized one there last week, so we rigged using the same setup. Live leeches on a jig, floating at a depth of about 6 to 7 feet. The waters were pretty stained with only about 12 inches of visibility. I caught a few rock bass, but nothing big. Soon after we got there, Bly's float goes down!! She tells me "I've hooked into something...a sheepie? Maybe a bass!" The thing fought pretty hard, not wanting to come to the surface. Finally, her PB comes up....measured in at 19.75". We didn't have a scale so no weight estimate. Any weight guesstimates out there??? Edited July 15, 2008 by ccmt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 About 140lbs, Cliff. Nice fish too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricoboxing Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck2fan Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 No guess on the weight but congrats on a beautie.... WOW good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 I could sense you were getting antsy on the phone last night, now I know why . Excellent fish! Actually amazing considering the locale, well done . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pike Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Wow, nice one Bly! And a nice photo to forever remember it by!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basskicker Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Awesome fish Carol.....I know that spot Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutnMuskieHunter Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 great fish!!!...congrats on your PB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCTFisher9120 Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Grate fish my guess would be around 3lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Beauty! Congrats! I'm probably way off just judging by a picture, but the bass looks to be between 3-4lbs. Probably leaning closer to 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoty Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Nice fish for sure! Congrats. I would say around 3.5lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinggeek Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Nice one! Weight probably depends on how big the belly was, but that one looks like a healthy one. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Great fish Bly. Betcha that chunk gave you a good fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Urban Fisherman Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Awesome fish Bly!!!! CCMT - I've only ever caught fish that big on the state side of Erie and they're usually FAT PIG's over there. I've seen 22 inchers weigh anywhere from 5.5 to 7 lbs depending on how fat they were. I bet it's at least 4 lbs though. Next time take a girth measurement so you can figure it out! I'd be curious to see some weights. I think some people would be suprised at how much some bass weigh - and how little some pike weigh....Pike are probably the #1 fish to be "over-guesstimated". Again, nice catch Bly - to most people that'd be a fish of a lifetime! Cheers, UF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbayboy Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Congrats Bly, nice fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 What a beaut Carol, very nice smallie there. I'm gonna go with the 3 - 4 lb also. Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef Runner Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Congrats on the PB and a fine outting. I would say 4lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douG Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Nice catch, Carole. Fine job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 And yet another PB - OK - Yes I'm jealous. SWEET fish! Congrats and I'd say around the 3.5 pound mark + or -. Good thing Cliff didn't come over to help with the pump, you obviously needed my photographer for the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Bass Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Congrats on your PB. Its a beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Great report and pic!!! and congrats to bly on another fine fish!!! That fish looks pretty healthy so I'll go out on a limb with 4.25 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 (edited) Ya Dawg...I was thinking 4 lbs and change...I've caught 5 lbrs in the fall that were only 20+ inches... Atta girl Carole !!! Edited July 15, 2008 by Beans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 B-E-A-yootiful fish!!!! Nice to nail a PB like that, especially from shore....must've been one heck of a fight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashhopper Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 nice fish.... and story too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowPoke Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Well done Bly! Thanks for the report Cliff. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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