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In saltwater fishing’s version of baseball’s infamous pine tar incident, an angler who reeled in a world-record yellowfin tuna had his home-run catch called back — because a deckhand touched his fishing pole as he fought the mighty fish. 

Robert Pedigo hooked the 427.9-pound fish last Thursday and fought it for a half-hour before bringing it aboard the “Journeyman.” but everyone on board agreed that Danny Osuna, a local captain working that day as a deckhand, blew the record by touching Pedigo’s pole during the battle between man and beast off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The rules say an angler can’t have any help pulling in a fish if he or she wants to make history.

“I do this for a living and we’re really hardcore fishermen,” Osuna told FoxNews.com. “We have caught a lot of fish in the high 300s, but this is the first time we’ve caught something like this.”

Osuna admitted touching Pedigo’s fishing rod, disqualifying the catch from consideration by the International Game Fish Association. but he said Pedigo, who could not be reached for comment, isn’t too broken up about the technicality.

“We’re fine with that,” Osuna said. “Really, we never even thought the fish would be that big.”

Osuna said everyone who was in on the fishing trip got a big meal out of the monstrous catch before the rest was given away.

“We never sold the fish,” he said.

Like the well-known home run by George Brett in 1983 that was disqualified when Yankees Manager Billy Martin pointed out that the Kansas City Royals’ slugger had pine tar smeared too high on the barrel of his bat, the pole touch indeed disqualifies the catch, according to IGFA officials.

“I do this for a living and we’re really hardcore fishermen.”

- Danny Osuna, deckhand aboard the ‘Journeyman.’

A spokesman for the agency confirmed to FoxNews.com that the all-tackle record for yellowfin tuna remains 405 pounds, caught by Mike Livingston near Baja Sur, Mexico — because Osuna touched the rod.

“No one (to my knowledge) has been contacted by the angler or any member of the crew in regards to this catch,” IGFA World Record Coordinator Jack Vitek wrote in an email. “We have heard of the catch on various fishing forums and websites, and are pleased to hear that the angler and crew are being up front about such an impressive catch, and are respecting the IGFA rules.”

Alright, so I am an avid spin-reel fisherman. the main game fish I go for is Trout, but am trying to go onto Bass (possibly Northern Pike in the future). I use a lot of basic stuff to fish for Trout, but what would I need for bass? Here's a list of equipment I use:

Removable Split Shot (Medium)

1/8, 1/4, 1/2 Bell Weights

Eagle Claw Snells (Sizes: 12, 8, 6, 4)

Berkely Powerbait (Rainbow, Turbo Dough, Sherbert, ect.)

Roe

Line (Based on 3 Rods: 6lb Test, 8lb Test, 15lb Test (for trolling) all Trilene dark Green)

Lures (Thomas Cyclone, trying out Kastmaster, Jake's Lure, Panther Martin Spinners, Mepps Spinners, Deep Runners, Rattlers, Poppers, and sometimes Rapala)

Large, Medium, Small Canadian Nightcrawlers

Floats and Bobbers (don't use often)

Swivels

Line Type: Monofilament (I have Flourocarbon but haven't used it yet)

Eagle Claw Nitro Eggs (haven't caught jack with yet :/)

Green label Salmon Eggs

SO, what can I change or use more for Bass? I'm only 15, so I don't have like a boat or things like that, though I do try to use professional sources. any accurate answer will work, and be honest. thanks.

out of everything you've listed, the only things that might be useful would be your panther martins for small bass, and the huge nightcrawlers.

what you'll want to add to your arsenal:
a 6-6'6'' medium action baitcast combo

a large variety of plastic baits: https://store.baits.com/home.php <-browse through here and you'll find all sorts of goodies

12-15lb line, or more if you use braided

offset shank worm hooks in various sizes

crankbaits: cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templa…

spinnerbaits: cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templa…

this covers most of the basic stuff you'll want to get. theres loads more stuff out there though. excellent luck and tight lines.

