Novato, Calif. (July 8, 2014) – Keith Bryan, president of Powell Rods, a
Novato, Calif. based premium fishing rod manufacturer received notice today
from the IGFA that his February 22, 2014 catch of a 10.48-pound spotted bass
from New Melones Reservoir has been declared the new
All Tackle World Record, and eight-pound-test Line Class Record for the
species.
Bryan was competing
in a two-day, California Tournament Trail (CTT) Pro-Am event; an event that he
eventually won, the record catch occurred on the first day of the event.
"I am
speechless at this moment," said Bryan.
"I already felt like I had lived a dream by winning a Pro-Am event
that day, but to have that fish be declared a world record is something I would
have never dreamed of being a part of."
Bryan caught the bass using a wacky rigged green pumpkin purple and copper flake (color 330) five-inch Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits Senko in approximately 10 feet of water. Bryan inserted a 3/32 Lunker City Nail Weight in the nose and rigged it on a size 2 Gamakatsu Wide Gap Weedless Finesse Hook. He threw the rig on a 6103mef Powell Inferno spinning rod and size 3000 Shimano Sahara reel filled with eight-pound-test Power Pro braided line, tipped with a leader of eight-pound-test Seaguar Invizx fluorocarbon.
"I am so proud and humbled at the same time by this notification and I am absolutely beside myself with joy," Bryan exclaimed. "I think it is a great thing for the entire Northern California fishing community and for California as a whole that the world record was once again broken in our state; I'm just feeling so blessed that I get to be a part of it."
Bryan remains realistic about how long his record will stand. "As great a spotted bass fishery as the state of California has become, I'm certain that this record will fall again soon," he said. "But, to have held this record for even one day is a dream, and an accomplishment that any angler should be proud of; it is something that I can say for the rest of my life, that I caught a World Record spotted bass. This has truly been a dream come true."
Powell Rods is a 103 year-old company with its roots
in fly fishing. In 2005, Powell introduced their Max Series of fishing rods
featuring proprietary high modulus graphite Maxumfiber blank material coupled
with the world’s highest quality rod building components. In 2011, Powell followed with the Endurance
Series; built on an enhanced version of their proprietary Maxumfiber blank
material and teamed with premium components.
They then included the Diesel
lineup in 2012, which added a value priced line of rods to the brand. In 2013 the company introduced two new lines,
the high end TiMax along with the Inferno lineup a
mid range performance based line.
Each Powell rod is the product of many years of rod
building experience and the expertise of our design team that couples
engineering and angler input; the result is a rod that of exceptional quality
and high performance demanded by anglers. The Powell
focus is to provide products with the highest quality standards, backed with
superior customer service. Try
one and see why a Powell bass rod is the best performance and value on the
planet
To find a Powell retailer near you, please visit www.powellco.com,
or call them at (888) 635-9763.
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