World record bass 2024
Yeajray231 reply :
Does the record belong to that guy in Japan ? From what I've read it weighed exactly the same as George Perrys.. which was caught in Georgia ? Is it 22 lbs 4oz? Seems a little odd to me that it would weigh exactly the same.. the odds of that are slim to none.. sounds like either the Japanese stretched the truth.. or the Americans don't want to let the record go.. forgive me for not knowing the Japanese man's name. I do know he caught it on a live bluegill.. does anybody know how George caught his ? And if it was caught in Georgia... why do i not hear much about Georgia bass ? I know they get bigger down south.. but all I ever hear about is Florida and California..
Mosster47 reply :
If I remember right the Japanese fish was one ounce heavier and it has to be two ounces bigger to break a record so they call it a tie.
Dottie is the real world record.
soflabasser reply :
Good subject.George Perry caught his 22 pound, 4 ounce bass on a Creek Chub Fintail Shiner artificial lure and Manabu Kurita caught his 22 pound,5 ounce bass on a live bluegill,at least that's what they told the world.
There have been several bass caught that where bigger than 22 pounds, 4 ounces but they don't count for various reasons(caught in a net,illegal techniques, where not properly documented,etc).Paul Duclos caught a 24 pound largemouth bass and Mac Weakley caught a 25 pound,1 ounce largemouth bass,both in California.Cuba has produced several bass over 20lbs,but people there are more concerned about having enough food to eat than having a record. Mexico,Cuba,Japan and maybe certain lakes in Africa probably have a couple world record largemouth bass swimming in lakes as we speak, but it will be quite the challenge to catch one of these bass and have it officially recognized by the IGFA.
hunterPRO1 reply :
On 9/14/2016 at 11:14 AM, Mosster47 said:If I remember right the Japanese fish was one ounce heavier and it has to be two ounces bigger to break a record so they call it a tie.
Dottie is the real world record.
dottie was snagged not caught legally
WRB reply :
The Kurita bass caught at Lake Biwa Japan weighed 22 lbs 5 oz and was scrutinized very closely by the IGFA, witnesses, photos, certified scale and measurements of 29.5" long 29" girth.
The Perry bass was reportedly caught in 1932, lake Montgomery in Georgia, a small shallow oxbow lake that dried up sometime in the 40's. There isn't a photo of Goerge Perry holding his bass, a fishing partner that has never been located, the fish weighed on a 100 lb postal scale at 22 1/4 lbs, 32" long,28" girth. No proof that would hold up today.
Tom
Redlinerobert reply :
Somewhere there's a photo of the Perry bass, with a small boy holding it.
WRB reply :
On 9/14/2016 at 1:11 PM, Redlinerobert said:Somewhere there's a photo of the Perry bass, with a small boy holding it.
There is a picture of a bass held by a unknown man with a small boy standing next to the bass, date and place of the photo undetermined.
The Perry bass was said to be caught during a rainy afternoon, it was late when he returned to the post office for a weight and took the bass home and ate it according to George Perry interview before he died in a plane crash. The photo is a sunny mid day photo, the bass looks to me to be about 15 lbs.
I have accepted the Perry bass record because it was grandfathered in by IGFA 20'years later using the Field & Stream fishing contest from 1932.
LakeTom
Torn Thumb reply :
Anybody here ever gone to Japan just to fish for bass? Sounds like it could be fun.
Catt reply :
What exactly were the standard operating procedures for recording a world record bass in 1932?
California anglers have tried for years to erase Perry's & now they'll have to overcome Kurita bass!
Torn Thumb reply :
I would love to see everyone's head explode when the next world record comes from somewhere totally unexpected.
WRB reply :
The Perry bass was caught June 1932 and grandfathered as a world record around 1950 by the IGFA when adding fresh water game fish records. IGFA established record catch criteria in 1939.
