David Hayes and the World Record Smallmouth: The Investigation

David Hayes caught a giant smallmouth bass from Dale Hollow Lake in the summer of 1955. It reigned as the world record for more than 40 years. Then, in the mid-1990s, allegations of fish tampering surfaced, which led to the catch being decertified by the IGFA, the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, and the State of Kentucky. In 2005, Ken Duke decided to look into the story.

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