I don't know why but I'm the same way. I get nervouse about keeping out of the water too long. I want to release them right away with only their pride hurt. ...more I just recently caught my personal best (for Ohio) and didn't even think to weigh or measure it. Good catch. Congrats!
No I was having to many problems trying to get a pic and wanted to get her back in the water but im guessing around 21-22 inches and nice and fat. It was real windy ...more out and every time I tried to set my camera down and take a photo with the timer it would fall over, this was the best pic I managed out of about 10, all the others cut half the photo off.