Goerge Perry was considered a honest man who didn't self promote his catch, for that reason his record has stood the test of time without meeting IGFA standards. Perry said in a interview he sent a photo to both Field & Stream and Creek Chub lure company to be published, there is no record of the photo. 2006 Baab, local expert on Perry's fish, received a photo of the man and boy from a Perry relative, the man in the photo may have been Payne, Perry's partner, nobody has identified him.
The only reason the Perry bass comes under question are the facts; small oxbow lake in June after the spawn with questionable forage source, no proof of weight or photo or measurements, only Perry's statement, understandable considering the 1932 date.
Tom
d-camarena reply :
From all ive read...
1. Dottie was snagged not caught.
2. It is a fact that kuritas bass weighted more than the world record but didnt beat the 2oz criteria
3. Everything tom said
MassYak85 reply :
On 9/14/2016 at 7:05 PM, Torn Thumb said:I would love to see everyone's head explode when the next world record comes from somewhere totally unexpected.
Maybe some of the leftover pollutants that settled to the bottom of the Charles river over the years can mutate a 30lber for us to catch 
Catt reply :
WRB how many cameras do you believe there were per capita in rural Georgia in 1932?
Having grown up in rural Louisiana in the 1950s & I can guarantee the only certified scales around were at the post office or your local butcher shop.
Perry's bass was accepted based on evidence submitted to Field & Stream for a big bass contest.
MIbassyaker reply :
So, does the next record have to beat the Perry bass by 2oz or the Kurita bass by 2oz?
Redlinerobert reply :
The next record will be 28 lbs and come from the CA Delta. There are monsters swimming around in there.
Choporoz reply :
On 9/15/2016 at 1:52 AM, MIbassyaker said:So, does the next record have to beat the Perry bass by 2oz or the Kurita bass by 2oz?
Great question...if continually beaten in 1 oz increments, we could end up with a 25lb bass that only ties those two
thirtysixit reply :
On 9/14/2016 at 6:15 PM, Catt said:What exactly were the standard operating procedures for recording a world record bass in 1932?
California anglers have tried for years to erase Perry's & now they'll have to overcome Kurita bass!
Prior service much?!?
soflabasser reply :
On 9/14/2016 at 7:05 PM, Torn Thumb said:I would love to see everyone's head explode when the next world record comes from somewhere totally unexpected.
Would like to see one over 25lbs caught and officially recognized.
Catt reply :
On 9/15/2016 at 2:06 AM, thirtysixit said:Prior service much?!?
Nope years in aerospace industry 
Dwight Hottle reply :
On 9/15/2016 at 1:52 AM, MIbassyaker said:So, does the next record have to beat the Perry bass by 2oz or the Kurita bass by 2oz?
The new world record would have to weigh 22lbs-6ozs or more. The record stands at 22lbs-4ozs even though the Kurita bass weighed 1 oz more. It was considered a tie since it did not beat by 2 ozs or more.
BassB8Caster reply :
Off topic / on topic question....I'm from maine (and slightly off the beaten path if you will) and I've thought about this whole record thing quite a bit. I'm not talking a world record, but state record. What should one do if they were to catch a record bass? I for example fish out of a kayak and may have some difficulties documenting the fish properly. Pics would definitely be taken with some measurements. From some searching I've done, I could not find any source for getting an official scale. Options would be; keep the fish and go to a butcher, post office etc and try to get a weightaste (then we must consider how to properly keep the fish to not effect the weight). Release the fish with measurements and weight on our own scale (not official but may be enough for most). For me it's not about a name in the books and bragging rights, but for me a passionate fisherman , it would be a pretty cool thing to get into the record books. I think we can all admit that would be pretty d**n cool. I know there is a new record for maine out there and I know some of the smaller ponds I fish have the potential.
This is a very interesting topic and I feel this fits well. Would love to hear everyone's opinion as one day any one of us may be on the good end with some sort of record fish!
WRB reply :
On 9/15/2016 at 12:47 AM, Catt said:WRB how many cameras do you believe there were per capita in rural Georgia in 1932?
