World-record largemouth bass announcement
This just in from the IGFA website:
Potential new world record largemouth bass
IGFA To Announce World Record Largemouth Bass Decision
This afternoon at 1:30 p.m. ET IGFA will release its decision on what may be the most significant record application in recent history.
On July 2, 2009 bass enthusiast, Manabu Kurita landed a 22 lb 4 oz largemouth bass from Japan’s Lake Biwa. This catch is eligible to tie the nearly 78 year old All-Tackle record caught in 1932 by George Perry.
Over the last five months, IGFA has been engaged in collecting a considerable amount of information and testimony from the angler, fisheries authorities and representatives from our sister organization, the Japan Game Fish Association.
Today at 1:30 p.m. ET, IGFA will announce its decision, which will also be televised live by Bassmaster.com.
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If you want to watch videos of this and other trophy bass hunters while you wait or talk to Manabu himself or his friends, he is my close friend and is in my forums at http://delawaretrophybass.com