I didnt weigh him, I do have a 5lb bass on my wall and he looks bigger. I caught the one on my wall about 10 years ago in Dec, he was 18" long with an 18" girth, which is why I mounted him. Hardly ever do I post a weight of a fish because it can be so controversial so I just let other guess the weight. I have a scale certified by IGFA each year and even when I weigh fish on it, its often disputed so I usually dont bother unless it really big.how big?! 3.5-4 lber?