Quote Originally Posted by mhall View Post
Michael, get you a good set of scales, a 22 inch in January at the big C should run in the five range maybe more in March. I've caught smallmouth 22 inch plus that didn't weigh but 4 lbs but that's not the norm.
Honestly, this fish was pretty long and thin. Not sure that it was the healthiest fish ever. It may have been pretty old and on the decline. We kind of fumbled around measuring it, so it may have only been 21". The 17.5" I caught last week might have weighed just as much.

Here's a pic of the 22"

http://picasaweb.google.com/mdv1234/...25748998572466

And here's the 17.5"

http://picasaweb.google.com/mdv1234/...25428045338834

I don't really like messing around with weighing them. I want to get them back in the water as quick as I can.

Michael