The quest for the world record largemouth bass took a new twist this past weekend with the release of this massive bluegill swimbait from Monster Bass, Inc. Promoted as the ultimate tool for only serious world record bass chasers, the swimbait was years in design and production. Weighing in at nearly 6.75 pounds, this new swimbait is said to be the largest production swimbait on the market. Utilizing a specially made single 26/0 hook, the bait is designed to be trolled off downriggers as no currently marketed swimbait rod has been made to handle the jumbo size of this bait. The first completed bait, seen here being rolled off the production line and moved to the ramp area for loading, was sold to a still un-named California angler. Suggested retail price for the new model is said to be in the upper 3 figure range, with a company spokesman justifying the cost by saying "Relatively speaking, it's a small price to pay for the chance at fame and fortune?"
.....just kidding guys - couldn't help myself when I saw the picture :)
LOL!
You had me going there! Now that was funny.
Posted by: Paul Roberts | July 08, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Glad to see you know the diff between hype and the other material you publish. Most folks don't have the foggiest idea of what it takes to fish for big-big bass. They buy the fluff, and are not in tune, are not ready to put the effort in gear. I think the big bass are safe. . . even from me.
Rich
Posted by: Richard Ziert | July 08, 2008 at 12:43 PM
They're certainly safe from me also. I've really come to realize over the past couple years that my personality and mindset just don't lend themselves to big bass chasing for any length of time. Like most, I'd like the quick and easy answer to catching big bass, but there is very little opportunity in that line of thinking. For most, the best potential lies in untapped/unpressured waters, which around here means isolated/private or relatively overlooked small bodies of water (ponds/pits/retention basins). Beyond that, it truly requires a level of patience and dedication I'm not willing to give in to yet. So I take the big girls as they come right now, which at this point is largely a game of chance.
I'm still holding out some hope though that there is a "happy medium" of above average quality bass available in most waters if enough of the algebraic pieces are known/understood. At some point I can then solve for the unknowns and hopefully get a working answer, even if the math isn't perfect or pretty.
Posted by: Big Indiana Bass | July 08, 2008 at 01:29 PM