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ccpexpress
March 31, 2009 at 6:00pm
I caught this bass but didn't have a scale to weigh him. He was 22 inches long. How much would you guess he weighed?
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   huntin fool
March 31, 2009 at 6:04pm
good you got the pic up. i would say 5-8 playing it safe lol
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   JB
March 31, 2009 at 6:21pm
Hard to tell, I would say 6 - 7.
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   JIMMY W
March 31, 2009 at 6:30pm
6.5
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   brando1298
March 31, 2009 at 7:03pm
where did you catch it
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   Captain Eric Dumas Living A Dream Guide Service
March 31, 2009 at 7:05pm
Cody, you know you didn't catch that fish. That new little baby you and Jenn had Friday caught that fish. It bigger than her. I told you they had big bass and crappie in that pond behind your house.

Congrates on the new little one and I'm glad she looks like her mother.

Call me I missed your call earlier
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   S a l t y
March 31, 2009 at 7:17pm
5 1/2 lbs.
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   junebug
March 31, 2009 at 7:32pm
7 1/2 easy. Very nice.
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   ragincajun
March 31, 2009 at 7:45pm
i would say 8-9 lbs. Huge Mouth and girth
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   JB
March 31, 2009 at 8:16pm
For that fish to be over 8 lbs, it would have to be longer than 22 inches.
Think about this; a healthy 16 inch fish is 2 lbs, give or take an ounce. A fish 6 inches longer is not gonna weigh 6 more pounds. 1 inch does not equal 1 pound.

*NOTE - This is just my opinion. It is not right nor is it wrong. I am no biologist or professional fish measurer.
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   S a l t y
March 31, 2009 at 8:18pm
There is no way that bass weighs anywhere near 8 lbs. The dude's hand is closer to 8 than the fish. 5 1/2...5 3/4 max.
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   huntin fool
March 31, 2009 at 8:25pm
i wouldnt say his hand is 8 lbs lol..
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   Made To GO
March 31, 2009 at 8:25pm
Is probably between 7 3/4 lbs and 8 1/4 lbs. Ive only seen several HUNDRED fish that size, so my guess is only a guess.
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   ccpexpress
March 31, 2009 at 8:28pm
Eric, The baby weighed 6.2 pounds so the fish may be bigger than the baby.

I caught it in my backyard, ran inside had my wife take a pic and I released it.

I have caught some over 5 pounds and this one was alot bigger but I really don't know what it weighs.

I will say this, my entire hand with my thumb sticking out fit in his/her mouth.
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   YeaURight
March 31, 2009 at 8:55pm
The longer the arms the bigger the fish.
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   plum_finesse
March 31, 2009 at 9:04pm
My opinion is 5 plus. We just recently took a trip to toledo and out of our group we had some 3's, 4's and 5's and that one is bigger than the 5's easy. I agree with the guys that said 6-7.
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   S a l t y
March 31, 2009 at 9:17pm
"Ive only seen several HUNDRED fish that size." - Made To GO

Were any of 'em on scales...? :)
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   Matt Wahl
March 31, 2009 at 9:23pm
My wife would have beat me if I brought a live fish into the living room. Haha.

I wonder what she would do if I started cleaning them on the coffee table.
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   kjs123
March 31, 2009 at 9:31pm
http://www.fishingreporters.com/fish-calculators/

i tried it with a fish, because i do have a scale. it was 2 oz off from my scale....thats not too bad
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   ccpexpress
March 31, 2009 at 9:39pm
KJS: I have no clue what the girth was.
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   DownshiftAndFloorIt
March 31, 2009 at 9:42pm
A fish in the living room???
Your wife must be cool as hell
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   cajunsorc
March 31, 2009 at 9:46pm
The IGFA uses a formula to determine weight of a fish based on the lenght and girth. The formula would get you within 5% of the weight of the fish. By lookin at the pics I would guess between 5.75 and 6.75. But its very hard to guess from a pic.
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   The Sportsman
March 31, 2009 at 9:54pm
judging by the second pic... I'd say ~6lbs!! Great fish man! And thanks for not getting on here and quoting a weight of 10lbs!!!! LOL
What did ya catch her on?
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   Made To GO
April 01, 2009 at 3:44am
re:
"Ive only seen several HUNDRED fish that size." - Made To GO

Were any of 'em on scales...? :) "

No they were on Lake Fork :)

Matter of fact, Texas state record is 18.18 lbs...ONLY 25 INCHES LONG....

Is this settled yet? :)
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   G Zeringue
April 01, 2009 at 6:58am
Salty, that was funny!
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   trout assassin
April 01, 2009 at 8:52am
No doubt about that fish is 6+. My biggest was 21" or so and it was 6 lbs, just spawned out and empty. Definitely woulda been atleast a lb bigger. That is a big healthy looking fish. Somewhere in the 6-8lb range
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   nolafisher
April 01, 2009 at 9:22am
6+ Easy. I wonder what it would way if it were pre-spawn.
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   cullin
April 01, 2009 at 10:17am
The number two bass in Texas was 17.67lbs and it was 27.5 inches long? So whats your point?

No, This isn't over yet!! LOL
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   trout assassin
April 01, 2009 at 10:23am
This chart says almost 7. Although this could vary, atleast it gives you a general idea. And i have found it is usually close. That fish looks 7 to me

http://www.windycityfishing.com/bass_conversion_chart.htm
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   trout assassin
April 01, 2009 at 10:26am
Actually an inch does start equalling a pound. The bigger bass get the less they increase in length and more in girth and weight. like they said 27 inch bass at 18lbs. that is 11 inches longer and 16lbs heavier than your 2lber.
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   topsisme
April 01, 2009 at 12:00pm
this chart is accurate http://www.thejump.net/fishing/basschart.htm
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   JB
April 01, 2009 at 12:19pm
Maybe so, like I said, I am no professional fish weigher. Regardless of how long that fish or any other fish is, I still say no way can that fish be 8+.

I am not bashing the guy or calling him a liar. I am happy he caught it and even happier that he released it.
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   Made To GO
April 01, 2009 at 8:32pm
Is pushing 8lbs. If you look at the time of year the top 50 bass were caught in Texas, they had eggs, look at their length...

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   huntin fool
April 01, 2009 at 8:34pm
the one i have mounted is 5 lbs and around 18-19 inches long so yall do the math on this one. im saying around 8 lbs
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   lookn4dux
April 01, 2009 at 10:26pm
Meat....That is extremely dirty!!!!!!

8lbs
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   capt-mike
April 10, 2009 at 7:26am
I think the bass in the photo is somewhere between 6 and 7. I've caught two fish that weighed right at or under 8 this spring and they were 24" each. My fish were both pretty thick and full of eggs. The girth will tell the tale. Bass weight can be very decieving. Go to the sewing section of Wal-Mart and get a retractable tape measure for $1.50 and use this formula next time. It is deadly accurate on Bass.
Length X Girth X Girth divided by 800. The tape is plastic coated and should stay in you tackle box. Whatever the case, that's a fine fish. I'll take it any day.

Mike Herrmann
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   Steve Rowell
April 10, 2009 at 8:31am
Nice bass my brother. Will it count in the East vs. West tourney? What was she caught on?
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