I received a PM about how heavy the fish was.....I used a calculator and it came out about 16-17lbs which seems reasonable to me based on how chunky it was.
If I plan on releasing a fish I don't like to hook them up to a scale for a weight measurement....IMHO it causes undo stress and more chance of injury so I take the length and girth (sometimes) and let them be free.
If I was set up with a cradle scale then I would likely do a weight on them.
LC
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