New Bass World Record - with Video

wgbassgirl · Post by **wgbassgirl** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:41 pm

It would seem that someone in Japan has the newest world record. Check out the Story...

Seventy-seven years and counting. That's how long George Perry has sat atop the record books in the largemouth bass category, but he may be sharing his perch if a recently caught Japanese bass is as big as has been reported... Read More at ESPN Bassmasters

You can also check out the video!!

George Cawthorn · Post by **George Cawthorn** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:07 pm

I checked this out. No doubt that is a huge bass and probably does make the reported weight.

The fish looks to have been injured. There are several spots bleeding on its sides that look like the fish had been foul hooked maybe.

The other thing is fishing with live bluegill for bait..... jeezzzzz, like that is totally illegal in California. In fact it is illegal here to use any game fish as live bait to catch another game fish.

Ca' mon!!! I can't even imagine doing that. What a lame way to fish!! Especially in fresh water.... live bluegill... the thought of it makes me want to throw up!!!

I can just imagine what my friends would think of me if they found out I was using live rainbow trout for bait at Castaic. Probably I'd get shanked.

BassAngler92 · Post by **BassAngler92** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:32 pm

I use live trout for bait

brendanc · Post by **brendanc** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:14 pm

Roboworm99 · Post by **Roboworm99** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:03 pm

Originally Posted By: geobass
The fish looks to have been injured. There are several spots bleeding on its sides that look like the fish had been foul hooked maybe.

They use the equivalant of Gill Nets on that lake.

Leading many to believe the fish was possibly caught in a net...

George Cawthorn · Post by **George Cawthorn** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:00 am

Hey! That may be a world record cricket.