Just basing my opinion on Eric's past posts, I feel he is being honest about the sizes of these bluegill from this lake he fishes. He has said that he has indeed measured them.

Now if Condello said something like the same about 14" bluegill, we'd know to immediately not believe him.

Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."