largemouth world records

bass fishing record size, world record, lake record

By Ken Duke ®

BGAIASNS T

Ye Olde Tales of

Fall 2023

Two of the biggest you’ve probably never heard of.

page 24

W

ith modern technology and a

mass media outlet in every

angler’s pocket, a truly big bass has little chance of escaping notice these days.

But that wasn’t always true. There was a time

not so long ago when giant bass—including

some of the biggest ever taken—could slip

under the proverbial radar and be completely

unnoticed by the masses.

Was that a better time? It’s arguable, but

what’s certainly true is that stories of big bass

are compelling and inspiring, no matter how or

when they happened…and if they’re obscure,

that just makes them more fascinating.

Levi P. Morton