Throw the book out!!!!

[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by BassDawg

25#'er is a BIG Bass???



since WHEN???

OK, but your question was about big bass in this thread

the one about large is slinah's thread

so in conclusion, 25 lb bass is a big bass, don't you agree now?

[Flaptail]

This fish was caught in three feet of water on ten pound test braid on a six inch sluggo, one of many that size over the last two weeks, how would you rate it as compared to cuaght on 30/50 lb braid and a sixty pound leader and a plug?

[Flaptail]

BTW my rating system has only one level for this: fun.

[mrstriper]

I would take that fun all day!!!!!!!!!!

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

This fish was caught in three feet of water on ten pound test braid on a six inch sluggo, one of many that size over the last two weeks, how would you rate it as compared to cuaght on 30/50 lb braid and a sixty pound leader and a plug?

I'd rate it as a really stupid fish if YOU caught it.

[Skitterpop]

When seeking whale oil I consider a 25 ft specimen large especially from my dory with harpoon made in Old Rochester.

[Skitterpop]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

This fish was caught in three feet of water on ten pound test braid on a six inch sluggo, one of many that size over the last two weeks, how would you rate it as compared to cuaght on 30/50 lb braid and a sixty pound leader and a plug?

Shirakasan

[BassDawg]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

OK, but your question was about big bass in this thread

the one about large is slinah's thread

so in conclusion, 25 lb bass is a big bass, don't you agree now?

sorry, slip!
but that was more of a rhetorical
rather than a direct question,,,,,,,,,,

NOPE, to answer yer question!!

it takes 30# to begin to be large, and
i have a very small window for "big".

just a common and easier amount than say 35#+
as the benchmark for Large; because if you do make 35#
the cut off, then it throws everything off from a tenpound
classification system perspective.

however, in the interest of compromise and reasonable discussion,
if we were to agree on BIG as being from 25# to 35#, LAHHHGE from 35# to 50#,
TROPHY from 50# to 78.8#, IGFA from 78.9# to 95#, and MONSTAH from 95#+,
then that does allow for some more wiggle room at the bottom
and it enhances the middle and the top, as well.

simple and clean, and a little more inclusive..................

00# to 24# ~~ rats/dinks/schoolies
25# to 35# ~~ Biggs
35# to 50# ~~ Lahhhge
50# to 78# ~~ Trophy
79# to 95# ~~ IGFA
95# to ???? ~~ Monstah

and i would agree with Nebe, that anything over 50#,
is a Fish of Lifetime. very interesting opinions and thoughts, gents.
hope to be notching sum bigger ones this year, and climbing
the scale with consistent and larger catches and releases...........