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Dfishin wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 9:59 am My biggest at Barrett 8 3/4 was 25".

Nice fish! I have caught thousands of bass out of Barrett and never got one over 6 lbs. this going back to the mid and late 80s in high school, when we would hike down by the honor camp. It was better that video game fishing. It was every cast for hours and you had your fill or until your thumbs were bleeding. So you guys all got me beat on Barrett quality.

I am curious, do digital scales like that Berkey weigh in ounces or tenths of pound? 7 oz is notably less than 7 tenths (1.6 oz. to each tenth). If that scale is reading in tenths, I think that would ad creditability to the young mans fish, being 2 inches longer than yours?

VinnyBass wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 7:42 am

JWall wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 7:23 am

Surferjohn wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 6:44 am You know how to make a bass bigger? You lose it. Adds weight instantly!

Every bass I lose weighs at least 5lbs

You are sure doing better than I am this year...ha ha. Very nice!
The pic of the 4.75lb bass I caught at Miramar recently looks much bigger than the 2lb'ers
but it still weighed 4.75lbs., not 5lb, not 5 1/2lbs, or 6lbs. I guess I just like to be honest.
Heck, the 9 1/2 lb bass I caught at Sutherland a few years ago looked bigger in the pic
and even though I wanted it to be a 10lb bass and could have lied....I still posted it
what it actually weighed which was 9 1/2 lbs.
I wonder if being honest will get me into fishing heaven......ha ha.

One question...were those tungsten or lead weights you filled that 9 1/2 with? Can I use a magnet to catch that fish now? Just wait til someone filets that puppy...I'm sure being honest can't hurt your chances for the one way ticket!

VinnyBass wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 8:49 am

JWall wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 7:56 am

VinnyBass wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 7:42 am

JWall wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 7:23 am

Every bass I lose weighs at least 5lbs

You are sure doing better than I am this year...ha ha. Very nice!
The pic of the 4.75lb bass I caught at Miramar recently looks much bigger than the 2lb'ers
but it still weighed 4.75lbs., not 5lb, not 5 1/2lbs, or 6lbs. I guess I just like to be honest.
Heck, the 9 1/2 lb bass I caught at Sutherland a few years ago looked bigger in the pic
and even though I wanted it to be a 10lb bass and could have lied....I still posted it
what it actually weighed which was 9 1/2 lbs.
I wonder if being honest will get me into fishing heaven......ha ha.

It was a joke VB

I know that… I just didn’t fall off the turnip truck… ha ha I just used your comment to help inspire me to add My comment. All good… tight lines buddy

I believe the truck was carrying onions.....

Dfishin wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 9:59 am My biggest at Barrett 8 3/4 was 25".

What year was this?

Mcfish wrote: Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:56 am

VinnyBass wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 7:42 am

JWall wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 7:23 am

Surferjohn wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 6:44 am You know how to make a bass bigger? You lose it. Adds weight instantly!

Every bass I lose weighs at least 5lbs

You are sure doing better than I am this year...ha ha. Very nice!
The pic of the 4.75lb bass I caught at Miramar recently looks much bigger than the 2lb'ers
but it still weighed 4.75lbs., not 5lb, not 5 1/2lbs, or 6lbs. I guess I just like to be honest.
Heck, the 9 1/2 lb bass I caught at Sutherland a few years ago looked bigger in the pic
and even though I wanted it to be a 10lb bass and could have lied....I still posted it
what it actually weighed which was 9 1/2 lbs.
I wonder if being honest will get me into fishing heaven......ha ha.

One question...were those tungsten or lead weights you filled that 9 1/2 with? Can I use a magnet to catch that fish now? Just wait til someone filets that puppy...I'm sure being honest can't hurt your chances for the one way ticket!

It would’ve weighed 11 pounds if I did that…
Come to think about it..your float tube sure leans to one side where you keep your weights. Hmmm?

SLURP wrote: Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:16 am

Dfishin wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 9:59 am My biggest at Barrett 8 3/4 was 25".

What year was this?

2007

Dfishin wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 9:59 am My biggest at Barrett 8 3/4 was 25".

Another example of the angle of camera can play the trick. From his photo without the scale the fish doesn’t look like 8lb unless he is a giant. He pull the fish too much pass his head and angle of camera almost at horizontal. Look at his tiny fist.
We all long hand but mostly to make the fish look more realistic. The one that long hand and lie will try to hide hands as much as possible
Bottom line cannot trust the things we saw on internet.

Here it is again a guy caught the same fish a few weeks later. Match the markings. He said 9 1/2 lbs

Ol Dirty Basser wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2024 4:48 pm

VinnyBass wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2024 2:29 pm Where was that story posted?

Mike Stevens writes for Western Outdoor News.

Happy Birthday, Scott. #droppinelbows

Just_Bass wrote: Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:53 pm

Dfishin wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 9:59 am My biggest at Barrett 8 3/4 was 25".

Another example of the angle of camera can play the trick. From his photo without the scale the fish doesn’t look like 8lb unless he is a giant. He pull the fish too much pass his head and angle of camera almost at horizontal. Look at his tiny fist.
We all long hand but mostly to make the fish look more realistic. The one that long hand and lie will try to hide hands as much as possible
Bottom line cannot trust the things we saw on internet.

I had to pull the fish back to try and fit in the pic.

Thats CHa Cha Chicken. He caught a bigger one too. I think 11.5.

Saw him there on my spot a few times.

Muck395 wrote: Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:49 pm

Ol Dirty Basser wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2024 4:48 pm

VinnyBass wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2024 2:29 pm Where was that story posted?

Mike Stevens writes for Western Outdoor News.

Happy Birthday, Scott. #droppinelbows

Hahaha. IYKYK. Good times!

Thanks homie!

Dfishin wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 11:09 am I had to pull the fish back to try and fit in the pic.

Whatup Dfishin! Yup, sometimes even 3 pounders are tough to fit into a selfie unless you pull them back.

Beautiful fish,
That looks like a Norman Rockwell picture.
You have a memory for life, who cares what it weighted, it’s a gift.
Enjoy the moment young man. Great job.

Ol Dirty Basser wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2024 4:35 pm

Dfishin wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 11:09 am I had to pull the fish back to try and fit in the pic.

Whatup Dfishin! Yup, sometimes even 3 pounders are tough to fit into a selfie unless you pull them back.

Long time Ol Dirty Basser! I was wondering how big that fish was in your Avatar.

Dfishin wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2024 5:12 pm Long time Ol Dirty Basser! I was wondering how big that fish was in your Avatar.

It was a little over 6. I definitely didn't pull it back

Hard to really say how big the fish was. Solid fish regardless

Hook1fred wrote: Sat Aug 24, 2024 2:36 am Hard to really say how big the fish was. Solid fish regardless

Longtime
Are you still hitting diamond valley?