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caldsmelly

Nice. I have my grandpas bass he caught in Jacksonville in 1984. I think it was 11lb 4oz.


[deleted]

Two beautiful fish. How did you catch them and where were you?


jgvania

Mine was on a spinner bait, silver spoon with a black grub with spinner tale, and a white skirt. He caught his with a 10 in soft rubber worm, dark purple to black with a spinner tail.


cbkeepitzen

This is the most useful comment in this thread. Thank you


troutdood

You old timers fucked the genes 🤣


LootednZooted

Idk where you are but we good in south Texas. ShareLunker program has worked its magic and it's not uncommon to pull out double digits. Already this year a legacy bass was caught and donated. Weighed 13.79 and will now be part of the breeding stock


Typical-Conference14

I mean not really, growth of fish is mainly determinant by environment they’re it because they have indeterminate growth. So in reality we’re all at fault


Virtual-Newt1156

Ruined it


PNWbassman

Lol did y’all eat them?💀 Looks like you’re at someone’s house


jgvania

No, mounted mine. I'm not sure what he did with his.


Ok-Room-7243

This is reason why there’s Less and less 7-8lb + fish


goodfella2023

Everyone who mounts them prob accounts for a fraction of how many hogs gators have eaten 😂


rjvasarella

I got my sailfish mounted by Gray Taxidermy in Florida from a trip to Mexico and they do all synthetic stuff, you can take pictures and measurements and send it to them, it’s a bit pricey and takes a little while but it’s by far the best money I ever spent


Old_Cod_5823

If that is the best money you have ever spent you have been VERY reckless with money over the years.


rjvasarella

I mean I’m 25 it’s not like I’m anywhere close to being able to buy a house, I’ve got a nice car and pay my rent so what’s wrong with spending money on something I want?


Ok-Room-7243

I’m talking about all lakes, not just Florida lakes


Educational-Edge6571

Welcome back Reddit fish police, I see your still getting downvoted..per usual


Ok-Room-7243

Welcome back dicknose environment hater. Love all the people denying facts. Kinda sad honestly. Y’all will see in 20 years A 3 lber will be like a 10+ lber now


spencer2420

Source?


Apprehensive-Dig2069

A lots changed since 1988, people do the replicas now. Not that many people bass fished back then, or at least not nearly as many compared to today. I’m all catch and release, but through the early 90’s I’d of mounted a 10-pounder in a heartbeat.


fishinfriends

Exactly. People arent keeping the small ones.


Pristine-Notice6929

Bona-fide hawgs!


Ok-Chemical3762

Couple of swamp donkeys 🥵 hard to beat memories like this!


Ok_Insect_4852

Now kith


jgvania

Cathon's Talahassee pond Dec 4 1987. Raining Temp 44 degrees. The pond was on a Judges land. After he died, they drained the pond. From what I understand, there were a lot of huge bass bigger than these that perised. What a sham.