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 Mike Gilbert's 17 lb 7 oz bass (better pictures)
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Texan4Liberty
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This bass was caught on a swimbait in California a couple days ago by Mike Gilbert who has a reputation for hunting and catching giant bass. This fish was released to lay her eggs.  
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Re: Mike Gilbert's 17 lb 7 oz bass (better pictures)
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02/26/13 01:47 PM
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Barrett
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think of how much bigger that bass could have been if they had a sharelunker program!
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Re: Mike Gilbert's 17 lb 7 oz bass (better pictures)
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02/26/13 02:05 PM
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tanker4lyfe
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Barret. California produces the biggest bass and doesnt need nor will they ever inplement a sharelunker program bottom line is they insure big bass water are treated right in many ways. Just depends on the body of water. I miss my home state where I could float tube ponds in san diego and catch 5-8 pounders like crazy.
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Re: Mike Gilbert's 17 lb 7 oz bass (better pictures)
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02/26/13 02:06 PM
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pinesjunkie
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Brad Smith
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Re: Mike Gilbert's 17 lb 7 oz bass (better pictures)
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02/26/13 02:25 PM
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LOOK! He doesnt even have to have a $50k rig to catch a fish like that! Beautiful fish!
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Re: Mike Gilbert's 17 lb 7 oz bass (better pictures)
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02/26/13 02:39 PM
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think of how much bigger that bass could have been if they had a sharelunker program!  ....like what u did there, McClendon...
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Re: Mike Gilbert's 17 lb 7 oz bass (better pictures)
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02/26/13 02:49 PM
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Stan Rogers
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Wow thats a Big Bass 
Stan
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Re: Mike Gilbert's 17 lb 7 oz bass (better pictures)
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02/26/13 02:53 PM
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JacksonBean
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I'm glad you told us it was a 17-7 because to me it looks more like 25!!!
Sheesh that girl is huge.
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Re: Mike Gilbert's 17 lb 7 oz bass (better pictures)
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02/26/13 03:09 PM
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Good gracious!
You think it's diet has anything to do with how big it is?
There are a few places in Texas where Florida strain live, trout are stocked and gas engines are not allowed. One has produced a couple of SALs too.
Sounds like a good combo for giants!
Keep the Lord in your heart and keep your powder dry.
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Re: Mike Gilbert's 17 lb 7 oz bass (better pictures)
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02/26/13 03:10 PM
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Kay Dyson
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A wonder of nature right there. Fantastic fish, congrats on catching her and cudo's on the release.. 
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Re: Mike Gilbert's 17 lb 7 oz bass (better pictures)
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02/26/13 03:12 PM
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Hooking a fish is like playing string with a cat. The exact size, shape, color of string matters less than how you wiggle it- and little cats are easier to fool than big ones. John Gierach
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Re: Mike Gilbert's 17 lb 7 oz bass (better pictures)
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02/26/13 03:14 PM
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Jimfishes
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LOOK! He doesnt even have to have a $50k rig to catch a fish like that! Beautiful fish! Might be in a Tracker? What a bass!!
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Re: Mike Gilbert's 17 lb 7 oz bass (better pictures)
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02/26/13 03:53 PM
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Re: Mike Gilbert's 17 lb 7 oz bass (better pictures)
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02/26/13 03:55 PM
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And just think about this. The one that died a couple of years ago was 25 lbs.
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Re: Mike Gilbert's 17 lb 7 oz bass (better pictures)
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02/26/13 03:58 PM
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Ken A.
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That fish is truly a Freak of nature....
I have fished several of the lakes in Cali and many of them don't allow gas engines at all. Noted Big Bass Guru Butch Brown has an aluminum rig with 6 batteries on it for fishing places like the Lower Castaic Lagoon.
Last edited by Ken A.; 02/26/13 03:59 PM.
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