Guess The Length?

[GloryDaze]

So I don't fish nearly as much as some folks on here, so I need a little help. This is the one I caught from my trip report and never had a chance to measure. I realize most have cuaght bigger fish but this may be pushing my all time high.

Would love to hear opinions on the length- here's mine: 18"

[dennis boatman]

Nice fish...Could be 18"er...

[Greasy B]

18"

Fine fish.

[Gavin]

Nice fish....thinking 17-18" ish...Measure the distance across your knuckles and do some minor algebra if you want to know for sure.

[Justin Spencer]

Looking at the picture it goes from well above your shoulder to your waist, easily a 24".

[Wayne SW/MO]

I would think in the 16-17" range, but there is no way to really put it in perspective. Irregardless it's very nice and certainly memorable..

[Feathers and Fins]

Guessin 18 to 20 inches, your finger in the pick i would guess about 2 inches to the bend so measuring the fish against that comes right at about that size. Measure your rods handle and use it as a guide in the future or use car pinstriping on your rod. measure from handle to 12 inches and place one on it and then at 15 18 24 to cover most fish in the ozarks

[Al Agnew]

I'm thinking 18, give or take an inch. No way it's over 19 inches, but it's a fine fish!

[Goggle-Eyed]

I agree around 18". Did you catch it about a mile down below Mountain Creek Campground? I can't tell from the angle of the picture but I think I know where that is...

Joe

[GloryDaze]

Thanks for the guesstimates....but I'm going with Justin's, I dig that 23-24" range, ha!

Joe, I honestly don't remember but if I do the math from when we got on the water to the time I caught it that would be about right.

I'm going again in two weeks so I hope to snag another one this size.

Oh, I forgot to mention, the second night we camped just after blue spring and just above some cabins on the right. While we were setting up camp a Guy came upstream in his jet boat and ask if we caught anything. We figured what the heck let's have a little fun. We told him I landed a 21" he asked if we measured it- well of course we did and we had pics...... he said about once or twice every year or so do they catch them that big. He was a really nice guy, but I just couldn't tell him the truth. I guess that little fib will make its way around forva while..