What did it weigh ?

The magic question for so many anglers . Some sort of thing I don't get exactly and I suppose it has something to do with my less than competitive nature . Of course I suppose it has play in some spots and even importance if its about money and or a "win" . But it just isn't my thing to be concerned much about it much and being told ugly things from folks and or some form of jealousy kind of attitudes .
I prefer to rejoice and revel in the beauty of what many would consider a trophy and in many many cases release it if I can avoid termination of said creature . To kill for glory and or a paycheck just does not fit in my agenda and so I want to apologize up front for only taking a few time delay photos and a selfie of said critter and putting it back where it came from .
All that said if it matters much I did measure across my body where the fish was and from my right arm pit to my left arm in that exact position and the winning number is a bit over 18 inches when I got back to my truck , just to satisfy my own curiosity of course :Rofl
On the more serious side , I have not seen a fish like that one in many years, the girth was beyond imagination . So in closing on this particular post I would say this about that ……
Are ya ready for some Football …...:crazy:

Congrats....great looking fish! I don’t weigh either...but I do carry a Hawg Trough to get a measurement.

Regards


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Beautiful Fish. Way to go!!! Can't believe you made him smell your armpit though....:Rofl

Very nice!

Nice fish and catch, not many 18in Crappie caught from the bank around these parts that I know of.

outstanding - congrats on the CPR

Real nice...Great feeling to let a big 'un swim away to bless someone else down the road. I personally feel one that big has earned the right to live another day. Good job Mr. Ketchn

Great Catch!

That is a truly great crappie. Congrats!

Awesome job! Catch & Release is the only way to go! She's a Beauty!

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That looks like a great crappie. Congrats

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Originally Posted by StantheMan2567

Nice fish and catch, not many 18in Crappie caught from the bank around these parts that I know of.

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Oops, mis-spoke this morning when I stated we do not see fish like that caught from the bank. The world record was indeed caught from the bank in our great State just recently, maybe you will catch the next one in Texas!!

Congrats on a beauty and sharing it with us

Beautiful 3# crappie!, my 2cts! way to go!

That’s a goodun!

Nose guard size.

Thats a really good one!

Nice fish! I am like you I fish for enjoyment and practice C&R religiously.

I do not even have a livewell on my boat and do not want or need one.

The times I catch a big one like you I smile and slip it back in the water unharmed to the best of my abilities.

I think that the number of "club" tournaments that are held weekly on many of our smaller lakes and have influenced both a decline in the numbers and quality fish that come out of these lake now compared to times in the past.

I for one as far as tournaments are concerned am glad to see the MLF format that focuses on handling and landing the fish and does a immediate weigh and release rather than toting around fish in a livewell all day and then to a weigh in in a bag stressing the fish. I hope this becomes the normal way to handle fish and protect our fisheries.

Glad to see I am not the only non competitive one that just enjoys fishing for the challenge and enjoys watching them swim away after catching them.

Nice feesh.

Great fish.:cheers2

thanks for the comments and kind words yawl …..I of course should have went into details on how it ended up in a photo shoot .
16 fow of water on the bottom with a water temp of about 50 and still quite muddy …
a bait out of Texas a bud pours (MCM tackle) that is heavily garlic enhanced .
about 930 am on a bluebird clear day west of ft worth about 45 minutes .
1/32 number 4 ball head sickle hook I painted orange with nail polish (Crazy angler)
6 # mono hi viz (slime line)
Berkley hd cherry wood 7 foot 2 pc
shimano reel
and below are photos of some regular crappie with said jig and then last but for sure not least ..
the big crappie
thanks again yawl for the reads and comments :highfive

Now that is a good one. I have only weighed 1 crappie ever, but I do measure them for the length if they are really large or on the small side to see if they are legal.:biggrin

Nice bunch of fish. That 18 incher is a hog.

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Nice fish! What did it weigh?...J/K. Most of mine get released too, though some get measured on the Hawg Trough & photographed first.

Jim

Great catch...them biggin's always raise the heart rate & build anticipation for the next trip:highfive

Now thats a true slab.