Rumor of World Record Largemouth Bass Caught this last Saturday here in Az

[Fishing434]

This sounds like the "12lber" this woman a town over from me caught...

 

http://www.wickedlocal.com/x104356352/Marlborough-womans-big-fish-tale

 

I didn't know whether to laugh or throw the "Not Allowed" up reading that trash

[swimbaitman]

This is exactly what i said to egoodnow last night i knew it wasn't really the record. the amount of people i come across claiming they catch 15 pound bass in my lakes in Massachusetts is ridiculous. i had a guy tell me that a fish he pulled from this small pond i frequent must of been 25-30 pounds. He was using an ugly stick as well.... smh 

[jcolo4sho]

This is the photo I was shown, Tim or Jon may have seen the same or different. Big fish for sure but nowhere near a state record let alone world record.

 

 

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Post the vertical picture of it.  It looks no bigger than 8-9 lbs.

[bassbass]

That's 29 lbs all day😀Bottom line is that a good fish is in some AH's freezer.

Edited April 21, 2017 by bassbass

[R8R]

My brain scale say it's a 9

My brain scale is "not allowed" accurate

Edited April 21, 2017 by R8R

[ScummyBadger]

Post the vertical picture of it.  It looks no bigger than 8-9 lbs.

 

I dont have the vertical pic Jon

[hydrocephalic]

Anyone remember how Turner's used to put out a big fish story with their semi-weekly ad?

 

A few of my friends and I started submitting ridiculous stories after seeing way too many "internet 10#ers". My buddy managed to get his pic and story published with a decent 20 pound halibut that he claimed was caught on a double blade buzz bait over kelp canopies, and that the fish went 45#.

[yev14]

This sounds like the "12lber" this woman a town over from me caught...

 

http://www.wickedlocal.com/x104356352/Marlborough-womans-big-fish-tale

Good advice from this article. Write this down...it's important . "you try to keep the tension on the line, if you give him slack, he’ll jiggle away." Edited April 21, 2017 by yev14

[bigpoppabass]

I agree...And Saguaro had a fish kill (golden algae) some time ago so I'm very surprised that if the story is true that a fish of this magnitude was caught...

I disagree. That is recipe for a new cycle with a new lake record usually at 10 year mark of reintroduction.

[YELOSUB]

I disagree. That is recipe for a new cycle with a new lake record usually at 10 year mark of reintroduction.

I forgot, you know everything...

[Triv]

If it really had a crankbait in its belly somebody had a chance to catch that record fish on real tackle and lost it. Poor guy probably telling his buddies about the monster that got away and they're rolling their eyes. Maybe they'll believe him now.

What about the guy who caught it on a bottle cap!

[jcolo4sho]

True story is our state record was caught on an extra crispy Texas rig French fry. The only lie in that statement is that it was Texas rigged.

[bigpoppabass]

I forgot, you know everything...

Lol. Trash talk is always more fun than dock talk. I don't take myself very seriously but I do have many theories.

[Darth Baiter]

Anyone remember how Turner's used to put out a big fish story with their semi-weekly ad?

A few of my friends and I started submitting ridiculous stories after seeing way too many "internet 10#ers". My buddy managed to get his pic and story published with a decent 20 pound halibut that he claimed was caught on a double blade buzz bait over kelp canopies, and that the fish went 45#.

That's hilarious!! Not surprising at all....

[arizonabigriver]

Reel talk gentleman... another 5+ red-ear sunfish was caught at Havasu week or two ago. Didn't beat the world record 5.5 caught here a few years back. "Game and fish say dropshoting live nightcrawlers are a good bet" lol..

Edited April 29, 2017 by arizonabigriver