David Chong Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 This beast of a Yellow Perch which I do believe was caught in Wisconsin was 17" long and had a 16" girth! They didn't scale it for weight as they released it! Absolute GIANT! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 That Is going to make lots of baby's. HUGE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsman Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Yup extend the arms toward the camera. Makes it look like a 30" plus fish. And damn the guy has thick fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Looks to me his elbows are well back against his body. Not strait out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cast-Away Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Chernobyl Perch or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick14 Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Undeniably Large perch regardless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregF2 Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 What a bad pic. Wish he would have taken a normal picture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordy28 Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Wow - that perch looks much bigger than the average walleye or at least the average walleye I catch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 what??? That thing is huge...but yes, the camera does appear a little close to the fish. That bruiser doesn't need creative photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Enwinde Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 You don't have to extend the arms if you put the camera close to the fish. The purpose of the photo is to showcase a great fish. Mission accomplished I say. Congrats to the angler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappieperchhunter Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Nice fat fish but there is no way anyone could accurately guess its size from this photo. I'm sure many people who target perch like I do have caught fat 12 or 13 inchers and if held as close to the camera as this fish is would get similar photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Chong Posted March 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 This fish was on Green Bay in Wisconsin and they measured it at 17" in length & 16" in girth! It was released because the season for Yellow Perch there is currently closed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) 17", why not take a pic of that beast next to a tape measure like many do for trophy fish before released. I don't want to be pessimistic but that guy wasn't doing the elbow tuck. Regardless it is scary huge. edit: I did a unscientific experiment. Assuming the guy is of average height and his arms are pointed straight out from his body I measured the distance from my 2 index fingerswith my arms held out straight from my body which I measure it to be 12". The guys right index finger looks to be 1" from the fishes mouth so +1"=13". The mans left hand index or ring finger is under the fishes anal fin so I would add another 4" from the anal fin to the tail pinched together. Guess what? That massive Yellow Perch measures 17"!!!!! I take my naysaying back. It's a 17" grotesque Perch. Edited March 25, 2020 by Old Ironmaker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Theres lots of video of this fish for all you armchair measuring scientists. Its legit. S. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpierre Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 Euro perch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 On 3/28/2020 at 10:21 AM, Sinker said: Theres lots of video of this fish for all you armchair measuring scientists. Its legit. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 17 hours ago, misfish said: Pretty quiet in here now, eh? LOL S. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Chong Posted March 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 On 3/29/2020 at 10:43 AM, captpierre said: Euro perch? Nope, caught in Green Bay, Wisconsin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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