In the winter of 1975, Walter Bolonis caught the Massachusetts state record largemouth bass ... through the ice! His 15-pound, 8-ounce lunker is not just the biggest ever recorded in Massachusetts, but also the biggest ever caught in New England and one of the largest northern strain largemouth bass from anywhere at all. The only Massachusetts largemouth coming within 2 pounds of Bolonis’ record is suspect at best, and controversy about just where Bolonis caught his giant bass still surrounds the record.

Mentioned in the show:

Record Bass? These Guys Make the Rules! (https://youtu.be/hKcUdIAGUw0)