r/Fishing • u/HowToDoAnInternet • Jul 09 '25

Discussion I know the weight; let's see how accurate the guesses are

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These are two seperate pictures of the same fish, to be clear

It was weighed & harvested after an unfortunate gut hooking.

I have the scale pic ready to post, but I'm always curious as to how good the guesses here are, so wadaya think? If and when someone gets it right, I'll post.

(Reposted to remove a picture that I didn't have consent to post)

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u/thegreatturtleofgort Jul 09 '25

Freddy Mercury didn't die, he just went bass fishing.

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u/WinstonFuzzybottom Jul 09 '25

Is this the same Fishy Mercury from a few weeks back?

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u/HowToDoAnInternet Jul 09 '25

THE SHOW MUST GO ONNN šŸŽ¶

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u/WinstonFuzzybottom Jul 09 '25

Overnight legend.

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u/blofly Jul 09 '25

It wants to break free.

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u/tssparky Jul 09 '25

šŸŽ¶Mamaaaaa, I just hooked a hog šŸŽ¶

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u/Brynmawrborn Jul 09 '25

Oh you beat me to it!

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u/I_AM_GROOT92 Jul 09 '25

Damn man why does reddit take words out of my mouth.

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u/YserviusPalacost Jul 09 '25

Damn, you beat me to it.

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u/bullrun001 Jul 09 '25

I was thinking the same thing! lol

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u/neomateo Jul 09 '25

Came to make this comment, glad to see Im in good company!

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u/McBooples Jul 09 '25

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u/Porch-Geese Jul 09 '25

Whoever made this has no idea how perfectly itā€™s being used

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u/pullo Jul 09 '25

3.3

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u/HowToDoAnInternet Jul 09 '25

You're closest without going over!

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u/NorCalMeds03 Jul 09 '25

Nice scale and nice smallie my friend

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u/HowToDoAnInternet Jul 09 '25

Thanks!

It's a PB (I'm in Canada so they don't get too monstrous here) but I was frankly a bit sad about the gut hook. That said I gave him to a kid to eat AND I actually got 2x fish on the same rig (using a high-low rig for bottom feeders) so it was technically two records for me.

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u/Canttunapiano Massachusetts Jul 09 '25

For Canada, thatā€™s a pretty nice fish. Hell for anywhere thatā€™s a nice fish.

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u/nufftoogies Jul 09 '25

Canadian fishing Freddie, please carry pliers, forceps and some wire cutters for gut hooked fish. With some practice you can cut out the hook, remove both pieces and have the fish back in the water very quickly.

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u/HowToDoAnInternet Jul 09 '25

I had and tried to use all that

The pliers did no good; only thing poking out of the back of his throat was the very top of the hook, so cutting what was visible would still leave the bulk of the hook in there.

We tried to revive him after all that, but no good.

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u/Timex_Dude755 Jul 09 '25

At least someone ate him so he didn't go to waste.

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u/HowToDoAnInternet Jul 09 '25

Yeah that's what I had to tell myself, and I gave him to a genuinely great kid, but I was still bummed.

Not the outcome I would have chosen - I won't be using that rig again if there's a risk of bass biting it: too hard to feel the bite before they hand a chance to swallow it fully

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u/nufftoogies Jul 09 '25

Well thatā€™s good. You tried your best, Fred. Love the vibes. Keep the posts coming. Youā€™re a real hit.

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u/txcancmi Jul 09 '25

Ha. My calibrated eyeball said 3.5. I'm happy with my guess.

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u/joshualarry Jul 09 '25

Price is Right rules are always the best rules.

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u/bzsempergumbie Jul 09 '25

Damn, I was going to guess 3.5. Price is wrong!

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u/atnlowran Jul 09 '25

165lb without the fish

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u/HowToDoAnInternet Jul 09 '25

Ooof, I'm 197 lol

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u/Membership_Fine Jul 09 '25

Yeah because youā€™re so jacked. I see you brother. Tight lines.

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u/beerbeardsnballs Jul 09 '25

Yea these 160/170 guess are wild. No offense.

