New world record bass?
 

Claims are flying that a 22 pound, 5 ounce bass was landed Thursday in
Japan. I put up some links to pictures of it and a video:

http://fishing.about.com/od/bassfish...bass-Japan.htm


Ronnie

fishing.about.com

New world record bass?
 

Big bass no doubt! What do you think about Ronnie... and what about the
supposed 25lb'er that was caught in Lake Dixon, but never certified? The
link at F&S redirected me away from the page before I could read it.


"Ronnie" wrote in message
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Claims are flying that a 22 pound, 5 ounce bass was landed Thursday in
Japan. I put up some links to pictures of it and a video:

http://fishing.about.com/od/bassfish...bass-Japan.htm


Ronnie

fishing.about.com

New world record bass?
 

As I understand it, this wouldn't be the world record because the IGFA
requires a record to beat the old one by two ounces, so it officially would
be considered a tie.

"Ronnie" wrote in message
...
Claims are flying that a 22 pound, 5 ounce bass was landed Thursday in
Japan. I put up some links to pictures of it and a video:

http://fishing.about.com/od/bassfish...bass-Japan.htm


Ronnie

fishing.about.com

New world record bass?
 

The one from Dixon can't be certified by the IGFA since it was
snagged. Since it was never officially weighed, we can keep
discussing it, but it won't be certified as the record.

Ronnie

http:// fishing.about.com

New world record bass?
 

As I understand it, this wouldn't be the world record because the IGFA
requires a record to beat the old one by two ounces, so it officially would
be considered a tie

That is the way I understand it, too, and what I said in the short
article I did on it.

Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

New world record bass?
 

Didn't know about it being snagged...


"Ronnie" wrote in message
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The one from Dixon can't be certified by the IGFA since it was
snagged. Since it was never officially weighed, we can keep
discussing it, but it won't be certified as the record.

Ronnie

http:// fishing.about.com

New world record bass?
 

Based on all the reports I read he was fishing for it on the bed and
hooked it in the side.

Did you know the bass was found dead this year - called "Dottie"
because of the spot on her side.

Ronnie

http:// fishing.about.com

New world record bass?
 

Yeah... I've been out of the loop for awhile, but I did read about it
died... still weighing in at 19lbs!


"Ronnie" wrote in message
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Based on all the reports I read he was fishing for it on the bed and
hooked it in the side.

Did you know the bass was found dead this year - called "Dottie"
because of the spot on her side.

Ronnie

http:// fishing.about.com

New world record bass?
 

"Ronnie" wrote in message
...

As I understand it, this wouldn't be the world record because the IGFA
requires a record to beat the old one by two ounces, so it officially
would
be considered a tie

That is the way I understand it, too, and what I said in the short
article I did on it.

I wonder what standards and rules would apply under the old Field & Stream
rules where Perry's fish was registered. As near as I can tell IGFA did not
exist back then.

Not going to get into old arguments about Dottie, but a fish hooked outside
of the mouth might not be disqualified from record holding status according
to IGFA. Still I have a lot of respect for them deciding to release the
fish, and because they were sight fishing it probably was not a qualifying
catch. Just remember that "foul hooked" is not an instant illegitimate
catch or you could find yourself throwing away tournament winning fish that
you could have weighed legally. Know your local regulations, and read your
tournament rules. I personally know three people who have made that
mistake, and its happened in pro level tournaments as well.

Hard jerkbait and topwater fish are routinely hooked outside the mouth.
Neither method is usually fished to deliberately "snag" a fish.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com

New world record bass?
 

Here in New York, foul-hooked fish are legal except for trout and salmon
plus walleye in Oneida Lake.

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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"Ronnie" wrote in message
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As I understand it, this wouldn't be the world record because the IGFA
requires a record to beat the old one by two ounces, so it officially
would
be considered a tie

That is the way I understand it, too, and what I said in the short
article I did on it.

I wonder what standards and rules would apply under the old Field & Stream
rules where Perry's fish was registered. As near as I can tell IGFA did
not exist back then.

Not going to get into old arguments about Dottie, but a fish hooked
outside of the mouth might not be disqualified from record holding status
according to IGFA. Still I have a lot of respect for them deciding to
release the fish, and because they were sight fishing it probably was not
a qualifying catch. Just remember that "foul hooked" is not an instant
illegitimate catch or you could find yourself throwing away tournament
winning fish that you could have weighed legally. Know your local
regulations, and read your tournament rules. I personally know three
people who have made that mistake, and its happened in pro level
tournaments as well.

Hard jerkbait and topwater fish are routinely hooked outside the mouth.
Neither method is usually fished to deliberately "snag" a fish.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com

New world record bass?
 

On Jul 6, 11:56*am, "Bob La Londe" wrote:
"Ronnie" wrote in message

...



As I understand it, this wouldn't be the world record because the IGFA
requires a record to beat the old one by two ounces, so it officially
would
be considered a tie

That is the way I understand it, too, and what I said in the short
article I did on it.

I wonder what standards and rules would apply under the old Field & Stream
rules where Perry's fish was registered. *As near as I can tell IGFA did not
exist back then.

Not going to get into old arguments about Dottie, but a fish hooked outside
of the mouth might not be disqualified from record holding status according
to IGFA. *Still I have a lot of respect for them deciding to release the
fish, and because they were sight fishing it probably was not a qualifying
catch. *Just remember that "foul hooked" is not an instant illegitimate
catch or you could find yourself throwing away tournament winning fish that
you could have weighed legally. *Know your local regulations, and read your
tournament rules. *I personally know three people who have made that
mistake, and its happened in pro level tournaments as well.

Hard jerkbait and topwater fish are routinely hooked outside the mouth.
Neither method is usually fished to deliberately "snag" a fish.

Bob La Londewww.YumaBassMan.com

"Fishing for it on the bed and hooking it in the side" is kinda like
"sight fishing and foul hooking it."

Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

New world record bass?
 

On Jul 6, 5:49*pm, "Marty" wrote:
Here in New York, foul-hooked fish are legal except for trout and salmon
plus walleye in Oneida Lake.

Here in Georgia, too, unless you are intentionally trying to snag
them. In most tournaments if you are sight fishing and snag a fish it
has to be released, if accidentally foul hooked while fishing in other
ways it is legal.

