Originally Posted by
elnutsmalljaws
I don't have a clue about the Walleye or Muskie but will stand 110% behind David L. Hayes and his World Record Smallmouth. Met Mr. Hayes on 2 different occasions as well has his lovely wife this spring and anyone that spends more than 2 minutes in the same room with this couple will swear on a stack of Bibles that the record is legit. I saw the fish in person, and there is no picture that I had ever seen before or seen since that does this fish justice. I have seen and held many 5 pounders and 5 more that went over 6 lbs plus have seen Billy Westmoreland's 10 pounder mount and this 11-15 lb Smallmouth is so FREAKISHLY larger than any other fish I have seen that it is unbelievable. The Smallmouth World Record fish is legit.