Where are all the big fish?

JimmyReese · Post by **JimmyReese** » Thu May 03, 2007 12:43 pm

No, I am not referring to Dobyns or K.B. I am curious on the big fish report in California. Usually by now (may) we've heard of an 18 or 20 lber being caught or snagged or photoshopped! Maybe MIGUEL LONG is sittin on one right now but it seems the big fish havn't happened yet! Maybe the low water year has an affect on everything or possibly something else, but I am curious how many fish have been caught this year over 15 pounds? Usually the So. Cal lakes have had a few by now!

my P.B. this year is 9.57
How about your guys? ( anybody over 9.57 cant play!)

Just havin fun!

Jimmy

Matt Moreau · Post by **Matt Moreau** » Thu May 03, 2007 12:50 pm

Sheesh i know i am having a terrible year... Nothing over 7 yet!

Owell, as for the big fish i have seen 2 on WB over 15 so far. Like you said Yimmie its been slim pickins!

StockOption · Post by **StockOption** » Thu May 03, 2007 12:55 pm

7-10 for me so far at CL....although I had a GIANT on on a Basstrix Paddletail at the recent FLW Stren, that fish broke my heart.......

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu May 03, 2007 12:56 pm

Hey Jimmy
Got yah beat 10.2 yesterday on the Delta! Two days early damn it!

BIG DADDY BLUE RANGER · Thu May 03, 2007 1:04 pm

8.9, 8.15, 9.8, 10.14

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Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu May 03, 2007 1:12 pm

10 1/2 big fish this year so far. Lots of 7 and 8's

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Ricky-S · Post by **Ricky-S** » Thu May 03, 2007 1:12 pm

Hey Tom,

Stay off my water

Great fish buddy.

My best this year was just under 10 at Clear Lake and one the same size at the Delta AC.

I had one at the Delta during the AC in April that was 12-13 pounds that broke all three of my split rings.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu May 03, 2007 1:17 pm

Hey Ricky -

Funny you should say that, It wasn't far from where I saw you last time on the water!

I think I caught it on a Purple shoestring attached to a giant bobber... I was drifting it down current near some tules or were those rocks.. not sure..... I'll remember more on Sunday!

Are you coming up for the event this weekend? or holding off for Stren next week?

Ricky-S · Post by **Ricky-S** » Thu May 03, 2007 1:21 pm

That's funny Tom.

No AC Delta for me this week. The wife said that I couldn't go this weekend because I needed to stay home and play with her for a couple days.

Plus I am working to get my 2008 boat ordered and the 2006 to its new owner. I'll be up on Wednesday next week.

Fo-HI

JimmyReese · Post by **JimmyReese** » Thu May 03, 2007 1:52 pm

Well so far every body except moreau, stock option, and myself have been DQ'd.

and Tom there is no way that fish is 10-2......................

Did you weigh that fish on a bathroom scale or what? I think you added the weight of your shoes on that one! If you take your shoes off before setting the scale, you must then stay "shoeless" when getting back on the scale!

Good luck this week Tom!

and Big Daddy, that is an impressive photo !!! and mike, that bass might be 9 as well! hmmmm.......I think my scale is wrong....

Ricky I heard that fish was every-bit of 12 or 13, according to M.T. if you know what I mean.....Were you throwing braid when you lost her? Curious!

Jimmy

Dynastyworms · Post by **Dynastyworms** » Thu May 03, 2007 3:16 pm

Jimmy,

your not fishing in the right area! j/k I've seen;

1 ~~ 18
1 ~~ 16
2 ~~ 14
12 ~~ 13
Lost count on 10, 11, 12lbs fish.
even more just under 10lbs

my best this year is 12.65lbs

I've lost 3 fish in there teens this year, and sat on two that were 15+

ask to see Shawn R, He got an 18lbs a week ago
http://www.westernbass.com/forum/viewto ... highlight=

or check out Dennis S (the last post) His myspace is sick!

