Looks like New World Record Fly Rod Bass!

[flyfisherjoe]

BREAKING NEWS:

Just talked to my friend Larry Kurosaki, via cell phone, after hearing the news from Eric of the Artful Angler and he has a 16 lb Largemouth Bass (28") in his live well! He caught this monster a short while ago on 6 lb tippet. The fish was caught in Castaic Lagoon, California. While this still all has to be officially verified, it seems he has a new world record! Larry is a fly fishing guide specializing in Largemouth. You may have seen Larry in the new film Bass: The Movie.

I finally got some pictures:

[mashtom]

WOW! Let us know more as the story unfolds, along with some pictures.

[Red Diamond]

just goes to show you that if it swims and eats it will eat a fly . congratulations on a great fish pose pictures if you get some

robin:

[ducksterman]

I understand that they plant Lake Casitas with 12" rainbows mainly to feed those bass......

[DShock]

A Guide that I hired in San Diego, told me the Bass watch the Hatchery Trucks unload rainbow trout. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA280_.jpg
Doug

[flyfisherjoe]

I will post more details when I can. I am traveling right now, I'm in San Diego. You guys are right, the big bass in California do love those planted rainbows! That's one of the reasons the biggest bass in the world come from California lakes. And, the fly fishers here often out catch other anglers.

[Eight Thumbs]

Hi Joe,

If they happen to run a picture in the local paper, I sure would like to see it. 8T

[DShock]

http://media.basspro.com/images/arti...ns081007_4.jpg
Doug

[rrhyne56]

Lordy, what a pig! Great news and congrats to Larry!!

[flyflingerandy]

Mike, you mention what I think. I don't drive far to catch trout. I hit the winter lakes here in Kansas because everything else is shut down, but I hope to make a trip to Missouri to hit a certain creek for wild rainbows.