stripers - length/weight

[eelman]

The average size of a fish 36inches is somewhere in the vicinity of 18 to 20lbs now, its a huge jump to imagine a 40inch fish going close to 40lbs.A fish of 40 inches goes between 22and26lbs you dont start seeing 30lbs until you reach the 43 inch range and 40lbs between the 45 and 50inch range. Patricks fish could have been anywhere from a lean 20ish size fish up to a healthy 30or32lb fish.

I once caught a 47inch fish that weighed 32lbs!! That was a "racer" lean in the gut but a huge head!!

FYI,MY 52.5LB fish measured in at 51inches and, thats about right for that size fish.I would bet my life that jamies fish was 25 to 28lbs and, because he hasent seen many it looked huge!! Not to say this isnt a good fish but, no way it was 36lbs,I have seen to many fish in my time,so I know better.Im fairly accurate with guestimating fish and Im usually within a pound or two!!