Having grown up in rural Louisiana in the 1950s & I can guarantee the only certified scales around were at the post office or your local butcher shop.
Perry's bass was accepted based on evidence submitted to Field & Stream for a big bass contest.
Agree, It was in the Great Depression, the reason the bass was eaten for dinner. Perry said he sent pictures of the bass so there was a camera. Until cell phone cameras became popular recently very anglers carried cameras in thier boats. I had a disposable Kodak camera in my boat for years, the film usually was cooked whenever I needed a picture! Spring scales, Chatillion laboratory grade 50 lb had weight graduation in 2 oz increments and accurate to +/-1 graduation, may be the logic IGFA uses for their 2 oz rule?
I used to submit bass catches to magazine contest for Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, Sports Afield and IF Master Award programs to get lure prizes and all they required was a entry form filled out, a picture if you had one, no witness or weight validation was needed.
Tom
WRB reply :
On 9/15/2016 at 1:52 AM, MIbassyaker said:So, does the next record have to beat the Perry bass by 2oz or the Kurita bass by 2oz?
The Kurita bass.
J Francho reply :
So, 22 lbs. 7 oz., correct?
WRB reply :
On 9/15/2016 at 4:12 AM, J Francho said:So, 22 lbs. 7 oz., correct?
Yes, the Kurita bass weight is 22 lbs 4.97 oz, so 22 lbs 7 oz., legally Caught under IGFA rules, authenticated witnessed certified weight would establish a new WR LMB.
Tom
Dwight Hottle reply :
On 9/15/2016 at 4:07 AM, WRB said:The Kurita bass.
Tom IGFA lists both fish at 22lbs-4oz, they are both are tied for the record. So a new record would be based on the 22-4 existing record. So a new record would have to beat by 2 ounces or be 22lbs-6ozs. I realize Kurita's bass was bigger but did not exceed the standard of breaking an existing record by 2 ounces or more for a record under 25lbs.
WRB reply :
Kurita bass weighed 10.12 kilograms or 22.31 lbs or 22 lbs .497 oz.
IGFA listed the weight as a tie however the official weight to beat is 22.31 lbs. Why the weight is listed as 24 lbs 4.oz instead of 22 lbs 5, list formal weight listed is 10.12 kg, ( 22 lbs 4 oz) the lbs- oz is only a reference.
Tom
Raul reply :
On 9/15/2016 at 4:12 AM, J Francho said:So, 22 lbs. 7 oz., correct?
No, 22 oz 6 oz.
deaknh03 reply :
22lb 6oz is correct
Redlinerobert reply :
Then of course you have Paul Duclos with his released 24 lb fish.
And here's a 22.01 caught in CA for size comparison.
Could this be a real photo of Perry's fish???
Here's a link to the story.
http://www.gon.com/news/mystery-photo-re-ignites-debate-over-georgias-world-record-largemouth-bass
soflabasser reply :
Wow, look at the size of the bucketmouth on George Perry's 22 pound, 4 ounce bass. That bass has a bigger mouth than a +40 inch snook has. Mr.Dulcos has plenty of evidence to prove his 24 pound bass, even has a respected witness and had his scale tested. When it comes to bass fishing these men are in a league of their own, doubt many can say they have caught a +22 pound bass like these men have.
WRB reply :
On 9/15/2016 at 6:49 AM, soflabasser said:Wow, look at the size of the bucketmouth on George Perry's 22 pound, 4 ounce bass. That bass has a bigger mouth than a +40 inch snook has. Mr.Dulcos has plenty of evidence to prove his 24 pound bass, even has a respected witness and had his scale tested. When it comes to bass fishing these men are in a league of their own, doubt many can say they have caught a +22 pound bass like these men have.
Bath room scales can't be certified, a record can't be validated without a biologist or DFW official examination to determine if the bass was caught legally, doesn't have any added weight internally and weighed on a certified scale. Lots of doubt with the Dulcos bass as to it's actual weight.
