FAT and OLD

[BobC]

I managed a fish out of the Ag lake years ago where my avatar fish came out of that was 19 inches long !
that fish had the head of a 5 lb black bass on it ! and the body of a sad skinny sandbass
it came in like a wet rag and just looked at me with really sad eyes .
when i let it go it barely swam away and i knew it was it's last year in the water body .
that fish was no thicker than an 8 inch fish

Maybe its final act was choking a cormorant to death. What a way to go!
Bob

[BuckeyeCrappie]

I know I am fat and old but you didn’t have to tell everyone else, sheesh! What a beautiful fish, congratulations!

[JUNGLEJIMJIGS]

I think she might have spawned recently and was just tired from her efforts. Females that size have thousands of eggs, hopefully she has a couple more good years left. Releasing fish like that is a good thing in my opinion, all crappie over 14 inches that I catch are released and with some luck I might catch it again in a year or two when they are even bigger.

[Ketchn]

I think she might have spawned recently and was just tired from her efforts. Females that size have thousands of eggs, hopefully she has a couple more good years left. Releasing fish like that is a good thing in my opinion, all crappie over 14 inches that I catch are released and with some luck I might catch it again in a year or two when they are even bigger.

not sure if it helps the fish population and or general size , but it makes my day to see a big fish go on its way .
and who knows what its future holds , she might be someone else's biggest ever crappie .

[GoTennTitans]

Man, I saw the title of your thread and I thought about coming across the state line and opening up a can of whoop arse on you for making fun of my wife.......but then I read what it’s about so it’s all good, my friend.

[shipahoy41]

I am FAT and she is OLD , but none the less we met up and danced a bit . On a 5 foot ultralight and 5 foot of line off the tip it went pretty fast to each other stepping on the other ones toes !
It was raining and I went down to my buds covered dock . The bite was a bit tricky ,but I managed around 50 in an hour plus a few .
One fish approaching 17 inches sure looked like an OLD specimen , the ole girl had plenty of fight in her though even all spawned out ,and took the jig deep in the roof of the mouth and in the end I got to hold her for a few photos before I gently released her .
I set the time delay on the phone and got a pretty good one of her ....
suitable for framing you might ask ? I would say not bad for a beginner ....
she was residing away from the main numbers of fish there and she was the ONLY bite i got in that area . Around 5 foot of water about 4.5 foot down and there she was . Sure goes fast and furious with such light tackle in such tight quarters . I dont suggest you try it unless every little thing is just right on your tackle .
MY FIRST 2 JIGS both went away first drops with large fish when I got there yesterday
a bit tight on the drag on the second fish and a worn spot on my mono on the first one .
such is how it goes sometimes and lesson learned i suppose maybe kinda
KABOOM is for sure the word
wonder how OLD she is ....? she looks ancient ....

Love your stories that paint such a beautiful picture my friend. You have a special gift.

Mike

[Fatman]

WOW!! Nice fish!!

[Ketchn]

Man, I saw the title of your thread and I thought about coming across the state line and opening up a can of whoop arse on you for making fun of my wife.......but then I read what it’s about so it’s all good, my friend.

[Speck Detector]

I'd add smart to her definition, to be able to survive as long as she has & although you describe her as rather slender, I see no noticable blemishes, nice fish no matter how you slice it, WTG!!

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[Ketchn]

I'd add smart to her definition, to be able to survive as long as she has & although you describe her as rather slender, I see no noticable blemishes, nice fish no matter how you slice it, WTG!!

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she was likely in the 2 and half range , not really in poor shape , just not really prime . if she had a pre spawn pot belly and a bit more in the double camel hump area on her back , i would have likely wanted to weigh her for grins .
i think she probably eclipsed the lake record by a few , it currently stands at 2.3