One factor for the increased RW factor for state record fish is I think could have a lot to do with the gravid condition of the bass when caught. I have noticed that when fish weight is important to determine State Record fish the pictures of the fish appear to me that the fish was late stage gravid.
Mature egg mass for a 25" LMB I think could be I think 2 lbs maybe 3 lbs? .
Mature egg mass weight for a yellow perch ranges from 25%-30% of the female's normal weight. CB1 harvested an egg bound 15" YP that had a RW of 1.66. It was 15" long and weighed 3.26lbs.
Example if the 22.5" CO bass had Std Wt of 7.0 lbs and was close to spawning it's eggs could weigh 1.6-2lbs and without eggs the bass as a plump fish might weigh 7.0 lbs for a RW of around 1.4.
Largest LMB I ever caught was 27" post spawn momma that we estimated at 11 to 12 lbs. So if we'd managed to catch her in peak gravid condition, you would estimate 13 plus lbs?
