You want me to go out in the driving rain to prove you wrong Dr. Perca?
Raining all day today and tomorrow changing to snow with high winds and a low of six. You'll have to wait a few days for me to prove you wrong.
Seriously I have seen the males you describe too up to 15 inches when I had both sexes in the pond. Could very well be a male.
Gotta get off the pot (literally). I have two walleye, two yellow perch, and a largemouth to paint, and a northern to clear coat so I can take the day off tomorrow. Besides the Ipad battery is down to 4 pecent and I have an impression from the toilet in my buttocks.