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Your Best Bet for a GIANT Bass Feb 16, 2024

No other artificial lure has caught more giant bass than the Arbogast Musky Jitterbug. This legendary bait — first manufactured in 1940 — is responsible for more state records and award winners than any other, and it’s remarkably simple to use. Follow the advice of our expert, Jimmy Zinker, and take your lunker fishing to the next level.

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Disgraced Record Holder! Feb 02, 2024

When John Gorman caught his 10-pound, 14-ounce smallmouth from Dale Hollow Lake in 1969, he got noticed, but no one thought it was anything more than the second biggest smallmouth ever until 1995, when David Hayes' world record was disqualified. That’s when the record-keeping organizations went scrambling and looking for a fish to replace the Hayes smallmouth. They eventually found Gorman, and he held the record until Hayes was reinstated in 2005.

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The First Legit Smallmouth World Record Jan 18, 2024

For years, the recognized world record smallmouth bass was a “smallmouth” caught in Florida. It wasn’t until 1949, when a couple of biologists set the modern parameters for Micropterus dolomieu, that the record books were set right. After that, it was just a matter of time before an angler filled the record void. That angler was Owen F. Smith of Fairfield, Alabama. He held the world record for nearly five years and has held the Alabama state record for more than seven decades. Mentioned in the show: https://youtu.be/AYi9Gq_d_Ks

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New England's Greatest Bass Fisherman Jan 04, 2024

We all dream of catching giant bass, and sometimes we dream of catching a state or even a world record bass. Few of us, however, have the audacity to dream of catching two record bass in the same state. For nearly 20 years, a Connecticut barber held both the largemouth and smallmouth records in his state, and he did it from the same body of water and with a remarkably simple fishing system. There’s a lot to learn from this big bass master.

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75 Year Old Bass Record Verified! Dec 21, 2023

For decades, the Idaho state record largemouth bass was shrouded in mystery. Who was Mrs. M.W. Taylor? When did she catch the fish? What lure did she use? Should the record be disqualified for lack of substantiating evidence? The Big Bass Podcast dove in and came up with answers. Now the Idaho record books are more complete than ever before.

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LIVE with Byron Velvick! Dec 06, 2023

Join us for another LIVE edition of The Big Bass Podcast with special guest Byron Velvick! The iconic big bait pro answers all your questions.

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The BEST Trophy Bass Lure EVER! Nov 21, 2023

Over the course of bass fishing history, several baits have been a force behind catching trophy bass. Over the past 20 years, the swimbait has become the go-to bait for anglers fishing for their personal best. But swimbaits are a genre of lures with several manufacturers making baits that cover a wide variety of lengths, rates of fall, and even actions.

In this episode of The Big Bass Podcast, we cover one specific bait, made by only one manufacturer. The company is Fred Arbogast and the bait, is the Musky Jitterbug. Since its introduction in 1940, more trophy bass have been caught on this one lure more than any other.

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Who Would EAT Their Personal Best?! Nov 14, 2023

Who would eat their PB?! Personal bests are what big bass fishing is all about. It sets the bar, gives us a goal to eclipse, and establishes bragging rights. What’s your PBB (personal best bass)? Is there a great story behind it? Here are the stories of Terry’s and Ken’s PBBs. Are they as big as yours? Do their stories do justice to the fish weights? And which one of them ate the biggest bass he ever caught?

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Mystery, Murder, and a State Record Oct 24, 2023

If you look up the Idaho record largemouth bass on that state’s Department of Fish & Game website, you will see that it weighed 10.94 pounds, was caught by Mrs. M.W. Taylor, and came from Anderson Lake — nothing more. No date, not even the name of the angler, just the name of her husband. “The Big Bass Podcast” does some digging, fills some holes, and asks if the record should be vacated.

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TBBP Live Show: 10/10/2023 Oct 12, 2023

Another LIVE edition of The Big Bass Podcast where we answer all your questions!

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Keith Thomas: Black Talon Custom Lures Oct 03, 2023

In this episode of The Big Bass Podcast, we have a special guest, Keith Thomas of Black Talon Custom Lures. Keith is a bait maker from Pennsylvania, but that isn't what makes him special. He's actually a swimbait maker who got into the swimbait scene before there was such a thing. Thomas started venturing into big baits in the mid-1980s when he was 15 years old.