In our state federation Top Six, if you are sight fishing and hook a
fish your partner must verify it is hooked in the mouth before you
take the hook out.

Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

New world record bass?
 

"Ronnie" wrote in message
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On Jul 6, 11:56 am, "Bob La Londe" wrote:
"Ronnie" wrote in message

...



As I understand it, this wouldn't be the world record because the IGFA
requires a record to beat the old one by two ounces, so it officially
would
be considered a tie

That is the way I understand it, too, and what I said in the short
article I did on it.

I wonder what standards and rules would apply under the old Field &
Stream
rules where Perry's fish was registered. As near as I can tell IGFA did
not
exist back then.

Not going to get into old arguments about Dottie, but a fish hooked
outside
of the mouth might not be disqualified from record holding status
according
to IGFA. Still I have a lot of respect for them deciding to release the
fish, and because they were sight fishing it probably was not a
qualifying
catch. Just remember that "foul hooked" is not an instant illegitimate
catch or you could find yourself throwing away tournament winning fish
that
you could have weighed legally. Know your local regulations, and read
your
tournament rules. I personally know three people who have made that
mistake, and its happened in pro level tournaments as well.

Hard jerkbait and topwater fish are routinely hooked outside the mouth.
Neither method is usually fished to deliberately "snag" a fish.

Bob La Londewww.YumaBassMan.com

"Fishing for it on the bed and hooking it in the side" is kinda like
"sight fishing and foul hooking it."

"because they were sight fishing it probably was not a qualifying catch. "

Uh, huh.

New world record bass?
 

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
"Ronnie" wrote in message
...
On Jul 6, 11:56 am, "Bob La Londe" wrote:
"Ronnie" wrote in message

...



As I understand it, this wouldn't be the world record because the
IGFA
requires a record to beat the old one by two ounces, so it officially
would
be considered a tie

That is the way I understand it, too, and what I said in the short
article I did on it.

I wonder what standards and rules would apply under the old Field &
Stream
rules where Perry's fish was registered. As near as I can tell IGFA did
not
exist back then.

Not going to get into old arguments about Dottie, but a fish hooked
outside
of the mouth might not be disqualified from record holding status
according
to IGFA. Still I have a lot of respect for them deciding to release the
fish, and because they were sight fishing it probably was not a
qualifying
catch. Just remember that "foul hooked" is not an instant illegitimate
catch or you could find yourself throwing away tournament winning fish
that
you could have weighed legally. Know your local regulations, and read
your
tournament rules. I personally know three people who have made that
mistake, and its happened in pro level tournaments as well.

Hard jerkbait and topwater fish are routinely hooked outside the mouth.
Neither method is usually fished to deliberately "snag" a fish.

Bob La Londewww.YumaBassMan.com

"Fishing for it on the bed and hooking it in the side" is kinda like
"sight fishing and foul hooking it."

"because they were sight fishing it probably was not a qualifying catch. "

Uh, huh.

I wanted to add though, that there was some confusion as to whether it would
have still been a legal catch because while many tournament rules say must
be caught in mouth while sight fishing CaDFG regs just say must be fished in
a manner to attempt to get the fish to take the bait voluntarily, but does
not say that the fish must be hooked in the mouth. He said he felt a tap
and swung.

Often when sight fishing I have just watched to see what the bass do and
what I feel without ever setting the hook so I could learn something. One
thing I noticed when sight fishing bedding bass was that sometimes they take
an invading bait on the initial entry and you really don't feel anything.
The first tap you feel is the bait dropping away when they spit it out. I
have also noticed largemouth are more inclined to this type of bite and spit
than a smallmouth. For those who want to learn something, anytime you get
to fish an area where you can see the bass take your bait whether its clear
water cranking off the edge of a grassbed, shallow ambush feeders in a back
channel, or bedding bass you should take the time to see what the fish do
instead of just smacking them hard and getting them in the boat as fast as
you can. Its a fantastic learning opportunity that I think many anglers
over look.

It was most definitely a grey area, but lots of haters and jealous anglers
wanted to declare that there was no possible way it was a legal catch. I
had hoped not to restart this old arguement, but at the time I read all the
hate, rules, jealousy, articles, etc that were posted on-line and came in my
fishing magazine and that was my conclusion based on the few articles and
comments that were not over burdened with opinion and conjecture.

The only real conclusion is they had a world record bass in their boat,
decide it was a grey area and released her.

* Useful Repeat * One thing I noticed when sight fishing bedding bass was
that sometimes they take an invading bait on the initial entry and you
really don't feel anything. The first tap you feel is the bait dropping
away when they spit it out.

* What I do * This observation has helped me with both bed fish and fishing
where I can not see the fish because of water color or heavy vegetation. As
soon as the bait stops moving I bring the line snug and see if it moves by
lifting or pulling very slightly. If it does not move I set the hook. 9
times out of 10 its a fish. If it does move I'll pause, and then shake the
bait to see if it will fall further then when it stops I do the same thing
again. I know, I know. Lots of folks will say that they feel every strike,
and that I must be using inferior technique or equipment if I "have to" do
that, but I use good equipment and even my flipping sticks have some
sensitivty and whenever practical use braided line for even more
sensitivity. With a good rod and braided line you can feel the line jump
even just a little bit even with a lot of slack in your line. Sometimes it
doesn't jump. It just stops on the fall like it hit bottom or landed on a
branch.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com

New world record bass?
 

Bob La Londe wrote:
"Ronnie" wrote in message
...

As I understand it, this wouldn't be the world record because the IGFA
requires a record to beat the old one by two ounces, so it officially
would
be considered a tie

That is the way I understand it, too, and what I said in the short
article I did on it.

I wonder what standards and rules would apply under the old Field &
Stream rules where Perry's fish was registered. As near as I can tell
IGFA did not exist back then.

Not going to get into old arguments about Dottie, but a fish hooked
outside of the mouth might not be disqualified from record holding
status according to IGFA. Still I have a lot of respect for them
deciding to release the fish, and because they were sight fishing it
probably was not a qualifying catch. Just remember that "foul hooked"
is not an instant illegitimate catch or you could find yourself throwing
away tournament winning fish that you could have weighed legally. Know
your local regulations, and read your tournament rules. I personally
know three people who have made that mistake, and its happened in pro
level tournaments as well.

