Based on one that I caught back in 2012, I'd guess between 6 3/4 and 7 1/4#
Stick, 7 1/4 was my guess but like I said I've never caught a LMB that big so I went with Cecil's expert opinion...she's a fat pig no doubt about that.
DL,
I'm no expert. I'm sure Cecil is more accurate than I am. My "guess" was based on personal experience. That fish is a huge beautiful specimen. But, I did not see or hold the fish either. I caught one very similar to her in a private 75 acre lake in S.E. Texas in 2012....I thought she would go 8 - 8 1/4#. I put her in an ice chest of water and ran to nearby grocery store chain that had a meat market scale...much to my surprise, she was 6lbs. 12oz. Mine had a huge belly on her as well...then again, I've seen 10lb bass on a scale at a weigh in of a fishing tournament that I swear didn't look like it would weigh over 7-8lbs. I tried to get this fish back to the water but she died on the way (too much trauma with my driving, I guess...LOL). She's on the wall at my river camp...but, she looks nothing like she did when she was caught. The taxidermist I brought her to asked how much she weighed....I told him 6 3/4#....he said, he was thinking at least 8lbs. I guess it's like our PB mantra goes, "It all depends".
Stickem'
