new world record?
 

In those days??? Georgia is still like that, aint it??

No offense Ronnie! LOL

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"Joe" wrote in message
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We have to remember that in those days post office/feed store/general
store
was all in one.
So IMHO everyone is correct. ;-)
Joe Z.

"Charles B. Summers" (remove extra dot) wrote
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Thats what I was thinking... but rather grocery scales of some sort. Feed
scales/grocery scales... just about the same thing. right?

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"RichZ" wrote in message
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RGarri7470 wrote:
I am pretty sure his bass was weighed on certified scales in a post
office
before witnesses.
Ronnie


I'm 99% positive it was weighed on feed scales.

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new world record?
 

In Arizona some places too. My mom's grocery store sells feed and contains
an official post office.
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"Charles B. Summers" (remove extra dot) wrote in
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In those days??? Georgia is still like that, aint it??

No offense Ronnie! LOL

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"Joe" wrote in message
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We have to remember that in those days post office/feed store/general
store
was all in one.
So IMHO everyone is correct. ;-)
Joe Z.

"Charles B. Summers" (remove extra dot)
wrote
in
message ...
Thats what I was thinking... but rather grocery scales of some sort.
Feed
scales/grocery scales... just about the same thing. right?

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"RichZ" wrote in message
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RGarri7470 wrote:
I am pretty sure his bass was weighed on certified scales in a post
office
before witnesses.
Ronnie


I'm 99% positive it was weighed on feed scales.

RichZ©
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new world record?
 

The story I recall was that the PO scale wasn't big enough so they went to
the feed store.

RichZ©
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new world record?
 

They are fairly accurate.
Let me think though. I catch a Bass that weighs over the world record, so I
take a picture, measure it and weigh it on only a boca scale. Not me. I
would get it officially weighed, can't imagine anyone fishing for Bass would
think otherwise. Just sounds a little fishy too me, pun intended. Obviously
they had thought to measure the fish properly and even weigh it on a boca
grip, I am just intrested to hear why they wouldn't seek out a certified
scale, which I understand is on nearly every lake where they catch large
Bass in CA.. Call me a skeptic but a pound is easy to fake in a picture.
Without having seen the picture or knowing the full story I would say it
won't stand.

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"Dan Krueger" wrote in message
hlink.net...
The Bocagrip is supposed to be very accurate. The IGFA will certify them
for you.

Dan


RGarri7470 wrote:

2212.1

This months issue of the International Game Fish Association newsletter
shows a
woman holding up a big bass. It says the fish was 29 inches long, 27.5
inches
fork length and 25 inch girth. It weighed just over 22.5 pounds on a
Bocagrip
scale.

IGFA is processing the application for a new world record. Wonder if it
will
make it. How accurate is the Bocagrip?

She caught it on a Storm Wildeye jerkbait in Spring Lake, California.


Ronnie

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new world record?
 

I'm with Chuck, this just can't be. If the world record bass was caught in
August, we would have known about it in August. As far as I know a world
record MUST be weighed on certified scales. What the heck is a boca scale,
some kind of handheld? Also, what if the bass had weight in it? Obviously
it was never examined by a wildlife official. I truly hope Perry's record
doesn't go down to a controversial catch. His bass was, by the way, weighed
on certified scales of some type.

Warren

"Chuck Coger" wrote in message
.. .
They are fairly accurate.
Let me think though. I catch a Bass that weighs over the world record, so
I
take a picture, measure it and weigh it on only a boca scale. Not me. I
would get it officially weighed, can't imagine anyone fishing for Bass
would
think otherwise. Just sounds a little fishy too me, pun intended.
Obviously
they had thought to measure the fish properly and even weigh it on a boca
grip, I am just intrested to hear why they wouldn't seek out a certified
scale, which I understand is on nearly every lake where they catch large
Bass in CA.. Call me a skeptic but a pound is easy to fake in a picture.
Without having seen the picture or knowing the full story I would say it
won't stand.

