Piney Run Giant

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Comment by Bruce Condello on May 9, 2009 at 3:22pm

I think that fish is noteworthy for several reasons.

1. It's body condition is exceptional.
2. It's also a beautifully colored fish.
3. It was caught on such light tackle.

Congratulations.

Comment by Jim Gronaw on May 9, 2009 at 1:08pm

Thanks, guys for all the compliments. My wife Linda got a 22 1/2 in bass at PR last May 15 that we weighed at 6 1/2 lbs. The fish is in my photos section and has a very large head for its body length. I think it was an old fish, where as this one I got on Thursday looks to be a younger, prime female. I have lost 4 other big bass there this past week while fishing for the big gills. Thanks!

Comment by Jeremy R. Mayo on May 9, 2009 at 12:13pm

Jim Im going to go with a 6 1/2lb sow you got there. Beautiful fish! She looks nice and healthy. Bet if her belly was full she would prolly get up there close to that 7lb mark!

The basic formula for calculating the weight of a largemouth bass or smallmouth bass is: length x length x length divided by 1600

Comment by Jeff Soto on May 9, 2009 at 11:12am

No... a 22 inch bass that is healthy is a good 7 pounder. I mounted a fat 22 inch LM Bass that weighed almost 9 lbs! A 5 pounder is around the 20 inch mark.

Comment by Jeff Soto on May 8, 2009 at 8:36pm

Wow! Very nice! At 22 inches, that bass will go 7.5 to 8 lbs! A very pretty bass too with great coloring and markings. Way to go Jim!