World record bass caught

[Webby709]

I've read every page on this thread three times now, and all I can come up with is HOLY COW!!!!!!! With all of the problems going on in the world today that someone would worry this much about a world record bass being caught in Japan. WOW!!!!!!!!

It truly is sad.

Congrats to the fishman that caught this hawg and to Japan for supporting the fishery. Not all americans are petty poor sports.

[bullmerc]

Even though I have decided to stop debating this issue I still look foreward to READING the SCIENTIFIC DATA I am sure the opposition on this topic will be providing in the NEAR FUTURE to support their "opinions".

Lake Biwa is Japan's largest lake and covers more than 259 square miles. It also is 4 million to 5 million years old, one of the 20 oldest lakes in the world. Its crystal-clear water is more than 300 feet deep and is home to Biwako giant catfish, ayu, Biwa trout (salmon) and more than 50 species unique to the fishery.
In recent years, Japanese officials have reacted to concerns by commercial fishermen there and have attempted to eliminate invasive species from Biwa. Black bass, or largemouth bass, along with bluegill, are at the top of the invasives list. The Lake Biwa Museum Restaurant features largemouth bass on its menu.
There was an unconfirmed report of a 25-pound largemouth bass netted by a commercial fisherman at Biwa this year. The previous Japanese bass record weighed 19.15 pounds and was caught by Kazuya Shimada from Lake Ikehara on April 22, 2003.

Let's all get behind this NEW 'WORLD RECORD" catch. Who cares if it is legit or not.

Wasn't there another report a few years back ALSO of a new WORLD RECORD bass being caught in Japan. I am in the process of researching this story and will post whatever I find out.

[JD7.62]

Even though I have decided to stop debating this issue I still look foreward to READING the SCIENTIFIC DATA I am sure the opposition on this topic will be providing in the NEAR FUTURE to support their "opinions".

Lake Biwa is Japan's largest lake and covers more than 259 square miles. It also is 4 million to 5 million years old, one of the 20 oldest lakes in the world. Its crystal-clear water is more than 300 feet deep and is home to Biwako giant catfish, ayu, Biwa trout (salmon) and more than 50 species unique to the fishery.
In recent years, Japanese officials have reacted to concerns by commercial fishermen there and have attempted to eliminate invasive species from Biwa. Black bass, or largemouth bass, along with bluegill, are at the top of the invasives list. The Lake Biwa Museum Restaurant features largemouth bass on its menu.
There was an unconfirmed report of a 25-pound largemouth bass netted by a commercial fisherman at Biwa this year. The previous Japanese bass record weighed 19.15 pounds and was caught by Kazuya Shimada from Lake Ikehara on April 22, 2003.

Let's all get behind this NEW 'WORLD RECORD" catch. Who cares if it is legit or not.

Wasn't there another report a few years back ALSO of a new WORLD RECORD bass being caught in Japan. I am in the process of researching this story and will post whatever I find out.

Luckily YOU do not make that decision. A WORLD record is a WORLD record. Until the IGFA decides that a fish must come from its native area, from water free of any sort of managment all of the google research youve done is totally pointless and does nothing to discredit this catch.

Go ahead and argue, afterall I'm hard headed when it comes to fish...

[bullmerc]

Recently the IGFA struck the All Tackle World Record Smallmouth bass from the record books only to reinstate it after a National outcry from bass anglers. Although some mystery likely surrounds every record, the smallmouth record was only tainted by jealous individuals who where competing for notoriety of the catch, the funny thing was that this competition wasn’t by the angler who caught the fish, it was among lodge owners who were battling for more business. The record seemed askew only because these individuals were providing falsehoods about the facts of the catch. The fish was indeed weighed and photographed and if ever there should be a recognizable record Smallmouth, this was surely it.

This is an excerpt from an article from BassResource.

This is what troubles me about the IGFA and their "record keeping" abilities.

[smljaw]

This post has now given me a headache. Wow!!! Will the site administrator please do us all a favor and just shoot this post! Kill it, please!!!

I don't know why some folks here feel the need to prove or defend anything here. It's just silly to keep on at this point.

[Bobby Headrick]

BULMERC, to clarify all the other posts on this subject, 1 it is a hawg no matter where it came from. 2 World record means the biggest one CAUGHT in the WORLD, Japan is part of the world, it does not matter where it is native too, as there are so many non native species now in EVERY country. JApan actully considers bass as trash fish and they did not want them there to start with, just like the carps' they all are non native to the US, qalso now there are Peacock bass in Fla, they are native to South america, but the World record could come from Fla. A world record is a world record period, now the Perry bass is the US record, so you still can be proud.

