Huge Florida bass caught "and released"

[Ketchup]

http://floridatournamentreport.com/record-class-bass-caught-and-released-on-lake-kissimmee/

[MOPanfisher]

Very nice! I would have to take a bucket and add water to it until pulled the old dial scale to 19.4 lbs then weigh in on a real scale just to see how close it was. Regardless it was a whopper of a bass.

[cart7]

Hmmm..

Using Florida F & W's own measuring system on the website, the fish is pushing the absolute maximum on weight given the length and girth of the fish. I think I would've found a way to get that fish onto an official scale vs. just releasing it.

[Champ188]

I say kudos to the guy for realizing he might have killed the fish by putting it into an inadequate livewell and choosing to release it on the spot.

[Flysmallie]

I say kudos to the guy for realizing he might have killed the fish by putting it into an inadequate livewell and choosing to release it on the spot.

I agree. I don't like the whole idea of killing a fish to get your name in the record books. That just makes no sense to me.