Tag: Whopper
For largemouth or Florida bass, anglers usually use “whopper” for catches in the 5–7 pound range or bigger, depending on local waters. It’s also a playful nod to old “fish tales,” where a story grows with each retelling (“It was a real whopper!”).
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The Whopper that almost got away!
I was fishing a lake one day when I hooked onto a whopper! I was working a grassy area, so I kept the line tight to keep the fish from diving into the weeds. He fought hard, and I could tell right away he was a hawg!. Then he surfaced — bucketmouth wide open —…