In fact the fish weighed 600g which would have set us back nearly €50.
Each fish weighs about a pound, will serve one or two and costs $8.99.
The fish could have weighed 10 pounds or more, although a strong current makes such a judgment difficult.
The consensus is that this fish weighed perhaps 16 pounds.
All the fish caught and weighed become the property of the tournament, but they don't go to waste.
This fish weighed more than 500 lbs in its half eaten state.
Adult fish can also grow to a length of 26 inches and weigh about 8 pounds.
Our best calm day using this method produced a basket of six fish weighing 7lb.
The fish is 8 to 10 feet long and can weigh anywhere between 250 and 500 pounds.
The fish I bought weighed just under two pounds before it was filleted and cost me about $6.