How big is this fish

[GeoFisher]

http://www.startribune.com/sports/ou...122536189.html

This was caught in Minnesota near Ely, MN a few weekends ago......some are arguing on one of my canoecountry sites that this is a 9+ largemouth. These are the same folks who swear by the length/girth measurements to estimate weight. NO scale was used on the fish, but they said this fish is 23.5 inches long with a girth of 21. The same length fish with a 18in girth went 8 15.....

I say NO WAY is this fish 21in girth....but what the hell do I know.

I do know I caught a couple over 7 this year from KY that would have EATEN this bass......

What do you guys think..........

Later,

Geo

[zx150]

I say 6.4. But who knows.

[Embrey]

its a picture, but its a pretty stout fish no doubt. id say an easy 8 if not more,especially if the measurements werent fudged

[Tim_T]

It is hard to judge by looking at photos, but just from looking at that one photo it loioks about six pounds to me. Either way it is a nice fish, but I just don't see 8 pounds. Wouldn't be the first time I was wrong though!

[Fishin is life]

Typically an 8lb largemouth gets odd looking....Their eyeballs get huge....I'd say that fish was 6 1/2-7 but probably not an 8

[lroberts]

No way thats a nine pounder.......7 maybe.

[smee]

I agree, does not look like 9lb to me. I am headed up that direction (kind of) next week and I hope I can find a real 9lber

[Tyme2fish]

I'd guess 7lb at the most. Still a nice fish.

[psprowler]

No way it's big enough to break the MN record. It's a great fish though and I love her attitude about releasing it.

[DJD]

I say 5.5 maybe 6. Unless she is a big woman with big hands that fish just doesn't look that big to me. Of course without the fish and officially recorded data it's nothing more than a good conversation.

[stratosjoe]

That bass would go 9 lb if the ladyholding it is 6'9" and weighs 420 lbs

[elnutsmalljaws]

If that is 9 lbs in MN then I am moving there for my 2 inch Johnson here would be a 2 footer there