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Top Ten Largemouth Bass World Records
In freshwater recreational angling, the largemouth bass is king. No other species has an international following as massive and as dedicated as that of the largemouth bass. Their global distribution, accessibility to anglers of all socio-economic levels, and renowned game fish characteristics have morphed the largemouth bass from simply a fish, to a globally recognized icon of recreational angling. The following catches represent the biggest, most impressive, and envied world records ever granted for largemouth bass.
George Perry's Legendary Largemouth
The All-Tackle record for largemouth bass is the most sought after game fish record in the world. It is the “holy grail” of fishing records. George Perry has held this prestigious title for nearly 83 years, since he pulled his massive 22 lb 4 oz fish from Montgomery Lake, Georgia on June 2, 1932. Perry, a 20 year-old farmer at that time, decided to go fishing with longtime friend Jack Page. The two were taking turns with a single rod and reel, casting a Creek Chub Fintail Shiner from the wooden john boat Perry had built. An interview from 1973 recorded Perry saying “I thought I had hooked a log, but then the log started moving.” After skillfully playing the fish out of a half-submerged treetop, Perry finally boated the fish which was bigger than anything he or Page had ever seen. Later that day, the fish was officially weighed in at 22 lb 4 oz, and history was made.
Kurita Ties the Record
Perry’ssole ownership of this most prestigious record came to an end on July 2, 2009 when Japanese angler Manabu Kurita pulled his own 22 lb 4 oz largemouth from Lake Biwa in central Japan, after it ate a live bluegill that he had on for bait. Although it occurred halfway around the world from where Perry’s fish was landed, news of the historic catch spread like wildfire through the angling world. And as word spread, so did the doubts. After all, landing a fish that millions of anglers had pursued for nearly a century is not something taken lightly. As such, every detail of the catch and its submittal was done under a microscope. After months of rigorously reviewing the application, the IGFA granted Manabu Kurita his share of the “holy grail” – a tie for the coveted All-Tackle largemouth bass world record with George Perry.
Easley Sparks a Flame
When Raymond Easley caught his 21 lb 3 oz largemouth on March 4, 1980, it was the largest bass anyone had recorded since George Perry’s All-Tackle monster in 1932. On that morning, Easley was fishing Lake Casitas, California with a few buddies who were inexperienced anglers. While demonstrating how to properly fish a live crawfish in the relatively deep water, Easley’s bait got crushed and he came tight. After a quick fight, Easley had the fish weighed in on a certified scale not far from the lake, and the catch became the men’s 8 lb line class world record, which still stands today. At the time of the catch, Easley’s fish was the second heaviest largemouth ever recorded – second only to Perry’s All-Tackle record. The catch sent shockwaves through the angling community and renewed the hopes of anglers everywhere about having a chance at catching the next world record largemouth – especially anglers in southern California.
Crupi Begins Historic Run
Robert Crupi’s first world record
largemouth would be the fish of a lifetime for any other angler – a 21 lb lunker that he pulled from the renowned Castaic Lake in Southern California on March 9, 1990. Crupi – a now retired LA policeman – had been fishing Lake Castaic since 1977, was a regular on the lake. In fact, Crupi fished the same spot in the lake for five days prior to landing this fish, which he coerced with a live crayfish he was fishing in 36-40 ft. of water. Although he had caught several large fish in his life, never had Crupi seen one this big. The fish was successfully landed, weighed-in, and shortly after became the men’s 12 lb line class record. At the time, this was the third heaviest largemouth ever recorded by the IGFA...Crupi was just getting started.
Crupi Strikes Again
Christmas came late for Robert Crupi in 1990. On the morning of December 28, 1990, Crupi was fishing his usual spots on Castaic Lake, working a crippled herring jig in about 40 feet of water after marking some fish on his electric paper graph (precursor to modern day bottom machines). After catching several crappie and smallmouth bass, Crupi dropped the jig down again, but this time he hooked something big. The fish effortlessly stripped the 4 lb monofilament off his reel, and stayed deep for approximately 15 minutes. Finally, the fish surfaced about 50 yards from the boat and Crupi realized what he had been fighting. Fishing alone, Crupi managed to net and land the fish by himself – logging his second world record, a 17 lb 1 oz fish for the men’s 4 lb line class record.
Crupi's Biggest and Last
A couple months later, Crupi pulled an incredible 22 lb largemouth from Castaic while fishing on the morning of March 12, 1991. Crupi coerced the massive fish to eat a live crayfish, and needed three minutes to subdue it after hooking up. Immediately knowing he had something special, Crupi put the fish in his livewell and raced back to shore to weigh the fish, later to be weighed in at a nearby Deli & Liquor store on a certified scale. Crupi returned the fish to the livewell after it was officially weighed in, and eventually released the fish at the same spot he pulled it from the water earlier that morning. This catch earned Crupi the men’s 16 lb line class record, and once again, the third heaviest bass ever recorded by the IGFA to this day.
Kadota's Lake Castaic Lunker
Dan Kadota pulled his 19 lb monster from Lake Castaic a year before Crupi began his stretch of incredible record catches. On the chilly morning of January 8, 1989, Kadota struck out early with hopes of catching big largemouth – he was not disappointed. While fishing a live crawfish along the bottom, Kadota hooked into his record catch, which he netted and boated approximately five minutes later. The fish eventually became the men’s 20 lb line class record, where it still remains.
Kuraski's Largemouth the Biggest Record on Fly
Angler Larry Kurosaki caught his 16 lb 12 oz lunker while fishing Castaic Lagoon on the morning of February 26, 2009. While a largemouth of this size is certainly noteworthy, the impressive fact about Kurosaki’s record is that it was caught on fly tackle. In fact, Kurosaki’s 16 lb 12 oz fish is the largest fly-caught largemouth ever recorded by the IGFA. Kurosaki coerced the fish to bite a custom tied minnow fly, and skillfully played the fish for five minutes before he landed what would become the men’s 8 lb tippet class record. Kurosaki was prepared with a portable certified scale, and quickly weighed and documented the fish on shore, before he released it alive.
Hickox's Florida Trophy
Mackenzie Hickox caught her 15 lb 12 oz female Junior angler record from the shoreline of a man-made pond, not far from her house in Daytona Beach, Florida. Hickox – who was 11 at the time - was a fishing a Strobe Spinner on May 8, 2006 with her parents, sister and a friend when she hooked into the massive bass. Once landed, the fish was measured and weighed on a portable scale, and was then released alive to grow even bigger.
Pierce's Last Cast Pays Off
On his last cast of the morning of March 22, 2000, 14 year-old Cody Pierce landed the Male Junior Angler world record largemouth – a 17 lb trophy. Cody had skate-boarded down to the nearby Murray Reservoir outside of San Diego, California to sneak in some fishing before heading off to school. After catching several smaller bass and about to call it a day, Cody made his “last cast” from the shore line and hooked up to his 17 lb fish, which he weighed-in at the nearby ranger station after landing the fish. Cody made the decision to release the fish alive so it could make even more bass for people to catch in the future.
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