Dynastyworms · Post by **Dynastyworms** » Thu May 03, 2007 3:19 pm

Hey Tom,

Ill be at Clear lake for 9 dyas in Nov. how the fishing that time of year?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu May 03, 2007 3:31 pm

FIshing is always good at Clear Lake - but, you should be asking Jimmy - not me!

In November it'll be the fall bite.. jigs and cranks... and the famous Sieg Taylor rip trap! They always eat the senko and the drop shot as well!

Dynastyworms · Post by **Dynastyworms** » Thu May 03, 2007 3:40 pm

sounds good! thanks for the info!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu May 03, 2007 3:40 pm

Hey Jimmy,

It is all of 10.2... I even took it with me to Extreme Outdoorsman in order to buy a scale just so I could weigh it. I lost my cul-m-rite when I was taking your money last year on the Wednesday night tournaments!

Maybe its a bad angle on the picture... Does it look 10.2 in this picture?

Yes the fish was released alive.. Rejuvenaded and aerorated all day as well.. This fish went back in the water stronger than it was before I caught her. Lastly, she was beat to hell in her face though... and that wasn't from my bait! Wierd.. Looks like she got beat up defending her nest or whatever... she was post spawn. She was probably 12 a couple weeks ago!!! BIG OLE HEAD!

And I specifically took these pictures nowhere near where I caught the fish... so don't try guessing!

Shawn · Post by **Shawn** » Thu May 03, 2007 3:51 pm

PB this year 12lb 2oz. Also a 10 and three 9 1/2s besides some 5-7 1/2lb rats

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu May 03, 2007 4:17 pm

Damn Jimmy! Dont be Hatin! Are you questioning the National Guard's scales?????

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10Lbs 8oz's to be exact! Dont make me call Chris Jones on you!

Jim Conlow Sr. · Post by **Jim Conlow Sr.** » Thu May 03, 2007 4:44 pm

Wow Mike I thought that you were taller than that. That fish goes from 6 inches over your head to the middle of your thigh. Are you sure there is not something wrong with your scale.
If you are 6 feet tall that fish has to be 4 feet long and a new world record.
Im just poking fun at all of those people who criticize how we hold our fish when we photograph them

Hang in there its a great fish

bruizer343 · Post by **bruizer343** » Thu May 03, 2007 4:47 pm

Disco.........

Ricky-S · Post by **Ricky-S** » Thu May 03, 2007 5:09 pm

That darn braid has cost me big time. I think it was more the fact that I had failed to upgrade the slitrings and hooks on the bait that I was using.

I had always heard of big fish straightening hooks and splitrings and that was a first (and last) for me.

492slayer · Post by **492slayer** » Thu May 03, 2007 6:05 pm

15.48lbs - My personal best and new Oroville Record

A few 6 and 7's from the Delta and Clear Lake so far this year, hoping for another DD.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » Thu May 03, 2007 6:10 pm

Nice fish Slayer, congrats. That pic is awsome!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu May 03, 2007 6:19 pm

You sure that was Oroville? I have never seen a fish over 3 lbs on that dumb #@@% Lake!

Great fish.. congrats on the lake record!

straitline · Post by **straitline** » Thu May 03, 2007 7:14 pm

Here you go Jimmy 15.4 last saturday
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/t ... 1177823003

BILLY · Post by **BILLY** » Thu May 03, 2007 7:41 pm

Hey jimmy,in your post you say 9.57 , is that lbs? or inches?
Talked to you at clearlake a bit ago, again thanks for the hat.

swimbait · Post by **swimbait** » Thu May 03, 2007 8:56 pm

Jimmy,

The big ones are in San Diego like always. People are probably just hiding it better this year. In Nor-Cal we're stuck on the 15-18lbers. Hopefully if we keep releasing them we'll get some 20's some day. I think it's the colder winter time temps that keep us from getting the really grande sized ones though.

JimmyReese · Post by **JimmyReese** » Fri May 04, 2007 8:30 am

Hey Billy I am proud of my 9.57..

.....And if I hadn't weighed her she was every bit of 11...

