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Monster Smallie! #219156 05/29/10 08:20 AM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 163 Plano, Texas F Fishman Dan Lunker
Fishman Dan Lunker F Joined: May 2005 Posts: 163 Plano, Texas	Here's one for you SMB lovers... My brother caught this big-momma smallie about five years ago on our annual trip to Basswood Lake in the BWCAW of Northern Minnesota. I was reminded of the catch many times during this year's trip ... I don't remember the exact measurements, but I think it was somewhere near 21" long, and almost the same length around! She was practically oozing eggs when he caught her, so we quickly got her back in the water and revived her. Our guide estimated her to be about 7.5 lbs and said it was the largest smallie she had seen caught on Basswood. If she was 7.5 lbs, she was only a half pound off the state record. Any thoughts on weight based on the picture? I wish we had taken a photo of her belly because you wouldn't believe how thick she was... Carl Spackler: "This place got a pool?" Ty Webb: "Pool and a pond. Pond would be good for you..."

Re: Monster Smallie! Fishman Dan #219158 05/29/10 08:39 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA	What a pig! I could buy off on 7 or 7.5 pounds just due to the girth. Thing is a football. Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: Monster Smallie! Sunil #219164 05/29/10 09:10 AM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 163 Plano, Texas F Fishman Dan Lunker
Fishman Dan Lunker F Joined: May 2005 Posts: 163 Plano, Texas	Sunil- That was actually the name we gave the fish. We always refer to her as "The Football"... Carl Spackler: "This place got a pool?" Ty Webb: "Pool and a pond. Pond would be good for you..."

Re: Monster Smallie! Fishman Dan #219169 05/29/10 09:40 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana	I don't know how accurate this calculator is, but it gives 7.72# for those dimensions. www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: Monster Smallie! Fishman Dan #219176 05/29/10 11:02 AM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas G george1 Lunker
george1 Lunker G Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas	Originally Posted By: Fishman Dan Here's one for you SMB lovers... My brother caught this big-momma smallie about five years ago on our annual trip to Basswood Lake in the BWCAW of Northern Minnesota. I was reminded of the catch many times during this year's trip ... I don't remember the exact measurements, but I think it was somewhere near 21" long, and almost the same length around! She was practically oozing eggs when he caught her, so we quickly got her back in the water and revived her. Our guide estimated her to be about 7.5 lbs and said it was the largest smallie she had seen caught on Basswood. If she was 7.5 lbs, she was only a half pound off the state record. Any thoughts on weight based on the picture? I wish we had taken a photo of her belly because you wouldn't believe how thick she was... Easy 7-pound+ smallie Dan � what a pig???? Compared to a Texoma 21 inch certified 5.66 lbs, your brother�s smallie is twice the girth. NICE!!! N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)

Re: Monster Smallie! esshup #219178 05/29/10 11:17 AM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas G george1 Lunker
george1 Lunker G Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas	Originally Posted By: esshup I don't know how accurate this calculator is, but it gives 7.72# for those dimensions. Scott, here is a link to a fish calculator that Bill Cody came up with a number of years ago .... http://www.ibnature.com./download.htm I find it to be quite accurate. N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)

Re: Monster Smallie! george1 #219186 05/29/10 12:08 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 365 NW Indiana B bbjr Lunker
bbjr Lunker B Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 365 NW Indiana	Hey Dan, here is a pic of a 21.5" I caught 3 years ago, about 20 miles west of Basswood Lake, so it is a good geographic comparison. Unfortunately, I never got a weight or a girth on the fish, but I estimated it to be about 5.5lbs. Attachments -Chris 1 acre pond Currently managing: FHM, GSH, GSF, BG, PS, RES, LES, YP, SMB, LMB, HSB, RBT, WE, CC, FHC, and Grass Shrimp

Re: Monster Smallie! bbjr #219200 05/29/10 01:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana	George, that calculator doesn't have provision for entering girth. That program says a 21" SMB should weigh 5.5#. www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: Monster Smallie! esshup #219205 05/29/10 01:24 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas G george1 Lunker
george1 Lunker G Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas	Scott, my 21 inch smallie weighed 5.66 lbs on a certified scale, and was "normal" size and agrees with the IBN calculator of 5.5 lbs. Dan's brother's fish is a "beast" with extreme girth. I find the IBN calculator right on the money taking into consideration for above or below RW's. N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)

Re: Monster Smallie! george1 #219208 05/29/10 01:32 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA	bbjr's picture: Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

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