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Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
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Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message ... http://tinyurl.com/ytkze -- Public Fishing Forums Fishing Link Index www.YumaBassMan.com webmaster at YumaBsssMan dot com Just think how much you could make, running the fair circuit with that big moma in a tank? Make money showing up at the bass-o-rama type shows. More than showing a mounted and stuffed fish. |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message ... http://tinyurl.com/ytkze Call me names, vilifiy me all you want, but if I would ever land a World Record Largemouth, or Smallmouth for that matter, it's going headfirst into the livewell. I'll keep it alive to the best of my abilities, but if that's not possible, it's still coming home with me. I'm all for Catch and Release, but there are limits..... -- Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
I'm all for Catch and Release, but there are limits.....
Well put LoL And as another post pointed out, any fish that old is gonna die soon anyway from old age |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
Record the record and put it back! It will probably be caught in
California, and my son informed me that it is against California law to transport it live out of state, so the million dollars that has been offered by Bass Pro Shops for the live record is not available. My son and MIke Long prbably have as good a chance at that record as anyone, and they both have vowed to release it if that occurs...just record it, take one scale, and let the "big guy/lady" go. Mike has already caught a 20 # plus and released it. As for me, I would do the same thing. jmo JK |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
If I ever did catch any record book fish, I would probably never know it. I
might take a picture of it, but more likely would simply admire it for a moment and put it right back. I don't need fortune and I don't want fame. Thats not why I fish. -Zimmy |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
I love to fish, I really, really do. But I am also a very competitive
person. I cannot help it. Put me in contact with another human and I am primed to compete. It wouldn't matter what it was, it could be spitting the farthest, I would be looking for the competition. Logically speaking, if you caught a World Record Fish, chance are, that fish is in it last year of life anyways. We also don't know, because no one has ever tagged and released one of the top monsters to see if one was ever caught again. I suspect, a number of the monsters we catch and release die within a day or two, due to the stress of being caught, and all the handling. Which is bound to remove its protective slime coat. If you caught a World Record Fish and you put it in a tank by itself, with slime chemicals, and gave it a chance to totally recover, it would have a better chance of survival and could be thoroughly examined for the record. Something to think about. The reason so many fish caught in a tournament live is because of the chemicals we put into our livewells. The reason so many fish die after a tournament, is because of the Jerks that don't!!! So I say, I would keep the fish. Put it in a livewell tank my itself, photograph it, weigh it, and give it all the time it needs to recover. Then recognize me as the World Record holder and let me die a happy man. Being richer for and from the experience. -- Craig Baugher |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
ok, i'll admit it. as petty as it sounds, i would put it in bass pro's
giant aquarium if they paid me, and if not i would mount it. i know that is selfish, but if you let it go, it is going to die anyway at some point, or worse grow a bit and get caught again and you would lose your record. that being said, with all the mexican lakes and south american lakes now getting stocked with largemouth, at some poin the record will fall and it won't mean near what the old one did. much like in football and other sports the times are changing. i think the new record will be broken several times in a short span, where this one has stood for decades. there is a big difference in fish management and trophy lake management now. hope you all still love me :-) crownliner "Bob La Londe" wrote in message ... http://tinyurl.com/ytkze -- Public Fishing Forums Fishing Link Index www.YumaBassMan.com webmaster at YumaBsssMan dot com |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
"Craig Baugher" wrote in message
news:IyE4c.2942$1p.52301@attbi_s54... I love to fish, I really, really do. But I am also a very competitive person. I cannot help it. Put me in contact with another human and I am primed to compete. It wouldn't matter what it was, it could be spitting the farthest, I would be looking for the competition. Logically speaking, if you caught a World Record Fish, chance are, that fish is in it last year of life anyways. We also don't know, because no one has ever tagged and released one of the top monsters to see if one was ever caught again. I thought a 21 lb near record fish was caught twice in Ca in the last couple years. They knew because it had a similar mark on it. I believe a couple trout fishermen found it floating last year. I'm pretty sure that was in the last Field and Stream magazine. -- Public Fishing Forums Fishing Link Index www.YumaBassMan.com webmaster at YumaBsssMan dot com I suspect, a number of the monsters we catch and release die within a day or two, due to the stress of being caught, and all the handling. Which is bound to remove its protective slime coat. If you caught a World Record Fish and you put it in a tank by itself, with slime chemicals, and gave it a chance to totally recover, it would have a better chance of survival and could be thoroughly examined for the record. Something to think about. The reason so many fish caught in a tournament live is because of the chemicals we put into our livewells. The reason so many fish die after a tournament, is because of the Jerks that don't!!! So I say, I would keep the fish. Put it in a livewell tank my itself, photograph it, weigh it, and give it all the time it needs to recover. Then recognize me as the World Record holder and let me die a happy man. Being richer for and from the experience. -- Craig Baugher |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
