Not buying it and never did! The bass simply don't get that big up here. Nothing even close has been "officially" reported" since. Balonas is supposedly dead, so we will never know the real story.
Just a year after the 15lber was caught, a 13 lber was caught in the same general geographical location. There is also a 12lber on the list from the 60's and mulitple 11lbers
Scales were way different back then
That and totally awesome fisherman like Stratos were not around yet to catch everything
I am Stratos , and I support the above^ message!
Sucks that our state record has hair on it....but it does
There are a handful of guys in this state that specifically target big bass, DSouth and DaveL just to name a couple. They throw big swimbaits all day looking for the one big bite. They have caught some big fish but nothing even close to 15lb! Could a 15 be out there? Possibly, if there are I bet you could count them on one hand
yes thats why its a record fish and rare. Guys fish for all species all the time and dont set records just cause they target big fish. Do guys targeting big bass in Georgia catch 22 lb bass?
Come on MAFFers...That fish is NOT 15 lbs....compare the photo that Rich dug up to countless 10-12 lbrs documented, photographed and certified in Bass Master magazine lunker club and she's at best an 11 lbr all day....
Sucks that our state record has hair on it....but it does
that bass is 15 lbs all day. I have never ever heard its weight questioned, only the location of the catch. That looks 11 lbs to you? Come on now.
Come on MAFFers...That fish is NOT 15 lbs....compare the photo that Rich dug up to countless 10-12 lbrs documented, photographed and certified in Bass Master magazine lunker club and she's at best an 11 lbr all day....
Sucks that our state record has hair on it....but it does
that bass is 15 lbs all day. I have never ever heard its weight questioned, only the location of the catch. That looks 11 lbs to you? Come on now.
Wallum.
Look at 9.4 with the gut. Probably not even close without it. The fish in the picture is a pig.
There are a handful of guys in this state that specifically target big bass, DSouth and DaveL just to name a couple. They throw big swimbaits all day looking for the one big bite. They have caught some big fish but nothing even close to 15lb! Could a 15 be out there? Possibly, if there are I bet you could count them on one hand
yes thats why its a record fish and rare. Guys fish for all species all the time and dont set records just cause they target big fish. Do guys targeting big bass in Georgia catch 22 lb bass?
No, but the guys out in CA flirt with the record books all the time
And that fish is huge. Just made my profile my one and only 10(<====), and Walter's fish is so much bigger. I use to doubt the record myself, but there just seems to be some big fish caught in Mass. Whether it be the herring runs, trout stocking, or swamp gas I have no idea why?