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u/firstmaxpower Jul 09 '25

I think he meant kg? And you are 3 meters tall.

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u/harvardchem22 Jul 09 '25

lol what heā€™s definitely not almost 400lbs

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u/firstmaxpower Jul 09 '25

Obviously. And obviously not 3m tall. Guess I should have included the /s

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u/harvardchem22 Jul 09 '25

nah Iā€™m just tired lol

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u/MeNotYouDammit Jul 09 '25

If he had provided his height it make guessing weight easier. Come on OP!

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u/Chose_carefully Jul 09 '25 edited Jul 09 '25

I'd say closer to 170

171 without the fish... 173 and 6 ounces with the fish

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u/back_to_the_homeland Jul 09 '25

I would be so fucking mad. Borderline victim weight

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u/BenntPitts Jul 09 '25

2.12lbs

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u/Pyratelife4me Jul 09 '25

I'm going to piggyback with a Rush guess: 2.112

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u/shallowfrost Jul 09 '25

3.1415925 pounds

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '25

This is a well rounded answer. Iā€™ll circle back and see if your right

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u/fun_crush Jul 09 '25

naa I think its closer to 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971

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u/jnecr Jul 09 '25

3.5lbs

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u/BumperJack69 Jul 09 '25

Iā€™m thinking over 3 but less than 3.5

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u/Fragrant-Willow1107 Jul 09 '25

My guess is 3.1

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u/kitofu926 Jul 09 '25

My guess as well

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u/HowToDoAnInternet Jul 09 '25

Okay we have a winner: r/pullo!

Honestly, it seems that the estimates are pretty solid, and leaned on the safer side (a lot of high 2s)

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u/WinstonFuzzybottom Jul 09 '25

2 pounds, 3 ounces.

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u/VaWeedFarmer Jul 09 '25

Going to say about 19", which gives you a 3 1/2 to 4 lb fresh. I drink and know things.

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u/Topher0gr Jul 09 '25

Iā€™d say about 2.1lbs

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u/Hmccormack Jul 09 '25

Another bass bites the dust

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u/Lemmyatwar1 Jul 10 '25

Another one bites the worm.

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u/whaletacochamp Jul 10 '25

Iā€™d guess 185 although the mustache might bump it up to 186.

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u/OttoHemi Jul 10 '25

I'd say 4 to 5 octaves. Note: that's vocal range. I have no idea about the fish.

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u/Holiday-Medium-256 Jul 09 '25

3lbs something. not 4. more than 2

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u/JohnStamosSB Jul 09 '25

3.2, but that stache gets a solid 9.7.

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u/twowheel_rumrunner Jul 09 '25

Im grabbing some popcorn for this thread... it's going to be good!

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u/Accomplished-Ad3080 Jul 09 '25

13lbs but I couldn't flip it into the boat.

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u/JaySunfish Jul 09 '25

19 inches 3.8 lbs

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u/Traditional_Neat_387 Jul 09 '25

At least like a pound

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u/zenpuppy79 Jul 09 '25

2 lb 14.56 oz

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u/brontogeistx Jul 09 '25

Stach is 10lbs. Fish is 2lbs

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u/condensedpoop Jul 09 '25

2 pounds 2 oz

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u/reused-and-recycled Jul 09 '25

The stache? .69 lbs

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u/Mr_Hyde_4 Jul 09 '25

Thragg is that you?

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u/FloridaShiner Jul 09 '25

2lbs 10.5 oz

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u/Pluckt007 Jul 09 '25

1.89 lbs

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u/O_Dog187 Pennsylvania Jul 09 '25

2.35lb

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u/naniwat Jul 09 '25

3.5 lbs

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u/Grizztimber2 Jul 09 '25

3.2 - 3.5?

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u/jimbobowden Jul 09 '25

I got 2.4. I think op didnā€™t like the Freddie mercury jokes

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u/Qubit2x Jul 09 '25

2.86 lb

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u/13mys13 Jul 09 '25

2 lb, 5 oz

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u/goodeye2113 Jul 09 '25

18ā€. 4lb 3 oz

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u/JCtheWanderingCrow Jul 09 '25

3 pounds 12oz.