G. M. Zimmermann wrote:
If I ever did catch any record book fish, I would probably never know it. I might take a picture of it, but more likely would simply admire it for a moment and put it right back. I don't need fortune and I don't want fame. Thats not why I fish. -Zimmy I couldn't care less about fame. I guess I just don't need fans to feed my ego, but fortune? Man, it must be nice to have enough money to not be struggling to keep bills paid. I would want to do my best to care for the fish, but it's going to live high on the hog in a beatiful aquarium somewhere, making money for my family. I don't need much myself, I PREFER jeans and sneakers, but the kid's gotta eat, and with a little cash I could spend more time with them. H. Hefner |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
Bob
To date, I have never taken a fish home with me but if I catch a record size bass ,its going on the wall .No doubt about it. Ken Blevins "Bob La Londe" wrote in message ... http://tinyurl.com/ytkze -- Public Fishing Forums Fishing Link Index www.YumaBassMan.com webmaster at YumaBsssMan dot com |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
I dunno John, with all due respect to you, your son & anyone else that may
catch the record - releasing that old fish may be a good publicity stunt but in the long run it could only cost its freedom-giver a whole big pile of cash. There's a big old difference between a 22 pounder & a 23 pounder, 7-figures big. I doubt either of you would release it. Warren "John Kerr" wrote in message ... Record the record and put it back! It will probably be caught in California, and my son informed me that it is against California law to transport it live out of state, so the million dollars that has been offered by Bass Pro Shops for the live record is not available. My son and MIke Long prbably have as good a chance at that record as anyone, and they both have vowed to release it if that occurs...just record it, take one scale, and let the "big guy/lady" go. Mike has already caught a 20 # plus and released it. As for me, I would do the same thing. jmo JK |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
message ... "Bob La Londe" wrote in message ... http://tinyurl.com/ytkze Call me names, vilifiy me all you want, but if I would ever land a World Record Largemouth, or Smallmouth for that matter, it's going headfirst into the livewell. I'll keep it alive to the best of my abilities, but if that's not possible, it's still coming home with me. I'm all for Catch and Release, but there are limits..... Agreed 100% Steve. Fish are a renewable resource. I CPR most all the fish I catch (sal****er *meat* fish being the exception, flounder, some King Mackeral and the occasional rockfish/striper, et al) but let a great big bass get on, and lemme think it's a record (wouldn't take much over 14# here in NC), and I am taking it to a certified scale somewhere and will do my best to keep it healthy, but you're right, there are limits. |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
In Texas, we have what is called the "Save a Lunker" program.
Obviously, I have never participated, but I think it goes like this... Any fish over 13 lbs ( that's big by my standards) caught between Dec and end of March ( I might be wrong on the months) should be kept alive and reported to the TX Parks & Wildlife Department. They send a guy out, equipped with a big fish travel truck. They weight it, photograph it and then take the fish to the spawning tanks in Athens, TX. After one year, (assuming the fish is still alive) it is retuned to the same body of water from which it was removed. Most live..most are retuned to the water. The fisherman gets a free plaque and fiberglass mount that is a replica of his catch. They've been doing it for about ten years, and hundreds have been caught and turned in. The TPWD believes that the big fish's spawn helps improve the breed stock. -- RichG http://groups.msn.com/CarolinaSkiffOwners-- |
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Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
I gotta agree with every reply like this one! Just on for the wall is all I
want. The possbility of me ever breaking the record is slim to none... LOL -- Charles B. Summers Secret Weapon Lures http://www.secretweaponlures.com "Ken Blevins" wrote in message ... Bob To date, I have never taken a fish home with me but if I catch a record size bass ,its going on the wall .No doubt about it. Ken Blevins "Bob La Londe" wrote in message ... http://tinyurl.com/ytkze -- Public Fishing Forums Fishing Link Index www.YumaBassMan.com webmaster at YumaBsssMan dot com |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
RichG wrote:
In Texas, we have what is called the "Save a Lunker" program. For anyone interested in more info, rules, and care of lunker bass: http://tinyurl.com/2w6zg Also there are links so you can view past and present entries. |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
As much as I hate to kill fish, I'd do what I had to in order to get that
$1mil or so. Of course, I'll never catch one (in all likelihood) that's even a third of the record, so this is pretty hypothetical. |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
"Ken Blevins" wrote in message
