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Caught a big 2 or 3 pound 15 inch bass out of a pond nearby while fishing for bluegill. Thought it was a snag for a second then start taking out line. Bass on bluegill tackle is fun! I fish this pond 6 days a week for a few hours each time and this is my first bass I caught from there.











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Dang that nice bass. It would of been more fun on a fly rod [laugh] As well are you sure its a 3 lbs??? [crazy]
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[quote Flyfishinglover] [laugh] As well are you sure its a 3 lbs??? [crazy][/quote]


Are you sure it's not??
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Nice fish![cool] yes bass on light tackle is really fun.[]
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I'm truly not sure because I've never seen or caught 15" bass that weight 3 lbs. Even 18" bass 3 years ago at echo only weight from 2lbs-2.5 at max so yaaaaaaaaaaa I'm not sure [crazy]
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Splitting hairs flyfishing lover...What does it matter to you if its 2, 3 or 10 lbs? I will.never get why some people always chime in with totally worthless comments like questioning the weight of a fish. Pretty easy to see why some people shy away from posting pictures and corresponding weights. Who cares... It's a great fish no matter what it weighs.
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That's a pig! Are the bluegill starting to bite yet?
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yea that's always fun... I caught a 10lb blue catfish once while bream fishing with a cane pole .... we were high on pot and bream fishing back in the 70's when I was a teen and hooked that blue cat using crickets..

was a drama. You should have been there... we had such a great time that day..

good bass.
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[quote zack801][quote Flyfishinglover] [laugh] As well are you sure its a 3 lbs??? [crazy][/quote]


Are you sure it's not??[/quote]

15" probably 2.5 to 3.5 pounds depending on its gerth... not matter ... nice catch while using that light tackle and not even fishing for a bass..

good catch!
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you should use a green or chartreuse spinner bait at that spot and might catch some more bass...really.
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[quote Flyfishinglover]I'm truly not sure because I've never seen or caught 15" bass that weight 3 lbs. Even 18" bass 3 years ago at echo only weight from 2lbs-2.5 at max so yaaaaaaaaaaa I'm not sure [crazy][/quote]

some of the bass I catch at Valentines pond are good gerth and 15" are 3lb easy... the 18" ones are over 5lbs...

it depends on their gerth and health.. that bass looks at least 2lbs and is a good catch.
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and we all say they are bigger than they are.... don't we.

DON'T WE.... lol


that one that got away was 15 pounds!


love this thread.
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Sorry about that since i am only a kid I don't have a scale and went by what it felt like but after looking at some size charts I think it was around 2 pounds. It could be a larger as there is tons and tons of bluegill minnows and bread for it to eat. And you're right it would have been a lot more fun on a fly.
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I've been catching decent amounts of bluegill for the last couple weeks. But they are still cold so I use a very slow retrieve and lots of jigging to entice a strike.
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That's understandable but that's one nice bass. Last 15"+ I caught was ice fishing on Utah lake. Just keep up showing those bass. Fly fishing is the way to go [cool]. I haven't touch my spinning rod since my dc trip.
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Bluegill fishing is red hot where I go.[] especially on black ant patterns.
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Very nice Bass! Don't worry about people questioning the weight, IMO it does not take away from the fact that is a nice bass. Also fish for them however you like, some might enjoy a fly rod more, but to each their own. Keep at it, look forward to seeing more posts in the future.
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I had to clean my glasses and still read 2# bass at 15" but could not see the 3#???
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You guys and your secret, close to home bluegill spots drive me nuts! That's dream fishing to me. Bass are great and all, but big gills on light tackle, etc...just a blast.

I bought a 3wt flyrod just to use with a spinning reel for panfish.

Envenom, that looks like a thrill.
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[cool] Hey nice catch I love to fish for bass and bluegills sounds like a great trip for sure thanks for sharing with us
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