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u/riccardo421 Jul 09 '25

4.5 lbs. Best guess.

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u/3Xineohp Jul 09 '25

This is the kind of guess the weight post I like to see

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u/kobie1012 Jul 09 '25

That's a 3 pounder all day long. Or close to it. I hope I'm right lol

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u/WilliamFCheeseburger Jul 09 '25

4 lbs 8 ounces after seeing only the 1st pic

3 lbs 10 ouces after seeing the second pic

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u/ATLClimb Jul 09 '25

4.20 lbs on the bass

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u/Common-Spray8859 Jul 09 '25

With or without the lead weights in the bellyšŸ¤Ŗ

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u/MNgrown2299 Jul 09 '25

Depending on height, 180-190 lbs

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u/HowToDoAnInternet Jul 09 '25

Six feet, and I'm closer to 195 so not a bad guess

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u/chewdog- Jul 09 '25

That small mouth bass is roughly 14-15 inches and is a chubster putting it in the ballpark of 2.0 to 2.2 pounds

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u/Yota4x4RE Jul 09 '25

2.4 pounds

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u/granolaraisin Jul 09 '25

Weight of the mustache or the fish?

Because both are 5 pounds.

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u/CplCocktopus Jul 09 '25

Mama i killed a fish!

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u/AJSAudio1002 Jul 09 '25

Ok, assuming it has a big belly, more than 3, not quite 3.5ā€¦. 3.3 is my guess.

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u/YserviusPalacost Jul 09 '25

Another one bites the worm...

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u/Still-Common-2513 Jul 09 '25

3 pounds 11 ounces

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u/BuckEm410 Jul 09 '25

Thatā€™s a heavy mustache

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u/Key_Average_6560 Jul 09 '25

Came to say 3lbs even but someone already said 3.3

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u/DrJazzmur Jul 09 '25

Ä° bet your mustache tickles ladies when you kiss them

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u/HowToDoAnInternet Jul 09 '25

Only slight O..only slightly

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u/Kuntreekang Jul 09 '25

Is your name Hank?

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u/hi-howdy Jul 09 '25

Iā€™m just gonna have to say this is a Fat Bottom Girl and she makes the Rockin world go round

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u/Fat-Kid-In-A-Helmet Jul 09 '25

Super cool pic of Joey

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u/Tpbrown_ Jul 09 '25

About 8oz

Youā€™re talking about the ā€˜stache, right?

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u/jgvania Jul 09 '25

8 lbs 3 oz

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u/thecutepatootz Jul 09 '25

Yowza what a catch. The fish is nice too.

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u/spoui Jul 09 '25

Without the fish, Iā€™d say 165lbs

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u/TRDOffRoadGuy Jul 09 '25

3lb 4 oz

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u/HowToDoAnInternet Jul 09 '25

You're very close! It was 3.34

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u/Adam_D_Smith Jul 09 '25

2.5 maybe 2.75

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '25

12lb mustache Bass 4lbs 6 oz

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u/ranting_chef Wisconsin Jul 09 '25

3.25#

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u/What-now-Val Jul 09 '25

Freddie Mercury look a like is 165(must be before AIDS), the fish looks to be 7.5 lbs

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u/MajesticPurpose1752 Jul 09 '25

3.1# ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ Freddy..

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u/Cenobiter Jul 09 '25

10 lbs. Like every other bass posted on reddit šŸ˜‚. Realistically maybe a nice 4lb?

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u/bullrun001 Jul 09 '25

Thatā€™s definitely a Champion!!

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u/Canyon-Man1 Arizona Jul 09 '25

4.86lbs

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u/therealradishz Jul 09 '25

Andrew Schulz? is that you?

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u/Shadowcard4 Jul 09 '25

Iā€™d suspect in the 2.5-3lbs range, 2.7 being likely.

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u/Federal-Membership-1 Jul 10 '25

The mustache weighs 28 grams, dry.