To "bait" another angler, as in a Forum reader - to post an outrageous statement designed to get the reader to respond. Usually a negative or inflamatory statement. FH 07, I didn't think that was your intent as I see you posting on a regular basis. Your stringer (and I believe that is the right term in bass angling corners, though I'm no expert) is huge. And that would cause immediate doubts from most readers. If you look up reports on Silver lake, Cowlitz county and check out Dave Newby's pictures, you'll see him holding up stringers of fish which probably run 2-5 lb per fish on average. And I'd rank him as an advanced basser. BTW, bass anglers will save the fish in a live well until time for stringer pictures, and then release them afterward. There is some concern as to how much strain this puts on a bass, although from what I've seen they are hardy sons of guns. Good deal on your catch, not to be negative but you won't do that very often!