Justin,
IMO, it's too bad that they use that fish as the record since it wasn't put through the scrutiny that the other records in sports go through. Look at NASCAR, they have modern day records and the old Petty records. Look at the Smallmouth record and the junk that poor fella had to go through. The bass in California have been so close that i wish they had the biggest bass caught from there as the modern day record. It's more legit than an old story that gets passed down with old pics. I know it's off the original topic a bit ...JMO