Redemption!

[eelman]

pictures can be deceiving,in person I can come close to within a lb or two of estimating a fishes size.I dont carry a scale with me fishing,all my fish are thrown back now.I guess and live with that.The only fish I would keep now is something better than 47inches for the possibilities of what that fish will weigh. I never consider a fish a "big" fish until its 35lbs or better,thats my personall bench mark for a big fish,it has to be 35 or better before I call it a cow! Anything over 40lbs is what I consider a "trophy" and anything over 50lbs is what I consider the holy grail!!!!!!!