I have followed the hunt for the next world record for years. If anyone would like an interesting read on some of the people that have been pursuing the record there is a book titled "Sowbelly: The Obsessive Quest for the World-Record Largemouth Bass", by Monte Burke.

My personal hope is that some kid out with his dad on one of those California lakes hooks and lands a 23+ pounder on a Zebco33 combo tossing a rubber worm.