Yep. I actually thew it back, but it had swallowed the hook so deep that I did mortal damage to it removing the hook. When it bellied up a few minutes later I figured, what the hell, may as well take it to the taxidermist.
Weighed a little over 8 pounds.
Do you hunt and fish?
No, only with a camera. I used to fish when I lived in NC but no fishing here to speak of except trout - I'm no good casting and I don't like the taste of it.
My husband hunts although not as much as he did in NC. He has gotten deer and elk, and chucker and pheasant here.