Culture Shock! New World Record Largemouth Bass Caught in Japan
IGFA Certifies All Tackle Recrod Bass
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) announced in a press release Friday that a 22 pound, 4 ounce largemouth bass caught last July in Japan has been verified as matching the all-tackle largemouth bass world record set by George Perry at Montgomery Lake in Georgia in 1932.
Manabu Kurita, 32, of Aichi, Japan is credited with the record. Kurita was fishing with a live bluegill in Lake Biwa near Kyoto on July 2, 2009 when he fought the fish for three minutes and brought it onto his boat.
The IGFA received Kurita's world-record application which contained video, photographs, and witness affidavits and verified the catch on Friday. Kurita even had to take to take a polygraph test about the catch.
"We decided (the polygraph) was in the best interest...of the IGFA because we've been sued before over largemouth bass records (and) in the best interest of the angler as well because we knew there would be a lot of skeptics,'' IGFA president Rob Kramer said in the press release, saying that Kurita passed the polygraph with "flying colors."
Bass anglers have long expected the new record to come from a place in the USA like California or Texas. To have it broken by an angler in Japan is a huge curveball since bass fishing has become a huge industry in the USA. Unfortunately, Kurtia will likely miss out on the millions of dollars he would have received if he'd caught the bass on a brand-name lure instead of live bait.
Although Kurita's fish weighs more than the old record, the catch is considered a tie by the IGFA because it didn't break the record by more than 2 ounces.
Kurita told the IGFA that he got the bass mounted.
..........
For more fishing news and articles see my blog A Dash Of Salty
Published by Jeffrey Weeks
Jeffrey Weeks is an award-winning NC newspaper columnist who writes about saltwater and freshwater fishing, southern seafood and cooking, hunting, popular entertainment, and sports. View profile
The Big Bass Record BreakersThey thought they broke the world-record for largemouth bass, but a prehistoric creature ruined their hopes. - How to Catch More BassIf you want to catch more bass, fish with bait. There are times that bait will catch bass when nothing else will.
World Record Rainbow Trout Caught in CanadaMany fisherman have dreamed of catching a world record fish but one fisherman proves that all it really takes is patience and a lot of skill. The question I pose to you is whet...
New Michael Jackson Recordings to Be Released This FallWhile the tributes are still rolling in for the late pop superstar, new Michael Jackson recordings have been unearthed and are getting set for a November release.
Music News Nov. 2009: New Interview with Switchfoot Bassist, Tim ForemanAC's Jennifer Waite speaks to Switchfoot bassist, Tim Foreman, about the new album, "Hello Hurricane", just the record hits store, on Nov 10, 2009.
- The Largemouth Bass: A Primer on its Habitat & How to Catch One
- Southern Arizona's Largemouth Bass Capitol
- Beginner Bass Fishing Tips
- The Best Live Baits for Largemouth Bass: Nightcrawlers and Minnows
- Fishing in Oklahoma: Small and Largemouth Bass
- Crankbait Fishing Tips for Largemouth Bass
- 10 Tips to Catch More Largemouth Bass
10 Comments
Post a CommentCongratulations to Manabu Kurita. He is a true trophy hunter dedicated to the pursuit of world record bass like no other. I am proud to say that in the past year he has become one of my closest friends, Another person who helps him a great deal but receives no real credit is Reika Ishaguro who designs his website, communicates his thoughts and wishes to me and others, and also is a great angler in her own right. Manabu and Reika are good friends and you can talk with both of them at my website at Northeast Bass Fishing For Trophy Bass. http://delawaretrophybass.com
Tight lines, and best of luck to all trophy hunters the world over on the next world record. Steve Owner
I am suprised it was only a three minute fight.
Holy Cow!
wow now that's huge!very intresting about where it was caught
OMG what a bass! It looks pregnant, I sure hope it wasn't. I wonder if they let it go. They probably didn't, though.
If this one weighs more, then it should hold the record. I think that the 2-ounce rule is silly!!
That was quite a catch.
That's huge! Imagine how many people it would feed!
Hmmm... and this year, a Japanese couple won the world tango competition in Argentina... Be afraid...
Wow! Makes anything I've caught look like a water bug.