If that thing is over 4 then Elvis and MJ are still with us.

7 lbs. even , looks are deceiving , the bass in my avatar is 7 lbs. 6 ozs. , doesn't look it but it is ....... and im gonna guess that the fish in the second photo is your pb of 5lb. 14 oz. ...

You're right it is my pb of 5lb 14oz. One thing to note is that I'm holding my bass further away from my body than the guy in the original post and his still looks pretty big. Here's another pic of my bass. To me it looks bigger when I hold it like this:

Biggest I've caught is MAYBE 2 1/2 . I am the biggest loser.