Hard jerkbait and topwater fish are routinely hooked outside the mouth.
Neither method is usually fished to deliberately "snag" a fish.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com




IGFA requires that the fish be legally caught in the jurisdiction it was
caught in. A fish hooked outside the mouth is not a legal catch in CA.
It's not the hook outside the mouth part that makes it a non-catch in
the IGFA's eye, it's the not legal to do that in the state in which it
was caught part.

But the IGFA only gives lip service to the entire fresh water community
to start with, and as far as I"m concerned, they are irrelevant. 1 ounce
or 1/4 ounce, the Japanese fish appears to have been thoroughly
documented, and regardless of the IGFA's rule that serves to protect a
record that was never documented, and not even a photo exists of, the
bass angling public knows that the new record belongs in Japan. The IGFA
is just making itself even more irrelevant with rules like that.

New world record bass?
 

"RichZ" wrote in message
...
Bob La Londe wrote:
"Ronnie" wrote in message
...

As I understand it, this wouldn't be the world record because the IGFA
requires a record to beat the old one by two ounces, so it officially
would
be considered a tie

That is the way I understand it, too, and what I said in the short
article I did on it.

I wonder what standards and rules would apply under the old Field &
Stream rules where Perry's fish was registered. As near as I can tell
IGFA did not exist back then.

Not going to get into old arguments about Dottie, but a fish hooked
outside of the mouth might not be disqualified from record holding status
according to IGFA. Still I have a lot of respect for them deciding to
release the fish, and because they were sight fishing it probably was not
a qualifying catch. Just remember that "foul hooked" is not an instant
illegitimate catch or you could find yourself throwing away tournament
winning fish that you could have weighed legally. Know your local
regulations, and read your tournament rules. I personally know three
people who have made that mistake, and its happened in pro level
tournaments as well.

Hard jerkbait and topwater fish are routinely hooked outside the mouth.
Neither method is usually fished to deliberately "snag" a fish.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com




IGFA requires that the fish be legally caught in the jurisdiction it was
caught in. A fish hooked outside the mouth is not a legal catch in CA.
It's not the hook outside the mouth part that makes it a non-catch in the
IGFA's eye, it's the not legal to do that in the state in which it was
caught part.

Please show me where the Ca DFG regs specifically says that every fish must
be stuck inside the mouth.

New world record bass?
 

I wonder if this covers it?

1.05. Angling.

To take fish by hook and line with the line held in the hand, or with the
line attached to a pole or rod held in the hand or closely attended in such
manner that the fish voluntarily takes the bait or lure in its mouth.

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
"RichZ" wrote in message
...
Bob La Londe wrote:
"Ronnie" wrote in message
...

As I understand it, this wouldn't be the world record because the IGFA
requires a record to beat the old one by two ounces, so it officially
would
be considered a tie

That is the way I understand it, too, and what I said in the short
article I did on it.

I wonder what standards and rules would apply under the old Field &
Stream rules where Perry's fish was registered. As near as I can tell
IGFA did not exist back then.

Not going to get into old arguments about Dottie, but a fish hooked
outside of the mouth might not be disqualified from record holding
status according to IGFA. Still I have a lot of respect for them
deciding to release the fish, and because they were sight fishing it
probably was not a qualifying catch. Just remember that "foul hooked"
is not an instant illegitimate catch or you could find yourself throwing
away tournament winning fish that you could have weighed legally. Know
your local regulations, and read your tournament rules. I personally
know three people who have made that mistake, and its happened in pro
level tournaments as well.

Hard jerkbait and topwater fish are routinely hooked outside the mouth.
Neither method is usually fished to deliberately "snag" a fish.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com




IGFA requires that the fish be legally caught in the jurisdiction it was
caught in. A fish hooked outside the mouth is not a legal catch in CA.
It's not the hook outside the mouth part that makes it a non-catch in the
IGFA's eye, it's the not legal to do that in the state in which it was
caught part.

Please show me where the Ca DFG regs specifically says that every fish
must be stuck inside the mouth.

New world record bass?
 

Bob La Londe wrote:
"RichZ" wrote in message
...
Bob La Londe wrote:
"Ronnie" wrote in message
...

As I understand it, this wouldn't be the world record because the IGFA
requires a record to beat the old one by two ounces, so it
officially would
be considered a tie

That is the way I understand it, too, and what I said in the short
article I did on it.

I wonder what standards and rules would apply under the old Field &
Stream rules where Perry's fish was registered. As near as I can
tell IGFA did not exist back then.

Not going to get into old arguments about Dottie, but a fish hooked
outside of the mouth might not be disqualified from record holding
status according to IGFA. Still I have a lot of respect for them
deciding to release the fish,

They had no choice in the matter, there were many witnesses, including a
camera man filming. These guys had been trying to catch this world
record bass for over 3 days, "I" knew two days prior to them snagging it
they were on top of the World record's bed, they threw literately
everything in tackle box at this fish, she ignored everything, including
the jig they snagged her with. There would have been know way they could
have gotten away with the snag instead of her taking the bait, too many
people were watching

No they never did try my rig on her, they didn't have it at the time,
and I couldn't get it to them in time

Of course they have my rigs now


--
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Fishing lure remote control
See lure video you won't believe
http://secretweaponlures.com/spectastic.htm

New world record bass?
 

"Marty" wrote in message
...
I wonder if this covers it?

1.05. Angling.

To take fish by hook and line with the line held in the hand, or with the
line attached to a pole or rod held in the hand or closely attended in
such manner that the fish voluntarily takes the bait or lure in its mouth.

That's all I found too. Does not specifically say a fish hooked outside the
mouth is an illegal catch. Just rules out "deliberate" snagging.

New world record bass?
 

Rodney Long wrote in
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Of course they have my rigs now


Of course they now can only hope to try and catch a fish using your sh*t on
a shingle, or should I say, Spam on a Shank rig?

Keep trying to peddle your defective fishing garbage to the world Bubba,
one retard out of many millions might just be stupid enough to believe your
Billy Mays bunk, and actually buy your rat-trap fishing junk!

What do you think of them apples, Dick Short?

HH

New world record bass?
 

"HobbHott" wrote in message
...
Rodney Long wrote in
:


Of course they have my rigs now


Of course they now can only hope to try and catch a fish using your sh*t
on
a shingle, or should I say, Spam on a Shank rig?

