Biggest recorded bass caught???

Rattlesnake Gal · 01-13-2005, 05:57 PM

Found this in Google images.

Me with a 8.79 lb Largemouth Bass
caught (and released) on Lake Winnipesaukee, NH. in Aug.'97

Grant · 01-14-2005, 10:25 AM

Nice fish.

Looks like the Wolfeboro waterfront behind him.

In all my years fishing the Lake, I've never caught a largemouth...probably because we fish for smallies...

LOL -- I read the caption, looked at the guy and thought, "RG is a dude?!?!?"

Rattlesnake Gal · 01-14-2005, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grant

LOL -- I read the caption, looked at the guy and thought, "RG is a dude?!?!?"

Oops, I’ve been found out! LOL - Without thinking, I just copied and pasted what was written under the picture.
Guess I should have edited the me part out.

No idea who he is, just liked his ‘big fish” and thought I would share it with my friends. I still haven’t caught a single fish on Lake Winnipesaukee.
How does someone go about getting a whopper recorded? Would most eat it, release or have it mounted?
PS: I really am a gal! (You have all seen me in the ForumFest photo.)

rickstr66 · 01-14-2005, 04:46 PM

I am a Bass Fisherman. We always practice catch and release. having said that ... When would we keep a "whopper"? Everyones criteria is different. Most tournament guys would never kkep a fish unless it was a fish of a lifetime. Up here in the North that means a Largemouth over 8 lbs and a Smallmouth over 6. When harvesting a fish like that you have to ask yourself... What kind of lake are you harvesting it from(big or small) How old are these fish likely to be? How many more spawns could they contribute to? IN most cases fish this size are VERY old in the northern part of the country. They likely dont have too many years left. So if somoeone catches a fish of a lifetime and its close to the sizes I mention let them keep it for a trophy, otherwise put them back to fight and spawn another day. It will only help the fishery in the long run. Hope this answers your question as to whether to keep a "whopper" or not.

JohnNH · 01-14-2005, 05:10 PM

The gentleman in the picture is Rob Frye. He is the current president of the NH Bass Federation.

Rob is a great guy and that's a real nice Largemouth.

John/NH

Tyler · 01-14-2005, 05:23 PM

Rob looks nothing like that now! LOL.

upthesaukee · 01-14-2005, 11:59 PM

RG, if you should happen to catch that "whopper" that eats all those crawfish around Rattlesnake, what you can do is take a bunch of measurements of the fish (alive) such as the length, girth, point of tail to point of tail, and take several closeup photographs. The more measurements, the better. If you happen to carry a scale, record the fish's weight. Then put the fish back in the water to live another day.

Take your data and pictures to a quality taxidermist and they will, utilizing a styrofoam or other type of plastic mold, re-create your fish for you to hang over the headboard, fireplace, front door, etc..

The cost, though not cheap, is not much different than bringing in a "whopper", hoping that the taxidermist can get the skin off with no damage and recreate the fish.

Want a fish fry??? stick with the smaller fish. Above all, have fun fishing.

gtxrider · 01-22-2005, 01:28 PM

I have only caught 1 large mouth at the lake. I was walking out to the boat to go fishing and saw a bass in very shallow, no more than 2 foot of water. She was sitting on a bed between 2 docks and just for kicks I tied on a Berkly Power Bait Crawfish with no weight. No sooner did it hit the water the bass attacked the bait. I put her right back in the same spot.

I have always tried catch and release, I'm not to crazy about eating fish. They eat worms, yuck!

Take a picture and you can carry it with for evidence when you tell the story of the big one you caught.

Senter Cove Guy · 01-22-2005, 02:38 PM

Grant and I did a shore dive last summer that started at the entrance to Copp's Creek, just north of Store Island. It's weedy there until you get out aways. Returning from the dive, in the weeds, we swam with a small school of large mouths. I had never really seen a large mouth before but they were easily distinguishable from small mouths because of the black line that ran along their sides almost from head to tail.

Grant · 01-24-2005, 09:55 AM

And I think that those were the first largemouths I've ever seen in the Lake. Naturally, you see many more smallies when diving since you're in deeper, colder water, and the largemouths like the shallower, warmer, weedy areas. We did see some very nice smallies last summer. Didn't *catch* too many, but certainly *saw* them...

