World Record Bass?

johnnie crain outdoors · Thu Dec 11, 2003 4:40 am

Bryan, purple and black polka dotted Lazy Ike. That's what my Brother in Mo. always says he uses, maybe he does?

Don House · Post by **Don House** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 5:31 pm

This is a good one, I agree it would go to the closet certified scale I could find and in my neck of the woods. I have had one fish over 11 pounds 3 years ago at Lake Fork in Texas, I thought it was well over 15 pounds, holding the fish I would have bet the world on it's size.. But once at the scales it did not even make the bragging board, it was the small one for the week at 11 pounds 2 ounces... But still the biggest fish of my life..

This also just happened this year at the MO BASS Federation State tournament. A young man was able to bring in to the scales a MEAN MOUTH or a WAR MOUTH, This a cross between a Small mouth and a Spotted Bass it was somewhere around 6 pounds. It tuned out to be the Missouri State record.

But the funny thing was this guy did not know what he had he thought he a good size smallie.. After the weight-in of the fish was placed in a release boat and one of my friends who is a tourning Pro with BASS and a Guild on Table Rock looks the fish over and told him to get it to a scale. After a 15 mile drive to a Price Chooper store they used their certified scales, and with the MDC there to ceritfied it, it was real.

Not long after that the young man picked up the phone and it was Johnnie Morris ( Owner of Bass Pro in Springfield MO) wanting to buy the fish (For a undisclosed amount)and place it in there live fish tank. Well needless to say it is now swiming alive and well in there big tank for everyone to see... He was awarded with a plastic mount and a BASS PRO credit card for own use..

Just shows you get it to the scales fast and keep it alive at all costs!!!!

EAT SLEEP FISH

brendanc · Post by **brendanc** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 6:44 pm

Don,

That's a great story... Thanks for sharing it with us...

BC

BASSGUIDEPA · Post by **BASSGUIDEPA** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 6:01 am

All I have to say is that I caught 25lb 12oz largemouth bass just the other day and I had my brother and one of his friends with me. I just happened to have a bathroom scale with me at the time( in one of my Triton's storage box). I used 6lb test on a 4 1/2 ft. ultralite rod. I waas using a 1/64 oz bubblegum color hair jig when I caught the hawg. It took me 3 hours to bring in the pig --- then my alarm went off. If I caught such a hawg, I would make sure that everyone including their brothers and sisters would know about it with in 1 hour. It just sounds too "bassy" to me.

johnnie crain outdoors · Sun Dec 14, 2003 5:00 am

Good one Mark. It sure does sound like a fish story alright. Now I'm worried that the record could soon be caught in Japan. I'd hate to see that, no offense to anyone, but it should be a good ole USA world record just like it's always been. Japan, Cuba and Mexico all have the potential to produce the next record. Go America!!

brendanc · Post by **brendanc** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 4:37 pm

This is the fish that the girl from Cali caught... and it's supposedly bigger than Crupi's Top Record(Which in my eyes is the largest credible catch to date)

or for the full size, CLICK HERE

Now have a look at one of Bob Crupi's smaller record fish (Only 18 lbs):

I think NOT!

carl · Post by **carl** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 10:00 pm

I and my friends wouldn't have a clue about how to legaly weighin a world class bass. Re minds of that fellow out in CA, supposedly caught a thirty lb'er, wieghed and released her but didn't get the credit, as reported in Bassmaster

johnnie crain outdoors · Tue Dec 16, 2003 7:49 am

Carl,
Should you ever even think you are close to any record, state or world, be sure to: Step One: try to keep the fish alive. Contact one or better yet two State Conservation Officers (DNR) or whatever they are called in your state. A marine biologist from a state fishery might even be better. Take the fish to a legal-certifed scale, grocery store, meat market etc. and be sure the scales have recently been calibrated. Weigh the fish at two different locations. Take several photos holding the fish in various positions but keep the fish in cold water except for actual photos. Measure the length and girth of the fish. Contact your local press. Keep several feet of the line used to catch the fish, may be used to certify line class record later. Do whatever is necessary to keep the fish alive. Call Bass Pro Shop's and tell them what you have. They'll help you do what's best for the fish. If witnesses to the catch are present, get their name, address, phone number-cell phone and any other info you can. Be sure to write down the store's name or wherever you weigh the fish, get a signed voucher from the store manager, write down the scale type, serial number and last date calibrated. This seems like a lot, but we're talking the fish of a lifetime and possibly a million dollars. Can't be too careful. Hope you need this info some day. Johnnie

johnnie crain outdoors · Tue Dec 16, 2003 7:52 am

Brendan, thanks for the photo, comapred to CRupi's fish I'd say the girl's fish would weigh roughly 17#. No doubt a wonderful fish, but why try to hoax a new record, I'd be plenty satified with any fish over ten let alone fifteen.

brendanc · Post by **brendanc** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 3:43 pm

I am always happy with anything I catch over 5lbs... This year 7lbs 11oz was my biggest tournament weighed fish and I was proud to have caught her.

Here is another Crupi photo:

There are a ton of super-bass photos on this site: CLICK HERE