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California Angler Shatters Bass World Record
ROLLICK,
C.A. (April. 1) - It appears that the early bird might just get more
then the worm. Just ask Marc Deliar. The Northern California angler reeled in a
world record-breaking Largemouth Bass from Fiction Lake, a small lake in
Rollick, CA., on April. 1. The showcase bass, weighing in at 23 pound, 9 ounce,
measured 27.78 inches in length and 19.65 inches in girth. Deliar caught his
record breaker on a custom rod, using live bait.
The fish was weighed on certified scales at The Country Store in Rollick.
Positive identification of record-breaking fish often can be a collaborative
effort among agencies, as was the case with California's latest freshwater
fishing record. While fisheries biologists with the California Wildlife
Resources Commission tentatively identified the fish as a Largemouth Bass, it
was sent to David Caper, research curator of fishes for the CA. Museum of
Natural Resources, to confirm identification.
The second confirmation by Caper was a precautionary step taken to confirm
identity of species and measurements because of the magnitude of the record
being broken.
The second confirmation will also assure that the fish is not a hybrid between
two closely related species, which may result in higher rates of growth and
survival to record sizes.
"Because the amount of time that this record has stood and the possible
effects in the fishing industry, we never want to take chances with
misidentifying a fish," Caper said.
The previous world record bass was caught near Jacksonville, Georgia on June 2,
1932 by George Perry. It weighed 22 pounds 4 ounces and was caught from an oxbow
lake off the Ocmulgee River called Montgomery Lake.
To qualify for a state record, anglers must have caught their fish on a hook and
line, must have their fish weighed on a certified scale witnessed by one
observer, have the fish positively identified by a qualified expert from the
Commission and submit an application with a full, side-view photo of the fish.
Press Release from http://www.bigfishtackle.com/bass_record_press_release.html
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