One more quick thought on keeping huge bass for the wall. I don't mind saying I'm delighted this one was released. The replica we had done of Tyler's trophy bucketmouth is just fantastic. We just had a fisherman in our cottage earlier this morning who didn't realize it was a replica. We bucked up for it and it's well worth it, and double the pleasure because we got to watch the "real thing" swim away".
W.
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all these posts, and not one person asked WHICH LAKE!!!!! 
I do not recognize the shoreline, so that rules out a bunch of them......we have caught some seriously large bass in the park. I was past it today in fact, but did not dip a paddle nor wet a line. TOMORROW, however, I reckon our favourite Frontenac Park lake might get a visit. That one gave me a largemouth between five and six pounds (released/not weighed/my estimate) and a buddy of mine from Pennsylvania caught one when I was with him that surely would have gone north of six pounds (released/not weighed/same), and one of his brothers took a dandy that was even bigger. As one person already remarked, the park coughs up some seriously big fish.
I am not sure what the Big O joke is, but there is one of the park lakes, back a long ways over several portages, that has some genuine HOGS in it, and that is one of the very few lakes where I do use a Big O (white), and the strikes will darned near rip the rod out of your hands by times. I may never get there again (darned arthritis), unless I "ride princess" as the third guy in a canoe.................
Doug
I do not recognize the shoreline, so that rules out a bunch of them......we have caught some seriously large bass in the park. I was past it today in fact, but did not dip a paddle nor wet a line. TOMORROW, however, I reckon our favourite Frontenac Park lake might get a visit. That one gave me a largemouth between five and six pounds (released/not weighed/my estimate) and a buddy of mine from Pennsylvania caught one when I was with him that surely would have gone north of six pounds (released/not weighed/same), and one of his brothers took a dandy that was even bigger. As one person already remarked, the park coughs up some seriously big fish.
I am not sure what the Big O joke is, but there is one of the park lakes, back a long ways over several portages, that has some genuine HOGS in it, and that is one of the very few lakes where I do use a Big O (white), and the strikes will darned near rip the rod out of your hands by times. I may never get there again (darned arthritis), unless I "ride princess" as the third guy in a canoe.................
Doug
lapointeric,
In general, naming lakes, rivers, etc that are not common knowledge (i.e. Ottawa, Rideau, Mississippi L, etc) is typically frowned upon due to lurkers, etc. If you're interested in the location, simply send a PM to the author to see if they'll share the name of the body of water with you.
In general, naming lakes, rivers, etc that are not common knowledge (i.e. Ottawa, Rideau, Mississippi L, etc) is typically frowned upon due to lurkers, etc. If you're interested in the location, simply send a PM to the author to see if they'll share the name of the body of water with you.
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Could have beenDoug wrote:Big Salmon.
or was it Little Salmon?
or was it Otter?
Or was it Bear?
Hmmmm.....................I can't seem to remember.
Doug
little clear
or big clear
or slide lake
or . . .
Regardless, I have not caught a bass in about a year and it makes me want to go after them again.
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Alright, I couldn't resist. I don't want to add to the contraversy, but I caught many bass lately and very, very few over 5lbs. And they were HOGS. This one really looks like a good 5.5lbs, but I am sure i'm completely wrong and the scale doesn't lie. I'm just saying, from the pic, it simply looks like a perfect nickel. Anyway, congrats on the awesome fish. Great job!!!!
Well, I figured someone would bring the formula up again:
If he says its 7+, I then I believe him, because time is better spent fishing than challenging fish size, especially if you weren't there to see it caught (which I wasn't).
Fish of a lifetime, enjoy the memory!
Take out a tape measure, measure out 18 inches, make a circle out of it. That's right, 18 inches of girth ISNT that huge, is it? (6 inches high, 3 inches thick is 18 inches in total girth). To me, this fish could have a 20+ inch girth according to those great pictures.if you calculate with the formula, a 22.5" bass that weighs that much would have to have a girth of 17.75"
If he says its 7+, I then I believe him, because time is better spent fishing than challenging fish size, especially if you weren't there to see it caught (which I wasn't).
Fish of a lifetime, enjoy the memory!
back to Todd B, yes I see that beeman is out west. That's why I told him to get back to Kingston so I could host him.
We did get in to a park lake on Thursday, 5 guys/2 canoes and caught some nice bass and one monster crappie. Youngest son lost a serious largemouth, tail-dancing and spit the hook.
It would probably have gone five pounds.
But it was NOT as big as the HOG in this thread, and I do apologize for the hi-jack.
Doug
We did get in to a park lake on Thursday, 5 guys/2 canoes and caught some nice bass and one monster crappie. Youngest son lost a serious largemouth, tail-dancing and spit the hook.
It would probably have gone five pounds.But it was NOT as big as the HOG in this thread, and I do apologize for the hi-jack.
Doug