Man ties record for biggest largemouth bass

[Powerman620]

22 pounder!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100109/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_largemouth_bass_record_3

 

[imhntn]

Who would have thought? Largemouth fishing in Japan. Now that will be the big destination for fishing and not Florida or Mexico.

 

[dennishoddy]

largemouth bass fishing in Japan is like fish farming in the US.
I've seen several sites that this is a nurtered area where everything is monitored, and the perfect habitat is maintained all the time.
Disclaimer This is what I've read, and do not hold me as the source.

 

[crazyjseay]

That thing looks like its 40lbs

 

[ignerntbend]

largemouth bass fishing in Japan is like fish farming in the US.
I've seen several sites that this is a nurtered area where everything is monitored, and the perfect habitat is maintained all the time.
Disclaimer This is what I've read, and do not hold me as the source.

I've read that too.

It's funny, but we're coming up against that at home with deer farming.

 

[RaysZ71]

That's like fishing in a fish tank. It doesn't count in my eyes.

 

[DrTurkenstein]

I don't think they are trying to "maintain" the lake in order to produce world record fish. I think it's more of a "protect the environment" kind of thing. Lake Biwa, according to many online information sources, is one of the 10 or 20 oldest lakes on earth. It is also used by more than 14 million people as a water supply. I think the largemouth fishery is a biproduct of the goverment and the general public trying to protect the lake. Also from what I've read the bass and bluegill are destroying the native populations and are considered nuisance species.

IMHO maintaining perfect conditions in that lake is no different than what state F&W departments try to do here with their management practices and EPA laws however lacking they might be.

I also have not done any actual studies, I'm only speaking from what I have read.

 

[ignerntbend]

There's some more interesting information I didn't know Turk.
Sounds right though.

 

[dennishoddy]

I've read that too.

It's funny, but we're coming up against that at home with deer farming.

Thats true, but in deer farming, they are not eligible for a Boone and Crokette or Pope and Young standing. Bass seem to be a different story.