My largest was 35 years ago in Georgia. I went fishing on a stream, under a bridge. I had just arrived in Ga and was to meet some friends to fish during the shad run. I used a really light wright and Mcgill spinning rod, and a yellow doll fly. 2nd cast and low and behold I hooked into a 9 lb 1oz largemouth sow. She was so big that with my light gear I had to walk backward and essentially drag her onto the bank. Wow, what a rush! I've since spent well over $50,000 on bass boats and gear but she's still the biggest... Go figure.
Oh, she was 27 1/2 inches long with a girth of 25 inches. Had her mounted. Now that I'm older I would surely release her.