Keith and his buddy were striper fishermen and were familiar with big lures. But they also fished freshwater bass at the local lakes. After seeing big fish eat gizzard shad and ignore their Mann's Jelly Worms, they got the idea to start throwing big saltwater and muskie lures for largemouth. It worked.

With no lures on the market that would mimic a gizzard shad, Keith took to carving his own baits in the early 1990s. This led him to be the first swimbait maker outside of the West. Over his 30-plus years of making baits, Keith has become one of the premier bait makers, especially when it comes to glide baits. We hope you enjoy listening to Keith's story. I know we learned a lot.

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Fox in the Henhouse Sep 26, 2023

The largemouth bass is the most widespread freshwater fish in the world, but not because of its natural range. The largemouth has been introduced to multiple continents and innumerable countries as an invasive species ... sometimes with dire consequences. This episode covers the impact the largemouth bass had on the giant pied-billed grebe in Lago de Atitlán in Guatemala, ultimately leading to the bird’s extinction.

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The STRANGEST State Fishing Records and Regulations Sep 19, 2023

Not every state record was taken on a rod and reel. In fact, there are plenty of state records that are not very sporting at all. Gigging, spearfishing, and more are recognized and approved methods of taking our beloved bass in some states. Check out this episode of The Big Bass Podcast where we take a closer look at some of these bizarre regulations and records!

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Lake Perris: The Making and Destruction of a Trophy Spot Lake Sep 12, 2023

With the success of the Florida Bass experiment conducted in San Diego beginning in the late 1950s and through the early 1970s, California biologists turned to another bass sub-species for one of their new lakes. This new lake, Lake Perris, would be devoid of cover and have drastic water-level changes over the course of a season, not conducive conditions for rearing largemouth. Because of this, the DFG looked to the Alabama spotted bass to fill a niche. Spotted bass were known to spawn in deeper waters than their big-mouthed cousin and didn’t need the cover associated with typical bass waters. They also provided great sport to the angler. In 1973, CADFG started talks with the Alabama Fisheries Department and set up a trade: Florida strain largemouth from California for spotted bass from Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama. By 1974, the lake was stocked with 200 spotted bass from the lake that held the world record. Within five years, this second black bass experiment proved to be on track to set a new world record.

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The Mississippi State Record: 18+ POUNDS of Florida Bass! Sep 05, 2023

In this episode of The Big Bass Podcast, Terry and Ken, along with special guest Mike Davis, discuss the Mississippi state record largemouth bass, a record that stands as the fourth largest in the books. The fish, caught by Anthony Denny on Dec. 31, 1992, is another big fish caught from a small lake: the lake at Natchez State Park at just over 200 acres in size.

Denny caught the fish on a Smithwick Rattling Rogue in chrome blue back and broke the record by more than 3 pounds. We talk about this amazing catch as well and about the Mississippi state records from the 1960s.

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This Man Broke His Own State Record! Aug 29, 2023

In this episode of The Big Bass Podcast, we look at the North Dakota state record largemouth bass: the smallest state record largemouth in all 49 states that have bass.

This story starts in 1953 with the first recognized North Dakota record, a 7-pound, 12-ounce, bass taken from Welk Dam. Nearly 30 years later, an angler by the name of Leon Rixen breaks the record with an 8-pound, 1.5-ounce bass, only to break it again 50 days later! It's a pretty cool story for those of you who are big bass junkies!

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Jerry Rago and the BEST Big Bass RATS in the Business Aug 22, 2023

Bait designer Jerry Rago joins Ken and Terry once again on this episode of The Big Bass Podcast to dive into the technique of big bass rat fishing from the guy who makes the best rats on the market. Rago has been designing and making his unique baits for more than 30 years.

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Byron Velvick on BIG Swimbaits for BIG Bass Aug 16, 2023

In this episode of The Big Bass Podcast, we are honored to have the angler who, without a doubt, introduced the swimbait to the competitive side of bass fishing on a national level. Byron Velvick grew up in Southern California and lived through the early days of the swimbait era, throwing the baits on the famed trophy bass waters. It didn’t take him long to realize their potential as a fish locator and a bed-fishing bait. But when he figured out he could use them in competition, that changed the game. Velvick realized in the early 1990s that the swimbait, under certain conditions, could win tournaments, and not by catching just one big fish. The fish would eat the bait for hours some days. He just had to figure out the right conditions to know when to commit to them. By 2000, he’d figured out the puzzle pretty well. Velvick tried to keep the secret under his hat and did well with it through March of 2000, when he won the Bassmaster Western Invitational on Clear Lake in wire-to-wire fashion. The cat was out of the bag. Ten years later, again on Clear Lake, in the Bassmaster Elite Golden State Shootout, Velvick threw the big bait and won again. Mentioned in the show: https://youtu.be/jaIcEUsqCCk