Keep trying to peddle your defective fishing garbage to the world Bubba,
one retard out of many millions might just be stupid enough to believe
your
Billy Mays bunk, and actually buy your rat-trap fishing junk!

What do you think of them apples, Dick Short?

HH

Don't know specifically about the Secret Weapon Lures Wiggle Rig, but drop
shotting and bubba shotting are very effective techniques on bedding bass.
Don't know why it wouldn't work, In fact I can think of some advantages of
using a bungee with a heavy weight on a bed. Would snap the bait back into
place before the bass could turn around. Probably get them aggravated
enough to hit it two or three times.

I have drop shotted a heck of a lot of bedding bass myself.

New world record bass?
 

HobbHott wrote:
Rodney Long wrote in
:

Of course they have my rigs now


Of course they now can only hope to try and catch a fish using your sh*t on
a shingle, or should I say, Spam on a Shank rig?

Keep trying to peddle your defective fishing garbage to the world Bubba,
one retard out of many millions might just be stupid enough to believe your
Billy Mays bunk, and actually buy your rat-trap fishing junk!

What do you think of them apples, Dick Short?

HH

I think you don't know how to use Google :-)

I asked, that you ask someone who knows how to use Google, how to do an
internet search on a product, then in all the forums where you see post
on my rig, you find a "single" person who has "used" the rig, that
believes what you have posted here . then give us that link.

You won't find another fishing product anywhere on the market, that
someone has not complained about, except my rig

AS far as me selling them here,, bud, I give them away here



--
Secret Weapon Recoil Rig,
Fishing lure remote control
See lure video you won't believe
http://secretweaponlures.com/spectastic.htm

New world record bass?
 

On Jul 13, 8:31*am, Rodney Long wrote:
HobbHott wrote:
Rodney Long wrote in
:

Of course they have my rigs now

Of course they now can only hope to try and catch a fish using your sh*t on
a shingle, or should I say, Spam on a Shank rig?

Keep trying to peddle your defective fishing garbage to the world Bubba,
one retard out of many millions might just be stupid enough to believe your
Billy Mays bunk, and actually buy your rat-trap fishing junk!

What do you think of them apples, Dick Short?

HH

I think you don't know how to use Google :-)

I asked, that you ask someone who knows how to use Google, how to do an
internet search on a product, then in all the forums where you see post
on my rig, you find a "single" person who has "used" the rig, that
believes what you have posted here . then give us that link.

You won't find another fishing product anywhere on the market, that
someone has not complained about, except my rig

AS far as me selling them here,, bud, I give them away here

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Fishing lure remote control
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The first reports came out about a possible new world record
largemouth bass caught in Japan on July 2, 2009, and it weighed 22
pounds, 5 ounces, which was one ounce more than the 77 year old record
of George Perry.

Here is what I reported first on my website on July 2, 2009, just a
few hours after the bass was first caught.

Congrats to the angler on a fine catch.
Lake Biwa shocked the bass world a couple years ago by producing a
bass that was well over 18 pounds (The Japan record was caught at Lake
Ikehara, and weighted over 19 pounds.).
A 25 lb. bass was caught as by catch in a fisherman's net earlier this
year, so many thought it would be just a matter of time before a
record size fish was taken from Japan's largest (over 70 miles long)
natural lake.

More updates from the Deps site:

As best I can summarize before the actual translating: He (reporter)
was returning from a previous trip and had been out late that night.
The next day around 12 he got a call about the big bass and to hurry
as it was over 20 pounds. He arrived with a camera crew. The fish was
originally kept in a recirculating livewell but as the day wore on the
power died and so did the fish ultimately. Originally they thought of
donating the fish live to the local museum for tourism purposes. The
fish is now frozen and awaiting certification process.

When the fish was landed, the hook(s) fell out right as he got it in
the net. It is still unclear even from the translator whether it is a
lure or live bait that was used.
It apears to not have been caught on the "Mother" swimbait as was
originally speculated. It also appears to have been caught in deep
open water.

ROD: SIDEWINDER THE DOM DRIVER F / E
LINE: TORAY SUPER HARD STRONG 25lb

Then on July 4, 2009, I received this update on the staus and a video
surfaced which I posted to my site.

It's amazing how quiet it is in Japan after the news that Japanese
angler Manubu Kurita may have tied the more than 77-year-old all-
tackle world record for bass with a 22-pound, 5-ounce largemouth he
caught from Lake Biwa in the Shiga Prefecture of Japan.
Jon Storm of BassFan.com said the lack of news could be because the
rights for the story have been locked in by a magazine there. Storm
has reported the bass was caught on live bait, but there's also a
report that Kurita used a $300 swimbait. He represents Deps Tackle
Co., a Japanese firm. Storm has been told that Lure Magazine in Japan
might have secured the rights to this fish story, so the details of
the catch could be a while in coming.

THE VIDEO OF THIS BASS IS NOW UP IN THE VIDEO SECTION OF THIS SITE.

http://www.delawaretrophybass.com/apps/videos/

I was excited at this point with all the commotion surrounding this
catch, and the fact that we may have a new world record, even though I
assumed it was going to come from California like so many others also
thought, but it was still exciting to see such a monster finally
weighed and certified, so I thought.

Then came the news that they has certified the scales in Japan and it
was over the 22.4 mark of the Perry bass, and that the Japanese media,
DEPS lure company, and LURE magazine in particular, had secured the
rights to the story and were witholding any other information at all
to the public because they were going to sell the DVD in Japanese
later in the year and run an article in Lure magazine. Hmmm. seems
strange that they wouldn't want to capitalize on the biggest money
making opportunity to hit bass fishing in 77 years, I thought.

At this point I was wondering what was going on along with everyone
else.
Then came the ICAST 2009 show in Florida, and the rumors started to
fly about the bass being caught in an off-limits area of Lake Biwa and
the IGFA does not allow world records from what it calls
"Sanctuaries".

After hearing this, I started examining the photographs a lot more
closely. I ran the video in slow motion and after about 2 hours
started to really question the big red marks all over this bass. They
really looked familiar to me but I couldn't figure out from where.
That was until my cousin, who is a commercial fisherman came over and
looked at them, and said "Those marks on that bass look just like the
ones on the fish I catch in my Gill Nets!".

