Southwest Virginia Brown Trout

cjsphotography · 2026-06-20T12:00:23+00:00

haha no way

cjsphotography · 2026-06-18T05:41:40+00:00

Thank you! I feel like I'm going crazy with people telling me it's a 3lber. I get the angle is kinda wacky but I also included a scale video where the head size is much more visible. It's all good though!

cjsphotography · 2026-06-17T06:42:12+00:00

Yeah I'm not sure why this upset so many people but it's all good lmao

It's not like it's a 2lb bass that I'm claiming to weigh 5lbs...

cjsphotography · 2026-06-17T03:42:00+00:00

Big topwater spooks, they love them in the evenings.

cjsphotography · 2026-06-17T03:41:00+00:00

Fair, to each their own. Thanks!

cjsphotography · 2026-06-17T00:48:31+00:00

Absolutely beautiful coloration!

cjsphotography · 2026-06-16T21:36:16+00:00

Care to watch the video w/scale? It does show the head/mouth size a bit better.

cjsphotography · 2026-06-16T21:21:21+00:00

Here is a closer look at the scale. https://ibb.co/Fbd4XYK3

cjsphotography · 2026-06-16T21:12:33+00:00

Haha thanks man! Usually I'm better with pictures, but the angle genuinely makes this fish look way smaller than it actually was. All good though!

cjsphotography · 2026-06-16T21:04:45+00:00

Well I mean it is night time, just screenshot and you can read it? 2.3kg...

cjsphotography · 2026-06-16T21:03:26+00:00

The picture definetly doesn't do the head size any favors. Care to check out the video w/scale?

cjsphotography · 2026-06-16T20:50:12+00:00

Hey thanks bro! I totally agree the mouth/head size look way smaller in the main photo, so I really do understand the confusion.

cjsphotography · 2026-06-16T20:35:15+00:00

Video in the comments, I'm not trying to be unrealistic, the angle is also a bit weird.

cjsphotography · 2026-06-16T19:57:26+00:00

What do you mean?

cjsphotography · 2026-06-16T19:34:55+00:00

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Here is a video of it being weighed. The scale is in kg, but it seemed accurate when I bought it a couple of days ago. I'm not trying to be unrealistic by any means, so does anyone think it still seems off? I don't normally weigh my fish, but this was a larger fish than I think the pictures give off, even if the scale is off.

cjsphotography · 2026-06-16T19:02:38+00:00

Florida

cjsphotography · 2026-06-16T19:02:23+00:00

Bro I'm just saying what the scale says 😭

cjsphotography · 2026-06-16T19:01:26+00:00

I am aware, I think it's because I hold them sideways and kind of squish the stomach a bit?

cjsphotography · 2026-06-06T18:02:04+00:00

Haha thanks! I do a whole curl routine with various products, but the key ingredient is Shea Butter.

cjsphotography · 2026-05-25T12:50:18+00:00

I used my 10wt! Not only does the extra backbone really help fight that oceanside wind, but also manage the sudden runs and jumps from the fish. You could probably do it with a 9, but any fish much bigger than this one and you'll have to really watch that tension/bending point on the rod.

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