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

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Bass Fishing's 15-POUND, 8-OUNCE Miracle on Ice!

Big bass fascinate us. We love catching them, looking at them, and hearing about them. Now, through “The Big Bass Podcast,” we also love telling about them. Hosts Ken Duke and Terry Battisti bring you the stories of some of the biggest and most important bass ever caught … or lost … or fabricated out of thin air.

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If you’re looking for a state record bass to challenge and potentially strike from the record book, start here with the 10-pound, 11-ounce fish that has held the top spot for nearly 60 years. It would not meet any of today’s standards for a record bass — no witnesses, no photos, no biologist to certify it, and it wasn’t reported in a timely manner. Here at The Big Bass Podcast, we think it’s time to start over.


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A Shaky Record in the Heartland

Alabama’s record history begins with a 24-pound largemouth that was a world record before there were Alabama state records. Then it’s dismissed and the state record starts at less than half its size. After the introduction of Florida bass, the state grows and is broken every few years ... until it plateaus in the late 1980s.

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Was 'Bama largemouth almost a WORLD RECORD?

Dual stream with Bass After Dark!


Don't miss Ken Duke, Terry Battisti, Bass After Dark's Brian the Carpenter, and three mystery panelists (spoiler alert: it's Steven Bardin, Andrew Taylor, and Zack Bellapigna) as we discuss some HUGE news and the question: Is a new world record bass just around the corner?


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Is a new world record bass just around the corner?

No other artificial lure has caught more giant bass than the Arbogast Musky Jitterbug. This legendary bait — first manufactured in 1940 — is responsible for more state records and award winners than any other, and it’s remarkably simple to use. Follow the advice of our expert, Jimmy Zinker, and take your lunker fishing to the next level.


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https://youtu.be/0DgXaJVOiT4


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Your Best Bet for a GIANT Bass

When John Gorman caught his 10-pound, 14-ounce smallmouth from Dale Hollow Lake in 1969, he got noticed, but no one thought it was anything more than the second biggest smallmouth ever until 1995, when David Hayes' world record was disqualified. That’s when the record-keeping organizations went scrambling and looking for a fish to replace the Hayes smallmouth. They eventually found Gorman, and he held the record until Hayes was reinstated in 2005.


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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNCoqGStp-wfRotbNAI0eJ6lxrNnsFysr
https://youtu.be/4fzscI-shTA?si=lljy-SZeycSibzxX


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Bass Fishing's 15-POUND, 8-OUNCE Miracle on Ice!

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