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What state has caught the biggest bass?
Georgia
The world record largemouth bass was caught by George Perry in Montgomery Lake in Georgia in 1932. The world record bass was 22 pounds and 4 ounces. That world record has held up for 8 decades!
What is Texas state record bass?
18.18 pounds
What’s the Biggest Bass Caught in Texas? The biggest largemouth bass ever caught in Texas weighed 18.18 pounds and measured 25.50 inches. The record bass was caught on January 2nd, 1992 by Barry St. Clair.
Do you get money for catching a world record fish?
The first two freshwater all-tackle state records earn $100,000 each. The first two saltwater, all-tackle state records earn $100,000 each. And the big winner is the angler who catches the first new IGFA-certified, all-tackle world record. He or she gets $1 million.
What lure did George Perry use?
Creek Chub Fintail Shiner
The lure was the only one they had, a Creek Chub Fintail Shiner, and their day would be over without it. Fortunately for Perry, the lure wasn’t hung up at all, and in a moment the fish moved. The battle was brief and soon he was lifting the bass into the boat with both hands.
Who caught the world record bass?
The world record largemouth bass was caught by George Perry in Montgomery Lake in Georgia in 1932. The world record bass was 22 pounds and 4 ounces. That world record has held up for 8 decades! Some people were skeptical of this world record because no pictures had been found, but in 2006 relatives of George Perry produced pictures of the world
What is the Alabama state record bass?
Alabama’s record is an 8-pound, 15-ounce fish that set a world record for Kentucky spotted bass when it was landed in 1978. Fisheries scientists looked closely at those Alabama “spots.” They were
What is the Oklahoma State bass record?
Oklahoma’s state record largemouth bass is 14 pounds, 11 ounces. Fifteen states can beat it. Most are southern states where it is warmer and the growing season is longer. Georgia has the world record, the famous 22-pound, 4-ounce largemouth caught in 1932 that was tied last year by an angler in Japan.
What is the state record for white bass?
White Bass: 6 lbs. 13 oz. Lake Orange: 07-31-1989: Ron Sprouse: Picture: White Catfish: 7 lbs. 6 oz. Western Branch Reservoir: 03-24-1992: Thomas Elkins: Picture: White Crappie: NO ENTRY TO DATE; MINIMUM WEIGHT TO QUALIFY IS 3 LBS. White Perch: 3 lbs. 2 oz. Private Pond: 06-13-2012: Beau McLaughlin: Picture: Yellow Perch: 3 lbs. Flannagan Reservoir: 03-08-2010: George Mullins: Picture