Top 25 Largemouth of all time

[first2fish]

I went out to escondido cal. In 2005 to fish lake dixon. The next year after dottie was caught weighing 19.6--they stock 12 inch rainbow trout--qty 2500--per week--temps hardly get below 50 or above 85 all year round--lake size is appox 85 acres with a average depth of 85 feet deep. Went in late april and caught 100 male bass from 2-3 pds off nests--seen females but they were very hard to catch. I was over top of a nest with at least a 12 lb. Female cruising the nest. I caught the male off the nest and held it while putting my white jig back in the nest and she would not take it. I thought when i took the male off the nest she would come and protect the nest herself but she would stop then stare at the white jig and then swim off again. I would love to get back out there again. Also on the two lakes i fished you were not allowed within 100 yds of the dam--why i dont know--but you can bet them big bass notice theres no fishing pressure in that area.

[smljaw]

Thanks for sharing that list. I've seen it before and it's always fun to look at and dream about catching one of those monsters.

Here's a good story related to that list. #6 on the list is Ray Easley. Easley caught a 21.2 from Casitas Lake, CA in 1980 fishing with a live craw. In 1980 I was living in Norhtern California and lived about 3 hours from Casitas. I remember cutting out a picture from a fishing mag of Ray Easley holding that big bass. I took the small picture to a local fishing seminar and he signed it for me (I still have the signed picture... LOL). After all, I was a Stren-fishing, Mann's Jelly Worm-throwing, young budding bass fisherman!

I remember Easley was showing off the mounted bass and giving out spools of Stren line. I was loving it!

[bigwormy]

10 of those fish were caught from 1986-1991.