Crupi's bass wasn't examined and he knew better, therefore the bass wasn't listed as a state record because it didn't meet the states requirements.
I have personally been through this gauntlet of trying to prove a giant bass weight years after it was caught. I have pictures, certified weight, witnesses names, phone numbers and submitted all the data to Duke at B.A.S.S. without ever receiving a reply for him. It's my own fault because at the time 19.3 lb bass wasn't close to the lake or state record 21 lbs 15 oz bass.
Any bass that is a record must be killed, iced and weighed with witnesses, examined to be authenticated in today's world.
Tom
soflabasser reply :
On 9/15/2016 at 7:49 AM, WRB said:Bath room scales can't be certified, a record can't be validated without a biologist or DFW official examination to determine if the bass was caught legally, doesn't have any added weight internally and weighed on a certified scale. Lots of doubt with the Dulcos bass as to it's actual weight.
Crupi's bass wasn't examined and he knew better, therefore the bass wasn't listed as a state record because it didn't meet the states requirements.
I have personally been through this gauntlet of trying to prove a giant bass weight years after it was caught. I have pictures, certified weight, witnesses names, phone numbers and submitted all the data to Duke at B.A.S.S. without ever receiving a reply for him. It's my own fault because at the time 19.3 lb bass wasn't close to the lake or state record 21 lbs 15 oz bass.
Any bass that is a record must be killed, iced and weighed with witnesses, examined to be authenticated in today's world.
Tom
That is true that he weighed his 24 pounder on a bathroom scale, but he did have plenty of witnesses and had the scale tested.It seems such a hassle to have the IGFA accept a new world record largemouth bass,I particularly don't like the part that the next world record bass has to be killed for the official record.The IGFA has countless official records for fish that have been released, yet for some strange reason a new world record bass may not count if released.
Ktho reply :
On 9/15/2016 at 7:59 AM, soflabasser said:That is true that he weighed his 24 pounder on a bathroom scale, but he did have plenty of witnesses and had the scale tested.It seems such a hassle to have the IGFA accept a new world record largemouth bass,I particularly don't like the part that the next world record bass has to be killed for the official record.The IGFA has countless official records for fish that have been released, yet for some strange reason a new world record bass may not count if released.
The IGFA kinda sucks. I don't really respect their records that much, the states seem to do a better job at keeping it together. It's a giant hassle to get something IGFA accepted and imo they count things that shouldn't be counted and discount things that should be counted. For all-tackle records it really should be extremely simple.
soflabasser reply :
On 9/15/2016 at 8:10 AM, Ktho said:The IGFA kinda sucks. I don't really respect their records that much, the states seem to do a better job at keeping it together. It's a giant hassle to get something IGFA accepted and imo they count things that shouldn't be counted and discount things that should be counted. For all-tackle records it really should be extremely simple.
Yes it doesn't make much sense how they accept certain records so easily, yet don't accept other legitimate catches.The " IGFA world record longest bass" comes to mind,that bass was barely 24 inches long,a size that countless bass fisherman have caught.
Yeajray231 reply :
@soflabasser whatttt ???????? I caught a 24 inch largemouth out of a 4 acre pond this year. Surely the world record must be longer than that.....
I debated on getting it mounted. It only had a 15.5 inch girth. I think it might have been on its last leg. But I put her back anyway. And hope to see her next spring
soflabasser reply :
On 9/15/2016 at 8:34 AM, Yeajray231 said:@soflabasser whatttt ???????? I caught a 24 inch largemouth out of a 4 acre pond this year. Surely the world record must be longer than that.....
That particular "record" is something many of us break often.Hundreds of bass fishermen every year in Florida catch bass in excess of 24",yet none of them challenge that longest bass record since it's a joke.There's been a couple guys that have caught +28" bass in the state of Florida this year alone...
d-camarena reply :
I can photoshop better than that picture suppossedly of perry
BassObsessed reply :
24'' record is ridiculous. Like stated that length is caught often in alot of states. Iv'e caught em that long in 4 different states.
