new world record?

Actually PENDING means a lot more than IGFA got an application in the mail.
It means that IGFA got enough information to consider the application as
legitimate and IGFA approved the expense of processing the application
further

The listing below hers could be considered for a New Jersey waterbody record
or a child's record or a variety of possibilities. IGFA seems to be hired
by some states to maintain the state's records.

I do not know why IGFA placed this fish in the 12 pound class and not in the
All Tackle class.

Good luck.
John

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

Warren

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

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

She caught it on 12 pound line last August.

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


"RGarri7470" wrote in message
...
2212.1

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

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

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


Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

I went to world records on the page and she was listed there.
"John Lindsey" wrote in message
...
She and her bass are on IGFA's Pending Records page:

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

She caught it on 12 pound line last August.

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


"RGarri7470" wrote in message
...
2212.1

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

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

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


Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

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

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

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

---
Chuck Coger



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

Dan


RGarri7470 wrote:

2212.1

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

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

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


Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

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

Warren

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

---
Chuck Coger



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

Dan


RGarri7470 wrote:

2212.1

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

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

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


Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

A Boca is one of Roland Martin's favorite toys, because it lips the fish and
weighs it at the same time. Very accurate to a 1/4 of a pound once
calibrated, and because of that fact, can be certified.

--
Craig Bauer
http://c.a.b.home.comcast.net/

"Craig" wrote in message ...
A Boca is one of Roland Martin's favorite toys, because it lips the fish and
weighs it at the same time. Very accurate to a 1/4 of a pound once
calibrated, and because of that fact, can be certified.

It is a BOGA Grip (http://www.bogagrips.com) and yes they can be certified per IGFA standards.
However, to submit a catch and release record, the fish still has to be weighed on shore. The IGFA
will NOT accept weights taken while in a boat. It seems that the movement of the boat could cause
erroneous readings on the scale. Any fish that is submitted must be taken out of the boat and the
weigher must be standing on good ol' Terra Firma.
--
Steve
OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

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

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

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

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


Dan