BIG small fish

by **Lucky Basstard** on Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:20 pm

The biggest bluegill I can recall that I have caught was 13 oz and I got it about 3 years ago. Regional has easily got the biggest one out of all 3 of us, but we never got a measurement before realizing how massive it actually was. The Massachusetts state record is 2 pounds 1 ounce. We always think that a state record is huge, but what if it's a BIG small fish? Has anyone landed some monster tiny fish? I know Bassholio's avatar is a beefy perch.

Here's Regional's beast:

Definitely over a pound, but by how much?

by **Crazy BASStard** on Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:04 pm

That thing was massive, I remember joking about having it stuffed and using it as a dinner plate.

by **Lucky Basstard** on Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:25 pm

If you caught the state record bluegill would you stuff it? Is a bluegill any less of a fish than a bass? (maybe ${L_SMILIES_LAUGHING}$ ) Would you stuff the biggest bass?

I think I'm just going to keep my cooler in the back of my jeep and if I ever get something massive enough to weigh in I'll just fill it with water and attempt to keep it alive.

by **Crazy BASStard** on Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:00 pm

It really depends on the situation, and how big it really is.

by **International** on Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:41 pm

I touched on this I believe in another thread when a guy came up and told me "I was doing it wrong" back in the late 90's. I think he was the perch record holder and even had a perch vanity plate.

Sure its a record but he can have it. What you gonna do with a 2lb mount? what fame do you achieve from being a record holder of said small species of fish? A picture and accurate dimensions and you can have a mount done up if you wanted to

Besides the artificial mounts hold up alot better with the quality being near or close to the same IMO

by **Regional BASStard** on Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:32 am

If mine was a record...and i knew it...i would have got my pin, and firm handshake...and hopefully released him to live another day....and pray my record lasts longer than a year ${L_SMILIES_LAUGHING}$

by **Lucky Basstard** on Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:48 am

Well I fished Barton Cove today and caught the fattest bass I've ever seen (for its length). This fatty was 13" long, and when I pulled him to the kayak and saw the head and girth .... and then the tail RIGHT after the belly I felt ripped off.

How does something this fat still want to eat?!