WRB reply :
IGFA sent a official to Japan to validate the Kurita bass weight, length and girth at 22.31 lbs, 29.5" long, 29" girth. The Perry bass was 32" long, 28" girth and weighed 22 1/4 lbs according to F & S contest application. Why are those "valid" lengths not used? The Perry bass length is 2 1/2" longer than any other bass ever measured, Dottie was 29.5" long!
Tom
Dwight Hottle reply :
IGFA started a catch & release program a few years back based solely on length. They established minimum lengths for most species. Anyone conforming to their rules can submitt a fish that exceeds those minimum lengths. The program only pertains to fish caught after the *** of the catch & release program so previous records do not qualify.
If someone submitts a bass for their state & that exceeds the minimum qualifier then that becomes the new record if it is the longest submission. IGFA sells vinyl measuring devices for proof of length along with the required photos. If someone catches a longer fish than the existing record but doesn't enter it the old record stands.
The catch & release program is only as good as the participation and effort put into it.
lectricbassman reply :
On 9/15/2016 at 9:23 AM, d-camarena said:I can photoshop better than that picture suppossedly of perry
Lol no kidding! Its sad how easily people are duped by bad photoshoped images these days.
skno reply :
Did Kurita turn his bass loose?
WRB reply :
On 9/15/2016 at 10:29 AM, Dwight Hottle said:IGFA started a catch & release program a few years back based solely on length. They established minimum lengths for most species. Anyone conforming to their rules can submitt a fish that exceeds those minimum lengths. The program only pertains to fish caught after the *** of the catch & release program so previous records do not qualify.
If someone submitts a bass for their state & that exceeds the minimum qualifier then that becomes the new record if it is the longest submission. IGFA sells vinyl measuring devices for proof of length along with the required photos. If someone catches a longer fish than the existing record but doesn't enter it the old record stands.
The catch & release program is only as good as the participation and effort put into it.
Read the length rules this morning and you must buy the ruler from IGFA store site, the fish must be laid on the IGFA ruler flat, nose against the bump stop and photo of the entire fish, close up of the head against the stop, close up of the tail showing length, angler holding the fish, statement the fish swam away, rod and reel used and lure or bait, 10 yards of the line.
The rules eliminate fish caught prior to IGFA establishing the new length only classification.
Tom
J Francho reply :
Pretty similar to the rules for online kayak tournaments, sans the identifier placard you download and print.
contium reply :
On 9/16/2016 at 12:23 AM, WRB said:Read the length rules this morning and you must buy the ruler from IGFA store site, the fish must be laid on the IGFA ruler flat, nose against the bump stop and photo of the entire fish, close up of the head against the stop, close up of the tail showing length, angler holding the fish, statement the fish swam away, rod and reel used and lure or bait, 10 yards of the line.
The rules eliminate fish caught prior to IGFA establishing the new length only classification.
Tom
$50 for a ruler? Wow!
http://store.igfa.org/IGFA-World-Record-Tool-s/1830.htm
Yeajray231 reply :
You didn't think you'd get in the books for free did ya?
J Francho reply :
You might want to check out the membership fees as well....
00 mod reply :
On 9/16/2016 at 12:23 AM, WRB said:Read the length rules this morning and you must buy the ruler from IGFA store site, the fish must be laid on the IGFA ruler flat, nose against the bump stop and photo of the entire fish, close up of the head against the stop, close up of the tail showing length, angler holding the fish, statement the fish swam away, rod and reel used and lure or bait, 10 yards of the line.
The rules eliminate fish caught prior to IGFA establishing the new length only classification.
