26 pounds 6 ounces |
When I hooked this fish in 9 feet of water about 40 feet off the bank I was convinced it was a catfish. It thumped several times and then gave ground and then thumped some more. When Bill lifted up the net to show the bigger than expected head on the fish things turned happier for me.
It was difficult getting the picture just right though because he kept flopping and squirming. It happens that way sometimes.