had to show y'all this fish. it's one of my babies that i'm trying to grow. this one is just off the charts. 4lbs. 5oz. at only 17.5"! from all that i've learned here and elsewhere, a healthy 17.5" bass is "supposed to" weigh anywhere from 3 to 3.3 pounds or about 3lbs. 5oz. using that as a standard. this fish weighed a whopping pound more than what it was supposed to at a mere 17.5"! don't mean to brag and i hope this ain't taken that way. it's just that i'm pretty stoked about this. looks like my plan is working! the part that i'm happiest about is that these are regular old 2 pound kentucky lake "mutt bass" that i'm starting with. barely 15" keepers. no special strains or genetics. here's a couple of pics. the first is a view from the top. a little hard to see due to the reflection (sorry ) but still easy to see this bass' overall shape. look how small the head is. look how thick the fish is. the next is a shot from the side. girth on this fish is just freakish. o.k., i'm done now. thanks for bearing with me. just hard not to get excited when you are able to produce fish like this. a big thanks to y'all for everything i've learned here. i still have to figure out how to calculate that "relative weight" thing though. never was very good at math.
