Well over 22"...WOW! That's nice for sure because I know for a fact how hard it is get one that's 21".

As for the live bait thing...shoot, catchin' is catchin'...it's all good in my opinion. But since we're on the topic of live bait I'd like to discuss it a bit. Some folks here have said at Dale there are times when artificial out produces live bait...I have a hard time believing this.

1. Live bait is in the water 100% of the time, working "naturally".
2. Live bait does not have down time being changed out for a different live bait.
3. Live bait does not take a break when a fella takes a wizz, fixes a sandwhich, lights a cigar or day dreams about life.

I guess if there's one artificial bait that comes close to live bait it would be the F-N-F???

But like Chuck said, sometimes live bait can be mighty slim pickens.