Now I knew where I had seen these before. I tried as hard as I could
to discount this theory by trying to find some type of predator in
Lake Biwa that may have caused those marks, but I couldn't. Then I
tried to find any other bass with those marks that lived in lakes that
had a high level of contamination, but I just didn't see it. Was it
LBV? I don't think so after looking at it.

Next I went to BOUNTY FISHING, and asked them to run the photos
through their software and run it by their team. Here is what they
found.

"Given all the controversy surrounding Manubu Kurita's pending World
Record Largemouth Bass, Bounty decided to pass the picture along to
the Forensics Team. Using the picture below, it was conlcuded that
this fish was 28.27". While this may break the BountyRecord, it falls
quite short of the 29.4" called."

(The photo they used is at Delaware Trophy Bass)

Now I am not going to say that I know conclusively that this is what
they are, but it seems strange that the IGFA has not received any
paperwork on this bass at all as of today, July 23, 2009, and neither
has any other organization in Japan that I am aware of. There is no
news, no comments by Japanese media, nothing! We will just have to
wait and see what happens, but at this point I am really skeptical!
You can view all these photos and videos yourself and you be the judge
at Delaware Trophy Bass.

New world record bass?
 

"steve" wrote in message
...
On Jul 13, 8:31 am, Rodney Long wrote:
HobbHott wrote:
Rodney Long wrote in
:

Of course they have my rigs now

Of course they now can only hope to try and catch a fish using your
sh*t on
a shingle, or should I say, Spam on a Shank rig?

Keep trying to peddle your defective fishing garbage to the world
Bubba,
one retard out of many millions might just be stupid enough to believe
your
Billy Mays bunk, and actually buy your rat-trap fishing junk!

What do you think of them apples, Dick Short?

HH

I think you don't know how to use Google :-)

I asked, that you ask someone who knows how to use Google, how to do an
internet search on a product, then in all the forums where you see post
on my rig, you find a "single" person who has "used" the rig, that
believes what you have posted here . then give us that link.

You won't find another fishing product anywhere on the market, that
someone has not complained about, except my rig

AS far as me selling them here,, bud, I give them away here

--
Secret Weapon Recoil Rig,
Fishing lure remote control
See lure video you won't
believehttp://secretweaponlures.com/spectastic.htm- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

The first reports came out about a possible new world record
largemouth bass caught in Japan on July 2, 2009, and it weighed 22
pounds, 5 ounces, which was one ounce more than the 77 year old record
of George Perry.

Here is what I reported first on my website on July 2, 2009, just a
few hours after the bass was first caught.

Congrats to the angler on a fine catch.
Lake Biwa shocked the bass world a couple years ago by producing a
bass that was well over 18 pounds (The Japan record was caught at Lake
Ikehara, and weighted over 19 pounds.).
A 25 lb. bass was caught as by catch in a fisherman's net earlier this
year, so many thought it would be just a matter of time before a
record size fish was taken from Japan's largest (over 70 miles long)
natural lake.

More updates from the Deps site:

As best I can summarize before the actual translating: He (reporter)
was returning from a previous trip and had been out late that night.
The next day around 12 he got a call about the big bass and to hurry
as it was over 20 pounds. He arrived with a camera crew. The fish was
originally kept in a recirculating livewell but as the day wore on the
power died and so did the fish ultimately. Originally they thought of
donating the fish live to the local museum for tourism purposes. The
fish is now frozen and awaiting certification process.

When the fish was landed, the hook(s) fell out right as he got it in
the net. It is still unclear even from the translator whether it is a
lure or live bait that was used.
It apears to not have been caught on the "Mother" swimbait as was
originally speculated. It also appears to have been caught in deep
open water.

ROD: SIDEWINDER THE DOM DRIVER F / E
LINE: TORAY SUPER HARD STRONG 25lb

Then on July 4, 2009, I received this update on the staus and a video
surfaced which I posted to my site.

It's amazing how quiet it is in Japan after the news that Japanese
angler Manubu Kurita may have tied the more than 77-year-old all-
tackle world record for bass with a 22-pound, 5-ounce largemouth he
caught from Lake Biwa in the Shiga Prefecture of Japan.
Jon Storm of BassFan.com said the lack of news could be because the
rights for the story have been locked in by a magazine there. Storm
has reported the bass was caught on live bait, but there's also a
report that Kurita used a $300 swimbait. He represents Deps Tackle
Co., a Japanese firm. Storm has been told that Lure Magazine in Japan
might have secured the rights to this fish story, so the details of
the catch could be a while in coming.

THE VIDEO OF THIS BASS IS NOW UP IN THE VIDEO SECTION OF THIS SITE.

http://www.delawaretrophybass.com/apps/videos/

I was excited at this point with all the commotion surrounding this
catch, and the fact that we may have a new world record, even though I
assumed it was going to come from California like so many others also
thought, but it was still exciting to see such a monster finally
weighed and certified, so I thought.

Then came the news that they has certified the scales in Japan and it
was over the 22.4 mark of the Perry bass, and that the Japanese media,
DEPS lure company, and LURE magazine in particular, had secured the
rights to the story and were witholding any other information at all
to the public because they were going to sell the DVD in Japanese
later in the year and run an article in Lure magazine. Hmmm. seems
strange that they wouldn't want to capitalize on the biggest money
making opportunity to hit bass fishing in 77 years, I thought.

At this point I was wondering what was going on along with everyone
else.
Then came the ICAST 2009 show in Florida, and the rumors started to
fly about the bass being caught in an off-limits area of Lake Biwa and
the IGFA does not allow world records from what it calls
"Sanctuaries".

After hearing this, I started examining the photographs a lot more
closely. I ran the video in slow motion and after about 2 hours
started to really question the big red marks all over this bass. They
really looked familiar to me but I couldn't figure out from where.
That was until my cousin, who is a commercial fisherman came over and
looked at them, and said "Those marks on that bass look just like the
ones on the fish I catch in my Gill Nets!".

Now I knew where I had seen these before. I tried as hard as I could
to discount this theory by trying to find some type of predator in
Lake Biwa that may have caused those marks, but I couldn't. Then I
tried to find any other bass with those marks that lived in lakes that
had a high level of contamination, but I just didn't see it. Was it
LBV? I don't think so after looking at it.

Next I went to BOUNTY FISHING, and asked them to run the photos
through their software and run it by their team. Here is what they
found.

