Your Opinion On The Next World Record Largemouth

[Catt]

I know a few guys from California to Florida whose names I am not at liberty to mention!

There is documented proof of 20 lb plus bass out there but y'all aint gonna read about it...not yet anyway!

[WRB]

2016 is the next pre spawn/spawn cycle. Giant bass live about 15 years and are about 12-13 years old at their peak weight. Every giant bass witnessed at 20+ lbs before 2010 isn't around anymore, only the giants witness the past year may show up in 2016. Very rare bass and extremely difficult to catch.

Wait and see.

[Jaderose]

My opinion is the the next World Record bass will be bigger than the current world record bass.

[Catt]

2016 is the next pre spawn/spawn cycle. Giant bass live about 15 years and are about 12-13 years old at their peak weight. Every giant bass witnessed at 20+ lbs before 2010 isn't around anymore, only the giants witness the past year may show up in 2016. Very rare bass and extremely difficult to catch.

Wait and see.

I'm talking within the last year to this month

[Raul]

My goal is to go bassin in Florida for a weekend or something. A 10 pounder is just pretty nice one down there. Where I fish a 10 pounder would be a d**n monster!

 

I live in beeg feesh country and the last place I would go in search for a big un would be Florida, I´m not going to say Mexico cuz I´m already there, but there´s one place in the US where you could hook that 10 lber you are looking for: Lake Falcon during February & March ( of course half the lake is in Mexico ), another lake is Lake Amistad.

 

Amistad bass:

 

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[bigbill]

I already pulled one 10lber out of the ct. waters. I lost three other larger bass. I seen bigger bass up close swim by me.

Trust me if I catch and see bigger bass in our northern waters than every state has bigger bass there just not being caught.

Be very, very, very stealthy.

I'm out in the early am in the dark. I'm so quiet I don't know I'm there. I close my bail on my spinning reel by hand. No noise. The baitcaster click when the spool locks in. That click could transfer down the line into the water. These big bass are spooky and well aware of noises in there surroundings. There tuned in and wired for sound.

There against the shoreline feeding on freshwater eels, crawfish, shad, frogs, bluegills etc. Be very stealthy. Handle your tackle stealthy, quiet as a church mouse. That's the key to shore fishing for big bass.

Get out there if u have the dedication, motivation and stay focused plus the time to fish 24/7. It takes all your talents and skills to fool these smart big bass. Walk softly your vibrations go into the water.

I had an encounter with a bear near my car 100yds away in the dark. He was rustling the brush. Im on a low bridge fishing. I stayed fishing but kept an eye on him. Finally daylite came. Be careful night fishing. I hear weird things in the night.

[RoLo]

My goal is to go bassin in Florida for a weekend or something. A 10 pounder is just pretty nice one down there. Where I fish a 10 pounder would be a d**n monster!

 

If your goal is a 10-pound bass, your sights are definitely trained on the correct state.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The above photo was published by CubaTravelUSA, an infomercial claiming that Cuba yielded a 22-lb bass.  

No weights were provided for the bass in the photo, which were left to the imagination of the viewer. 

The bass are obviously dead, and to me at least they look like they've been plucked from a freezer locker.  

Notice the body dents and closed tails, fish that could've been taken over a long period of time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This bass can be used as a benchmark for guesstimating the weights of the fish from Cuba.

This is a 14-lb 1-oz bass that was caught-&-released in Rodman Reservoir, Florida in 2013.

 

 

 

 

The excerpt below is taken from Larry Larsen’s Book: “Trophy Bass – An Angler’s Guide”

Sorry for the obtrusive print size:

 

 

Roger

[Catt]

Lost to History: H. W. Ross

His bass was caught near Altoona, Florida; it weighed 23 1/8 lbs, length 37 1/2", girth 29 1/2"

http://bassfishingarchives.com/tag/world-record-bass

[RoLo]

Lost to History: H. W. Ross

His bass was caught near Altoona, Florida; it weighed 23 1/8 lbs, length 37 1/2", girth 29 1/2"

http://bassfishingarchives.com/tag/world-record-bass

 

Hmph..a new one on me   (wild stuff)

 

Roger

[Turtle135]

my money would be on a California Largemouth with a regular diet of trout

[Big Bait Fishing]

Dottie wasn't officially weighed at 25.1 lbs, she does hold 3 spots on the top 25 list; 21.7 lb by Dickerson, 20.8 lbs by Long and 19.4 lbs by Weakley.

