If I was to chart it, it would, as expected, resemble the typical
pyramid shape. More 12" than 13", more 13 than 14, and so on and so
forth

Most fishermen I know, when you ask them "how big was it?" go by length,
yet on this group, weight seems to be the overriding dimension. I
understand that, in terms of records...but I can get a lot better handle
on how 'big' a fish is by it's length (which is more of a visual thing)
than weight.