wow thats something bill i never knew that smallmouth bass got that big. the largest one i ever caught was about 10 inches.
If you're from PA, you almost certainly have heard of Raystown Lake... 3-4 pound smallies are not uncommon out of it and I have caught them up to 21.5" and 6 plus pounds in there...
The world record is 27.5" long and 11 pounds, 15 oz...