Tom
This is the official measuring board, and although I have caught bass that measure longer than 65cm (25.59'') , I have never gone through the hassle of submitting it for the record. This fish was caught 8/28/16 just a couple weeks ago
Jeff
soflabasser reply :
On 9/16/2016 at 1:19 AM, 00 mod said:This is the official measuring board, and although I have caught bass that measure longer than 65cm (25.59'') , I have never gone through the hassle of submitting it for the record. This fish was caught 8/28/16 just a couple weeks ago
Jeff
Nice bass Jeff!That is a beautiful trophy bass that many guys in Florida have never caught and would do anything to catch.
Big Bait Fishing reply :
On 9/14/2016 at 12:29 PM, hunterPRO1 said:dottie was snagged not caught legally
that could of happened to any one , to say it was illegaly ''snagged'' is ridiculus ! fish often throw hooks of the lure and result in the lure rehooking outside the mouth , it seems a lot of haters are quick to dismiss the catch Jed made , but without a doubt , the heaviest bass ever caught ! ...
there are big bass in this little 70 acre lake , hopefully another monster like Dottie will be caught .
WRB reply :
On 9/17/2016 at 12:31 AM, Big Bait Fishing said:that could of happened to any one , to say it was illegaly ''snagged'' is ridiculus ! fish often throw hooks of the lure and result in the lure rehooking outside the mouth , it seems a lot of haters are quick to dismiss the catch Jed made , but without a doubt , the heaviest bass ever caught ! ...
there are big bass in this little 70 acre lake , hopefully another monster like Dottie will be caught .
It doesn't mater how the jig ended up hooking the bass behind the head...it did and that is against California fishing regulations. No record can be authenticated if the regulation or state law are violated. It's shame it happened and several witnesses stepped up at the time the bass was caught in front of them.
Tom
Big Bait Fishing reply :
On 9/17/2016 at 1:19 AM, WRB said:It doesn't mater how the jig ended up hooking the bass behind the head...it did and that is against California fishing regulations. No record can be authenticated if the regulation or state law are violated. It's shame it happened and several witnesses stepped up at the time the bass was caught in front of them.
Tom
yeah , it wasn't up to IGFA regulations , but stil considered by many , including myself , that that fish was caught legit by fishermen's standards taking in the fact of how it all transpired .
WRB reply :
On 9/17/2016 at 1:45 AM, Big Bait Fishing said:yeah , it wasn't up to IGFA regulations , but stil considered by many , including myself , that that fish was caught legit by fishermen's standards taking in the fact of how it all transpired .
Actually it didn't violate any IGFA regs, it was DFW (DFG regs at the time) that clearly state snagging any game fish outside it's mouth is illegal. The Dixon lake resident DFG official made the call after witnesses on a close by dock complained the bass was snagged and the bass was released after being officially weighed, measured and examined meeting all the IGFA regs....Dottie was so close to being a new record bass.
I have caught hundreds of DD bass and never landed 1 that was snagged outside the mouth using a jig. Did snag a big 30 lb class channel cat under it's pectoral fin with a jig and thought for sure was a record bass. Treble hook lures can and do snag a bass occasionally and something to remember when trophy fishing in California.
Tom
hunterPRO1 reply :
i said it was not caught legally never said it wasnt caught.
imo the rule should be if its hooked behind the gills instead of just outside the mouth.
Yeajray231 reply :
If it was 25 lbs that shatters the record ! Regardless of how it was caught. The size alone tells us that the current 22lb 4oz will not stand forever
J Francho reply :
On 9/17/2016 at 3:51 AM, Yeajray231 said:If it was 25 lbs that shatters the record ! Regardless of how it was caught.
Would it be fair then to allow cast nets? Electro shocking? Dynamite? You have to draw the line somewhere, and the law seems like the logical place.
Yeajray231 reply :
No I didn't mean it's ok to snag..you took me out of context. I didn't mean that it should be the record. I meant that since a 25lb DOES (or did) EXIST . That the record will eventually be broken
deaknh03 reply :
On 9/17/2016 at 3:54 AM, J Francho said:Would it be fair then to allow cast nets? Electro shocking? Dynamite? You have to draw the line somewhere, and the law seems like the logical place.