[the_donger]

Quit feeding the troll.

[zx150]

I agree with you 100% Bobby.

[Tim_T]

http://www.mrlurebox.com/GeorgePerryBass.htm


Do have have some information that dis-credits this story???????????? I would enjoy reading it, when you post it, of course.

Kinda hard for Mr Perry to defend himself today BUT when his fish was admitted it passed the scrutiny of the time and I guess that is what really matters because this record has stood the test of time for over 70 years.

I am not trying to discredit it, but it would not stand up to the IGFA scrutiny of today, because there is very little evidence to show how big the fish was. Don't you find it odd that there are not tons of 20 pound bass coming from Georgia?

[peter]

Another photo
http://www.fishin.com/forums2/showthread.php?t=75979

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE w/photo
IGFA receives documentation, photos on pending world record largemouth bass caught in Japan
Weight matches current IGFA record held for 77 years by Georgia’s George Perry

DANIA BEACH, Fla. USA, (September 15, 2009) --- Documentation for a much talked about 22 lb 4 oz largemouth bass, caught from Japan’s largest lake in July, has arrived into the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) headquarters for world record recognition.
Late Monday, the IGFA, the 70-year old non-profit fisheries conservation, education and record-keeping body, received the application for the largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), caught July 2, by Manabu Kurita, 32, of Aichi, Japan. IGFA rules for fish caught outside the U.S. allows anglers 90 days to submit their applications from the date of their catch.
IGFA conservation director Jason Schratwieser said the World All-Tackle application is currently under review after it was received through the Japan Game Fish Association (JGFA).
Schratwieser said the application stated the bass weighed 10.12 kg (22 lbs 4 ozs) and was pulled from Lake Biwa an ancient reservoir northeast of Kyoto. Photos and video were also submitted with the written documentation.
Kurita’s fish would tie the current record held for over 77 years by George Perry caught on Georgia’s Montgomery Lake, June 2, 1932, near Jacksonville, Georgia.
In North America the largemouth bass, and especially the All-Tackle record, is considered by millions of anglers as the “holy grail” of freshwater fish because of its popularity and the longevity of Perry’s record.
Largemouth bass have also been introduced in many countries and in Japan fisheries officials consider it an invasive species. In addition, because bass are not native and are stocked in Japan, many speculated that the big bass was a sterile triploid. However when biologists in Japan examined the ova of the big female they concluded that the fish was not triploid.
IGFA World Records Coordinator Becky Wright reported Kurita’s fish measured 27.20 inches in length and an almost equal girth of 26.77 inches. She said Kurita was using a blue gill as live bait trolling through a canal.
A decision by the IGFA of whether Kurita’s fish will tie Perry’s record may take up to a month.
“We have a formal relationship with our sister organization, the Japan Game Fish Association where they first collect and review record applications for fish caught in Japan,” said Schratwieser. “It works out well because they not only translate applications but can also contact the angler if more documentation is needed.
“We still have a number of questions to ask them and Kurita regarding local laws and the area he caught it in while he was trolling through a canal on the lake,” said Schratwieser.
“We hope to make an announcement in three to four weeks.”
Annually the IGFA publishes a comprehensive list of current records on nearly 1100 species of fresh and saltwater fish across the globe in its highly acclaimed World Record Game Fishes (WRGF) book which is divided into all-tackle, line classes, fly, and junior record categories.
The IGFA has been recognized as the official keeper of world saltwater fishing records since its founding in 1939. In 1978 it added the field of freshwater record-keeping when Field & Stream magazine transferred its 68 years of records to the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, the association’s world headquarters in Dania Beach, Fla.
The next edition of the IGFA World Record Game Fishes book will be released in early 2010 and is only available from the IGFA with a $40 annual IGFA membership. The membership also includes on-line access to the most current updated world records on the IGFA web site, six issues of the International Angler bi-monthly news magazine, unlimited admission to the IGFA’s interactive Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum in Dania Beach, Fla., plus much more.
To join, or to renew your IGFA membership, go on-line to www.igfa.org or call the IGFA headquarters at 954-927-2628.
The IGFA is a not-for-profit organization committed to the conservation of game fish and promotion of responsible, ethical angling practices through science, education, rule making and record keeping. IGFA members are located in over 125 countries and territories. The IGFA welcomes visitors to its interactive Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum in Dania Beach, Florida. Its web site is www.igfa.org .
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