NEW WORLD RECORD LARGEMOUTH CAUGHT!! JAPAN!! Update Disqualified??

It is possible that this bass will be disqualified. To see all the
latest videos and articles and read the whole story just go to
Northeast Bass Fishing For Trophy Bass at http://delawaretrophybass.com

On Aug 5, 7:39*am, steve wrote:
It is possible that this bass will be disqualified. To see all the
latest videos and articles and read the whole story just go to
Northeast Bass Fishing For Trophy Bass athttp://delawaretrophybass.com

UPDATE 8/27/09
Here is an email Matt Lures received from a very reliable source. He
lives in Japan and owns a tackle store there. his name is Greg Vella
I have come to the conclusion that Japan will probably not allow the
big bass to become a record (JGFA). There is just too much (political)
at stake, with the recent push to make all of Japan “catch and kill”
for bass and bluegill. The Japanese government has spent millions of
dollars on this program, which includes supplementing the income of
the commercial fisherman at Lake Biwa.
Letting Mr. Kurita’s fish become the new Japan record (JGFA) will send the wrong type of message to the taxpayer, and draw unwanted attention to the positive aspects of bass fishing.

Here is where we stand:

I mentioned before a about the distance from the bridge restriction ( the bass was caught near the Biwako Bridge)–It seems that his boat was not within the restricted area, but now they are saying they are going to DQ him because he CAST into the restricted area (which is not legally a “restricted” area anyway). I don’t understand? Lake Mission Viejo has a 20 foot from the dock no fishing zone, but that means your boat must not be withing 20 feet when fishing, not your cast. Another example would be the buoy line at Perris, or Casitas. As long as your boat is outside the buoy line, you can cast wherever you want.
This is weak.

What is weaker is that they are now saying the he “broke the law” to catch the fish due to his bait (a bluegill). Bluegill are not illegal to be used for bait (nobody cares), but they are illegal to release back into the lake alive. The bass “No Release” law includes bluegill and everybody is aware of this due to posted signs all over the lake. But they are now saying that Mr. Kurita “released” a bluegill back into the lake when he pinned it on his hook, and tossed it in front of the giant bass.

This is really pushing it, IMO.

What they don’t know, and I just found out today, is that Mr. Kurita is registered, like I am, to be able to release bass and bluegill.

Even so, I sure they will make up something else; they do not want this fish to become a record, because:
As of two days ago, the paperwork has not even been submitted to the IGFA..
JGFA is saying that it must pass their scrutiny before he is “allowed” to submit to the IGFA; it should not be this way, as the IGFA is a separate entity.
It seems it is catch 22 for Mr. Kurita.

There is so much misinformation going around that it is sad, at best. The same type of people that said the Biwa Lake grow fat on all the salmon (there are none) are giving opinions on stuff they know nothing about.

Hope all is going well for you,
Capt. G
And here is something else that crossed my mind today. If he used Live
Bait, which was a Coi, it weighed at least 4 ounces, probably more,
and you would think that the bass swallowed it after being caught,
which means it had at least 4 ounces added to it artificially by the
angler when it was weighed. Should this really count?

On Aug 26, 7:02*pm, steve wrote:
On Aug 5, 7:39*am, steve wrote:

It is possible that this bass will be disqualified. To see all the
latest videos and articles and read the whole story just go to
Northeast Bass Fishing For Trophy Bass athttp://delawaretrophybass.com

UPDATE 8/27/09
Here is an email Matt Lures received from a very reliable source. He
lives in Japan and owns a tackle store there. his name is Greg Vella
I have come to the conclusion that Japan will probably not allow the
big bass to become a record (JGFA). There is just too much (political)
at stake, with the recent push to make all of Japan “catch and kill”
for bass and bluegill. The Japanese government has spent millions of
dollars on this program, which includes supplementing the income of
the commercial fisherman at Lake Biwa.

Letting Mr. Kurita’s fish become the new Japan record (JGFA) will send the wrong type of message to the taxpayer, and draw unwanted attention to the positive aspects of bass fishing.