... Bob To date, I have never taken a fish home with me but if I catch a record size bass ,its going on the wall .No doubt about it. If you donate your 13+ pound bass to Texas ShareLunker program, Lake Fork Taxidermists make a cast of it for your wall while it is still living and the ShareLunker program uses your bass in breeding if it is a pure Florida strain. They said my 14 pound 2 oz. Rosie (Sharelunker #361) had the largest shoulders they had seen for her length and girth. Instead of on the wall, Rosie is in a case which goes to a lot of fly tying shows where I show kids and unbelievers that it is possible to catch a world record bass on a fly rod. Kids of all ages really need to see what a big bass looks like. Fame and fortune? Unless an all tackle world record holder is a tournament fisherman, guide or owns a tackle shop I doubt if there is very much money coming his way. I haven't got a cent for the fly rod record. There is another option. A week or so later I was down at the Lake Meredith Stilling basin and a good ole boy bait fisherman said to me, "Iffin I ever caught me a bass that big, it'd be filetted, rolled in corn meal and fried in a country minute!" ROFLMAO! Good luck! John |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
I'd probably hang it around my neck for a week or two, then have the smile
surgically removed... and take a shower or two "bassrecord" wrote in message ... "Ken Blevins" wrote in message ... Bob To date, I have never taken a fish home with me but if I catch a record size bass ,its going on the wall .No doubt about it. If you donate your 13+ pound bass to Texas ShareLunker program, Lake Fork Taxidermists make a cast of it for your wall while it is still living and the ShareLunker program uses your bass in breeding if it is a pure Florida strain. They said my 14 pound 2 oz. Rosie (Sharelunker #361) had the largest shoulders they had seen for her length and girth. Instead of on the wall, Rosie is in a case which goes to a lot of fly tying shows where I show kids and unbelievers that it is possible to catch a world record bass on a fly rod. Kids of all ages really need to see what a big bass looks like. Fame and fortune? Unless an all tackle world record holder is a tournament fisherman, guide or owns a tackle shop I doubt if there is very much money coming his way. I haven't got a cent for the fly rod record. There is another option. A week or so later I was down at the Lake Meredith Stilling basin and a good ole boy bait fisherman said to me, "Iffin I ever caught me a bass that big, it'd be filetted, rolled in corn meal and fried in a country minute!" ROFLMAO! Good luck! John |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
Warren, If it's caught in California, you can't take it out of the
state. No touring with it, at least not alive. g JK |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
There are no provisions for scientific collection or transportation permits?
-- Public Fishing Forums Fishing Link Index www.YumaBassMan.com webmaster at YumaBsssMan dot com "John Kerr" wrote in message ... Warren, If it's caught in California, you can't take it out of the state. No touring with it, at least not alive. g JK |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it? ====== Bob, I never actually checked on any of this myself, there could be some permits and such...I am just going by what I was told. JK ======= There are no provisions for scientific collection or transportation permits? -- www.YumaBassMan.com webmaster at YumaBsssMan ======= Warren, If it's caught in California, you can't take it out of the state. No touring with it, at least not alive. g JK |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
Maybe so, but CA is a BIG state lol...
WW "John Kerr" wrote in message ... Warren, If it's caught in California, you can't take it out of the state. No touring with it, at least not alive. g JK |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
John Kerr wrote:
Warren, If it's caught in California, you can't take it out of the state. No touring with it, at least not alive. g JK I'm interested in this law. Is there mandatory jail time? Just a fine? I think you might be able to pay a pretty hefty fine with the proceeds. is this a law on all wildlife? |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
If it was caught in CA, I don't think the state would mind much with all the
publicity it would get making a tour until it died that is. "go-bassn" wrote in message ... Maybe so, but CA is a BIG state lol... WW "John Kerr" wrote in message ... Warren, If it's caught in California, you can't take it out of the state. No touring with it, at least not alive. g JK |
Worlds Record Bass - Kill it or Save it?
"RichG" wrote in message
m... In Texas, we have what is called the "Save a Lunker" program. Obviously, I have never participated, but I think it goes like this... Any fish over 13 lbs ( that's big by my standards) caught between Dec and end of March ( I might be wrong on the months) should be kept alive and reported to the TX Parks & Wildlife Department. They send a guy out, equipped with a big fish travel truck. They weight it, photograph it and then take the fish to the spawning tanks in Athens, TX. After one year, (assuming the fish is still alive) it is retuned to the same body of water from which it was removed. Most live..most are retuned to the water. The fisherman gets a free plaque and fiberglass mount that is a replica of his catch. They've been doing it for about ten years, and hundreds have been caught and turned in. The TPWD believes that the big fish's spawn helps improve the breed stock. -- RichG http://groups.msn.com/CarolinaSkiffOwners-- That sounds like a cool program. Of course if they instituted it here in NC, the size would have to be smaller, as I am pretty sure our record is on the order or 14-14 or 14-15. Maybe do ours at 11 pounds? 10 Pounds is becoming more common in areas (I personally only have one that size to my credit), but rarely do you hear of a 11+ lb fish here except in the record books. Our lakes with the best potential have moved to a 16" minimum size for keeping and one lake has a 16"-20" slot for helping out those mid-sizers to grow into biguns. |
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