What does this one weigh?

[jc2bg]

Had to move my old roll-top desk yesterday and, because it is a ton empty, discovered some old photos (on paper no less) as I was trying to lighten the load. One in particular intrigued me: a nice largemouth I caught on Lake Moultrie in early 1999 while practicing for a tournament there. Didn't carry a scale in those days, so no idea what it weighed. Caught it on a 6 foot baitcaster (seen in pic) and spinnerbait off a shoreline laydown in about 5 feet of water. About this time of year, too.

Probably the biggest largemouth I've ever caught, but coming from Ohio, I'm not very experienced in estimating weights of Santee Cooper big uns. Just for fun [this ought to be good], can anyone make a decent guesstimate of the weight from this picture?



I have another view of the fish where it's turned sideways. Lacks about 3 inches of fitting from console to rod box on the floor of my then Javelin 389.

Thanks. -- JC

[PolarKraft195]

6-1/2 lbs

[haftafish22]

looks like mid 6ish

[hunt22-250]

5.10 tops.

[rogermantor]

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[keefus]

Its a nice one.

[jc2bg]

Thanks! I had thought more, but like I said, don't have much experience with fish in that size [and we always overestimate the fish we don't weigh]. Just for double kicks, here's the horizontal view:

[krainium]

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[Wags]

Whatever it is its a good one

[jc2bg]

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Went back to the same spot the next day, which was the first day of the tournament, and caught a 3.5 within 10 feet of the spot. Figure it was probably the male... Never saw the big girl again.

[mrlawler1]

Ill give you 5.10 with nothing for a reference...mouth looks 6 lbish, but belly looks 5 lbish

[Nowater2shallow]

you are looking real high five to six

[haveme1]

Yall are being so nice! How long estamated? 16" is 4 +

[BP in ME]

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Y'all fish in a different world than I do if 16" weighs 4#!

[TFJR87]

Wow..I'm not seeing a 5 or 6...to me looks more like a 3-4. Maybe my perception is way off...idk

[FLIPPINB]

5

[JDH_STL]

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Y'all fish in a different world than I do if 16" weighs 4#! </td></tr></table>

No doubt.

[joevandal95]

According to BassTrakk is looks to be about 2 pounds.

[paw paw]

5lbs +/-

[siskiyoucrash]

Some of the guys I fish with would call that a 12lbr.