Slayer that is a great photo,awesome fish! Mike your other photos are a little more justifying than the original, besides throwing out Chris Jones name just wasn't fair!

and TOM..................9.2 at best!!!!!!!! It looks like you played arena football with that thing!!!
Straightline where did you catch that fish( lake?) she's a bute!
That fish is totally differant shape vs slayers......

15 pounders.....I think I need to fish other lakes. Clearlake, Delta, shasta, oroville, mead, havaclue, just aint cuttin it!
but back to the point....I think you are right about one thing, I bet more people are hush- hush this year after going back a year later to there home lakes and seeing a fleet of boats surrounding the bigguns!!! S.D. lakes do rock! But there so small..
You know Tom I just took another look at your photo and I know your on the delta right now and you cant defend yourself but,....That fish looks like its maybe 71/2........... And Big daddy that photo is just plain sick!

GO WARRIORS!!!

Jimmy

Ricky, "CRAPPIE JIGS AND BRAID DONT MIX!"

thejerbs · Post by **thejerbs** » Fri May 04, 2007 10:34 am

what a spring it has been...My first spring bass fishing and it was AWESOME!

First DD bass ever-13.12ounces

13.12ounces. different fish, but tied my PB

13.59lbs. caught in a float tube tourney. won big fish and 2nd with one fish.

Many thanks to all the people on WB who are willing to give out information to people like me who are new to this AWESOME sport!

thejerbs · Post by **thejerbs** » Fri May 04, 2007 11:49 am

wooch, if you mean basically being my first time in a float tube and the only fish I have ever caught from a float tube...then yes!

What a scary moment...a giant money fish just shaking right in front of me waiting for me to lip her, although I had no real idea how I was going to do it. I let out a big bass battle cry after I landed her.

Shawn R. · Post by **Shawn R.** » Fri May 04, 2007 1:55 pm

What are you doing on the "North" side Zach? Hey, add ALOT more to your list and a 15+ it is just sick this year, just plain sick!!!!!

Guy Kelley · Post by **Guy Kelley** » Fri May 04, 2007 4:14 pm

YOUS GUY'S ARENT HOLDING YURE FISHES WRIGHT FER THE CAMERA

TERE ALLS..DINKS..HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

PB.7.2....Ize gots somes catchn ups to dose

Dynastyworms · Post by **Dynastyworms** » Fri May 04, 2007 4:37 pm

shawn,

I'm trying to get the 411 on clear lake for nov.... was that you at taco bell today?? n e ways went out this morning and the wind sucked..... got a tourny tomarrow keep the fingers crossed

z

another one..... is almost not as exciting anymore..... i've been spoiled!........................... no still sick!

Shawn R. · Post by **Shawn R.** » Fri May 04, 2007 5:04 pm

Yeah it was me i didnt see you but it was a zoo. I woke up and saw the wind which is exactly why i stayed home (except for the Bell run). Good luck tomorrow i will be back at it on Monday! I saw my fish briefly yesterday but i left her alone whats the point?? (unless she has a 4.5 lb trout inside her belly???)
Go get em.........

straitline · Post by **straitline** » Fri May 04, 2007 5:12 pm

Jimmy, Delta

NaCl · Post by **NaCl** » Fri May 04, 2007 6:37 pm

My PB this year is only 8.17 but I was thrilled to get her. She got me the Big Fish check and anchored a third place check in a small Delta event.

http://www.westernbass.com/ncalifornia/ ... ml?id=3796

.....NaCl

Tobe · Post by **Tobe** » Sat May 05, 2007 11:08 am

Nice fish Dean!

g-man · Post by **g-man** » Sat May 05, 2007 11:24 am

That is a good looking fish too. Nice!

Triton Mike · Post by **Triton Mike** » Sat May 05, 2007 4:43 pm

Dang Jimmy, I'm deaf in both ears and I live on the East Coast and I know of 4 16's (one's Miguels) and 2 15's that have been caught in South Cali LOL.

Mike

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