Personal best for everyone
Aug 19, 2019 02:37:11 #
This is just a fun thing for people to answer but what is your personal best fish people have caught. There are so many of us from all over the place so I thought it would be fun to hear what big fish people have caught and what they used to catch it with.
Aug 19, 2019 02:46:30 #
For me it was a 75 lb Mako off the coast of San Diego at night. Steel leader, bloody whole body mackerel for bait. Balloon and glowstick for a bobber.
Aug 19, 2019 02:51:59 #
Wow! I will bet the fight with that was nothing shy of fun and exciting!
Aug 19, 2019 06:28:02 #
Grampa
Loc: S. Coast Oregon USA
50 lb Chinook salmon in W. Oregon 49 years ago on a #6 Blue Fox spinner... Released it....
Aug 19, 2019 07:59:42 #
Mine is like a minnow in comparison, 16 lb. Lake Trout on a 1 ounce white hair body jig. With 8# test line on an ultralight. Spinning Rod.
Aug 19, 2019 08:47:45 #
Those are all great... I have never caught anything near that big. Even the 16 lb beats my biggest catch by far! I only dream of catching something that size.
Aug 19, 2019 08:51:52 #
Aaron124 wrote:
Those are all great... I have never caught anything near that big. Even the 16 lb beats my biggest catch by far! I only dream of catching something that size.
Right place right time. Keep fishing it'll happen. 🙃
Aug 19, 2019 09:43:42 #
Approximately(calculated because of mandatory release) 80 pund reddrum from the surf.
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Aug 19, 2019 18:24:18 #
J.R. Sloan
Loc: Inland Northwest (WA, OR, ID)
4-foot Ling Cod off the rocks in Monterey Bay in 1973 or so, using 12-lb test while going after sand dabs. Don't know what it weighed, but there were two beee-yootiful fillets!
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Aug 20, 2019 06:59:51 #
I am jealous of you guy!! Don't get me wrong that's all awesome and sounds like a blast. But there is still a little part of me that wishes I could catch something that size!
Aug 20, 2019 07:07:17 #
Aaron124 wrote:
Keep fishing Aaron. You never know when it will happen. If you notice, most of these are from folks who fish big waters and quite a few salt water. You just never know when or where the big un will be. The key is to just enjoy the sport. What it does for your mind and soul. Relax and enjoy.I am jealous of you guy!! Don't get me wrong that's all awesome and sounds like a blast. But there is still a little part of me that wishes I could catch something that size!
Aug 20, 2019 07:10:44 #
Thanks Graywulff! I keep telling my self that even if I only catch a 1lb bass it's still a good day and the next time could be better. My time will come when I can start fishing big water and catching those 20+ pounders. But your absolutely right, for now I am just enjoying being outside and having a line in the water.
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