Tom

they checked that scale they used and it was good , that fish would have been a record even though it was hooked outside the mouth , as long as it wasn't intentional (foul hooked ) i fish Dixon lake regularly , it gets hammered !! there are big fish in there , i will catch one soon ...

[spencer12]

Does anyone know how old these california lakes are?

 

1.) Lake Castaic

2.) Lake Dixon

3.) Lake Casitas

4.) Lake Miramar

 

 

Also how large are each?

[WRB]

Does anyone know how old these california lakes are?

1.) Lake Castaic 1973, 2,232 surface acres, 22.06 Crupi* 21.75 Arujo

2.) Lake Dixon. 1971, 70 surface acres, 25.1 Weakley*, 21.69 Dickerson

3.) Lake Casitas. 1957, 1,100 surface acres, 21.3 Easley

4.) Lake Miramar, 1959, 162 surface acres, 21.0 Zimmerlee*

* unofficial weight

Also how large are each?

[chadlass]

Although climate and geographical location are bound to be major factors, and that there are multiple ares that fit the bill for a world-record bass in both departments, I think we should instead put more brainpower and thought into what type of lake or water body has the best chance of breeding a 25 lb beast. We shouldn't stop at "the lake will be small and private", or "It will be a massive body of water". What type of structure will be prominently featured in this lake? What will the topography be like on the lakes bottom? Do you think it will be a lake where it is mostly 25 feet deep, or a South Florida style with depths rarely plunging below 10? What other species will be found is this lake? Will it be a California style trout stocked ecosystem, or will other baitfish such as gizzard shad or bluegill be the main forage for large bass? Once we can decide on a consensus for these answers (which there very well may be none), we can then turn to geography and other factors such as fishing pressure to slim down the list of fisheries that fit the profile we created by answering these questions.

I personally think the lake will be no more than 100 acres in size, but more than 10. I think the lake will contain a large amount of deep water, to protect bass from the heat we have mentioned to be so brutal in the top locations for a wr bass, allowing the fish to have an extended life span. I believe it will be a trout stocked lake, such as the ones out in Cali. The one exception to this is the fish wil have to be a pure bred Florida Strain, which is becoming rarer and rarer each year, but I think still exist in some places. The lake cannot be to large, becuase we have to remember that growing the fish is only half the battle, and that tricking the bass into biting, and bringing it to the boat is still an issue.

[Grizzn N Bassin]

No one mentioned cuba. I read of a local spearing a 30# lmb. Maybe Cubans never let the truth get in the way of a good fish story.

I was thinking the same thing.

[bigbill]

My goal is to have fun now. But on my bucket list is to break the state record of 12lbs.14oz. I been really close. It's time.

[WRB]

they checked that scale they used and it was good , that fish would have been a record even though it was hooked outside the mouth , as long as it wasn't intentional (foul hooked ) i fish Dixon lake regularly , it gets hammered !! there are big fish in there , i will catch one soon ...

Dottie was foul hooked behind the head, not close to it's mouth, with a white jig. Having caught a lot of giant bass on jigs and never foul hook any bass with a jig, it's hard to believe the jig didn't have a trap* hook.

I never questioned the weight, the problem; Dottie was unintentionally snagged and that is illegal in California.

Good luck, there's several big bass lakes in SD county and have fished them all.

Tom

*the IGFA recently defined the use of assist hooks, however when Dottie was snagged no trap or assist hooks were allowed. If you use a treble stinger hook, it's not allowed for IGFA records.

[Big Bait Fishing]

Dottie was foul hooked behind the head, not close to it's mouth, with a white jig. Having caught a lot of giant bass on jigs and never foul hook any bass with a jig, it's hard to believe the jig didn't have a trap hook.

I never questioned the weight, the problem; Dottie was unintentionally snagged and that is illegal in California.

Good luck, there's several big bass lakes in SD county and have fished them all.

Tom

Unintentional foul hooking is not illegal, intentionally foul hooking is , trap hook on a jig ??? Come on , really ???

[WRB]

Unintentional foul hooking is not illegal, intentionally foul hooking is , trap hook on a jig ??? Come on , really ???

California regulations, fresh water, article 1, 2.00C, doesn't mention what the intention is, it's states it is illegal to keep a fish hooked outside it's mouth.

Explain to me how a bass can be hooked behind and on top of it's head using a jig that has a hooked designed ride upright. If the line somehow pulled into the open gill cover, the jig could hook into tissue behind the gill plate. It's not uncommon for anglers to add a trap hook when bed fishing and explains how a bass could hooked behind the head.

