John R - defending my fish!!

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Jamie,
I don't think anyone is calling you a liar. But do recognize that is one phenominal fish! There are those who have caught many 41" fish and have never seen one approach that size. The last fish about that length that I caught and weighed was between 40 and 41" and tipped the scales at 18#. Thats half of what yours weighed, but admittedly it was a skinny fish. However, you can understand the skeptisism. Most fish that I've caught at that length will be within a pound or two of 22.

Appreciate what you caught. It is very likely you'll not catch that heavy a fish in that short of a package ever again.