Super User soflabasser Posted September 15, 2016 Super User Posted September 15, 2016 35 minutes ago, 00 mod said: This is the official measuring board, and although I have caught bass that measure longer than 65cm (25.59'') , I have never gone through the hassle of submitting it for the record. This fish was caught 8/28/16 just a couple weeks ago Jeff Nice bass Jeff!That is a beautiful trophy bass that many guys in Florida have never caught and would do anything to catch. 2 Quote
Super User Big Bait Fishing Posted September 16, 2016 Super User Posted September 16, 2016 On 9/13/2016 at 9:29 PM, hunterPRO1 said: dottie was snagged not caught legally that could of happened to any one , to say it was illegaly ''snagged'' is ridiculus ! fish often throw hooks of the lure and result in the lure rehooking outside the mouth , it seems a lot of haters are quick to dismiss the catch Jed made , but without a doubt , the heaviest bass ever caught ! ... there are big bass in this little 70 acre lake , hopefully another monster like Dottie will be caught . Quote
Super User WRB Posted September 16, 2016 Super User Posted September 16, 2016 47 minutes ago, Big Bait Fishing said: that could of happened to any one , to say it was illegaly ''snagged'' is ridiculus ! fish often throw hooks of the lure and result in the lure rehooking outside the mouth , it seems a lot of haters are quick to dismiss the catch Jed made , but without a doubt , the heaviest bass ever caught ! ... there are big bass in this little 70 acre lake , hopefully another monster like Dottie will be caught . It doesn't mater how the jig ended up hooking the bass behind the head...it did and that is against California fishing regulations. No record can be authenticated if the regulation or state law are violated. It's shame it happened and several witnesses stepped up at the time the bass was caught in front of them. Tom Quote
Super User Big Bait Fishing Posted September 16, 2016 Super User Posted September 16, 2016 2 minutes ago, WRB said: It doesn't mater how the jig ended up hooking the bass behind the head...it did and that is against California fishing regulations. No record can be authenticated if the regulation or state law are violated. It's shame it happened and several witnesses stepped up at the time the bass was caught in front of them. Tom yeah , it wasn't up to IGFA regulations , but stil considered by many , including myself , that that fish was caught legit by fishermen's standards taking in the fact of how it all transpired . Quote
Super User WRB Posted September 16, 2016 Super User Posted September 16, 2016 26 minutes ago, Big Bait Fishing said: yeah , it wasn't up to IGFA regulations , but stil considered by many , including myself , that that fish was caught legit by fishermen's standards taking in the fact of how it all transpired . Actually it didn't violate any IGFA regs, it was DFW (DFG regs at the time) that clearly state snagging any game fish outside it's mouth is illegal. The Dixon lake resident DFG official made the call after witnesses on a close by dock complained the bass was snagged and the bass was released after being officially weighed, measured and examined meeting all the IGFA regs....Dottie was so close to being a new record bass. I have caught hundreds of DD bass and never landed 1 that was snagged outside the mouth using a jig. Did snag a big 30 lb class channel cat under it's pectoral fin with a jig and thought for sure was a record bass. Treble hook lures can and do snag a bass occasionally and something to remember when trophy fishing in California. Tom 1 Quote
hunterPRO1 Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 i said it was not caught legally never said it wasnt caught. imo the rule should be if its hooked behind the gills instead of just outside the mouth. Quote
jr231 Posted September 16, 2016 Author Posted September 16, 2016 If it was 25 lbs that shatters the record ! Regardless of how it was caught. The size alone tells us that the current 22lb 4oz will not stand forever 1 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted September 16, 2016 Super User Posted September 16, 2016 2 minutes ago, Yeajray231 said: If it was 25 lbs that shatters the record ! Regardless of how it was caught. Would it be fair then to allow cast nets? Electro shocking? Dynamite? You have to draw the line somewhere, and the law seems like the logical place. 4 Quote
jr231 Posted September 16, 2016 Author Posted September 16, 2016 No I didn't mean it's ok to snag..you took me out of context. I didn't mean that it should be the record. I meant that since a 25lb DOES (or did) EXIST . That the record will eventually be broken Quote
Super User deaknh03 Posted September 16, 2016 Super User Posted September 16, 2016 3 minutes ago, J Francho said: Would it be fair then to allow cast nets? Electro shocking? Dynamite? You have to draw the line somewhere, and the law seems like the logical place. Dynamite might be legit. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted September 16, 2016 Super User Posted September 16, 2016 3 minutes ago, deaknh03 said: Dynamite might be legit. Yeah.....it would be. Quote
jr231 Posted September 16, 2016 Author Posted September 16, 2016 Yea just drain the lake til you can see it and catch it with a live Gill. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted September 16, 2016 Super User Posted September 16, 2016 Or wait for the spawn. Here's my new bed bait: 1 Quote
OCdockskipper Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 I don't think that laptop will work well on bed fish, probably better to use it on bass in a school... 3 Quote
Super User soflabasser Posted September 16, 2016 Super User Posted September 16, 2016 2 hours ago, Yeajray231 said: If it was 25 lbs that shatters the record ! Regardless of how it was caught. The size alone tells us that the current 22lb 4oz will not stand forever It's only a matter of time before someone catches another bass bigger than the world record,hopefully it will be bigger than 25 pounds. 1 Quote
Super User WRB Posted September 17, 2016 Super User Posted September 17, 2016 It only took 75 years to tie George Perry's 22 1/4 lb bass. WR bass are extremely rare, hope I live long enough to see it happen, no longer know where a potential bass lives. Tom Quote
