Another monster spot — 11 lbs. 4 oz

jazzwannabe · Post by **jazzwannabe** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 10:52 pm

http://www.scout.com/outdoors/wired2fis ... ***-caught

My apologies if someone has already posted this.

Post by **WB Staff** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:11 pm

From iRod
Stoked on world records!! First day of filming went rather well. Paul Bailey stuck the unofficial world record spotted bass today, 11.4 on the IRG712S #irodfishing

RMANZO · Post by **RMANZO** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:54 am

killer fish!!! too bad he happened to be the one to catch it!!!

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 2:16 pm

Sounds like the DFW really dropped the ball.
Kyle Murphy, what's going on?

Oldschool · Post by **Oldschool** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:11 pm

Unfortunately to establish a world record it must be validated by an official biologist, catch and release bass don't fit into that category very often.
Congratulations Paul on your catch and I hope you can establish the record you deserve!
Tom

scott39 · Post by **scott39** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 5:33 pm

I have a question about this. Why didn't they take the fish to a certified scale? I understand it is not leagal to transport live game fish but If I had a possible world record I would take it. You can still release the fish. Nobody has to know. Tell everybody you had it for dinner.Or take your chances with DFG for a fine and make them take you to court. Who cares. I beleive Bryan took his catch from Melones to a certified scale and then released her back. Did he get fined? Just seems weired to me. Never the less those are some huge fish and I congratulate them on their catch.

scott39 · Post by **scott39** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 5:38 pm

http://www.powellco.com/new-world-record-spotted-bass
Catch and release

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:24 am

I think the no transport rule is so people don't plant fish in areas that aren't their native range. That's how invasive species get spread.

Champion Jon · Post by **Champion Jon** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 10:14 am

I think the right guy caught it. Bailey puts in more time on then water then almost anybody. Also he put the fishes healthy release as a higher priority then him getting the record solidified. There may be different rules for transporting a fish when you are in a tournament VS. just fun fishing. That fish is a PIG and sounds like its well documented with actual video of the cast to catch of it and the weighing on multiple scales. If this fish can't get certified then there is something wrong with the system.

fish_food · Post by **fish_food** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 12:14 pm

scott39 wrote:I have a question about this. Why didn't they take the fish to a certified scale? I understand it is not leagal to transport live game fish but If I had a possible world record I would take it. You can still release the fish. Nobody has to know. Tell everybody you had it for dinner.Or take your chances with DFG for a fine and make them take you to court. Who cares. I beleive Bryan took his catch from Melones to a certified scale and then released her back. Did he get fined? Just seems weired to me. Never the less those are some huge fish and I congratulate them on their catch.

On the IGFA end, a record won't be recognized if any state/local/etc regulations are violated.

Larry Hemphill · Post by **Larry Hemphill** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 7:38 pm

As Mark said, one cannot transport live fish - in a live well, for example. You might remember the Davis Lake situation. The lake had to be drained after other methods of killing the illegal planting northern pike failed. If those pike ever make it downstream from the dam, one can imagine the problem if they became established in our rivers. There is no way that DF&W would ever allow that to happen. I believe they were planted in Frenchman Reservoir before the Davis incident.