Originally Posted By: wynner

Maybe because it's only a 23# dink



AGAIN:
If my wife’s fish is 37 inches and is shoulder to knee. Remember she is 5’6”.
Sunglasses to knee or below ? Don’t know how tall he is but what I have seen of him while fishing the Johns would say “guessing” 5’4” to 5’ 7” what would you rate this fish at

it was not 23lbs.

And lets hear who was running that camera because there should be more the one on that barge.



For the record, I too am 5'6"... just like your wife.

You are obviously unfamiliar with the patented fNp pseudo-mega-hawg hero shot. With my frame and a bit of highly choreographed posturing, I can make just about any fish look almost twice its real size without long-arming it. It's all about perspective relative to the camera lens.

Gotta give credit where credit is due... T-Rip captured that fantastic shot of a magnificent critter for me... thanks Todd! He can also vouch for the fact that I guessed that bright buck's weight exactly before hanging it on the scale.... not an ounce heavier than 23 pounds.

Maybe this shot (also taken by T-Rip) will put the very same fish into perhaps better and more familiar perspective:

click here for pic

Looks pretty damn dinky even with me long-arming it against those cookie-cutter coho, eh?
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