Loudoun County Virginia. I was fishing with my children and hooked a small blue gill. As I was reeling it in, I noticed a very large bass chasing it. I quickly brought in the blue gill, re-hooked it through the lower lip and cast it back out about 30 feet. I reeled it in slowly and erratically and then felt the line get hit and jerked the bass onto the hook. My estimate was 8-10 lbs.