Largemouth Bass Record Tied

[Altjaeger]

I read today on one of my groups that the IGFA record of 22 lbs 4 oz has been matched by a Japanese fisherman using a bluegill for bait. According to the statement the IGFA is recognizing the catch

[ncboman]

I read the headline but didn't look at the particulars.

I figure an international org/club should recognise it.

I wonder if he was using a cane pole?

[swamp]

I read the headline but didn't look at the particulars.

I figure an international org/club should recognise it.

I wonder if he was using a cane pole?



In this undated photo provided by the International Game Fish Association shows Manabu Kurita of Aichi, Japan holding his July 2, 2009 record catch, a largemouth bass caught on Lake Biwa,Japan's largest lake. After nearly six months of waiting, he taking his place along side another angler, as dual holders of the All-Tackle record for largemouth bass each weighing 22 lb 4 oz and caught 77 years apart.
(AP)

[Altjaeger]

Thanks Swamp, since the original was eaten right away we have no idea what it looked like. Maybe this will help give an idea what it may have looked like.