"tied" world record bass

[Bassinkorea]

You think that's a jip, try living in Minnesota. Our record is less than 9 lbs.

The South Korean record is also only around 9lb, and we are only a one hour flight away from Japan. I may have to book a guide on Lake Biwa this Fall

 

[redchaser]

Exactly... The fish only looks that big due to the angle hes holding it at.........

Okay, so he can hold it next to his body for size referance, now all of a sudden, OMG, it is prolly a 15 pounder at the most. I am basing my guess because he's holding it with a hand and like 2 fingers touching the back of the fish.

No,the fish looks big because it's freaking huge. The catch was weighed on a certified scale and is being acknowledged as the real deal by a lot of folks that are considered heavyweights in the big bass world.

I'm not crazy about the rule that the fish has to beat the previous record by 2 ounces, but I can understand the IGFA having that provision for a number of reasons.

By the way there are a bunch more pictures of the fish here http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/bass-club/150107-news-flash-world-record-largemouth-contender.html

If you look at the picture next to the measuring tape, the fish is .74 meters, which is just over 29 inches, and look at the girth on it, the girth is immense.