Cody Meyer's Whole Story on the World Record Spot

Post by **WB Staff** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 10:43 pm

Along with fellow angler J.R. Wright, Cody Meyer launched on to a NorCal lake shooting photos for TW.

With an eight-pound spot already in the box, Meyer targeted a “do-nothing point” that he located on his electronics and reeled in the catch of a lifetime - a 10.80 spotted bass.

”It was one of those clay points that you fish a million of and don’t get bit,” recalled the Daiwa pro. “There was a little cut by the point and some water coming down; so it was just the perfect storm.”

Read the whole story: http://www.westernbass.com/article/whol ... ecord-spot

Ben520 · Post by **Ben520** » Sun Dec 18, 2016 12:03 am

WRB · Post by **WRB** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 4:45 pm

Cody mentioned in another story he used 15 lb braid main line and 6 lb Tatsu as a leader. If this is true the the main line must be used for line class IGFA records.
Tom

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 5:53 pm

WRB wrote:Cody mentioned in another story he used 15 lb braid main line and 6 lb Tatsu as a leader. If this is true the the main line must be used for line class IGFA records.
Tom

If that's true, it's a kind of a dumb rule. "A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link."

WRB · Post by **WRB** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 7:32 pm

The logic comes from using heavier leaders then main lines common in salt water fishing.
You must supply the IGFA 100' of main line plus any leader used to catch a record fish, lots of rules! Leaders can only be 15' long it 30' if a double leader, agian common in salt water fishing.
Tom

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Tue Dec 20, 2016 5:51 am

WRB wrote:The logic comes from using heavier leaders then main lines common in salt water fishing.
You must supply the IGFA 100' of main line plus any leader used to catch a record fish, lots of rules! Leaders can only be 15' long it 30' if a double leader, agian common in salt water fishing.
Tom

Tom,
Will his fish count as caught on 6 lb. test?

WRB · Post by **WRB** » Tue Dec 20, 2016 7:14 am

No, if he used 15 lb braid main line it would be submitted as a 16 lb test or all tackle record.
Tom

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Tue Dec 20, 2016 7:41 am

WRB wrote:No, if he used 15 lb braid main line it would be submitted as a 16 lb test or all tackle record.
Tom

So it is the main line, and not the leader, that determines the record class?
That makes sense to me when you need a 100 lb leader on a bill fish so you don't get sawed off during the fight, but how can that makes sense when you have a 6 lb leader in contact with a fish's mouth during the entire fight?