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Is There Truth in Big Bass Advertising? Aug 08, 2023

All anglers are looking for their personal best bass. And for decades, big bass have been used to sell tackle and get people to go to lakes and rivers throughout the world. But there have been many instances where these advertisements were sketchy at best. In this episode, Ken and Terry look at some ads placed in some of the top magazines of the sport and question their authenticity.
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LIVE with Jim Brown! Aug 04, 2023

Join us for another LIVE edition of The Big Bass Podcast. We are joined by the one and only Jim Brown, who was on with us to answer all your questions.

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Will Michigan's 89-Year-Old Largemouth Record EVER Be Broken? Jul 25, 2023

Outside of George Perry's 1932 world and Georgia state record largemouth bass, Michigan has the second-longest streak without its largemouth bass record being broken. Set on June 25, 1934, by Bill Maloney, the 11-pound, 15-ounce, record has stood for 89 years, only to be tied in 1959 by Jack Rorex.

Maloney's fish won the 1934 Field & Stream Northern division for largemouth bass and was well documented by the outdoor editor and managing editor for the Detroit Free Press. The fish was weighed on certified scales and witnessed. Case closed.

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Jerry Rago Swimbaits and BIG BASS Jul 18, 2023

Designed for targeting tournament and trophy bass, Rago Baits are some of the best baits a big bass angler can buy. Jerry Rago has been designing and making his unique baits for more than 30 years, and now he joins Ken and Terry in this episode of The Big Bass Podcast to talk about his story, his baits, and more.

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https://ragobaits.com/

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Will OREGON'S State Record Largemouth Bass Ever Be Beat? Jul 11, 2023

The first Oregon state record bass was caught in 1915 and that record stood for 66 years. Then, between 1981 and 2002, the record was broken seven times — an average period of every three years. In this episode of The Big Bass Podcast, we look at these records and also another fish that seems to have been forgotten to the record books.

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https://youtu.be/hKcUdIAGUw0

https://www.oregonbassandpanfishclub.com/

Talkin Bass PDX Podcast History of the Oregon Bass and Panfish Club (Part 1): https://open.spotify.com/episode/398r0Inoqo4SSjWjIEHW9W

Talkin Bass PDX Podcast History of the Oregon Bass and Panfish Club (Part 2): https://open.spotify.com/episode/2sd7OtJ0KWfQym0f9QxLHD

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The BIGGEST Bass Ever! Jul 04, 2023

What’s the biggest bass of all time? Is it Manabu Kurita’s world record from Japan? Or maybe Dottie from California’s Lake Dixon? Or has there been a “bigger” fish in the annals of bass history? On this episode of “The Big Bass Podcast,” Terry and Ken go way back to the story of a bass so big it changed the world of sportfishing ... and it was caught on Independence Day!

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Old Records Never Die! Jun 27, 2023

Bass live in 49 of the 50 United States, and state records are broken every year or so. But in Wisconsin, the state records for largemouth and smallmouth bass have been remarkably stable. The largemouth record was set in 1940, while the smallmouth mark was established in 1950. For nearly 75 years, the Badger State bass records have been untouched.

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19th Century GIANTS Jun 20, 2023

Bass fishing and record keeping may have hit their stride in the 20th century, but there were lunker largemouths and sizable smallmouths long before that. In fact, there were claims of bass far bigger than anything we’ve seen or heard of in living memory. These are the tales of the biggest bass of the 1800s.

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The Swimbait That Started It All! Jun 13, 2023

Over the past decade, swimbaits have become part of the vernacular in bass fishing all over the world. That wasn't so only 15 years ago, let alone in the mid-1980s through the 1990s. Even with countless fish over 10 pounds from the West Coast, anglers outside that bubble were scared to throw them, and for obvious reasons; they're huge and intimidating.

Today, the swimbait is thrown with confidence all over the U.S. And because we're The Big Bass Podcast, we felt it only appropriate to start covering the history of the swimbait. And who better to start out with than Allan Cole, inventor and maker of the AC Plug, arguably one of the first swimbaits that attained national notoriety.