01-13-2005, 05:57 PM	#1
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	This Looks Pretty Big Found this in Google images. Me with a 8.79 lb Largemouth Bass caught (and released) on Lake Winnipesaukee, NH. in Aug.'97 Last edited by Rattlesnake Gal; 09-17-2009 at 08:50 AM. Reason: Re-add photo

01-14-2005, 10:25 AM	#2
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,501 Thanks: 377 Thanked 231 Times in 125 Posts	Billy Big Mouth Bass Nice fish. Looks like the Wolfeboro waterfront behind him. In all my years fishing the Lake, I've never caught a largemouth...probably because we fish for smallies... LOL -- I read the caption, looked at the guy and thought, "RG is a dude?!?!?" Last edited by Grant; 01-14-2005 at 10:26 AM. Reason: omitted "never"

01-14-2005, 04:46 PM	#4
rickstr66 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, Ma Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	rattlesnake gal I am a Bass Fisherman. We always practice catch and release. having said that ... When would we keep a "whopper"? Everyones criteria is different. Most tournament guys would never kkep a fish unless it was a fish of a lifetime. Up here in the North that means a Largemouth over 8 lbs and a Smallmouth over 6. When harvesting a fish like that you have to ask yourself... What kind of lake are you harvesting it from(big or small) How old are these fish likely to be? How many more spawns could they contribute to? IN most cases fish this size are VERY old in the northern part of the country. They likely dont have too many years left. So if somoeone catches a fish of a lifetime and its close to the sizes I mention let them keep it for a trophy, otherwise put them back to fight and spawn another day. It will only help the fishery in the long run. Hope this answers your question as to whether to keep a "whopper" or not.

01-14-2005, 05:23 PM	#6
Tyler Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 123 Thanks: 19 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	How old is that picture? Rob looks nothing like that now! LOL.

01-14-2005, 11:59 PM	#7
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,602 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,465 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	the whopper RG, if you should happen to catch that "whopper" that eats all those crawfish around Rattlesnake, what you can do is take a bunch of measurements of the fish (alive) such as the length, girth, point of tail to point of tail, and take several closeup photographs. The more measurements, the better. If you happen to carry a scale, record the fish's weight. Then put the fish back in the water to live another day. Take your data and pictures to a quality taxidermist and they will, utilizing a styrofoam or other type of plastic mold, re-create your fish for you to hang over the headboard, fireplace, front door, etc.. The cost, though not cheap, is not much different than bringing in a "whopper", hoping that the taxidermist can get the skin off with no damage and recreate the fish. Want a fish fry??? stick with the smaller fish. Above all, have fun fishing. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

01-14-2005, 05:10 PM	#5
JohnNH Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Weare, NH Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The gentleman in the picture is Rob Frye. He is the current president of the NH Bass Federation. Rob is a great guy and that's a real nice Largemouth. John/NH

01-22-2005, 01:28 PM	#8
gtxrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	1 Large Mouth I have only caught 1 large mouth at the lake. I was walking out to the boat to go fishing and saw a bass in very shallow, no more than 2 foot of water. She was sitting on a bed between 2 docks and just for kicks I tied on a Berkly Power Bait Crawfish with no weight. No sooner did it hit the water the bass attacked the bait. I put her right back in the same spot. I have always tried catch and release, I'm not to crazy about eating fish. They eat worms, yuck! Take a picture and you can carry it with for evidence when you tell the story of the big one you caught.

01-22-2005, 02:38 PM	#9
Senter Cove Guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 600 Thanks: 296 Thanked 431 Times in 142 Posts	Speaking Of Large Mouths Grant and I did a shore dive last summer that started at the entrance to Copp's Creek, just north of Store Island. It's weedy there until you get out aways. Returning from the dive, in the weeds, we swam with a small school of large mouths. I had never really seen a large mouth before but they were easily distinguishable from small mouths because of the black line that ran along their sides almost from head to tail. __________________ Lake Winni - The only place I want to be during the summer.

01-24-2005, 09:55 AM	#10
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,501 Thanks: 377 Thanked 231 Times in 125 Posts	Biggie Smalls And I think that those were the first largemouths I've ever seen in the Lake. Naturally, you see many more smallies when diving since you're in deeper, colder water, and the largemouths like the shallower, warmer, weedy areas. We did see some very nice smallies last summer. Didn't catch too many, but certainly saw them...