Kid, I'm 52 years old, I've lived in Columbus all my life. I used to wade Blacklick Creek with my Dad for Rock Bass & smallies in the late 1950's, when it was all farmland. We waded Big Walnut, the Olentangy, the Scioto, South Fork of the Licking, every creek we could get to. I've fished them all, for every species.
I never stopped fishing, I just started fishing from a boat, but I still enjoy wading, especially Big Walnut, since it's close to my house. I catch real nice smallmouth, some saugeyes, and occasional largemouth & spotted bass under the 270 pool near my house.
I told you my history so you'd know I'm not just some "bonehead" as you said, to call you a "liar" as you said. I'm a fisherman, with a lot of years at it.
Without a picture, & you having no scale, how did you come up with the weight of 7lbs? Fish always look bigger than they weigh, trust me on that one, I know from tournaments. Scales don't lie.
You didn't lie, my young friend, your eyes were bigger than your scales, of which you had none.