i know this is a NOOBIE question BUT.....!

[---XR---]

That's the classic hold the fish away from the body and closer to the camera so they look bigger trick. Granted, that's a large jag. Probably about 16".

Here's how we do it.

I'm 6'2" and have pretty average sized "man-hands". My index finger, when straight is 3.5" long from the tip to the middle of the third knuckle. With my finger bent like in the photo, I can get anything from 2.5-3". 3" is close. Most likely even a bit smaller, he looks to have stubby fingers, and I have no idea how tall he is.

If I hold a ruler up to his finger on the screen, I get 5/8". So, I divide 3" by (5/8) to get the ratio, which is 4.8. The fish, with the mouth extended (.5-1") even, is 3.75" long.

3.75" X the 4.8 ratio give 18", at the VERY largest.

If I use 2.5" the ratio drops to 4. And if I remove the extention of the jaws I get 3.5".

3.5" X the 4 ratio give a fish of 14" at the VERY least.

Average the two, 16".

I like math.

this is all fun and good but your calculations can easily be picked apart and destroyed being that you don't have the exact measuremnts on his height or his hands there for, there could easily some varitations that would make the fish 1-2" bigger or even 1-2" smaller, that also includes if he was infact holding the fish closer to the camera than he should have or not. without those exact calculations there is no possible way to judge this fishes exact size with out a ruler, i still stand by the 17-19", but i do give you kudo's for your impressive math, and i still value your opinion as always

 

[south coast nelly]

WELL ive seen someone on the cichlid forum whos got one that meausures 18inches,its got the tape meausure up next to it..

 

[Modest_Man]

All I can find online is that the jags in Nicaragua weigh in between 1-3lbs and the record in Florida is 3lb 8oz, caught in 99.

All I was getting at above was that people overestimate size all the time. I stand by 16", and will eat my underwear if someone can post a shot of a fish over 18" with a ruler.

Wikipedia says they get between 22-25".

 

[---XR---]

All I can find online is that the jags in Nicaragua weigh in between 1-3lbs and the record in Florida is 3lb 8oz, caught in 99.

All I was getting at above was that people overestimate size all the time. I stand by 16", and will eat my underwear if someone can post a shot of a fish over 18" with a ruler.

Wikipedia says they get between 22-25".

more gold from wikepdia as always

 

[south coast nelly]

well iam sorry i ment 15inches...heres the link....hope it works,if not sorry
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=149789&highlight=

go down about five posts

 

[---XR---]

well iam sorry i ment 15inches...heres the link....hope it works,if not sorry
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=149789&highlight=

go down about five posts

15" isn't that big, i know of 4 jaguars on this website at 15"

 

[Cross127]

male jaguars can and will hit 20-22" in the wild, but nothing over 16" in captivity- beleive me i've grown some out. the unlimeted food and space niceragua or florida has allows for this, many fisherman catch jaguars in that size range. i wouldn't bother asking rapps or any other vendors to import any because i've tried alot or people and nobody can. But if you can provided optimal conditions for yours it may have a chance to grow larger, besides the genes of the fish- which is the largest contributor, such as with people, great water, Huge tanks and a whole lotta protein in there diet helps.

How does Rapps have no wild Jags lol. I just got one 3.5 weeks ago from him from Nicaragua. Yes the water quality has to be under 5ppm's of nitrate and tons of insects and earthworms in their diet. My Jag is growing at about an inch every 2.5-3 weeks with a water quality of 3 ppm nitrate and tons of food. I would imagine any Jag can and will achieve 16" and bigger within 8 years.

All I can find online is that the jags in Nicaragua weigh in between 1-3lbs and the record in Florida is 3lb 8oz, caught in 99.

All I was getting at above was that people overestimate size all the time. I stand by 16", and will eat my underwear if someone can post a shot of a fish over 18" with a ruler.

Wikipedia says they get between 22-25".

I will show the Jag at my vetenarian next time my dogs get there checkup which will be in about 2 weeks so I will post it then. It is incredible sight. I asked if they would sell it and they said no because it was from the founder of the clinic who died so... Sucks for me lol.

 

[south coast nelly]

ok sorry,mine is 11inches and 7months old,,,id imagine he will grow big

 

[Cross127]

ok sorry,mine is 11inches and 7months old,,,id imagine he will grow big

WHOA NELLY! 7 months old! He was 7 inches in august and grew 4 inches in a month and half?!

 

[---XR---]

How does Rapps have no wild Jags lol. I just got one 3.5 weeks ago from him from Nicaragua. Yes the water quality has to be under 5ppm's of nitrate and tons of insects and earthworms in their diet. My Jag is growing at about an inch every 2.5-3 weeks with a water quality of 3 ppm nitrate and tons of food. I would imagine any Jag can and will achieve 16" and bigger within 8 years.





I will show the Jag at my vetenarian next time my dogs get there checkup which will be in about 2 weeks so I will post it then. It is incredible sight. I asked if they would sell it and they said no because it was from the founder of the clinic who died so... Sucks for me lol.

that's not what i meant, i meant he doesn't import anything in the 18"+ range, i have bought many WC niceraguans from him before