---
Chuck Coger



"Dan Krueger" wrote in message
hlink.net...
The Bocagrip is supposed to be very accurate. The IGFA will certify
them
for you.

Dan


RGarri7470 wrote:

2212.1

This months issue of the International Game Fish Association
newsletter
shows a
woman holding up a big bass. It says the fish was 29 inches long,
27.5
inches
fork length and 25 inch girth. It weighed just over 22.5 pounds on a
Bocagrip
scale.

IGFA is processing the application for a new world record. Wonder if
it
will
make it. How accurate is the Bocagrip?

She caught it on a Storm Wildeye jerkbait in Spring Lake, California.


Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

new world record?
 

Pending means nothing other than an application was submitted. Is the
listing below hers suggesting that the 3 pound 4 ounce bass would be the 12
pound line class record? Geeze...

Warren

"John Lindsey" wrote in message
...
She and her bass are on IGFA's Pending Records page:

http://igfa.org/records/records.cfm

She caught it on 12 pound line last August.

Good luck to her. It takes quite a long time to get recorded.
John


"RGarri7470" wrote in message
...
2212.1

This months issue of the International Game Fish Association newsletter
shows a
woman holding up a big bass. It says the fish was 29 inches long, 27.5
inches
fork length and 25 inch girth. It weighed just over 22.5 pounds on a
Bocagrip
scale.

IGFA is processing the application for a new world record. Wonder if it
will
make it. How accurate is the Bocagrip?

She caught it on a Storm Wildeye jerkbait in Spring Lake, California.


Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

new world record?
 

Where's the pic Ron?

Warren

"RGarri7470" wrote in message
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Any pictures of that bass yet? Must be a monster!!!

There is a picture - and the way she is holding it makes it look big. It
is a
big fish,no doubt. But it was released before being verified. Surprised
they
gave her a new record. And I wonder why there was so little news about
it - she
caught it on August 24th.
Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

new world record?
 

This months issue of the International Game Fish Association newsletter
shows a
woman holding up a big bass. It says the fish was 29 inches long, 27.5
inches
fork length and 25 inch girth. It weighed just over 22.5 pounds on a
Bocagrip
scale.

Ain't sayin one way or the other. However, the demensions of Perry's bass as
per the article on the "24#" from the previously mentioned link for spring
lake....

"Perry's Bass was caught in 1932 at Montgomery Lake Georgia. This behemoth
bass weighed 22 lb. 4 oz. had a length of 32 1/2 in. And the girth was 28
1/2 in. "

Lady's bass is shorter, thinner, and heavier?


Dan

new world record?
 

It does seem odd that this "record" catch is just coming to light.I hope
it's not tainted in some way like the lady that caught a California monster
a few years back that had the dive weight in it's stomach....
I know if I was even a
little bit close to the world record,EVERYBODY would know!! :)

I guess I'm in the minority on this, but If I caught a new record or near
record, I'd put that fish back right quick and let it be and keep my mouth
shut. I'd rather do without any fame or fortune or extra competition in my
favorite fishing holes. I know what I caught and what anybody else thinks
doesn't mean squat. I just like the thrill of landing a big one.

-Zimmy

new world record?
 

Why has this not come to light until now. Is she an experienced angler or a
wife just going along for the trip. Because if it is the latter this bass
will never produce a million dollar payoff for her. imo
"Dan" wrote in message
hlink.net...


This months issue of the International Game Fish Association
newsletter
shows a
woman holding up a big bass. It says the fish was 29 inches long,
27.5
inches
fork length and 25 inch girth. It weighed just over 22.5 pounds on a
Bocagrip
scale.

Ain't sayin one way or the other. However, the demensions of Perry's bass
as
per the article on the "24#" from the previously mentioned link for spring
lake....

"Perry's Bass was caught in 1932 at Montgomery Lake Georgia. This behemoth
bass weighed 22 lb. 4 oz. had a length of 32 1/2 in. And the girth was 28
1/2 in. "

Lady's bass is shorter, thinner, and heavier?


Dan