Pictures are VERY unreliable indicators of a fish's true size.

Most people are so used to seeing a fish held out toward the camera that they have a warped frame of reference for judging the true size of any fish that isn't held in a pose meant to exaggerate its size.

"Minification" of a fish is more apt to be noticed on a C&R specimen because the conscientious angler tends to keep the fish in a horizontal posture, close to his/her body, and usually in or near the water.... as opposed to the vertical hangdown, completely out of the water, and held as close to the camera as the angler's shoulders will allow... all of which serve to "magnify" the fish for the viewer.

Looking through my own collection of pics, the biggest kings I have ever caught look much less impressive posed in the water than fish I have bonked that weren't even half as big. My avatar pic is a perfect example of how the camera can be very deceiving. I've gotten many compliments with guesses running anywhere from 45-60 + pounds. A lot of folks still think that's a Kenai fish. LOL. Truth is that king only weighed 33 pounds.

If the measurements were accurate, I have no problem believing that mega-steelhead is in the 30-35 range.