We hope you enjoy this discussion with Allan and how he came up with the concept, not by wanting to catch trophy bass but through his desire to catch big German brown trout.

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LIVE with Biologist Steven Bardin Jun 07, 2023

Join The Big Bass Podcast for our second live show. We are joined by fisheries biologist and big bass expert Steven Bardin, who answers your questions!

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Alabama's World Record Spotted Bass Legacy May 30, 2023

The history of Alabama spotted bass is the early history of world records. The first five world record spots all came from Alabama and all from Lewis Smith Lake. All of the world records since then have been direct descendants of Smith Lake spots. Mentioned in the show: https://youtu.be/AYi9Gq_d_Ks

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Ohio State Record Rollercoaster May 23, 2023

When we started this channel, we promised the viewers this wouldn't be another big bass channel about California, Texas, or Florida. We were going to cover the records of every state and more. So far, outside of the three obvious states, we've covered Kentucky, Tennessee, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Georgia. In this episode, we head back north; this time to the Buckeye State. When we first delved into Ohio, we didn't think it would provide much of a story. How wrong we were. As we dug, it became apparent that this midwestern state was rich in record bass history. Between 1955 and 1976, the record fell no less than eight times, and should possibly have fallen two more times if not for some controversy. That's right, Ohio, like any other state, has controversy associated with its state record, and not just one of them!

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First Ever Live Stream! May 18, 2023

The Big Bass Podcast did its first live show on YouTube Tuesday, May 16, 2023! Viewers/listeners were able to ask Ken and Terry questions about the show, big bass, and whatever else was on their minds.

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David Hayes and the World Record Smallmouth: The Investigation May 16, 2023

David Hayes caught a giant smallmouth bass from Dale Hollow Lake in the summer of 1955. It reigned as the world record for more than 40 years. Then, in the mid-1990s, allegations of fish tampering surfaced, which led to the catch being decertified by the IGFA, the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, and the State of Kentucky. In 2005, Ken Duke decided to look into the story.

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https://youtu.be/AYi9Gq_d_Ks

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David Hayes and the World Record Smallmouth: The Disqualification May 09, 2023

David Hayes caught a world record smallmouth bass from Dale Hollow Lake in the summer of 1955. In the mid-1990s, an outdoor writer and educator named Eldon Davis challenged the record. An affidavit from 1955 surfaced, alleging that the fish had been filled with 3 pounds of weights. IGFA, the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, and the state of Kentucky decertified Hayes’ catch.

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David Hayes and the World Record Smallmouth: The Catch May 02, 2023

David Hayes caught a world record smallmouth bass from Dale Hollow Lake in the summer of 1955. It remained the world record until 1996, when it was disqualified after allegations of wrongdoing. This episode details the catch and takes us up to the time when Hayes’ record was called into question.

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https://youtu.be/Rskprr6V2Po

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How to Find the Best BIG BASS Water Near You Apr 25, 2023

On this episode of The Big Bass Podcast, we welcome back Steven Bardin, fisheries biologist for Major League Fishing and owner of Pro Lake Management. The subject for today’s show is how to stack the odds in your favor to catch your personal best. Ken and Terry talk with Steve about how to decipher the lakes in your area that have what it takes to produce the biggest bass in your city, county, and state. Steve has some simple tips to find these ponds or small bodies of water that will produce a personal best for you. So, open up Google Earth, gather your Big Bass tackle, and go find your personal best using Steven Bardin’s tips.

Mentioned in the show: https://youtu.be/B4mvkifj8p4

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The 21-POUNDER that Sparked the Modern Record Chase Apr 18, 2023

After George Perry’s 22-pound largemouth bass from Georgia in 1932, the quest for record bass was dormant for more than 40 years. Then a beginning angler in the San Diego area rocked the fishing world with a 20-pound, 15-ounce largemouth caught on a nightcrawler and push-button reel. Dave Zimmerlee’s catch jump-started California’s quest for record bass and led to a decades-long era of mania, fraud, pranks, bounties, mayhem, and madness. Mentioned in the show: Jim Brown and California's BIG BASS EXPLOSION! (https://youtu.be/tJOayeGfd5c)

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The One That Got Away: Vol. 1 Apr 11, 2023

No show about big bass would be complete without stories of the ones that got away. After all, it’s the ones that got away that help to make the ones we actually catch so precious and important. In this episode of The Big Bass Podcast, we hear stories about the ones that got away from legendary anglers Bill Dance, Shaw Grigsby, Skeet Reese, and 2023 Bassmaster Classic champ Jeff Gustafson.

