What's Large????

[Slingah]

off shoot of the other thread....let's here what is a LARGE, BIG or rewarding catch to you....
I'll take 25lb stripers all day and I consider them to be decent and think 30# is a good benchmark to be called a BIG fish...

[Rockport24]

yeah, 25# would be a good benchmark for a "big fish" but a 20 pounder for me is an exciting catch and is the benchmark for what I consider a "nice fish", a keeper to teen size bass would be called a "good fish" and anything under keeper size is considered a "just a fish, but still fun"

[Slingah]

I'd love to hear from some guys who I know land LARGE regularly..
PM,TO, SD, BB, RL, C10, ......

[keeperreaper]

A decent fish is 25-40 and large is 40+ pounds

[spence]

It's all relative to what you're used to.

To a novice, a 15 pound fish is pretty huge.

If a 25 pound fish is a personal best then that's going to be a large fish.

If you're experienced, target and actually catch 20+ fish then your perception might be different.

-spence

[EarnedStripes44]

Now for the wild card. While one can no doubt catch large fish from the shore, a boat opens up an entire new realm of accessibility, also changing perception.

[Clogston29]

what's a "large", "dink", "keeper-size", "good" etc. etc. etc. fish depends on the type of fishing and the expectations of the fisherman and is subjective. there's no right or wrong answer and its silly to even spend time debating IMO.

its way easier to just talk in numbers, anyway. why say "we were into good fish last night" when you can say "we were into mid 20 pound class fish last night" for example.

[eastendlu]

One mans large is another mans bait.Its all in ones perspective i just like to fish and if i'm lucky it will be large enough for me.

[spence]

Originally Posted by EarnedStripes44

Now for the wild card. While one can no doubt catch large fish from the shore, a boat opens up an entire new realm of accessibility, also changing perception.

Yes, the wild card that boat fish don't count.



-spence

[Slingah]

I agree...it is what you decide to be large, that is what I said ...so what is it???

[Blitzseeker]

At least within the group of guys I fish with, any fish bigger than about 40 inches/20 pounds is a very nice fish we'd be real happy with. Anyone seeing a fish of that size or better would clearly be saying "nice fish", "great catch", etc.

Below that its just keeper or schoolie.

I fish only from shore except for a charter or two here and there, in the boats I'm sure people would be going a notch up from that.

[Diggin Jiggin]

Any day I break 20# is a 'good' day as I had atleast 1 'good' fish.

But there's a world of difference between catching a 38-40" 20# and a 42-43" 28 or 29# fish.

It depends on what you are used to seeing come out of the water. Anything 25+ gets me pretty excited.

44-45" seems to be the mark I'm looking for, that's when they start to look big to me, I think thats usually a low 30# fish.

[steve]

30 pounds has always been the benchmark.

[numbskull]

It depends on the method used. Subtract 10 lbs if you used bait and another 10 if you used a boat and it works out about right.

[steve]

A 30 pound strip4er is a good fish no matter what method one uses, ie surf, boat, bait, artificial etc..

[nightfighter]

Hi Bill

[jmonte45]

Originally Posted by steve

A 30 pound strip4er is a good fish no matter what method one uses, ie surf, boat, bait, artificial etc..

Otherwise, a canal fish has to 30+ lbs to be a good fish. I can catch 20 lb fish in there all day. Boat fishing, IMO, doesn't make it easier to catch big fish, maybe just increases your chances of finding more fish. (ex. blitzes of smaller fish)

[Sea Dangles]

I'm always happy just to be fishing. This includes surf, canal, or from my little tin boat. I get especially tickled with any fish over 35 lbs.
Hard to tell if George is serious with a comment like that one, usually he comes across as sensible.

[Slingah]

Originally Posted by FishingWidow

subtract your "Brain" if you dont use what is working . and add 10lbs to the fish of an angler smart enough to realize it

and even a broken clock is right twice a day. So once in awhile a plug will hit a fish on the head I guess in a sea of menhaden

anwser the question please...what's a Large striped bass...

[Slingah]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

I'm always happy just to be fishing. This includes surf, canal, or from my little tin boat. I get especially tickled with any fish over 35 lbs.

thank you SD

[Rockport24]

no popcorn needed
good thread!

[Slingah]

Originally Posted by Rockport24

no popcorn needed matt

[Slingah]

Originally Posted by FishingWidow

35 lbs and over.

thank you too...

[FishingWidow]

Originally Posted by nightfighter

Hi Bill

No its bill's wife really

[Slingah]

Originally Posted by FishingWidow

No its bill's wife really

ya right....I did a pose for you at the canal

[zacs]

i think over 12# is decent, a fish over 20# is a nice fish, over 25# is VERY NICE, and over 30# is large.

it kind of depends on how the fishing is, though. If in a drought then a 20 becomes large.

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by FishingWidow

No its bill's wife really

Really? On vacation this week?

Bill, please don't post under Leslie's account.

I feel 30#s and up as Large, 20-30 decent, but all fish fun

[FishingWidow]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Really? On vacation this week?

Bill, please don't post under Leslie's account.

Oh man John, relax will ya? it was for a minute? there are more important things in the world. Ok I am out...

[Squibby17]

I don't care what anyone says if you pull a 20# in off the beach that is a damn good fish. I would give the term "LARGE" to anything over 25#'s

This is all shore though cause boat fish don't count

[tattoobob]

Originally Posted by Slingah

off shoot of the other thread....let's here what is a LARGE, BIG or rewarding catch to you.....

Anything over 30 pounds is a large fish for me,

I am just happy fishing and being on the ocean, catching fish is a plus,