>With out a doubt it would have to be George Perry's hoax. The
>George Perry story has always bothered me. It just doesnt add
>up. According to those maesurments that fish should have
>weighed over 25lbs. I think that fish could have been a
>striper. Maybe George knew the diference but maybe the people
>at the post ofice didnt. Once they told him about the field
>and stream contest he let them believe it was a large mouth.
>The facts are there was no pictures and no head or any other
>remains, and the biggest factor of them all is the numbers
>simply dont add up.
>to put it in perspective Mike Longs fish was 27x27 and weighed
>20lbs 12oz.
>Jed dickerson's fish was 28 1/2 x 26 3/4 and weighed 21lbs
>11oz.
>Jeds fish was only 1 1/2 inches longer and 1/2 less in girth
>than Mikes and it weight a pound more.
>Perry's haox was 4inches longer yes 4 INCHES and 2 inches
>fatter than Jeds but it was only 9oz heavier?
>I think His record should be removed and the rightful owner
>BOb Crupi should be crowned. I know why that false record
>still stands. Because it gives everybody something to shoot
>for and its been around for ever but That doesnt make it
>right. Do the math its that simple.
>What do you guys think?

I'll try to add a common sense approach to the length and weight discussion.

Bass that are feeding on protein rich stocked trout will have a dirrerent build than a fish grown in ga., fla., the forage these fish utilize is not close in nutritional value to trout.

I realize most fishermen from cal. have not seen bass from the southern US, therefore have nothing to compare with.

If anyone took the time, using mathmatical calculations a chart or table could be created by taking the top 25 bass from ga. and fla. combined.....with length and weight, to come up with a lb. per inch figure.

Do the same with the top 25 california trout fed bass.

The time of year comes into play...spawn vs. post spawn, this must be added into the equation also.

Hard to beleive someone has'nt already thought about this before, but its human nature to take the easy way out and just say "The world record is a hoax" rather than research the subject throughly and find honest answers that might remove the doughts lingering in some peoples mind.

I can do the research and the calculations involved in the ga. vs. california comparision but me being from georgia no one would beleive me, i urge anyone who has the interest and time to do the comparision.

Anyone who is interested send me a PM and i will get as much local public info as i can find on the top 25 bass and their measurements.