Throw the book out!!!!

[mrstriper]

If ya lost the fish...how do ya know it was a sixty

[LeCounts1099]

I have a spot that features heavy structure in shallow water (6' at low tide...) that ONLY works in early July- early Aug. when water temp there is at least 68- 72 degrees...

Have taken bass to 36 lbs. there in broad daylight on bunker (pogy), live & chunks... & lost much bigger ones to the structure!

Thus: I've long ago given up the notion that (big) Bass only want cool water!

[Grapenuts]

A fish in hand is worth more then a whole school in the water reguardless of it's size....people put to much emphasis on size..it's all about getting out and enjoying ones self.

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by mrstriper

If ya lost the fish...how do ya know it was a sixty

I have lost more sixties than I can shake a stick at.........go figure. Then I wake up, and can't remember what beach I was on.

[Blitzseeker]

Three thoughts:

1) Nice fish

2) If the real "book" is ever written, it will say things like, "sometimes bass like warm water, sometimes cold" and "sometimes they like shallow water, sometimes deep"

3) Regarding size of fish.....come on. Of the seven categories of large fish quoted in the earlier post, there are three of those categories where there is a distinct possibility that nobody on the entire East Coast will catch a fish that large in a given year. (70-80, 80-90, 90+) For the overwhelming majority of surfbound anglers a 30 lb+ fish is the fish of the season, if not a lifetime. If this forum becomes a place where a 25 lb fish (during the day in shallow water, no less) can't be acknowleged as a great catch and a "big" fish, I think posts are losing touch with reality. Or maybe we need a new forum for people who only target fish over 60 lbs.

[Slingah]

we have had threads on what is considered a big fish...Im gonna start a new one, so we don't derail just-in-time's thread too much..

nice catch ...I'm always happy with 25lb bass...

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by Blitzseeker

If this forum becomes a place where a 25 lb fish (during the day in shallow water, no less) can't be acknowleged as a great catch and a "big" fish, I think posts are losing touch with reality. Or maybe we need a new forum for people who only target fish over 60 lbs.

I think the poster in question has no sense of reality (fsihing) and believes that by diminishing others catches, he gains membership into an elite class of fisherman.

[likwid]

Originally Posted by Swimmer

I have lost more sixties than I can shake a stick at.........go figure. Then I wake up, and can't remember what beach I was on.

All on 8wt with a 10lb tippet absolutely crushing the IGFA record right?