Great story.  Kudos to this angler for releasing the fish.

 

https://www.newyorkupstate.com/outdoors/2023/06/upstate-angler-smashes-his-own-ny-state-record-lands-monster-9-pound-smallmouth-bass.html

Wow! And the same fish he caught last year too. Cayuga and the finger lakes are absolutely on fire right now. They also had a 6 and 7 in their bag and couldn’t even cull with a 5. I gotta make my way west of the capital region and fish these insane lakes I share a state with. 

 

 

                                       

Crazy Big Bag and What a GIANT Brown Bass !

Seems the world record could be 

up for grabs in the next few years.

All Hail to the Goby.

A-Jay

Amazing & kudos to Thomas Russell for releasing her twice.

I am drooling. He knows how to get those big bass in the bag. He caught the fish of a lifetime twice. Looks like he’s been researching her. I love the from the conservation side of things he said screw that record and put her back. Let that gene pool spread.

OK, now he's just showing off. ? lol