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Celebration,
FL. - On July 2, 2009, Japan's Manabu
Kurita caught a 22-pound, 4.97-ounce largemouth bass from Lake
Biwa,
On Friday, Jan. 8, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. ET, the International Game Fish Association will announce its decision regarding the world record application of
the catch and Bassmaster.com will
cover the decision with live video coverage of the press conference.
If IGFA approves Kurita's application, his catch will tie the current record, a 22-4 largemouth caught by George W. Perry in 1932 from Georgia's Montgomery Lake, an oxbow of the Ocmulgee River. The 77-year-old record is one of the oldest, and certainly the most sought after, in all of sportfishing.
Kurita's catch and application triggered one of the longest and most exhaustive investigations in IGFA history.
Since Kurita's bass does not exceed the weight of Perry's fish by more than 2 ounces, it is not eligible to qualify as a new world record according to IGFA regulations. Instead, if it is approved, the catch will be considered a tie with Perry's fish.
Check out the live video of the announcement
on www.bassmaster.com
Friday at 1:30pm EST,
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