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The 5 Biggest Bass Ever Caught

May 14, 2013 By JD 15 Comments

It’s the most highly-coveted record in fishing… the world record largemouth bass. Break the world’s mark and fame and fortune will be yours. Here’s a list of the top 5 biggest largemouth bass every caught…

1: The Beast from the East (22.311 Pounds)

World Record Largemouth
Caught in 2009 by Manabu Kurita in Japan’s Lake Biwa, this beast, by weight, is heavier than the long standing record set by George Perry in 1932. However, since Kurita’s fish only weighed just slightly over an ounce more than Perry’s, by rule the IGFA declared it a two-way tie for the heaviest bass ever landed.
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Filed Under: Angling Records, Best of FishwithJD, Cool Photos Tagged With: Bass, bob crupi, castaic lake, dixon lake, dottie, largemouth bass, spring lake, world record

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