Dynamite might be legit.
J Francho reply :
On 9/17/2016 at 3:58 AM, deaknh03 said:Dynamite might be legit.
Yeah.....it would be. 
Yeajray231 reply :
Yea just drain the lake til you can see it and catch it with a live Gill.
J Francho reply :
Or wait for the spawn. Here's my new bed bait:
OCdockskipper reply :
I don't think that laptop will work well on bed fish, probably better to use it on bass in a school...
soflabasser reply :
On 9/17/2016 at 3:51 AM, Yeajray231 said:If it was 25 lbs that shatters the record ! Regardless of how it was caught. The size alone tells us that the current 22lb 4oz will not stand forever
It's only a matter of time before someone catches another bass bigger than the world record,hopefully it will be bigger than 25 pounds.
WRB reply :
It only took 75 years to tie George Perry's 22 1/4 lb bass. WR bass are extremely rare, hope I live long enough to see it happen, no longer know where a potential bass lives.
Tom
BassObsessed reply :
On 9/17/2016 at 6:34 AM, soflabasser said:It's only a matter of time before someone catches another bass bigger than the world record,hopefully it will be bigger than 25 pounds.
Maybe by me at San Vicente in a few weeks. Hey gotta dream big lol.
Big Bait Fishing reply :
On 9/17/2016 at 9:22 AM, BassObsessed said:Maybe by me at San Vicente in a few weeks. Hey gotta dream big lol.
maybe Wohlford , Vicente hasn't been getting any trout stocks for awhile ..
On 9/17/2016 at 2:29 AM, WRB said:Actually it didn't violate any IGFA regs, it was DFW (DFG regs at the time) that clearly state snagging any game fish outside it's mouth is illegal. The Dixon lake resident DFG official made the call after witnesses on a close by dock complained the bass was snagged and the bass was released after being officially weighed, measured and examined meeting all the IGFA regs....Dottie was so close to being a new record bass.
I have caught hundreds of DD bass and never landed 1 that was snagged outside the mouth using a jig. Did snag a big 30 lb class channel cat under it's pectoral fin with a jig and thought for sure was a record bass. Treble hook lures can and do snag a bass occasionally and something to remember when trophy fishing in California.
Tom
the way people say ''snagged'' , it sounds as though people think Jed was using a weighted treble hook !! be assured it was a regular skirted jig ..
WRB reply :
On 9/17/2016 at 9:22 AM, BassObsessed said:Maybe by me at San Vicente in a few weeks. Hey gotta dream big lol.
IF San V was continuously stocked with hatchery rainbow trout the odds would be overwhelming that several potential WR bass would there. I simply don't believe the DFW continued to plant trout in a lake closed to the public.
Tom
soflabasser reply :
On 9/17/2016 at 9:22 AM, BassObsessed said:Maybe by me at San Vicente in a few weeks. Hey gotta dream big lol.
I might have to go to California again and fish freshwater instead of saltwater so I can increase my PB as well!Maybe Mexico or Cuba?lol
BassObsessed reply :
On 9/17/2016 at 9:39 AM, WRB said:IF San V was continuously stocked with hatchery rainbow trout the odds would be overwhelming that several potential WR bass would there. I simply don't believe the DFW continued to plant trout in a lake closed to the public.
Tom
It's hard to say. Some people I talk to say they have been stocking it during the downtime but not 100% sure. I wouldn't think they would but for most peoples sakes hopefully they did lol.
On 9/17/2016 at 10:10 AM, soflabasser said:I might have to go to California again and fish freshwater instead of saltwater so I can increase my PB as well!Maybe Mexico or Cuba?lol
As most know Ca. isn't like it used to be but there are still teener bass lurking in some lakes. Mexico is on the to do list sometime.