Tom

[Big Bait Fishing]

California regulations, fresh water, article 1, 2.00C, doesn't what the intention is, it's illegal to keep a fish hooked outside it's mouth.

Explain to me how a bass can be hooked behind and on top of it's head using a jig that has a hooked designed ride upright. If the line somehow pulled into the open gill cover, the jig could hook into tissue behind the gill plate. It's not uncommon for anglers to add a trap hook when bed fishing and explains how a bass could hooked behind the head.

Tom

 

California regulations, fresh water, article 1, 2.00C, doesn't what the intention is, it's illegal to keep a fish hooked outside it's mouth.

Explain to me how a bass can be hooked behind and on top of it's head using a jig that has a hooked designed ride upright. If the line somehow pulled into the open gill cover, the jig could hook into tissue behind the gill plate. It's not uncommon for anglers to add a trap hook when bed fishing and explains how a bass could hooked behind the head.

Tom

not to get into an arguement over it but there are times when a fish will shake a bait off and end up having it rehooked during a head shake , there were witnesses to his account of what happened plus video of the account .

[chelboed]

If your goal is a 10-pound bass, your sights are definitely trained on the correct state.

The above photo was published by CubaTravelUSA, an infomercial claiming that Cuba yielded a 22-lb bass.

No weights were provided for the bass in the photo, which were left to the imagination of the viewer.

The bass are obviously dead, and to me at least they look like they've been plucked from a freezer locker.

Notice the body dents and closed tails, fish that could've been taken over a long period of time.

This bass can be used as a benchmark for guesstimating the weights of the fish from Cuba.

This is a 14-lb 1-oz bass that was caught-&-released in Rodman Reservoir, Florida in 2013.

The excerpt below is taken from Larry Larsen’s Book: “Trophy Bass – An Angler’s Guide”

Sorry for the obtrusive print size:

Roger

I'm getting pretty tired of seeing arms length pictures of bass held out to "monsterize" the appearance. This image makes it like like an 18# bass instead of 14#. It's not as bad as some though.

[RoLo]

 

I'm getting pretty tired of seeing arms length pictures of bass held out to "monsterize" the appearance.

This image makes it like like an 18# bass instead of 14#. It's not as bad as some though.

 

The Florida bass was used only as a benchmark for estimating the weights of the Cuban bass.

In my opinion, the Florida bass isn't held outward anymore than the Cuban bass.

 

Furthermore, no matter how far out you hold a fish, your hand moves with the fish,

which keeps them on the same plane. If the angler was holding the bass out at arm's length, 

his left hand would look like a boxing glove, but appears rather small for a big guy. 

 

Roger 

[clh121787]

The Florida bass was used only as a benchmark for estimating the weights of the Cuban bass.

In my opinion, the Florida bass isn't held outward anymore than the Cuban bass.

 

Furthermore, no matter how far out you hold a fish, your hand moves with the fish,

which keeps them on the same plane. If the angler was holding the bass out at arm's length, 

his left hand would look like a boxing glove, but appears rather small for a big guy. 

 

Roger

The Florida bass was used only as a benchmark for estimating the weights of the Cuban bass.

In my opinion, the Florida bass isn't held outward anymore than the Cuban bass.

 

Furthermore, no matter how far out you hold a fish, your hand moves with the fish,

which keeps them on the same plane. If the angler was holding the bass out at arm's length, 

his left hand would look like a boxing glove, but appears rather small for a big guy. 

 

Roger

I caught this day before yesterday my friend who I was with was dissapointed when we viewed the pics because he said it looked like a 2 pound fish.

[Slade House]

1.  Lake Picachos

2. Lake Casitas 

3.  Lake Biwaa

4.Lake Comedero 

 

[WRB]

The last time I went out on a limb and predicted where the next world record bass could be caught was In-Fisherman magazine, Dec/Jan 1986, book #64, article; A Rare Chance for a World Record, lake Isabella, CA.

A few 19 lb class bass were caught there the following year, however no 20 lb class bass were officially recorded.

Following that article a contest sponsored by Bassin magazine offering $1,000,000 for a world record bass created a crazy time period for bass anglers. Lakes Isabella, Castaic, Casitas, San Vincente, Lower Otay and a few others were swarmed by would be giant bass anglers from every corner of the country, it was a circus. The million dollar bass hunt lasted about 10 years. Lesson learned.

Tom