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    Need some Posts..>> Your Biggest Bass in 2017....IL or ??

    I am sad to say I only fished 10 days this past year in my boat due to a bad knee. My biggest Bass was a solid 3lber caught on a little Keitech 3.3 fat impact on a nice bluegill color jighead in a small Central IL. Lake. What can you tell us about your Biggest Bass ??

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    I probably averaged at least 3 days a week. My biggest was maybe 5ish. Caught at Lake Shelbyville in june on a 8 inch zoom lizard, 1/4 oz. weight on a drop off from 8-18 foot. Caught more fish on a buzz bait in 2017 than any other bait.

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    My biggest bass of 2017 was an 8.8lb bass on Kentucky lake in early june on a Berkley digger 20.5 crankbait was also my personal best!FB_IMG_1514300231439.jpg
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    My big two on the same day with a 5.69 large on a SK natural shad crankbait with a 4.22 smallies on a 1/2 oz chrome BPS spoon..

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    Here are a couple of piggies from good ol’ Illinois! The first one was actually caught a couple years ago. She was pre-spawn and measured at over 23”...she slammed a red SK red eye shad lipless...not sure of her weight...my scale was bonkers reading all types of crazy stuff when I put her on it, but I’m thinking pushing 8 or a smidge over. The other one was 5+ and just beautiful...lol. I got her punching thick mats with a 1.5oz tungsten, black/blue skirt, black/blue KVD perfect plastics craw. I absolutely LOVE punching mats!!!

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    I can’t wait for spring!!!

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    Nice Fish, Thanks for sharing pictures and information. It's Winter- lets hear some stories or see some pictures.

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    No pigs for me, unfortunately...biggest was a 4lb. 6oz smallie caught on a small, northern WI lake during spawn...green pump/pepper Senko under a dock

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Bass Whisperer View Post
    I can’t wait for spring!!!
    ^^^^right there with ya BW...this post Xmas deep freeze a slap in the face reminder of how far away that seems!

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    May have been these
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    Nice fish guy's. My was a 4.9 largie. Hope to see more fish

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    My buddy and I was prefishing for a Bass World event in the Lousiana pool of the Mississippi. Caught a 6lb Largemouth. Honestly it wasn't a Asian carp.

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    Had a good year with 3 nice ones. 6-2 / 6-10 / 6-12. Come on spring!!

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    I got this one the weekend after thanksgiving not sure on weight but I caught it in lake county Illinois. Also caught a few 4 and 5 pound fish that weekend.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jake88 View Post
    My biggest bass of 2017 was an 8.8lb bass on Kentucky lake in early june on a Berkley digger 20.5 crankbait was also my personal best!
    GET OFF MY LEDGE!!!!
    Just kidding. I live right in the area and have caught some nice bass from there last summer.

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    Trying to post. Lol
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