Japan Vs. USA- Tied?

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Japan and the USA are now tied for the IGFA largemouth bass record.

77 years ago, George Perry caught a world record bass on Georgia's Lake Montgomery. Until now that bass fishing record has stood tall amongst some very large bass. On July 2nd 2009, Japanese angler Manabu Kurita was fishing with 25 pound line and a live blue gill when he knew he had hooked a good fish. He weighed his beast, and it registered 22 pounds and 5 ounces. Perry's fish was 22 pounds 4 ounces. He beat the record by an ounce. However, the IGFA records for fish less than 25 pounds have to broken by at least 2 ounces. So, this fish is a tie for the record.

The fish was caught on Japan's lake Biwa. This lake is the largest lake in Japan as well as the oldest. It is also thought to be the result of a massive ancient earthquake that was also reponsible for creating Mount Fuji. This a a massive lake with depths that reach 300 feet. The Japanese bass fishing scene has been exploding over the last 10 years, and this news of a tie is sure to continue the growth of competitive bass fishing in the far east. Largemouth bass are considered invasive exotics in Japan and the country has been trying to eliminate them. This breeder fish was definately a good fish to eliminate.

Kurita made sure to take plenty of photos of the beast and has also been interviewed and re interviewed by reports inside and outside of Japan. Here is a video clip we found on You Tube.

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