Especially in the winter, this place has been churning out mythical sized beasts for years now, and the anglers are already lining up to give their best shot at breaking the new record. A.E. "She swam off and we saw her go under a dock toward deep water," he said. Bryan let her play herself out in deep, open water. Well-known western professional and big-bait angler Paul Bailey caught a spotted bass weighing 11 pounds, 4 ounces on what they are calling "Lake X" in California right now to keep the out-of-town traffic to a … Ken Duke. It was confirmed certified by Jack Vitek, IGFA Records Coordinator, who said, "We're going to go with that original weight, because that was the most accurate as far as when the fish was weighed after being caught.". Shishido caught the world record spotted bass (10.27 pounds) while competing in an American Bass Big Valley Team Tournament on California's Pine Flat Lake 13 years ago. Washington, KY: Kentucky Lake: 07/20/2014: Sturgeon. The IGFA has certified Nick Dulleck's scale that was used to weigh the pending world record spotted bass. "We'll test the line, review the photos, testimony and application. It was just after 2 p.m. and Bryan and his nonboater suddenly had a double. Jonathan Huether Mt. After several tenacious runs, his co-angler netted the trophy, and the celebration began. JOIN TODAY! They were fighting their bass when the co-angler's came off and Bryan's made a run for deep water. No votes so far! The International Game Fish Association world record is 10.38 lbs, and has been standing since 2015. Keith Bryan's bass is a remarkable case of déjà vu. George Perry has held this prestigious title for nearly 83 years, since he pulled his massive 22-pound, 4-ounce fish from Montgomery Lake, Georgia on … California, however, has an 11.2 lb spotted bass listed as as its state record. Tournament anglers know game day excitement. Spotted bass have noticeably smaller scales on their cheeks. "One of the guys got it in on video. "I couldn't stop shaking. Jon B Unboxes The MOTHERLODE Bass Fishing Crate! It is distinguished from Largemouth Bass by having horizontal rows of small black spots on the lower side (vs. plain) in adults, a shallow (vs. deep) notch between the spiny and soft dorsal fins, and circular patch of teeth present (vs. absent) on the tongue. Kentucky also holds the world record for the biggest smallmouth bass, caught in 1955 and weighing in at 11 pounds, 15 ounces. "It will go through the review process," Vitek said. There has been some controversy surrounding this record for years, as several claims at the record have been made, but not verified. But Bryan didn't give up. He contacted the IGFA, completed the record application process and requested the tournament scale be sent in for certification. Keith Bryan bagged a 10.48-pound spot on 12,500-acre New Melones Lake in central California on Feb. 22 — the first day of a California Tournament Trails pro/am event. The bait was fished on a Shimano Stradic 3000 paired to a Powell Inferno 6103 MEF spinning rod and spooled with Power Pro braided line and a leader of 8-pound-test Seaguar InvizX fluorocarbon. It had all the ingredients I was looking for.". When telling Spotted Bass and Largemouth Bass apart, there are several key features that you should look at. The current record spotted bass, caught in pine Flat Lake, California, weighed 10.27 lb. Dulleck's fish measured 24 1/4 inches long and had girth of 20 3/4 inches. Cody Meyer, a professional bass fisherman from Auburn, Calif., caught a potential-record 10.8-pound spotted bass at New Bullards Bar reservoir in Yuba County, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. Repost via @codymeyerangler with a MONSTER spotted bass that could be the NEW WORLD RECORD! California, however, has an 11.2 lb spotted bass listed as as its state record. (Photo courtesy of Nick Dulleck) It's official, the 11-plus pound spotted bass caught by California angler Nick Dulleck is now a world record. It was absolutely something special. It was huge! "I've weighed 13-pound blacks in before," Cook said. There are rumors of an 11 pounder caught and released, as well as one 11 pounder that had been caught and weighed, but never certified. California and "Kentucky" spotted bass seem to go together now like peas and carrots. By then, the bass' weight had slipped about nine ounces, to 9.91 pounds — not nearly enough to claim the record. The biggest largemouth bass in the state was caught in 1984 weighing 13 pounds, 10.4 ounces. "I've seen a 20-pounder first hand. He said he spotted it on his electronics, sank the wacky rig right into the strike zone, and the rest is history. That's exactly what happened on April 21, 2001, for California's Bryan Shishido, and it may have happened again recently for 49-year-old, Keith Bryan of Novato, Calif., CEO of Powell Rods. That will take at least 60 days. We got done and I was shaking ... and I didn't even catch a doggone fish. The All-Tackle record for largemouth bass is the most sought after game fish record in the world. Sellers Louisville, KY: Nelson County: 06/13/1970 The bass measured 24 1/2 inches long with a girth … Largemouth bass tend to come straight to the top of the water and try to shake the lure out of their mouth. The Alabama spotted is highly prized as a gamefish and average size is much larger than the more common Kentucky spotted bass. Spotted Bass vs. Largemouth Bass. This reservoir is quickly becoming a legend as it produces world record spotted bass after world record spotted bass. "They called it the new 'unofficial' world record, and I was freaked out," he said. But the big spot is not in the books just yet. "I knew it was my job to get her back into the water safely," he said. The spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) also called the Kentucky Bass, is a freshwater game fish in the sunfish family.It is a species of black bass native to the lower and central Mississippi River basin in North America.It has been introduced into other U.S. states as far west as California.It has also been introduced into other countries. In over 300 tournaments as a weighmaster, I've never come close to being that excited. "Really though, it's not about a world record. I cannot tell you how excited I was. "It was a perfect place for baitfish to move in and give them cover. The water temperature there was 56 degrees. The spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus), also called spotty, or spots in various fishing communities, is a species of freshwater fish of the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of the order Perciformes.One of the black basses, it is native to the Mississippi River basin and across the Gulf states, from central Texas through the Florida panhandle. If you had to pick the time to catch a new world record bass, it would be tough to beat catching it during a tournament. He repeated that honor on Day 2 with "just" 17.10, winning the tournament with a total of nearly 40 pounds. A photo posted by Mystery Tackle Box (@mysterytacklebox) on Dec 19, 2016 at 9:25am PST. But when Keith pulled his spot out of the bag, that thing just kept coming. Once the weigh-in was over and Bryan had weighed the bass on scales at a local market, he still had one thing left to do. Seth Goodin Smith, KY. Martin’s Fork, Cumberland River: 05/25/2013: Kentucky Bass (Spotted Bass) 7 lbs., 10 ozs.