I'm seeing a lot of different bass & blue size definitions getting tossed around and I don't want to seem like an Arse, but let's have a discussion on what terms apply to what sized fish, eh
? If I'm suffering from Optical Rectumistis, please let me know....
I saw on a magazine the other day (or the Fisherman, I don't recall), someone calling a 28 pound striped bass a "Trophy" Fish. Anyone agree with that?
Now I like all kinds of fish of all sizes but I consider "Trophy" to be in the upper reaches of the size classes available to a certain species. A true 20 pound Blue has GOT to be a "Trophy" fish, right? A 12 pound Bonito or a 12# Tog - those are trophy fish too.
So let's work on a couple fish size classes -
I've always thought of Trophy bass being over 40 pounds, some consider over 50 on normal tackle, whereas 35 pounds might qualify for the shore fly.
Cows, 30#s and over, Teen fish - self explanatory....
snapper, harbor, tailor, gator....
flatties & doormats....
I'd go into more but gotta get to work