BassObsessed Posted September 17, 2016 Posted September 17, 2016 2 hours ago, soflabasser said: It's only a matter of time before someone catches another bass bigger than the world record,hopefully it will be bigger than 25 pounds. Maybe by me at San Vicente in a few weeks. Hey gotta dream big lol. Quote
Super User Big Bait Fishing Posted September 17, 2016 Super User Posted September 17, 2016 11 minutes ago, BassObsessed said: Maybe by me at San Vicente in a few weeks. Hey gotta dream big lol. maybe Wohlford , Vicente hasn't been getting any trout stocks for awhile .. 7 hours ago, WRB said: Actually it didn't violate any IGFA regs, it was DFW (DFG regs at the time) that clearly state snagging any game fish outside it's mouth is illegal. The Dixon lake resident DFG official made the call after witnesses on a close by dock complained the bass was snagged and the bass was released after being officially weighed, measured and examined meeting all the IGFA regs....Dottie was so close to being a new record bass. I have caught hundreds of DD bass and never landed 1 that was snagged outside the mouth using a jig. Did snag a big 30 lb class channel cat under it's pectoral fin with a jig and thought for sure was a record bass. Treble hook lures can and do snag a bass occasionally and something to remember when trophy fishing in California. Tom the way people say ''snagged'' , it sounds as though people think Jed was using a weighted treble hook !! be assured it was a regular skirted jig .. 1 Quote
Super User WRB Posted September 17, 2016 Super User Posted September 17, 2016 13 minutes ago, BassObsessed said: Maybe by me at San Vicente in a few weeks. Hey gotta dream big lol. IF San V was continuously stocked with hatchery rainbow trout the odds would be overwhelming that several potential WR bass would there. I simply don't believe the DFW continued to plant trout in a lake closed to the public. Tom 1 Quote
Super User soflabasser Posted September 17, 2016 Super User Posted September 17, 2016 52 minutes ago, BassObsessed said: Maybe by me at San Vicente in a few weeks. Hey gotta dream big lol. I might have to go to California again and fish freshwater instead of saltwater so I can increase my PB as well!Maybe Mexico or Cuba?lol Quote
BassObsessed Posted September 17, 2016 Posted September 17, 2016 21 hours ago, WRB said: IF San V was continuously stocked with hatchery rainbow trout the odds would be overwhelming that several potential WR bass would there. I simply don't believe the DFW continued to plant trout in a lake closed to the public. Tom It's hard to say. Some people I talk to say they have been stocking it during the downtime but not 100% sure. I wouldn't think they would but for most peoples sakes hopefully they did lol. 21 hours ago, soflabasser said: I might have to go to California again and fish freshwater instead of saltwater so I can increase my PB as well!Maybe Mexico or Cuba?lol As most know Ca. isn't like it used to be but there are still teener bass lurking in some lakes. Mexico is on the to do list sometime. Quote
Super User Choporoz Posted September 19, 2016 Super User Posted September 19, 2016 On 9/16/2016 at 0:31 PM, Big Bait Fishing said: could of happened to any one , to say it was illegaly ''snagged'' is ridiculus ! fish often throw hooks of the lure and result in the lure rehooking outside the mouth , it seems a lot of haters are quick to dismiss the catch Jed made , but without a doubt , the heaviest bass ever caught ! ... there are big bass in this little 70 acre lake , hopefully another monster like Dottie will be caught . "she nosed up on it (jig)....... and (we) decided that next person would swing on it...couldn't see my jig..." IDK....sight fishing a spawning bass on the bed that you'd found her previous day....and deciding to swing even before you know if she might bite.....the video really strips the romance and mystery from bass fishing...might was well cast a purse seine and drag the lake...I was more impressed before I watched Quote
Tery Songz Posted September 23, 2016 Posted September 23, 2016 tell ya what. i fish at this giant honey hole that is loaded with bass. a guy caught a 15 pounder a few years ago ive seen a big mama sitting between a boulder 2 years ago about 7 lbs i caught my pb of 7.5 there if that 15 pounder still alive the tn record is sitting there. thing is i dont own a scale and the old managment of the property had a no fishing sign. the new owner doesent care about if you fish there and the signs still there. so im not sure if that would disqualify me if i caught it. im on low budget and scared of throwing anyything near a 15 foot deep oak tree laydown. you could set a tent on that laydown. one of these but under water https://gyazo.com/4a0c61debdb9b32518bb60d65231a9f5 looking at google maps that laydown been there for over 30 years so im sure the small twigs rotted maybe only a couple of long branches remain Quote
IndianaFinesse Posted September 24, 2016 Posted September 24, 2016 On 9/16/2016 at 2:29 PM, WRB said: I have caught hundreds of DD bass Tom Hundreds!!!? Most guys would kill for a chance to catch a single DD bass, you should seriously consider starting a charter business. Quote
Super User WRB Posted September 24, 2016 Super User Posted September 24, 2016 3 hours ago, IndianaFinesse said: Hundreds!!!? Most guys would kill for a chance to catch a single DD bass, you should seriously consider starting a charter business. My 1st 3 DD bass were northern strain LMB before age 15; 10 lb 1 oz from lake Sherwood, 11 lb from lake Havasu and 12 lb 3 oz from rock quarry pond in So Cal. Got off to a early start. Florida strain LMB changed everything and fished the San Diego lakes Otay, San Vicente, El Capitan, during the 60's and by the early 70's logged over 100 DD bass. Add a few more 100 between mid 70's until now and you have a life time of nearly 60 years catching DD bass, that didn't happen over night. Earned a lot more $$ as a aerospace engineer then could hope to make fishing! Tom 4 Quote
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