Thanks, RodFather.
Both of these LMBs were double digit bass and would have easily overtaken the current Brazos River Water Body Record of 9.67 lbs. that has stood since 1987. The top fish missed the Texas Catch and Release State Record by 1/2 inch, at the time it was caught.
Both bass were captured in extremely remote locations of the Brazos. Taking the fish to certified scales would not have been an option, since it would have prohibited a healthy release.
Truth is, in over 20 years of fishing the Brazos, I never started catching big bass like these until I began stalking them out of a kayak.

