This phots showed up yesterday on Facebook & some guys were questioning the validity of the scale it was weighed on. They still questioned it after the marina employees verified the weight & that their scale was regularly checked for accuracy. Then today I noticed another photo that better illustrates the true mass of this fish caught by Joe McKay on Lake O.H. Ivie. 

 

 

BEEE-U-TI-FUL fish!

Isn’t that Milliken’s buddy? Thats a massive fish sheesh.

When you straight arm a fish for a photo, you can expect to be questioned about the weight. 

If you catch one that big, I'll take your word on the weight and tip my cap to ya.

She’s a beauty. Wow

1 hour ago, Jason.Domingo said:

Isn’t that Milliken’s buddy? Thats a massive fish sheesh.

That is indeed Zark!

Fish-eye lenses do wonders. Based on both the above pics I would put the fish between 7-10lbs

1 hour ago, slonezp said:

Fish-eye lenses do wonders. 

yep

That's a nice bass.

I've never understood the internet weight guessing professionals. Unless it's going to somehow effect them personally, like they're entering the fish at that weight into an online contest or something, who cares? It's a big fish, congrats, move on with your life. How many of us regularly catch fish that size to know what one looks like? Not me unfortunately.

5 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I've never understood the internet weight guessing professionals. Unless it's going to somehow effect them personally, like they're entering the fish at that weight into an online contest or something, who cares? It's a big fish, congrats, move on with your life. How many of us regularly catch fish that size to know what one looks like? Not me unfortunately.

 

Yep, unless it's beyond obvious like the infamous 9lb 7oz smallie...

2 hours ago, 18RangerZ520L said:

 

Yep, unless it's beyond obvious like the infamous 9lb 7oz smallie...

X2

The fish was entered into the ShareLunker program at 16.4#.

 

To make it even more amazing they had a 13# & two over 12#.

 

 

A good gauge is to look at fingers/hands. And if you can see elbows, you know the angler isn't "long-arming."

 

Camera's can lie...take it from this photographer  : ) 

 Here is the 9.7lb smallmouth:

 

 

In the top picture of the largemouth it’s tail is curved in. Makes them look short everytime 

 

congrats to zark on an insanely giant fish 

8 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

 Here is the 9.7lb smallmouth:

 

 

 

Looks in the 6lb range to me.

 

I have all my trophy catches on video with my IGFA certified BogaGrip scale and I have pics of the fish with length and girth measurements too.

 

There's a good chance we'll get to see this catch on YT very soon seeing that Milliken is in this pic with the Zark. It's probably legit.

 

P.S. All the catches were caught on camera on Milliken's boat. 6th Sense baits for all catches. Should be an epic vid.

 

 

Looks like a GIANT in ^^^^^ picture for sure!

2 minutes ago, jbsoonerfan said:

Looks like a GIANT in ^^^^^ picture for sure!

several more over 10 on the same day

I don't know what a Milliken or a Zark is, so I will take you guys word for it on those.  

Its got those bulging trophy eyes.

That last pic shows her off good

1 hour ago, PhishLI said:

There's a good chance we'll get to see this catch on YT very soon seeing that Milliken is in this pic with the Zark. It's legit.  I fixed it for you.

 

P.S. All the catches were caught on camera on Milliken's boat. 6th Sense baits for all catches. Should be an epic vid.