26.5″ Weight Question

  • Besox
    Posts: 588
    January 15, 2007 at 6:05 pm #1298379

    I caught a 26.5″ pig on the pond Sunday that was as big as a 26.5″ could be. In all the hoopla I did not get a girth,just a few pics and down the hole she went. Now I am wondering how heavy she might have been? What do you guys think is possible?

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    January 15, 2007 at 6:06 pm #522991

    The “biggies” at that length will some times go 8+ lbs. They’re mighty impressive fish that’s for sure.

    timmy
    Posts: 1960
    January 15, 2007 at 6:14 pm #522999

    I have caught a 26″ (Rainy River in the spring) that was a little over 7.5 lbs, so I don’t think an 8# 26.5 is out of the question at all. Congrats on a dandy!

    Tim

    brian_peterson
    Eagan, MN
    Posts: 2080
    January 15, 2007 at 6:20 pm #523005

    I caught a 26.5 last week and it weighed 7.9lbs on the digital! Absolute fatty!!

    drakesdemise
    Residing in St. Paul, MN doing weekly travel throughout the five state Upper Midwest
    Posts: 976
    January 15, 2007 at 6:23 pm #523006

    My brother-in-law caught one that was over 26″ but under 28″, out of Agate Bay on New Years weekend.
    He put it on the digital and it only showed 5-10?
    The photo is attached.
    Good luck
    cheers

    brian_peterson
    Eagan, MN
    Posts: 2080
    January 15, 2007 at 6:28 pm #523011

    That fish is definately skinny! Everything I have caught this winter has been built like tanks!

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    January 15, 2007 at 6:33 pm #523012

    The fish definitely vary in size and condition on the pond. 9 out of 10 are built like beach balls and then you catch a scrawny – big headed specimen that looks completely out of place.

    Besox
    Posts: 588
    January 15, 2007 at 6:38 pm #523015

    I have a pic but not the skills to post. I tried but it said file to big or something like that?

    erick
    Grand Meadow, MN
    Posts: 3213
    January 15, 2007 at 7:02 pm #523030

    hey Holst ya gonna get me a beach ball through the hole this weekend !! I am sitting here going crazy waiting

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    January 15, 2007 at 7:04 pm #523031

    Quote:

    hey Holst ya gonna get me a beach ball through the hole this weekend !! I am sitting here going crazy waiting

    I hope everyone catches at least one!

    erick
    Grand Meadow, MN
    Posts: 3213
    January 15, 2007 at 7:11 pm #523039

    I look at it as just an added bonus to the weekend…got my check list started..case of been liter of vodka liter of jagermeister and adding still plus food too!!! looks like i will be sticking to fishing around the ice house after noon lol

    Sartell Eye Guy
    Sartell, MN
    Posts: 624
    January 15, 2007 at 7:39 pm #523058

    Drakesdemise, walleye insider magazine wrote that Seelhoff weighed a 29″er that went 5 lbs 8oz. at the PWT event on Mille Lacs last summer. Your brother in laws fish was heavy compared to that one

    drakesdemise
    Residing in St. Paul, MN doing weekly travel throughout the five state Upper Midwest
    Posts: 976
    January 15, 2007 at 7:47 pm #523067

    Quote:

    Drakesdemise, Your brother in laws fish was heavy compared to that one


    They are both ugly then
    cheers

    Besox
    Posts: 588
    January 15, 2007 at 7:51 pm #523069

    Shoot N Release, e/m sent.
    Thanks!

    shoot_n_release
    Mora, MN
    Posts: 756
    January 15, 2007 at 7:52 pm #523070

    Here’s the picture of the fish BESOX was referring to.

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    January 15, 2007 at 10:17 pm #523166

    Looks like a solid 8 to me.
    they sure go down the hole a lot easier than they come up thru it, don’t they…
    Great Walleye, Congrats
    Jack..

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