Heres one that'll hold me over till summer carolina rigging. (i refuse to sight fish for bedded fish)
May 27, 2005 (my timestamp on my digital is messed up)
8:25 pm
6" watermelon pepper senko on 10 lb test near a fallen tree.

22" 7.89 lbs WV caught, kept in livewell, and released. (we need a northern and southern bracket.. a 9 lb fish is almost a state record here in wv [8D] )

big fish

Nice fish! I agree with you on the Northern and Southern bracket. I have fished up noth for 22 years and a fish over 7 would be hard to beat up north. The winner down here in the south should be easilly over 10.
Chuck

PS However; I'm not in charge.LOL

Yep, we get a certificate and recognization if we catch a largemouth over 5 lbs. a 5 lb largemouth down there is bait [8D]

Yeah ,we get a certifiacate when it's 8lb or bigger. You do have a very nice fish though. I would be happy catching that one.
Chuck