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I got the pic Monday from a guy who lives near Sac. the details that came with the pic are 53 inches and 38 pounds. I have a 42 inch 18 pounder on the wall and the fish in the photo looks twice that size... so, maybe. The guy who sent me the pic is not a BSer but these days there are so many hoaxes around on the net that I can't trust anything any more. I've fished in Manatoba where 50 plus +, 30 pound northerns are not uncommon. The indians there who net commercially tell me they have seen 50 pound northerns. I know NP can get that big but... I guess it is not beyond the realm of possability. I sure would like to see some kind of confirmation. A 38 pound northern? True or not it sure is fun to dream about.
No one has been able to confirm that it has come from the Resevoir yet from what I heard.
In perspective that fish apppears to be about 6' (72") in the (photoshoped??) pic. Just guessing they knew that no one would believe that so they knocked it back to a more believable 53". I personally hope that it's real though....
I dont think its photoshopped at all... Im trying to figure your equation out and what would make you pin the fish at 72"... There is nothing definitive in length to compare it to.... Its a pic of a big fish, and a guy crouched with his arms extended... You can plainly tell its him holding it.. It looks like a 50 ish inch 30lbish fish... Its a far cry from any record...
Well I guess I would compare it to the one you are holding (similarly to the way the Pike is held in the Pic) crouched in your Post. Now I would say that that Pike is more than 40"+ (right??) and I would also say that the Pike in the Pic is at least 2' longer than yours. I'm only tyring to explain myself and I am not saying who is right. All your fish and the one in the Pic are nice fish!!!
I understand where you're coming from, its just really tuff to gauge a fish in a wide open lake photo.. If there was a jet sled or bait bucket even a rod or tip up near the guy you could get an idea...
On of my dads friends went up there 2 or 3 weeks ago and caught a 30 pounder I don't know the length on it though