"Given all the controversy surrounding Manubu Kurita's pending World
Record Largemouth Bass, Bounty decided to pass the picture along to
the Forensics Team. Using the picture below, it was conlcuded that
this fish was 28.27". While this may break the BountyRecord, it falls
quite short of the 29.4" called."

(The photo they used is at Delaware Trophy Bass)

Now I am not going to say that I know conclusively that this is what
they are, but it seems strange that the IGFA has not received any
paperwork on this bass at all as of today, July 23, 2009, and neither
has any other organization in Japan that I am aware of. There is no
news, no comments by Japanese media, nothing! We will just have to
wait and see what happens, but at this point I am really skeptical!
You can view all these photos and videos yourself and you be the judge
at Delaware Trophy Bass.

steve" wrote in message
...
On Jul 13, 8:31 am, Rodney Long wrote:
HobbHott wrote:
Rodney Long wrote in
:

Of course they have my rigs now

Of course they now can only hope to try and catch a fish using your
sh*t on
a shingle, or should I say, Spam on a Shank rig?

Keep trying to peddle your defective fishing garbage to the world
Bubba,
one retard out of many millions might just be stupid enough to believe
your
Billy Mays bunk, and actually buy your rat-trap fishing junk!

What do you think of them apples, Dick Short?

HH

I think you don't know how to use Google :-)

I asked, that you ask someone who knows how to use Google, how to do an
internet search on a product, then in all the forums where you see post
on my rig, you find a "single" person who has "used" the rig, that
believes what you have posted here . then give us that link.

You won't find another fishing product anywhere on the market, that
someone has not complained about, except my rig

AS far as me selling them here,, bud, I give them away here

--
Secret Weapon Recoil Rig,
Fishing lure remote control
See lure video you won't
believehttp://secretweaponlures.com/spectastic.htm- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

The first reports came out about a possible new world record
largemouth bass caught in Japan on July 2, 2009, and it weighed 22
pounds, 5 ounces, which was one ounce more than the 77 year old record
of George Perry.

Here is what I reported first on my website on July 2, 2009, just a
few hours after the bass was first caught.

Congrats to the angler on a fine catch.
Lake Biwa shocked the bass world a couple years ago by producing a
bass that was well over 18 pounds (The Japan record was caught at Lake
Ikehara, and weighted over 19 pounds.).
A 25 lb. bass was caught as by catch in a fisherman's net earlier this
year, so many thought it would be just a matter of time before a
record size fish was taken from Japan's largest (over 70 miles long)
natural lake.

More updates from the Deps site:

As best I can summarize before the actual translating: He (reporter)
was returning from a previous trip and had been out late that night.
The next day around 12 he got a call about the big bass and to hurry
as it was over 20 pounds. He arrived with a camera crew. The fish was
originally kept in a recirculating livewell but as the day wore on the
power died and so did the fish ultimately. Originally they thought of
donating the fish live to the local museum for tourism purposes. The
fish is now frozen and awaiting certification process.

When the fish was landed, the hook(s) fell out right as he got it in
the net. It is still unclear even from the translator whether it is a
lure or live bait that was used.
It apears to not have been caught on the "Mother" swimbait as was
originally speculated. It also appears to have been caught in deep
open water.

ROD: SIDEWINDER THE DOM DRIVER F / E
LINE: TORAY SUPER HARD STRONG 25lb

Then on July 4, 2009, I received this update on the staus and a video
surfaced which I posted to my site.

It's amazing how quiet it is in Japan after the news that Japanese
angler Manubu Kurita may have tied the more than 77-year-old all-
tackle world record for bass with a 22-pound, 5-ounce largemouth he
caught from Lake Biwa in the Shiga Prefecture of Japan.
Jon Storm of BassFan.com said the lack of news could be because the
rights for the story have been locked in by a magazine there. Storm
has reported the bass was caught on live bait, but there's also a
report that Kurita used a $300 swimbait. He represents Deps Tackle
Co., a Japanese firm. Storm has been told that Lure Magazine in Japan
might have secured the rights to this fish story, so the details of
the catch could be a while in coming.

THE VIDEO OF THIS BASS IS NOW UP IN THE VIDEO SECTION OF THIS SITE.

http://www.delawaretrophybass.com/apps/videos/

I was excited at this point with all the commotion surrounding this
catch, and the fact that we may have a new world record, even though I
assumed it was going to come from California like so many others also
thought, but it was still exciting to see such a monster finally
weighed and certified, so I thought.

Then came the news that they has certified the scales in Japan and it
was over the 22.4 mark of the Perry bass, and that the Japanese media,
DEPS lure company, and LURE magazine in particular, had secured the
rights to the story and were witholding any other information at all
to the public because they were going to sell the DVD in Japanese
later in the year and run an article in Lure magazine. Hmmm. seems
strange that they wouldn't want to capitalize on the biggest money
making opportunity to hit bass fishing in 77 years, I thought.

At this point I was wondering what was going on along with everyone
else.
Then came the ICAST 2009 show in Florida, and the rumors started to
fly about the bass being caught in an off-limits area of Lake Biwa and
the IGFA does not allow world records from what it calls
"Sanctuaries".

After hearing this, I started examining the photographs a lot more
closely. I ran the video in slow motion and after about 2 hours
started to really question the big red marks all over this bass. They
really looked familiar to me but I couldn't figure out from where.
That was until my cousin, who is a commercial fisherman came over and
looked at them, and said "Those marks on that bass look just like the
ones on the fish I catch in my Gill Nets!".

Now I knew where I had seen these before. I tried as hard as I could
to discount this theory by trying to find some type of predator in
Lake Biwa that may have caused those marks, but I couldn't. Then I
tried to find any other bass with those marks that lived in lakes that
had a high level of contamination, but I just didn't see it. Was it
LBV? I don't think so after looking at it.

Next I went to BOUNTY FISHING, and asked them to run the photos
through their software and run it by their team. Here is what they
found.

"Given all the controversy surrounding Manubu Kurita's pending World
Record Largemouth Bass, Bounty decided to pass the picture along to
the Forensics Team. Using the picture below, it was conlcuded that
this fish was 28.27". While this may break the BountyRecord, it falls
quite short of the 29.4" called."

