new world record?

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


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

RichZ©
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"alwaysfishking" alwaysfishking@ nospam.epix.net wrote in message
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That would sure put a twist on the whole " World Record Catch instant
millionaire claim", in a sport dominated by men recreationally and
professionally I wonder if most will chalk it up to it being a fluke
considering it was caught by a women. I hope she gets it. It would prove
to
be interesting. IMO



Indiana state record belongs to a woman... Didn't seem to be too big a deal
about it when it happened.
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It shouldn't be considered a fluke. There are many fine women bass fishermen
out there. Lots of husband/wife partners that never fish tournaments but
could probably win some if they just entered. If that were my wife, I'd
still be cleaning the crap out of the boat, LOL. Hope she gets the record.
Steve

"alwaysfishking" alwaysfishking@ nospam.epix.net wrote in message
...
That would sure put a twist on the whole " World Record Catch instant
millionaire claim", in a sport dominated by men recreationally and
professionally I wonder if most will chalk it up to it being a fluke
considering it was caught by a women. I hope she gets it. It would prove
to
be interesting. IMO

Regards,
"Charles B. Summers" (Comcast) wrote in
message ...
Any pictures of that bass yet? Must be a monster!!!


"RGarri7470" wrote in message
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2212.1

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

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

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


Ronnie

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The new Bassmaster issue has a small article on this fish. Read all about
the latest.

Mark



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Just to clarify a bit. IGFA has three statuses - Pending, Current and
Defeated. Before IGFA will classify an application as Pending, they require
several notarized items which are detailed on their web site and on the
application form and instructions.

1. A complete description of the catch. They look for such things as foul
hooked, help in landing the fish, illegal activities, non-allowed tackle,
etc.
2. Biologist certification of the species.
3. Weighing witness(es)
4. Scale certification status.
5. Lure and line or fly/tippet/leader and one foot of the fly line which are
sent out to the testing lab for line strength certification.
6. Video, pictures and observer witnesses, if any.

I'm probably forgetting more details but these six seem the most important
as I recall.

IGFA has announced a new program whereby IGFA members can send their
certified scale to IGFA who will certify the scale return it to the member
and the member can measure and weigh the fish, witness the application, sign
the application and allow the fish to be released immediately into the water
body.

As I recall, when IGFA has received the notarized application, fee, line,
etc.but before receiving the lab test results are received, IGFA classifies
the catch as PENDING. A catch may remain in the PENDING status longer than
test results received back from the lab. I am led to believe that IGFA
conducts additional investigations when they deem them necessary prior to
changing status to CURRENT. A catch remains CURRENT until another catch
weighing at least two ounces more completes the process and then the old
record becomes classified DEFEATED. I hope this has clarified the world
record process.

It is curious that a bass this big has not been mentioned in the press
before this! Maybe the lady used the above described technique and wants to
remain anonymous. Well not any more! She'll be hounded to death from now
on.

FWIW If her status is still PENDING on 1/1/04 she will not be listed in
IGFA's record book that comes out in April-May of 04. That will add to the
confusion LOL.

Good luck to her.
John


"RGarri7470" wrote in message
...
2212.1

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

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

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


Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

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


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

RichZ©

You are probalby right. I based my comment on Bill Babb's report in the
February, 1989 Bassin' magazine:

"Someone at the store mentioned the (Field & Stream) Big Fish Contest and urged
Daddy to enter it. He had the fish weighed on a set of certified scales at the
post office. According to the contest rules, he had the fish's dimensions and
weight notarized. The fish weighted 22 pounds four ounces."

A family member told Babb that in an interview.

This is from an article by Louis Bignami at Fine Fishing - he also quoted the
above.

As Perry remembered it, the fight wasn't much. It rarely is with really huge
bass. After the fish was landed, Perry toted it over to the J. J. Hall and Co.
General store. In a Sports Afield article Perry said, "It was almost an
accident that I had it (the fish) weighed and recorded." A buddy mentioned the
Field & Stream Contest with its $75 merchandise prize. So Perry took his fish
to the post office where, several hours after it was caught, the big female
weighted 22 pounds 4 ounces and measured 31 inches long and 27 inches around.



Ronnie

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The Bocagrip is supposed to be very accurate. The IGFA will certify them for you.

Dan


RGarri7470 wrote:

2212.1

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

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

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


Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

It does seem odd that this "record" catch is just coming to light.I hope
it's not tainted in some way like the lady that caught a California monster
a few years back that had the dive weight in it's stomach.
More power to her if she does have the world record largemouth,and I hope
that she is as proud of it as any one of us would be! I know if I was even a
little bit close to the world record,EVERYBODY would know!!

Thats what I was thinking... but rather grocery scales of some sort. Feed
scales/grocery scales... just about the same thing. right?

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


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

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

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

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

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


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

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing