| Many people go to Florida to fish for that trophy | | | | record bass in my opinion, is going to be from the |
| bass but did you know that 4 other states have a | | | | lakes of San Diego water system. Just look at the |
| bigger state record than Florida? Not only that but | | | | stats:Dixon: 21 pounds 11 ounce bassJennings: 18 |
| one of the states is said to have produced a new | | | | pounds plusMurray: 18 pounds plusPoway: 18 pound 2 |
| world record. | | | | ounceThese are just a few of the lakes, all the lakes |
| Florida's record bass is 17.27 pounds, but others | | | | holds monster bass. Not only that, there are big bass |
| often cite an uncertified fish of 20.125 pounds (a | | | | all over California, Leaha Trew caught her bass in |
| fisheries biologist did not physically see the fish to | | | | Sonoma County. While I am not taking anything |
| certify it). Leaha Trew supposely caught a new world | | | | away from Florida, as I have lived there and seen |
| record largemouth in California. It weighed 22 pounds, | | | | many 10 pound plus bass taken from there, California |
| 8 ounces, beating George Perry's 1932 record catch | | | | is growing bigger bass and people are catching them. |
| by 4 ounces. The problem is there was only one | | | | Just check with the water district before you plan a |
| picture taken of it and it wasn't certified by a | | | | trip as some have restrictions and are closed at |
| biologist or a California state fish and game | | | | certain times.Charles E. White has fished for almost |
| offical.Where is the next world record coming from? | | | | 50 years for bass from California to Florida. In his |
| Florida, Georgia, Mississippi or Texas? More than likely | | | | lifetime, it is estimated that he has caught over 6,000 |
| it will be from California. Gregg Silks has already | | | | bass. His biggest bass is a 12 pound 14 ounce that |
| caught 2 bass over twenty pounds and says he has | | | | hangs on his wall in his office.Charles has fished with |
| lost a world record fish of 24 pounds. Who is to | | | | people who have never fished for bass before and |
| argue with him since he knows what 20 pound plus | | | | taught them how to become successful anglers and |
| bass look like? 22 of 25 of the largest bass ever | | | | also has fished with the Pros in Florida. |
| recorded has come from California. The next world | | | | |