What's Biggest Fish You've Released This Year?
 

Just wondering...

My biggest so far was 30# - and it was a b*tch. Hooked her on a live eel about 2 AM off some rocks that offer damned few places for a graceful landing anyway - and Uncle Zeke had the flat part of the rocks :rolleyes: - so I got her in with one korker wedged in a crevice for leverage and my back against another rock. Thank God I was using the big glass Lami -

There was a real good swell running and I had to surf her over a short ledge - the fight beat us both up pretty good. Tried to revive her for a while and released her in a tide pool to see her swim a coupla feet and go belly up :( - so I jumped in after her.

Swam her around for a while in lazy circles until she recovered and then let her go and watched her swim out of the tide pool and back into the surf - that was pretty cool - then me and Zeke had to beat feet the hell outta there since the swell was sweeping over the rocks and through the only exit in the tidal pool.

I know DZ has caught and released 50's from the surf - so maybe we'll hear from him -

How about anyone else?

38" - unsure of weight.. maybe ~23lbs? +-

i released a new world record bass a few nights ago. after reading what happened to Al because he was burdened with his fish, i figured it just wasn't worth it..... :rolleyes:

42" last weekend. Held her by the tail for a minute or two to revive her. It felt great to feel her power come back and her eventual kick out of my hand. My biggest so far. She had a big head and pretty good gut, I'm guessing about 29 lbs.

A bunch in the upper 20's; all light tackle fish in May/June, (boat) all corner hooked.. deep hooked went in my belly...:happy:

26"!! ;P i havent had a keeper bass this yr i feel like cryin :(

Lotsa fish in the 40-41in range

Released a bunch around 25-27lbs.

i hate u all with ur fish that weigh more then mine were long :laughs:

I might have released one about 28-30 pounds, what's it to ya?:zup:

I got a job with the school paper this semester....:tooth:

The night I caught that 38" 24lber I released 2 that just over 30".And you knowing where I was fishing know them 2 was big for that area.

Gonna hit there tonight.

47" Similar story, rocks, good swells also surfed it up a small ledge to land it and held my ground to take the time to revive a tired fish.

I released 1 just under 28"..that was my biggest fish..doh! :smash:

Long Distance Release count? :doh:

Took the words right out of my mouth!:smash:

I released a whole nightful of fish up to 25 pounds!:happy: :happy: :happy:

I've released LOTS of BIG Dogfish!!!
Most all with broken noses!!!;)

John, I think that's what's referred to as a 'Palm Beach Release'...:hihi:

32" a week ago...was using porgy heads for bait. used up all the porgy parts, hoked up a porgy rig to catch annother, two small size 1 hooks and pieces of clam the size or your fingernails, caught the bass on that...go figure:rolleyes: :confused:

:happy: my x girlfreind........lol.............released 200+ lb bft...........jim..................:laughs: :laughs: :laughs:

42" low twenties in the weight department.