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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fishaddicit, post: 519361, member: 16999&quot;]Here&#039;s the winning entry</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>WorldRecordBass</p><p>There is some controversy over this. A LG Mouth Bass (Dottie) caught in California Monday, March 20 2006 at Dixon Lk was </p><p>not counted due to being snagged as well as other reasons. It weighed 25lbs. 1oz on an unofficial scale. </p><p>Some onteresting info on the world recod LG mouth Bass:</p><p>-Caught for food during the depression</p><p>-caught near Jacksonville, Georgia on June 2, 1932 by George W. Perry (19Y.o poor faRMBOY) fishing with his friend J. E. </p><p>Page </p><p>-weight 22 pounds 4 oz - (Micropterus salmoides) - EXCEEDED OLD RECORD BY MORE THEN 2 LBS.</p><p>-caught in Montgomery Lake a lake off the Ocmulgee River on a Creek Chub Perch Scale Wigglefish, Perry&#039;s only lure, and </p><p>was 32 1/2 inches in length and 28 1/2 inches in girth </p><p>-A state historic marker on Highway 117 about two miles from where the record was caught,between Jacksonville and Lumber </p><p>City marks this accomplishment. </p><p>-The weight and measurements were taken, recorded and notarized in Helena, Georgia</p><p>-Perry&#039;s only reward as seventy-five dollars in merchandise as first prize in Field and Stream magazine&#039;s fishing </p><p>contest. </p><p>-The longstading record is one of the reasons that the largemouth bass was made Georgia&#039;s Official State Fish. </p><p>-Montgomery Lake is today part of the Department of Natural Resources&#039; Horse Creek WIldlife Management Area. </p><p>-In Jacksonville, GA there is a sign with pictures of Perry, the Wigglefish plug, a replica of the fish and more </p><p>information about the catch. </p><p>-The new world record has been an object of fantasy for bass fishemen for years, with some saying the fisherman catching </p><p>it could earn over a million dollars from the catch.</p><p>-Holds the record for &gt;76 yrs.</p><p>Basic LG mouth Bass info:</p><p>has a large mouth, a notch between the two dorsal fins, and a dark stripe along the side of the body. This black band is </p><p>seemingly made up of small oval shapes to a closer eye. Coloration is variable, but is usually a darkish green on the </p><p>back and sides, fading to an off-white on the belly. The anterior dorsal fin has nine to eleven spines while the </p><p>posterior dorsal fin has twelve to fourteen rays. The average weight of M. salmoides is one kilogram; however, certain </p><p>individuals have reached weights of over ten kilograms. Males usually do not surpass 40 cm, while females can reach up to </p><p>56 cm in length.</p><p>The largemouth bass, lives in shallow water habitats, among reeds, waterlilies and other vegetation. It shares these </p><p>habitats with muskies, northern pike, yellow perch and bullheads. Largemouth bass are adapted to warm waters of 80-82 </p><p>degree F, and are seldom found deeper than 20 feet. They prefer clear waters with no noticeable current and do not </p><p>tolerate excessive turbidity and siltation. In winter they dwell on or near the lake bottom, but stay fairly active </p><p>throughout the season. </p><p>They spawn in late spring or early summer. The male constructs a nest on rocky or gravelly bottoms, although occasionally </p><p>the eggs are deposited on leaves and rootlets of submerged vegetation. The eggs, which are smaller than those of the </p><p>smallmouth bass, hatch in three to four days. The fry rise up out of the nest in five to eight days and form a tight </p><p>school. This school feeds over the nest and later the nursery area while the male stands guard. The school breaks up </p><p>about a month after hatching when the fry are about one inch long. </p><p>Largemouth bass eat minnows, carp, and practically any other available fish species including their own. Young largemouth </p><p>fall prey to yellow perch, walleyes, northern pike, and muskies. Both largemouth and smallmouth bass are parasitized by </p><p>the bass tapeworm, black spot and yellow grub. None are harmful to humans in cooked fish. </p><p>Side note: Professional Bass fisherman Harry Maniaci of Michigan (now deceased) said to me, &quot;If you want to catch big </p><p>fish, you need to use big lures.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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