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IGFA Receives Documentation

SuperUser Account — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:28:08 GMT

DANIA BEACH, Fla. USA, (September 15, 2009) --- Documentation for a much talked about 22 lb 4 oz largemouth bass, caught from Japan’s largest lake in July, has arrived into the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) headquarters for world record recognition. IGFA recently received documentation on this potential world-record largemouth bass caught on Japan's largest lake. The fish reportedly weighed 22 lbs, 4ozs, and measured 27.2 inches long with a girth of 26.77 inches. Late Monday, the IGFA, the 70-year old non-profit fisheries conservation, education and record-keeping body, received the application for the largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), caught July 2, by Manabu Kurita, 32, of Aichi, Japan. IGFA rules for fish caught outside the U.S. allows anglers 90 days to submit their applications from the date of their catch. IGFA conservation director Jason Schratwieser said the World All-Tackle application is currently under review after it was received through the Japan Game Fish Association (JGFA). Schratwieser said the application stated the bass weighed 10.12 kg (22 lbs 4 ozs) and was pulled from Lake Biwa an ancient reservoir northeast of Kyoto. Photos and video were also submitted with the written documentation. Kurita’s fish would tie the current record held for over 77 years by George Perry caught on Georgia’s Montgomery Lake, June 2, 1932, near Jacksonville, Georgia. In North America, the largemouth bass, and especially the All-Tackle record, is considered by millions of anglers as the “holy grail” of freshwater fish because of its popularity and the longevity of Perry’s record. Largemouth bass have also been introduced in many countries and in Japan fisheries officials consider it an invasive species. In addition, because bass are not native and are stocked in Japan, many speculated that the big bass was a sterile triploid. However when biologists in Japan examined the ova of the big female they concluded that the fish was not triploid. IGFA World Records Coordinator Becky Wright reported Kurita’s fish measured 27.20 inches in length and an almost equal girth of 26.77 inches. She said Kurita was using a blue gill as live bait trolling through a canal. A decision by the IGFA of whether Kurita’s fish will tie Perry’s record may take up to a month. “We have a formal relationship with our sister organization, the Japan Game Fish Association where they first collect and review record applications for fish caught in Japan,” said Schratwieser. “It works out well because they not only translate applications but can also contact the angler if more documentation is needed. “We still have a number of questions to ask them and Kurita regarding local laws and the area he caught it in while he was trolling through a canal on the lake,” said Schratwieser. “We hope to make an announcement in three to four weeks.” Annually the IGFA publishes a comprehensive list of current records on nearly 1100 species of fresh and saltwater fish across the globe in its highly acclaimed World Record Game Fishes (WRGF) book which is divided into all-tackle, line classes, fly, and junior record categories. The IGFA has been recognized as the official keeper of world saltwater fishing records since its founding in 1939. In 1978 it added the field of freshwater record-keeping when Field & Stream magazine transferred its 68 years of records to the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, the association’s world headquarters in Dania Beach, Fla. The IGFA website is www.igfa.org.

Outstanding Catch: August 2009

SuperUser Account — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:32:34 GMT

The NAFC staff has carefully chosen 10 finalists for the August Outstanding Catch Awards contest. Now it's up to you! Vote for the catch you feel is the most outstanding, considering not only the fish's size, but also the body of water, geographic location and method used.Review the finalists below and consider their photos (click on the thumbnail to enlarge), and then cast your vote below. Also, one random voter will be selected to win a prize, so please submit your name and e-mail address below when you vote for your favorite outstanding catch.Enter your own photo for the next Outstanding Catch contest, and see past winners. Dominic L. Kalli 22 4/8-inch largemouth bass Hartland Commons, N.J. Homemade 4" purple senko; wacky riggedCody O'Keefe 25-inch largemouth bass Neighborhood pond, Minn. Top water brokeback Rapala; slowly retrieved twitched every few secondsBronson Anderson 23-inch black bass California Delta, Calif. Snag-Proof Bobby's Perfect Frog; top water John McDow 84-inch black tip shark Atlantic Ocean, N.C. Menhaden; kayak fishing with light tackle 12# testJustin Severin 49 4/8-inch flathead catfish Minnesota River, Minn. Cut sucker; shore fishingHunter Trimble 37 1/8-inch red drum Gulf of Mexico, Fla. Live bait; Spinn reel Bill Hegyi 36-inch lake trout Lake Michigan, Wisc. 3/4 Oz. K/O Wobbler; casting, night fishingJim Cressey 49-inch striped bass Atlantic Ocean, Maine Live Pogie; live baitSteve Winslow 27 2/8-inch walleye Eagle Lake, Ontario Savage R Alien Eel; casting, top water Ted Pennekamp 52-inch musky Flambeau River, Wisc. Moulder's Topper Stopper; drifting down the Flambeau River and casting

North American Hunter-TV

SuperUser Account — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:09:33 GMT

Attention NAHC Members North American Hunter television show, which airs exclusively Versus, may not be available to those who subscribe to DirecTV for a period of days or weeks due to a dispute between the network and DirecTV. We are hopeful that this dispute will be resolved quickly and DirecTV will put VERSUS back on the air so NAHC members and others who subscribe to DirecTV can continue to enjoy North American Hunter. In the meantime, we urge you to call 1-800-642-1923 to request that DirecTV puts VERSUS back on or visit VERSUS.com for more information about how to switch to another video provider; all of which carry VERSUS.Steve Pennaz NAHC Television Department

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