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Growing GIANT Bass with Steven Bardin Apr 04, 2023

It takes just the right combination of factors to produce a record fish of any species. Fisheries biologist Steven Bardin has dedicated his career to bringing better bass fishing to his clients and partners, including Major League Fishing. As the owner of Texas Pro Lake Management, he’s regularly called upon to evaluate and improve private waters, and he’s personally grown largemouth bass to 17 1/2 pounds.

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Roy 'Peg' Greer and His WORLD RECORD Bass Mar 28, 2023

In the March-April 1997 issue of Sporting Classics magazine, the editor decided to play an April Fools' joke on his readership. An article in that issue — “Has Roy Greer Caught the New World Record Bass?” — told the fabricated story of a 22-pound, 7-ounce largemouth bass from South Carolina.

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Preston Clark and the Biggest Fish Ever Caught in a Bassmaster Classic Mar 21, 2023

The Bassmaster Classic is the biggest, brightest stage in competitive fishing, and every tournament angler dreams of holding up a giant bass as he walks across that stage. Preston Clark not only dreamed it, but he did it bigger and better than anyone in history. Here’s the story of the biggest bass ever caught in the Bassmaster Classic. Part 1: https://youtu.be/JFo9D3TFMvw

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The Biggest Bass in Classic History with Special Guest Ott DeFoe Mar 14, 2023

The Bassmaster Classic is the biggest, brightest stage in competitive fishing, and every tournament angler dreams of holding up a giant bass as he walks across that stage. Only a very few anglers have lived that dream, but ironically, it didn’t always pan out quite the way they imagined. Here are the stories of the biggest bass ever caught in the Bassmaster Classic. In the first episode of this two-part series, the guys are joined by pro angler Ott DeFoe, who caught one of the five biggest ever Classic bass.

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David Presley's North Carolina RECORD Bass That WASN'T Mar 07, 2023

The McMinn County Bassmasters tournament did not start well for David Presley. His outboard wouldn’t start. By the time he and his partner started fishing, it was almost two o’clock in the afternoon. Twenty-five minutes later, he had a bass that was not only big enough to win the entire tournament on its own, but also become a new state record ... or not, depending on what state he was in when he caught it.

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Bass Fishing's 15-POUND, 8-OUNCE Miracle on Ice! (https://youtu.be/jLbLOP9LYUA)

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The Rise and Fall of Lake Casitas Feb 28, 2023

California was long thought to be the state that would produce the world record largemouth bass. First, it was the San Diego lakes that profited from the 1959 Florida bass experiment conducted by Orville Ball. Shortly after, Lake Casitas, in Ventura County, was stocked in 1968, as was Lake Castaic in 1974. By the late 1970s and early 1980s, these fisheries were producing record-class catches that began to outshine the San Diego lakes. In this episode, we discuss what happened to the famed Lake Casitas and why it will never produce a record-class fish again.

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Orville Ball and the Florida Bass Experiment (https://youtu.be/G_cXIShrvJc)

Jim Brown and California's BIG BASS EXPLOSION! (https://youtu.be/tJOayeGfd5c)

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The King of Texas Bass Fishermen Feb 21, 2023

Texas has been a destination state for big bass ever since the 1980s, when the Florida bass they introduced in the ’70s first reached teen status. But before Florida bass made their way to the Lone Star State, a bus driver from San Francisco held the top spot on the Texas lunker list, and he held it for more than 38 years.

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Should Florida's State Record Largemouth be 20-02? (https://youtu.be/KNzmFnd4UFg)

H.W. Ross and his 23 1/2-POUND Largemouth BASS! (https://youtu.be/4Xa1LHi6S3I)

Orville Ball and the Florida Bass Experiment (https://youtu.be/G_cXIShrvJc)

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How Much Money is a World Record Worth? Feb 21, 2023

We dream of fame and glory if we’re fortunate enough to catch a world-record bass, but we want riches, too, and for decades we’ve been told that catching a world-record largemouth bass is worth a million dollars. Is it? And if a world record largemouth is worth a million dollars, what is a world record smallmouth or spotted bass worth?

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Did this Comedian Catch the World Record Bass? (https://youtu.be/tVwIiEQwJlw)

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