Here is where we stand:

I mentioned before a about the distance from the bridge restriction ( the bass was caught near the Biwako Bridge)–It seems that his boat was not within the restricted area, but now they are saying they are going to DQ him because he CAST into the restricted area (which is not legally a “restricted” area anyway). I don’t understand? Lake Mission Viejo has a 20 foot from the dock no fishing zone, but that means your boat must not be withing 20 feet when fishing, not your cast. Another example would be the buoy line at Perris, or Casitas. As long as your boat is outside the buoy line, you can cast wherever you want.
This is weak.

What is weaker is that they are now saying the he “broke the law” to catch the fish due to his bait (a bluegill). Bluegill are not illegal to be used for bait (nobody cares), but they are illegal to release back into the lake alive. The bass “No Release” law includes bluegill and everybody is aware of this due to posted signs all over the lake. But they are now saying that Mr. Kurita “released” a bluegill back into the lake when he pinned it on his hook, and tossed it in front of the giant bass.

This is really pushing it, IMO.

What they don’t know, and I just found out today, is that Mr. Kurita is registered, like I am, to be able to release bass and bluegill.

Even so, I sure they will make up something else; they do not want this fish to become a record, because:
As of two days ago, the paperwork has not even been submitted to the IGFA.
JGFA is saying that it must pass their scrutiny before he is “allowed” to submit to the IGFA; it should not be this way, as the IGFA is a separate entity.
It seems it is catch 22 for Mr. Kurita.

There is so much misinformation going around that it is sad, at best. The same type of people that said the Biwa Lake grow fat on all the salmon (there are none) are giving opinions on stuff they know nothing about.

Hope all is going well for you,
Capt. G

And here is something else that crossed my mind today. If he used Live
Bait, which was a Coi, it weighed at least 4 ounces, probably more,
and you would think that the bass swallowed it after being caught,
which means it had at least 4 ounces added to it artificially by the
angler when it was weighed. Should this really count?




BREAKING NEWS SEPTEMBER 15th, 2009


IGFA receives documentation, photos on pending world record largemouth
bass caught in JapanWeight matches current IGFA record held for 77
years by Georgia's George Perry




Manabu Kurita hold his (pending) World Record Largemouth Bass.DANIA
BEACH, Fla. USA, (September 15, 2009) --- Documentation for amuch
talked about 22 lb 4 oz largemouth bass, caught from Japan'slargest
lake in July, has arrived into the International Game FishAssociation
(IGFA) headquarters for world record recognition.

Late Monday, the IGFA, the 70-year old non-profit
fisheriesconservation, education and record-keeping body, received
theapplication for the largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides),
caughtJuly 2, by Manabu Kurita, 32, of Aichi, Japan. IGFA rules for
fishcaught outside the U.S. allows anglers 90 days to submit
theirapplications from the date of their catch.

IGFA conservation director Jason Schratwieser said the World All-
Tackleapplication is currently under review after it was received
through theJapan Game Fish Association (JGFA).

Schratwieser said the application stated the bass weighed 10.12 kg
(22lbs 4 ozs) and was pulled from Lake Biwa an ancient reservoir
northeastof Kyoto. Photos and video were also submitted with the
writtendocumentation.

Kurita's fish would tie the current record held for over 77 years
byGeorge Perry caught on Georgia's Montgomery Lake, June 2, 1932,
nearJacksonville, Georgia.

In North America the largemouth bass, and especially the All-
Tacklerecord, is considered by millions of anglers as the "holy grail"
offreshwater fish because of its popularity and the longevity of
Perry'srecord.

Largemouth bass have also been introduced in many countries and
inJapan fisheries officials consider it an invasive species. In
addition,because bass are not native and are stocked in Japan, many
speculatedthat the big bass was a sterile triploid. However when
biologists inJapan examined the ova of the big female they concluded
that the fishwas not triploid.

IGFA World Records Coordinator Becky Wright reported Kurita's
fishmeasured 27.20 inches in length and an almost equal girth of
26.77inches. She said Kurita was using a blue gill as live bait
trollingthrough a canal.

