Crappie 4lb 13 oz IL farm pond 1973
Bass 8 lb 15 oz farm pond (different) IL.

The crappie is one of only about a dz that I have ever caught there. Caught it on a zebco 202 reel. Wasn't supposed to keep any fish (dad's orders) so I threw it on the bank so I could say it was dead:p the weight was taken on a certified butchers scale at the local grocery after the fish had been out of the water for ~1.5 hrs.

The bass was caught on a June day right as a front blew in. We had 2 fish around 2 lbs each before the feeding frienzy and ended up with 12 more all over 5 lbs including the big one above and two more at 8.5 lbs, 3 fish in the 7.5 lb range and 2 right at 6lb 12 oz. Cleaned a couple of the smaller ones and 2 of the 4 lbers for the owner and release the others in the pond behind the house. They haven't let me fish since......