Capt G posted this pic on another site and I had to share it.

This bass is from lake Biwa and is only 21 1/2 inches long.

It weighes an incredible 11 pounds, 5.30 ounces on a certified scale.

That is the thickest bass I have ever seen. Imagine that fish at 28-30 inches

He needs to think about the lap band surgery.

^Boom!

^{That is what caused it.}

^{A big Boom about 66 years ago.}

^{I suggest not eating any bass you catch in Japan.}

^Boom!

^{That is what caused it.}

^{A big Boom about 66 years ago.}

^{I suggest not eating any bass you catch in Japan.}

so what your saying is we need to nuke the Everglades? Think of the Python and Gator problems.

WOW!!! that is unreal looking. what is the forage for bass over there?

People talk about bass being footballs, but that bass is a football and a half

Not sure how that fish even swims!!

Lets just make sure japan doesn't get any of our smallmouth.

WOW!!! that is unreal looking. what is the forage for bass over there?

Tourists

This makes me want to go to Japan REALLY BAD!

Not sure how that fish even swims!!

Who says it was?! He was probably just floating on the surface like a balloon

Thats like some in a pond I own, A 5 lb bass grew so fast it was unreal. But also was floating within 3 years at over 11 lbs. It was somewhat like that one. So fat it was unreal, I cut it open and it was filled with fat. Now at that time it was the only bass in this pond, plus I had for years tossed all my left over minnows from Sauger and Bass fishing in there. It was over run with them and small bream.

After that one Died I stocked it with 5 bass, 3 females and 2 males. Those have also grown off fast, plus raised more. But they die early for some reason.

Pete

Lets just make sure japan doesn't get any of our smallmouth.

Too late.

Been hittin the frogs pretty hard!

Ate a trash can lid.

so what your saying is we need to nuke the Everglades? Think of the Python and Gator problems.

If you'll remember, Japan survived Godzilla!

That thing is just goofy looking. Hardly even looks like a bass. What a pig.

If you'll remember, Japan survived Godzilla!

haha

wow, his scales dont even touch.

Carp on the menu! High protein/fat rich carp gets them BIG fast! Japan lakes have a huge carp/koi/goldfish population from stocking and public releases.

On lake biwa,you cant release LMB ,they are considered an invasive species throughout most of japan and must be killed when caught.

Some guides can now finally release them after years of fighting kill laws. Not too many predator species in these waters,so the bass have a big dinner menu.

Many of the japan anglers use 11-14" swimbaits with some crazy color combos

That is a monster. Wow.

"thats a big ol pig!!"

Garfield san