Volfan Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 I'm not criticizing, because I don't know the details, but 4lbs off seemed like an extreme weight loss, eggs or not. Any possibility those are progeny, and not the OG 17er? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomah21 Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 4lbs when you consider eggs and some trout and other factors (age, time etc) doesn't seem off to me. Amazing fish! Loved the videos, made me feel a part of it. evilcatfish, R8R, MarkH024 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YELOSUB Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Both the video and now these cool facts are really something special...Thanks for sharing Mike... wallyc and Gilbert 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppabass Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 I'm not criticizing, because I don't know the details, but 4lbs off seemed like an extreme weight loss, eggs or not. Any possibility those are progeny, and not the OG 17er? I could not follow the statement that fish at different weights was same fish by distinct marks above pectoral fin. Dottie marks it apparently had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc626 Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Thanks again for posting. I have read about good sized catfish in there, did not know about the Bass. Your secret is safe with us! Gilbert and Darth Baiter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbert Posted October 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Thanks for all the thoughts. In my opinion 4lbs isn't much for a fish of that size, given the amount of trout she was consuming/consumed at that time and that she was most likely in her prime. 2.5 years of no trout and being caught in the middle of summer versus pre-spawn will also change the weight of the fish. In my mind, I believe she is probably getting up there in years for a bass and getting close to the end of her life cycle. R8R, IsaacM619, MrBadExample and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDBEAD Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Figure female bass will carry ~10% of their body weight in eggs and consider this to be an "exceptional" genetic specimen, where maybe 15% was the case. That alone is 2.61lbs of eggs. Throw in an 8" trout or two and 4lbs is easily a real fluctuation. jmftattoo, MA Frog Man, wallyc and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyc Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Nice bass Mike, and, nice video. Thanks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkH024 Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 I probably would have vomited from excitement and nerves catching that. Simply Amazing. Thanks for sharing BigSlant and jmftattoo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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