# I caught a 9 pound bass!!

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 10, 2002, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-caught-a-9-pound-bass/113264 "2002-06-10T16:15:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tiburon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@Tiburon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiburon)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-caught-a-9-pound-bass/113264/1 "2002-06-10T16:15:43Z")

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Not really. But it makes a good story.

Woohoo, I spent 20 hours outside this weekend, reeling in bass.  
I’m a brown berry with fishin’ fever. Talk about a cheap way to spend your weekend. After my initial purchase of the rod/reel and some basic lures, it’s a pretty reasonable way to spend your free time.

We caught blue gill, crappie, catfish, but mostly bass. My girlfriend caught a 2 - 2 1/2 lb bass which she reported to her father as “a nine pound bass!” (hence the subject…)

**So what’s your fishing story? Got any tips on what you like to fish for? How do you like it cooked?**

Tibs.

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**Author:** ![Anonymous\_Coward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/94ad74/32.png) [@Anonymous\_Coward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anonymous_Coward)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-caught-a-9-pound-bass/113264/2 "2002-06-10T16:54:32Z")

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I fished out of my canoe for 7 hours this weekend, and the only thing I have to show for it is a sunburn.

Skunked again ☹

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**Author:** ![Tiburon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@Tiburon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiburon)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-caught-a-9-pound-bass/113264/3 "2002-06-10T17:04:04Z")

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What were you fishing for - and what did you use?

Were you on a river? lake? 🙂

Tibs.

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-caught-a-9-pound-bass/113264/4 "2002-06-10T18:45:44Z")

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Bass fisherman? Having recently read Carl Hiaasen’s Double Whammy, I have to ask you - do all bass fishermen act that way?

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**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-caught-a-9-pound-bass/113264/5 "2002-06-10T19:10:19Z")

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What is the best way to catch a fish?

Have it thrown to you!

That’s all - fish on.

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**Author:** ![Tiburon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@Tiburon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiburon)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-caught-a-9-pound-bass/113264/6 "2002-06-10T20:10:31Z")

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Act what way, Arnold? 🙂