The Big Bass Podcast

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A Shaky Record in the Heartland May 11, 2024

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If you’re looking for a state record bass to challenge and potentially strike from the record book, start here with the 10-pound, 11-ounce fish that has held the top spot for nearly 60 years. It would not meet any of today’s standards for a record bass — no witnesses, no photos, no biologist to certify it, and it wasn’t reported in a timely manner. Here at The Big Bass Podcast, we think it’s time to start over.

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Was 'Bama largemouth almost a WORLD RECORD? May 10, 2024

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Alabama’s record history begins with a 24-pound largemouth that was a world record before there were Alabama state records. Then it’s dismissed and the state record starts at less than half its size. After the introduction of Florida bass, the state grows and is broken every few years ... until it plateaus in the late 1980s. For more of The Big Bass Podcast, look for us here: Website: https://www.thebigbasspodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebigbasspodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebigbasspodcast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bigbasspodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5T6tfLV9whreGE1kjP8CP9 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-bass-podcast/id1661975806

Is a new world record bass just around the corner? Apr 12, 2024

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Dual stream with Bass After Dark!

Don't miss Ken Duke, Terry Battisti, Bass After Dark's Brian the Carpenter, and three mystery panelists (spoiler alert: it's Steven Bardin, Andrew Taylor, and Zack Bellapigna) as we discuss some HUGE news and the question: Is a new world record bass just around the corner?

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Your Best Bet for a GIANT Bass Feb 16, 2024

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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