A decision by the IGFA of whether Kurita's fish will tie Perry's
record may take up to a month.

"We have a formal relationship with our sister organization, the
JapanGame Fish Association where they first collect and review
recordapplications for fish caught in Japan," said Schratwieser. "It
worksout well because they not only translate applications but can
alsocontact the angler if more documentation is needed.

"We still have a number of questions to ask them and Kurita
regardinglocal laws and the area he caught it in while he was trolling
through acanal on the lake," said Schratwieser.

"We hope to make an announcement in three to four weeks."

Annually the IGFA publishes a comprehensive list of current records
onnearly 1100 species of fresh and sal****er fish across the globe in
itshighly acclaimed World Record Game Fishes (WRGF) book which is
dividedinto all-tackle, line classes, fly, and junior record
categories.

The IGFA has been recognized as the official keeper of world
sal****erfishing records since its founding in 1939. In 1978 it added
the fieldof freshwater record-keeping when Field & Stream
magazinetransferred its 68 years of records to the IGFA Fishing Hall
of Fame& Museum, the association's world headquarters in Dania Beach,
Fla.

The IGFA is a not-for-profit organization committed to the
conservationof game fish and promotion of responsible, ethical angling
practicesthrough science, education, rule making and record keeping.
IGFAmembers are located in over 125 countries and territories. The
IGFAwelcomes visitors to its interactive Fishing Hall of Fame &
Museumin Dania Beach, Florida.


Photos in the gallery and full article in the world record bass
section

http://delawaretrophybass.com

On Aug 26, 7:02*pm, steve wrote:
On Aug 5, 7:39*am, steve wrote:

It is possible that this bass will be disqualified. To see all the
latest videos and articles and read the whole story just go to
Northeast Bass Fishing For Trophy Bass athttp://delawaretrophybass.com

UPDATE 8/27/09
Here is an email Matt Lures received from a very reliable source. He
lives in Japan and owns a tackle store there. his name is Greg Vella
I have come to the conclusion that Japan will probably not allow the
big bass to become a record (JGFA). There is just too much (political)
at stake, with the recent push to make all of Japan “catch and kill”
for bass and bluegill. The Japanese government has spent millions of
dollars on this program, which includes supplementing the income of
the commercial fisherman at Lake Biwa.

Letting Mr. Kurita’s fish become the new Japan record (JGFA) will send the wrong type of message to the taxpayer, and draw unwanted attention to the positive aspects of bass fishing.

Here is where we stand:

I mentioned before a about the distance from the bridge restriction ( the bass was caught near the Biwako Bridge)–It seems that his boat was not within the restricted area, but now they are saying they are going to DQ him because he CAST into the restricted area (which is not legally a “restricted” area anyway). I don’t understand? Lake Mission Viejo has a 20 foot from the dock no fishing zone, but that means your boat must not be withing 20 feet when fishing, not your cast. Another example would be the buoy line at Perris, or Casitas. As long as your boat is outside the buoy line, you can cast wherever you want.
This is weak.

What is weaker is that they are now saying the he “broke the law” to catch the fish due to his bait (a bluegill). Bluegill are not illegal to be used for bait (nobody cares), but they are illegal to release back into the lake alive. The bass “No Release” law includes bluegill and everybody is aware of this due to posted signs all over the lake. But they are now saying that Mr. Kurita “released” a bluegill back into the lake when he pinned it on his hook, and tossed it in front of the giant bass.

This is really pushing it, IMO.

What they don’t know, and I just found out today, is that Mr. Kurita is registered, like I am, to be able to release bass and bluegill.

Even so, I sure they will make up something else; they do not want this fish to become a record, because:
As of two days ago, the paperwork has not even been submitted to the IGFA.
JGFA is saying that it must pass their scrutiny before he is “allowed” to submit to the IGFA; it should not be this way, as the IGFA is a separate entity.
It seems it is catch 22 for Mr. Kurita.