Choporoz reply :
On 9/17/2016 at 12:31 AM, Big Bait Fishing said:could of happened to any one , to say it was illegaly ''snagged'' is ridiculus ! fish often throw hooks of the lure and result in the lure rehooking outside the mouth , it seems a lot of haters are quick to dismiss the catch Jed made , but without a doubt , the heaviest bass ever caught ! ...
there are big bass in this little 70 acre lake , hopefully another monster like Dottie will be caught .
"she nosed up on it (jig)....... and (we) decided that next person would swing on it...couldn't see my jig..."
IDK....sight fishing a spawning bass on the bed that you'd found her previous day....and deciding to swing even before you know if she might bite.....the video really strips the romance and mystery from bass fishing...might was well cast a purse seine and drag the lake...I was more impressed before I watched
Tery Songz reply :
tell ya what. i fish at this giant honey hole that is loaded with bass. a guy caught a 15 pounder a few years ago ive seen a big mama sitting between a boulder 2 years ago about 7 lbs i caught my pb of 7.5 there if that 15 pounder still alive the tn record is sitting there. thing is i dont own a scale and the old managment of the property had a no fishing sign. the new owner doesent care about if you fish there and the signs still there. so im not sure if that would disqualify me if i caught it. im on low budget and scared of throwing anyything near a 15 foot deep oak tree laydown. you could set a tent on that laydown.
one of these but under water https://gyazo.com/4a0c61debdb9b32518bb60d65231a9f5
looking at google maps that laydown been there for over 30 years so im sure the small twigs rotted maybe only a couple of long branches remain
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 9/17/2016 at 2:29 AM, WRB said:I have caught hundreds of DD bass
Tom
Hundreds!!!? Most guys would kill for a chance to catch a single DD bass, you should seriously consider starting a charter business.
WRB reply :
On 9/24/2016 at 9:27 AM, IndianaFinesse said:Hundreds!!!? Most guys would kill for a chance to catch a single DD bass, you should seriously consider starting a charter business.
My 1st 3 DD bass were northern strain LMB before age 15; 10 lb 1 oz from lake Sherwood, 11 lb from lake Havasu and 12 lb 3 oz from rock quarry pond in So Cal. Got off to a early start. Florida strain LMB changed everything and fished the San Diego lakes Otay, San Vicente, El Capitan, during the 60's and by the early 70's logged over 100 DD bass. Add a few more 100 between mid 70's until now and you have a life time of nearly 60 years catching DD bass, that didn't happen over night.
Earned a lot more $$ as a aerospace engineer then could hope to make fishing!
Tom
BassObsessed reply :
Nice accomplishments for sure. Wasn't aware of the mixture of Northern strain vs. Florida strain in Lake Sherwood. I'm going to be fishing it next week hoping for some giants to come out to play. Last year there was productive.
WRB reply :
Lake Sherwood was drained in the early 80's and redeveloped in the 90's and stocked with FLMB. Sherwood is now a private lake with limited fishing pressure. If you have a contact to fish there it should be very good!
Tom
bigbill reply :
Ok here comes a curve ball. Rumor has it Perry caught a larger bass than his first one but ate it without recording it?
From what I've seen by spending more time fishing and the reports here in most states I say we have big bass in every state. The proof starts up north in Maine were they have a short summer season. Where talking 10lbs maybe larger?
It's the perfect eco system that's going to produce a record breaking bass. The water conditions, the polution, meaning everything has to be right for a bass to grow big and healthy. It's out there, maybe in your backyard?
I say fish often, fish hard. Enjoy the ride.
There are still unfished places......
BassObsessed reply :
On 9/25/2016 at 11:05 AM, WRB said:Lake Sherwood was drained in the early 80's and redeveloped in the 90's and stocked with FLMB. Sherwood is now a private lake with limited fishing pressure. If you have a contact to fish there it should be very good!
Tom
Yeah a friend has access there . Fished it this time last year and caught 30 3-5lbers in 4 hours. Hoping some of the bigger ones show up when I'm there next week.
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