EZ caught and released this 4.5 pound largemouth at a farm pond in Northern Illinois, March of '99
Joe Raines with a 5 pound bass he caught on a Tequila shad Culprit worm from a golf course pond in the fall of '97. He was swimming it next to a weed bed near the bank. The bass was released.
Thad Rains caught this fish out of Lake Lewisville Texas, October 25,1998 on a Bill Norman Deep Little N, chartreuse/blue back pattern. It weighed 11 lbs 8 ozs and was released to reproduce and fight again. She was 23.5" in long and 19.5" in girth.