22lb, 4oz Largemouth Caught in 1932

[makeithappen]

Pretty cool story.

world-record-largemouth

 

[deli_llama]

I saw that, the picture looks fake to me, but interesting none-the-less.

 

[dennishoddy]

Dunno about that pic.

The story I have always read was the record was never weighed or photographed. The weight was determined by scale size and other factors.
Could always be wrong though.

 

[JKinds]

Looks doctored to me. Either way could you imagine landing a 20lb fish with 1930 era gear and tackle!