Some Beauties

[bighookz]

Two days ago I took a buddy fishing and showed him the ropes (according to me  )  He told me yesterday that he could barely sleep thinking about the 4 pound bass he caught with me. Said it was the biggest bass held ever seen in person. hehe,  Of course I was extreemly happy to give a buddy and clients the opportunity to fall in love with catching big fish.
After hearing the thanx and excitment in his new found obsession, I decided to take him to "My Special Place" and introduce him to the big girls.
 My buddy and his first 2 pin quality fish ever. In the same trip no less.
 a shy 7 pounder ,       and a beautiful 8 pound 3 ounce.
Now he is Really hooked.

[BogMan]

Is that a Bahama bass?? Looks like the Bahama's with that nice blue colored background.

Kidding aside>>> that's a beauty.

[tomb raider]

Great Larry's.....but why bother posting if your going to block everything out. You forgot to block out your flag. I know that tilt.

[bighookz]

the tilt.....haha thats funny  

I would love to visit the Bahamas but I wouldnt trade the serenity and stillness of winter for any warm weather. Ild miss chopping wood, harvesting whitetails, tapping maples, breaking ice from my animals watering bins.....all that great stuff
 The morning was beautiful, there was a big growth crack that sent 6 feet of mist into the air and if froze instantly. It looked incredible

[pascoag icefisher]

Nice work. Great bass

[Jschumacher]

Those big girls will get him hooked for sure Nice Larry's

[bighookz]

the bass in the bottom pic has a crazy digital looking patern.   this pond is 12 acres. Ive seen that same fish for the last several years. (Im pretty sure its the same one) I caught her and said "hello" several times. But what gets me is it hasnt really grown much in the last couple years. Maybe a pound at best. 

[Pike Guy Matt]

Nice fish  but where is the picture of the 8lbr? 

[bighookz]

The top picture.     he's holding it bent kinda funny, this bass was thick top to bottom.  The fish is 23 and 1/8 inches.  On bass conversion chart she is 8.23 lbs.   I did not weigh her at a scale just let her go with minimal stress, but the charts are acurate, I have weighed fish and looked at the chart and theyre always within 2 ounces, well unless the fish is obviously living stressed or starving. 
I bet shell be over 9 at spawn....or maybe next year for sure.

[ice warrior]

                   Awesome

[bighookz]

Heres his previous PB 4 pounder from the other day.   Nice fish...

And Today.... clearly nearly twice the size. Ild say thats one heck of an upgrade
Now I have to try to get him on the Shanty!

[Bozeiceman]

I want to go to that spot too! What are those bass eating that they get that big? Eels and alewives ?

[bighookz]

Everything,perch, sunfish, frogs, mice, and lots of nutritious pellets.   Many of times while watching the pond i have seen them take baby ducks too. 

[bighookz]

I want to go to that spot too! What are those bass eating that they get that big? Eels and alewives ?

I could be wrong but I think they will get to 8 pounds pretty much everywhere around here with good water quality and feed. One of my buddys has a 10 pounder mount. I have a 9 and i know of two more people in my area who also have 8's.  All came from a differant bodies of water in north central ma.

Great story, In a small deep trout pond in Gardner, I was standing on the beach right beside my buddy who caught the 10.  Two monster LMS came cruising in in about 4 feet of water.  One of them clearly pounds bigger then the other. He threw the bait near the bigger one and the smaller one bolted out and grabbed it in a tidal fury. He caught it and the bigger one vanished into the deep. I re-live this moment in my mind all the time and return to that same spot on the beach, hopeing it comes back. Ive never seen it again.