More Cuba – 1978 ABF Bass Tournament
More Cuba – 1978 ABF Bass Tournament looks back to 1977 and possibly the only bass tournament ever held in in Cuba
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Tag: world record bass
Early Record Chase
In 1978, the race for the world record bass was just starting to heat up with the recent catch of bass at, or very near, 20 pounds in California.
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Texas Trophies, Then and Now
In early 2021, Lake OH Ivie near San Angelo went on a trophy tear reminiscent of that experienced at some of the SoCal lakes in the late 80s and early 90s.
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Why George Perry – Part 2
Is it possible that a legitimate 24 pound largemouth was taken from the Tombigbee River in 1926? Absolutely! But it’s just as plausible that an elephant could stand flat-footed on the ground and jump to the top of a five-story building.
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Why George Perry? – Part One
Field & Stream is essential to the Perry story and record for several reasons. Without their annual “Prize Fishing Contest,” Perry’s catch would have been lost to history. With no need to certify or memorialize the catch in some fashion, it would have disappeared. Perry took the bass home and his family ate it.
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