Capt. G | Thu Jul-02-09 03:57 AM |
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#11324, "World Record Largemouth Bass Contender Caught!"
Thu Jul-02-09 10:53 AM by Capt. G
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This just went down a couple of hours ago, so I wanted my buddy Rob's bass site to be the first to have it.
Certified weight: 10.12 kg. = 22 lb. 5 oz Length: 29.4 inches Location caught: Lake Biwa, Japan
This was just on the TV news about an hour ago, so this is all the info I have. Mr. Okamura, the president of Deps Tackle Co., helped with the interview; I did not catch the anglers name.
We are well past the spawning season when most of the giants are caught at Lake Biwa; most of the fish now are quiet slender (after spawn condition). Not this one!
Congrats to the angler on a fine catch.
Lake Biwa shocked the bass world a couple years ago by producing a bass that was well over 18 pounds (The Japan record was caught at Lake Ikehara, and weighted over 19 pounds.).
A 25 1/2 lb. bass was caught as by catch in a fisherman's net earlier this year, so many thought it would be just a matter of time before a record size fish was taken from Japan's largest (over 70 miles long) natural lake.
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Capt. G | Thu Jul-02-09 09:25 AM |
Member since Mar 24th 2008
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#11328, "RE: World Record Largemouth Bass Contender Caught!"
In response to Reply # 3
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What you wrote is not correct about the info on the Deps web sight.
The fish, as I stated, is 10.12 kilograms, or 22.31 pounds (22 lb. 5oz.) That was also the numbers that were on the 6 pm. news here.
I fish the lake at least once a week, for the past 18 years, and can say with reasonable confidence that this is not a "bed fish". The spawning season is very similar to California, starting in late March, and peaking in April/May. I have seen very few bed fish in June, and not a single one in July.
At best, the fish could tie the current record, as any IGFA record for fish less than twenty five pounds must beat the existing record by two ounces.
Still, it is an outstanding catch, and I thought you guys would like to hear about it.
>According to the Dep's website the fish weighed 10.1 >Kilograms which is 22.27 pounds. Its still a big fish that >looks like it came off a bed. Shimano reel and Deps rod were >used for the catch. There is no info on the lure used. > >I'll see if the Japanese guys here at work can do some more >translating for me. > >*Update* > >There is no information on the lure used. The Japanese guy >here said that he suspects plastics since there is no picture. >They would show a picture if it was a swimbait/big bait. He >believes Deps products were used since the president of Deps >was there to assist with the interview. > >The photos were taken by the anglers cell phone. There is no >information if the bass was weighed on a certified scale. We >will have to wait for updates to get more informaion. As I >know more I will post it here.
"Known as the person who introduced swimbait fishing to Japan"
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