(The photo they used is at Delaware Trophy Bass)

Now I am not going to say that I know conclusively that this is what
they are, but it seems strange that the IGFA has not received any
paperwork on this bass at all as of today, July 23, 2009, and neither
has any other organization in Japan that I am aware of. There is no
news, no comments by Japanese media, nothing! We will just have to
wait and see what happens, but at this point I am really skeptical!
You can view all these photos and videos yourself and you be the judge
at Delaware Trophy Bass.



They got any big cat fish or other predators in that lake?

I've caught bass with scrape marks in waters that NEVER see a gill net.

Bob La Londe
http://www.YumaBassMan.com

New world record bass?
 

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
"steve" wrote in message
...
On Jul 13, 8:31 am, Rodney Long wrote:
HobbHott wrote:
Rodney Long wrote in
:

Of course they have my rigs now

Of course they now can only hope to try and catch a fish using your
sh*t on
a shingle, or should I say, Spam on a Shank rig?

Keep trying to peddle your defective fishing garbage to the world
Bubba,
one retard out of many millions might just be stupid enough to believe
your
Billy Mays bunk, and actually buy your rat-trap fishing junk!

What do you think of them apples, Dick Short?

HH

I think you don't know how to use Google :-)

I asked, that you ask someone who knows how to use Google, how to do an
internet search on a product, then in all the forums where you see post
on my rig, you find a "single" person who has "used" the rig, that
believes what you have posted here . then give us that link.

You won't find another fishing product anywhere on the market, that
someone has not complained about, except my rig

AS far as me selling them here,, bud, I give them away here

--
Secret Weapon Recoil Rig,
Fishing lure remote control
See lure video you won't
believehttp://secretweaponlures.com/spectastic.htm- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

The first reports came out about a possible new world record
largemouth bass caught in Japan on July 2, 2009, and it weighed 22
pounds, 5 ounces, which was one ounce more than the 77 year old record
of George Perry.

Here is what I reported first on my website on July 2, 2009, just a
few hours after the bass was first caught.

Congrats to the angler on a fine catch.
Lake Biwa shocked the bass world a couple years ago by producing a
bass that was well over 18 pounds (The Japan record was caught at Lake
Ikehara, and weighted over 19 pounds.).
A 25 lb. bass was caught as by catch in a fisherman's net earlier this
year, so many thought it would be just a matter of time before a
record size fish was taken from Japan's largest (over 70 miles long)
natural lake.

More updates from the Deps site:

As best I can summarize before the actual translating: He (reporter)
was returning from a previous trip and had been out late that night.
The next day around 12 he got a call about the big bass and to hurry
as it was over 20 pounds. He arrived with a camera crew. The fish was
originally kept in a recirculating livewell but as the day wore on the
power died and so did the fish ultimately. Originally they thought of
donating the fish live to the local museum for tourism purposes. The
fish is now frozen and awaiting certification process.

When the fish was landed, the hook(s) fell out right as he got it in
the net. It is still unclear even from the translator whether it is a
lure or live bait that was used.
It apears to not have been caught on the "Mother" swimbait as was
originally speculated. It also appears to have been caught in deep
open water.

ROD: SIDEWINDER THE DOM DRIVER F / E
LINE: TORAY SUPER HARD STRONG 25lb

Then on July 4, 2009, I received this update on the staus and a video
surfaced which I posted to my site.

It's amazing how quiet it is in Japan after the news that Japanese
angler Manubu Kurita may have tied the more than 77-year-old all-
tackle world record for bass with a 22-pound, 5-ounce largemouth he
caught from Lake Biwa in the Shiga Prefecture of Japan.
Jon Storm of BassFan.com said the lack of news could be because the
rights for the story have been locked in by a magazine there. Storm
has reported the bass was caught on live bait, but there's also a
report that Kurita used a $300 swimbait. He represents Deps Tackle
Co., a Japanese firm. Storm has been told that Lure Magazine in Japan
might have secured the rights to this fish story, so the details of
the catch could be a while in coming.

THE VIDEO OF THIS BASS IS NOW UP IN THE VIDEO SECTION OF THIS SITE.

http://www.delawaretrophybass.com/apps/videos/

I was excited at this point with all the commotion surrounding this
catch, and the fact that we may have a new world record, even though I
assumed it was going to come from California like so many others also
thought, but it was still exciting to see such a monster finally
weighed and certified, so I thought.

Then came the news that they has certified the scales in Japan and it
was over the 22.4 mark of the Perry bass, and that the Japanese media,
DEPS lure company, and LURE magazine in particular, had secured the
rights to the story and were witholding any other information at all
to the public because they were going to sell the DVD in Japanese
later in the year and run an article in Lure magazine. Hmmm. seems
strange that they wouldn't want to capitalize on the biggest money
making opportunity to hit bass fishing in 77 years, I thought.

At this point I was wondering what was going on along with everyone
else.
Then came the ICAST 2009 show in Florida, and the rumors started to
fly about the bass being caught in an off-limits area of Lake Biwa and
the IGFA does not allow world records from what it calls
"Sanctuaries".

After hearing this, I started examining the photographs a lot more
closely. I ran the video in slow motion and after about 2 hours
started to really question the big red marks all over this bass. They
really looked familiar to me but I couldn't figure out from where.
That was until my cousin, who is a commercial fisherman came over and
looked at them, and said "Those marks on that bass look just like the
ones on the fish I catch in my Gill Nets!".

Now I knew where I had seen these before. I tried as hard as I could
to discount this theory by trying to find some type of predator in
Lake Biwa that may have caused those marks, but I couldn't. Then I
tried to find any other bass with those marks that lived in lakes that
had a high level of contamination, but I just didn't see it. Was it
LBV? I don't think so after looking at it.

Next I went to BOUNTY FISHING, and asked them to run the photos
through their software and run it by their team. Here is what they
found.

"Given all the controversy surrounding Manubu Kurita's pending World
Record Largemouth Bass, Bounty decided to pass the picture along to
the Forensics Team. Using the picture below, it was conlcuded that
this fish was 28.27". While this may break the BountyRecord, it falls
quite short of the 29.4" called."

(The photo they used is at Delaware Trophy Bass)

Now I am not going to say that I know conclusively that this is what
they are, but it seems strange that the IGFA has not received any
paperwork on this bass at all as of today, July 23, 2009, and neither
has any other organization in Japan that I am aware of. There is no
news, no comments by Japanese media, nothing! We will just have to
wait and see what happens, but at this point I am really skeptical!
You can view all these photos and videos yourself and you be the judge
at Delaware Trophy Bass.

steve" wrote in message
...
On Jul 13, 8:31 am, Rodney Long wrote:
HobbHott wrote:
Rodney Long wrote in
:

Of course they have my rigs now

Of course they now can only hope to try and catch a fish using your
sh*t on
a shingle, or should I say, Spam on a Shank rig?

