Is it or is it not considered the world record still?
Has it been passed? Not tied, passed?
Wether or not you believe it or found facts to ease your mind, does it not still stand as a record? Legacy or not?
Japan Bass was caught on live bait, that's why I personally disregard it. And what I meant by my statement "obvious reasons" was because I didn't want to clutter a thread with a debate about world record Bass. I trolled, and it got bit.
I fish the Ocmulgee river, so I'm biased