Florida Bass Weight Estimate Needed

[Weld's Largemouth]

This was from last summer down in South Florida, and i've been meaning to see what everyone on the forums thinks the weight is. We didn't have scales at the time but we measured and she was 23 inches long. We estimated the weight by just holding her that she weighed 8 to 8.5 lbs. 

 

 

How much do you think it weighed?

 

My friend caught this monster on a senko

 

 

 

[00 mod]

Nice fish, but I believe your estimate is high!
 

South Florida Bass from February that weighed 7lbs 15oz

 

 

 

Jeff

[SCangler91]

Guessing around 6.5

[Weld's Largemouth]

Guessing around 6.5

Yea seems more like that

[Mccallister25]

Not sure on the weight, but that is one hell of a fish. On a senko at that.

[bocabasser]

5 pounder

[natalex1208]

5 1/2 is probably the ceiling.

[missouribigbass]

These are usually pretty close. This says 7.6 and from the first pic I would say that is very close. The pics aren't great for guessing weight as they don't really show off the fish well.

http://www.in-fisherman.com/2011/10/22/bass-length-to-weight-conversion-chart/

[Bluebasser86]

At 23" and doesn't appear to be skinny I'd guess in the 6-7 pound range. This one was 24.5" and only weighed 7.51 but she was kind of skinny though.

[KYBassin']

Nice fish, but I believe your estimate is high!

 

South Florida Bass from February that weighed 7lbs 15oz

 

 

 

Jeff

 

That looks bigger than 7 lbs 15 oz.  Really nice fish.  

[F14A-B]

5.25.... Idk... Pictures are deceiving somewhat.. Concerning weight anyhow.... Always a nice fish above 3 pounds though!!

[NEjitterbugger]

Probably  6ish pound fish, your horizontal pic kinda resembles this picture of mine...

 

 

[everythingthatswims]

Definitely a healthy fish, looks pretty chunky. I'm saying 6-7ish. You gotta figure out how to make their gut hang out when you hold them horizontal with 2 hands!