Earlier this week, Allan Ranson of Strike King Lure Company sent me a picture of a “strange-looking bluegill” that was caught in California on one of Strike King’s swim baits.
The “bluegill” was actually a green sunfish - and it was easily the biggest one I’ve ever seen. It measured more than 11 inches and weighed exactly 2 pounds.
It would have been the new California state record if the angler had gone through all of the proper channels to certify it. Instead, he just took some photos and released it back into his pond.
That happens a lot these days. People catch fish they don’t recognize, and they fail to realize they have a chance to enter their names in the record book.
If you’re fishing in the Mid-South, I would suggest that you familiarize yourself with the records for your respective state.
You can find them at these links:
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Responses to “When you go fishing, be mindful of records”
April 24th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
WHAT ARE THE PROPER CHANNELS TO GO THROUGH TO CERTIFY MS. STATE RECORDS?
April 24th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
The very first thing you need to do is contact the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks state office at 601-432-2400. They’ll point you to the appropriate regional office and put you in touch with a fisheries biologist. The fish species must be verified by a fisheries biologist, and it must be weighed on certified scales. It’s quite a process, but it’s worth it.
April 26th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
THANKS FOR THE INFO;
I HAVE A FRIEND WHO CAUGHT A LARGE BASS AND HE HAS HAD IT IN HIS FREEZER FOR A YEAR. I THINK
IT WAS A 6lb, WHITE BASS. DO YOU THINK IT WOULD
STILL COUNT?
April 28th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Hard to say, Charles. You’ll just have to check with the state people. Keep me posted, though.
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