Martin Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 One of the better known southern California big bass hunters has caught a 25 something. Here's a link to one of the stories. http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/outdo...1-bn20bass.html There is another story on the espn website. I'll try and get that link. http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/fishing...rd_Weakley_25.1 There we go..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainT16 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 WOW, that thing is a monster. I can't imagine even seeing a largemouth that big. Too bad, as they might not recognize that as a catch since it was foul-hooked? I would have liked to see he had in his pooch, quite large of course! "He told us about Christ's disciples being fisherman, and we were left to assume...that all great fishermen on the Sea of Galilee were fly fisherman and that John, the favorite, was a dry-fly fisherman." - Norman Maclean-A River Runs Through It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted March 21, 2006 Root Admin Share Posted March 21, 2006 I bet he ate a 3 lb rainbow for breakfast! Photoshop works wonders with fish pics... you can make them as big as you want to. And if you hold the fish WAY out in front of you, it makes it even bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainT16 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I see them using huge rainbow trout imitator lures out in CA. I was watching a TV fishing show and they had these huge, probably 5-7 inch baits the were rainbow trout plastic they were launching out and catching some big bass. I couldn't help but laugh, but whatever brings them in I guess. I would say this one probably did eat one of those rainbows. "He told us about Christ's disciples being fisherman, and we were left to assume...that all great fishermen on the Sea of Galilee were fly fisherman and that John, the favorite, was a dry-fly fisherman." - Norman Maclean-A River Runs Through It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted March 21, 2006 Root Admin Share Posted March 21, 2006 I use to have one... the previous owner of Castaic Baits gave me one- out-of-stock size he had made special. But he asked for it back when his inventory ran low and he sold the business. He sent me a bunch of smaller rainbow baits. Still have them- don't ever fish them. I don't have any rods that are big enough to throw them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KRflyfisher Posted March 21, 2006 Members Share Posted March 21, 2006 I don't think I'ld let my kids swim in that lake what a monster! Phil- I have seen those huge castic baits you talk about and I don't own a rod big enough to fish 'em either. Before the big craze to break George Perry's record started I had always seen them as musky lures, and for the most part they still are, but if you can catch a bass that size on one more power to ya! KR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted March 21, 2006 Root Admin Share Posted March 21, 2006 The big bait he gave me was 13 inches long and weighed a ton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne SW/MO Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I don't think any California Bass should replace Perry's. I believe they should have their own listing to account for the different water and weather conditions. Big Bass, no doubt. Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian K. Shaffer Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 I just now saw this.. that is one huge bass! I am so tickled he released it too! ESPN Outdoors Story Now he and the fish are famous - Brian Just once I wish a trout would wink at me! ozarkflyfisher@gmail.com I'm the guy wearing the same Simms longbilled hat for 10 years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Andrew Schaefer Posted March 22, 2006 Members Share Posted March 22, 2006 looks like a female full of eggs. Too bad for the guy that she was foul hooked, oh well. These guys in California are pretty bent on getting a new world record. I've done a little fishing for big browns on Taneycomo with bass stuff. I saw a lot of big fish follow my lures but rarely get a hook in them. I used mainly bass assasins and the like, the problem I would run into is that trout don't hit a lure like a bass does. They would bite the lure about halfway up the body and run away with it, whereas bass tend to engulf their food. It was frustrating because you would go to set the hook and the lure would just come out of the fish's mouth. Next time I'm down there I'm goin to try some new approaches like swim baits and rigging soft plastics differently than I would for bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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