Sorry if this has already been posted, I couldn't find it.

 

Largemouth bass caught in Lake Elmo sets new Montana state record. 9.575 lb. fish tops previous record by nearly a pound that has stood since 2009.

Brandon Wright caught the 22.5-inch-long fish Saturday morning while angling from shore with a worm on a hook and 6-pound test line. He officially confirmed the fish’s species, weight and length by contacting FWP officials and weighing it on a certified scale at Alberstons grocery in Billings Heights.

It was the first largemouth bass that Wright ever has caught. He plans to have it mounted by a taxidermist.

People who think they have caught a Montana record fish should keep the fish fresh on ice but not frozen, document the length and girth with photos, contact FWP at the first opportunity for positive species identification, have the fish weighed on a certified scale and keep the certificate from the scale or an affidavit from the scale owner.

 

Not bad for his first bass. 

 

Especially cool that he caught it from the bank and not on a fancy boat with 360 Imaging or Livescope ?

Talk about peaking early  . . . .

Congrats to him and it's all pretty much down hill from here.

A-Jay

Fantastic story and a great bass!  Why do all the records come on 6lb line?  LOL 

d**n shame no one will ever catch it again (and it's genes can't contribute to that lake anymore).  

24 minutes ago, BigAngus752 said:

Fantastic story and a great bass!  Why do all the records come on 6lb line?  LOL 

d**n shame no one will ever catch it again (and it's genes can't contribute to that lake anymore).  

I’m tellin ya that stuff is strong hahaha

1 minute ago, TnRiver46 said:

I’m tellin ya that stuff is strong hahaha

The new Illinois smallmouth record was caught last year on a Ned rig.  I'm about to get rid of everything except my ML rods...

8 hours ago, BigAngus752 said:

The new Illinois smallmouth record was caught last year on a Ned rig.  I'm about to get rid of everything except my ML rods...

Do you need my address to send all your top waters and such????? You know.... for ..... proper disposal 

I hope he bought a lottery ticket after winning the fishing lottery for Montana.