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Fishing News and Reports => Fish Pictures and Success Stories => Topic started by: BassDetective on 11/11/11 12:36 UTC

Title: Fattest Fish
Post by: BassDetective on 11/11/11 12:36 UTC

This has got to be the fattest bass I have ever personally witness.  He only went 5 lbs but he was short.  The food chain is alive and well at Clearlake.  His mouth was really small too which leads me to believe he is a young fish that is gorging himself.  I got him on a lipless crankbait in 14 ft of water.  The day was clear but blustery - which made it difficult to fish soft plastics - even a jig.  This time of year at Clearlake you have to cover water because the weeds have all but died and the water clarity temp keep the fish in the 10+ depth range during daylight hours.  I usually go to a lipless crankbait when I don't have targets to fish and I need to cover water.  The pictures don't do it justice in terms of viewing its girth - it was nice to see such a healthy (obese) fish.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RX4NzfqL8Fs/TrywGpzwBlI/AAAAAAAAADY/ycBfauTSM5I/s640/PB100016.JPG)  (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7vxDK_ZPc9Q/Tr1qvcqkhOI/AAAAAAAAAEo/yCvH2_81J_w/s640/PB100015.JPG)

Title: Re: Fattest Fish
Post by: Underdog on 11/11/11 13:00 UTC

Nice fish!!!

Title: Re: Fattest Fish
Post by: pieterbez on 11/12/11 00:04 UTC

Nice chunky monkey you got there

Title: Re: Fattest Fish
Post by: Dave on 11/12/11 00:06 UTC

Very Nice Hawg!

Title: Re: Fattest Fish
Post by: Jason on 11/12/11 10:41 UTC

Awesome fish.  I would love to see her in 5 years at this pace.  Definitely well on her way to becoming a SOW!