Keep trying to peddle your defective fishing garbage to the world
Bubba,
one retard out of many millions might just be stupid enough to believe
your
Billy Mays bunk, and actually buy your rat-trap fishing junk!

What do you think of them apples, Dick Short?

HH

I think you don't know how to use Google :-)

I asked, that you ask someone who knows how to use Google, how to do an
internet search on a product, then in all the forums where you see post
on my rig, you find a "single" person who has "used" the rig, that
believes what you have posted here . then give us that link.

You won't find another fishing product anywhere on the market, that
someone has not complained about, except my rig

AS far as me selling them here,, bud, I give them away here

--
Secret Weapon Recoil Rig,
Fishing lure remote control
See lure video you won't
believehttp://secretweaponlures.com/spectastic.htm- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

The first reports came out about a possible new world record
largemouth bass caught in Japan on July 2, 2009, and it weighed 22
pounds, 5 ounces, which was one ounce more than the 77 year old record
of George Perry.

Here is what I reported first on my website on July 2, 2009, just a
few hours after the bass was first caught.

Congrats to the angler on a fine catch.
Lake Biwa shocked the bass world a couple years ago by producing a
bass that was well over 18 pounds (The Japan record was caught at Lake
Ikehara, and weighted over 19 pounds.).
A 25 lb. bass was caught as by catch in a fisherman's net earlier this
year, so many thought it would be just a matter of time before a
record size fish was taken from Japan's largest (over 70 miles long)
natural lake.

More updates from the Deps site:

As best I can summarize before the actual translating: He (reporter)
was returning from a previous trip and had been out late that night.
The next day around 12 he got a call about the big bass and to hurry
as it was over 20 pounds. He arrived with a camera crew. The fish was
originally kept in a recirculating livewell but as the day wore on the
power died and so did the fish ultimately. Originally they thought of
donating the fish live to the local museum for tourism purposes. The
fish is now frozen and awaiting certification process.

When the fish was landed, the hook(s) fell out right as he got it in
the net. It is still unclear even from the translator whether it is a
lure or live bait that was used.
It apears to not have been caught on the "Mother" swimbait as was
originally speculated. It also appears to have been caught in deep
open water.

ROD: SIDEWINDER THE DOM DRIVER F / E
LINE: TORAY SUPER HARD STRONG 25lb

Then on July 4, 2009, I received this update on the staus and a video
surfaced which I posted to my site.

It's amazing how quiet it is in Japan after the news that Japanese
angler Manubu Kurita may have tied the more than 77-year-old all-
tackle world record for bass with a 22-pound, 5-ounce largemouth he
caught from Lake Biwa in the Shiga Prefecture of Japan.
Jon Storm of BassFan.com said the lack of news could be because the
rights for the story have been locked in by a magazine there. Storm
has reported the bass was caught on live bait, but there's also a
report that Kurita used a $300 swimbait. He represents Deps Tackle
Co., a Japanese firm. Storm has been told that Lure Magazine in Japan
might have secured the rights to this fish story, so the details of
the catch could be a while in coming.

THE VIDEO OF THIS BASS IS NOW UP IN THE VIDEO SECTION OF THIS SITE.

http://www.delawaretrophybass.com/apps/videos/

I was excited at this point with all the commotion surrounding this
catch, and the fact that we may have a new world record, even though I
assumed it was going to come from California like so many others also
thought, but it was still exciting to see such a monster finally
weighed and certified, so I thought.

Then came the news that they has certified the scales in Japan and it
was over the 22.4 mark of the Perry bass, and that the Japanese media,
DEPS lure company, and LURE magazine in particular, had secured the
rights to the story and were witholding any other information at all
to the public because they were going to sell the DVD in Japanese
later in the year and run an article in Lure magazine. Hmmm. seems
strange that they wouldn't want to capitalize on the biggest money
making opportunity to hit bass fishing in 77 years, I thought.

At this point I was wondering what was going on along with everyone
else.
Then came the ICAST 2009 show in Florida, and the rumors started to
fly about the bass being caught in an off-limits area of Lake Biwa and
the IGFA does not allow world records from what it calls
"Sanctuaries".

After hearing this, I started examining the photographs a lot more
closely. I ran the video in slow motion and after about 2 hours
started to really question the big red marks all over this bass. They
really looked familiar to me but I couldn't figure out from where.
That was until my cousin, who is a commercial fisherman came over and
looked at them, and said "Those marks on that bass look just like the
ones on the fish I catch in my Gill Nets!".

Now I knew where I had seen these before. I tried as hard as I could
to discount this theory by trying to find some type of predator in
Lake Biwa that may have caused those marks, but I couldn't. Then I
tried to find any other bass with those marks that lived in lakes that
had a high level of contamination, but I just didn't see it. Was it
LBV? I don't think so after looking at it.

Next I went to BOUNTY FISHING, and asked them to run the photos
through their software and run it by their team. Here is what they
found.

"Given all the controversy surrounding Manubu Kurita's pending World
Record Largemouth Bass, Bounty decided to pass the picture along to
the Forensics Team. Using the picture below, it was conlcuded that
this fish was 28.27". While this may break the BountyRecord, it falls
quite short of the 29.4" called."

(The photo they used is at Delaware Trophy Bass)

Now I am not going to say that I know conclusively that this is what
they are, but it seems strange that the IGFA has not received any
paperwork on this bass at all as of today, July 23, 2009, and neither
has any other organization in Japan that I am aware of. There is no
news, no comments by Japanese media, nothing! We will just have to
wait and see what happens, but at this point I am really skeptical!
You can view all these photos and videos yourself and you be the judge
at Delaware Trophy Bass.



They got any big cat fish or other predators in that lake?

I've caught bass with scrape marks in waters that NEVER see a gill net.

Bob La Londe
http://www.YumaBassMan.com




Lake Biwa has the largest catfish in Japan. A subspecies of the Wels
catfish.
Also may have some large snakeheads, an invasive species not native to
Japan.