Measure Your Trophy Bass's Mouth

[Jimmy Easterling]

I have hesitated to post this because you will probably think it is a lie. Last Saturday I hooked what I think may rival the SC state record for largemouth bass. I think, but don't know, because I didn't land her, in fact I only saw it as close as 20 yards away. It broke the surface, opened it's mouth and with a pro pitcher's arm, threw my rattle trap back at me. All I saw was head and of course an enormous mouth, which my best estimate is 6 to 7 inches accross and the lips looked to be a half inch thick. I measured a 10 and an 11 lb and it doesn't come close. Anyone have a trophy on the wall and would be willing to measure it's mouth and post it?

 

[Berry Lindley]

I just measured one for you, 5 inches across, 9 1/2 lbs. The mouth was pulled open a little funny, so this might make it a little smaller. Caught this one when I was 15 yrs old, rode my bike to the lake, and literally stopped traffic riding it home. Length and girth have a lot more to do with weight than the size of the mouth though. I've seen fish with big mouths and skinny, and smaller mouths with huge bodies.

 

[Dan J.]

6" jaw hinge to jaw hinge open is an easy 10+ on a proportionately sized body. Getting the bite and the fight is the bulk of the battle, so consider yourself a winner there!! Better luck next time!!

 

[Brian Ingersoll]

That was a huge fish!!

Have you quit crying yet?

 

[Aroldo Hernandez]

That make's you fish harder know.