There is so much misinformation going around that it is sad, at best. The same type of people that said the Biwa Lake grow fat on all the salmon (there are none) are giving opinions on stuff they know nothing about.

Hope all is going well for you,
Capt. G

And here is something else that crossed my mind today. If he used Live
Bait, which was a Coi, it weighed at least 4 ounces, probably more,
and you would think that the bass swallowed it after being caught,
which means it had at least 4 ounces added to it artificially by the
angler when it was weighed. Should this really count?

BREAKING NEWS SEPTEMBER 15th, 2009


IGFA receives documentation, photos on pending world record largemouth
bass caught in JapanWeight matches current IGFA record held for 77
years by Georgia's George Perry




Manabu Kurita hold his (pending) World Record Largemouth Bass.DANIA
BEACH, Fla. USA, (September 15, 2009) --- Documentation for amuch
talked about 22 lb 4 oz largemouth bass, caught from Japan'slargest
lake in July, has arrived into the International Game FishAssociation
(IGFA) headquarters for world record recognition.

Late Monday, the IGFA, the 70-year old non-profit
fisheriesconservation, education and record-keeping body, received
theapplication for the largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides),
caughtJuly 2, by Manabu Kurita, 32, of Aichi, Japan. IGFA rules for
fishcaught outside the U.S. allows anglers 90 days to submit
theirapplications from the date of their catch.

IGFA conservation director Jason Schratwieser said the World All-
Tackleapplication is currently under review after it was received
through theJapan Game Fish Association (JGFA).

Schratwieser said the application stated the bass weighed 10.12 kg
(22lbs 4 ozs) and was pulled from Lake Biwa an ancient reservoir
northeastof Kyoto. Photos and video were also submitted with the
writtendocumentation.

Kurita's fish would tie the current record held for over 77 years
byGeorge Perry caught on Georgia's Montgomery Lake, June 2, 1932,
nearJacksonville, Georgia.

In North America the largemouth bass, and especially the All-
Tacklerecord, is considered by millions of anglers as the "holy grail"
offreshwater fish because of its popularity and the longevity of
Perry'srecord.

Largemouth bass have also been introduced in many countries and
inJapan fisheries officials consider it an invasive species. In
addition,because bass are not native and are stocked in Japan, many
speculatedthat the big bass was a sterile triploid. However when
biologists inJapan examined the ova of the big female they concluded
that the fishwas not triploid.

IGFA World Records Coordinator Becky Wright reported Kurita's
fishmeasured 27.20 inches in length and an almost equal girth of
26.77inches. She said Kurita was using a blue gill as live bait
trollingthrough a canal.

A decision by the IGFA of whether Kurita's fish will tie Perry's
record may take up to a month.

"We have a formal relationship with our sister organization, the
JapanGame Fish Association where they first collect and review
recordapplications for fish caught in Japan," said Schratwieser. "It
worksout well because they not only translate applications but can
alsocontact the angler if more documentation is needed.

"We still have a number of questions to ask them and Kurita
regardinglocal laws and the area he caught it in while he was trolling
through acanal on the lake," said Schratwieser.

"We hope to make an announcement in three to four weeks."

Annually the IGFA publishes a comprehensive list of current records
onnearly 1100 species of fresh and sal****er fish across the globe in
itshighly acclaimed World Record Game Fishes (WRGF) book which is
dividedinto all-tackle, line classes, fly, and junior record
categories.

The IGFA has been recognized as the official keeper of world
sal****erfishing records since its founding in 1939. In 1978 it added
the fieldof freshwater record-keeping when Field & Stream
magazinetransferred its 68 years of records to the IGFA Fishing Hall
of Fame& Museum, the association's world headquarters in Dania Beach,
Fla.

The IGFA is a not-for-profit organization committed to the
conservationof game fish and promotion of responsible, ethical angling
practicesthrough science, education, rule making and record keeping.
IGFAmembers are located in over 125 countries and territories. The
IGFAwelcomes visitors to its interactive Fishing Hall of Fame &
Museumin Dania Beach, Florida.


Photos in the gallery and full article in the world record bass
section