Your gear as of now is perfect for trout fishing (bit of extra info, if you get some shrimp oil and put it on the nitro eggs before casting out, you will get bites). however, if you are going to start fishing for bass, you will need a lot more.

You don't necessarily NEED a baitcaster, that is just what is prefered by avid bassers. You can use a spinning rod (I do) with fantastic success. You want to be able to cast your lures out pretty far, so a heavier test line is not going to do you any excellent. the lures you will want to use are Rapala or similar. I use jointed, jointed shad rap, shad rap and skitter props (early morning or late evening for the props). Your avid bassers will tell you to stick with a excellent 8 pound mono line, but if you are not familiar with bass fishing or the way the bass fight, you will want to be a bit better prepared your first couple times out. What I used when I first started out was 10 pound Power-Pro braided line. this line has a 2 lb diameter so it casts well and it is STRONG! if you do want to fish live bait, use shiners or large night crawlers (I don't use the Canadian variety, they have an ill smell to them) I catch my own at or near the lake I will be fishing. as for trolling, you can use your 10 pound braid for this as well, just go slow and close to shore. Excellent luck out there.

definitly get some plastic artificial worms, there are several different types. one of my favorties is the gary yamamoto senko in the water melon color. I hav caught many bass using it and is simple to fish.

just wondering if this is possible and was considering trying it over the spring and summer

You might call or visit a Bass Pro Shop. every one I have been in had a room sized "aquarium" with several bass, bream and other game fish on show.

dont keep them with other fish and make sure you have a huge tank

i own four clown loaches and we've had them for almost a half a year, which is excellent if you know what you are doing. they are very healthy and pleased. their colors show this. they are river fish so my boyfriend recreated their environment by putting in two power heads that make a strong current. it goes on i believe once an hour and the fish love it.

fish are very hard to keep up. and it's a very expensive leisure activity.

you need to do research on your type of fish, make sure you have enough room for them in their tank, the right food and not just flakes, some fish require certain foods, we feed our loaches blood worms, tubefex worms and other things, sometimes we even put fresh cucumber in their tank, varying their diet is a excellent thing, plants are a excellent idea, aeration, and if you have gravel you need to keep it clean by doing a 10% water change every week. most of the bacteria settles in the gravel and can cause some nasty infections.

you need to make sure the alkalinity in the water is excellent, the temperature needs to be checked, medicate the tank and what not.

before you get any fish. set up a tank and treat it to be the right environment for your fish and let it set for about two weeks. so when you transfer the fish from the store to your home, it will be simpler on the fish. fish can die easily because of the shock and difference in their water.

i've never heard of anybody keeping a bass for a pet. i'd try some small tropical fish first. like maybe tetras or gouramis.

excellent luck.

Typical aquariums are too small. I tried to keep a few inch long perch alive in a 50 gal tank, they died with in days

Yes you can keep bass in a fresh water tank.Now the best way too keep them alive is you need two power heads so you have fast moving water.bass like it when other smaller fish get in the quicker water.

It absolutely can be done, but it is best done in a very large aquarium. I would say you will want a minimum of 125 gallons even for a smaller bass. Optimally you would want something even larger if you plot on keeping these fish around for any amount of time. try to simulate the conditions of where they are normally found. that is know the species you are keeping. Also keep in mind that bass especially large-mouth bass are apex predators and will eat almost anything they can fit in their mouth. Your options of what you could keep with them are small. Finally you would need very excellent filtration as these fish will likely produce a lot of waste if they are being properly fed. All in all it can be done and makes for a really cool show but you have to be willing to invest the time and money into giving them a excellent home or leave them in the lake.

We are going out to YMCA Trout Lodge in Potosi Missouri for the 6th year in a row, Two years ago we landed a 2 ft catfish and carp on the lake from shore/dock. Last year we got a few bullheads under a foot and a 1 foot and 4 inch catfish. That was it.

(We fish on the large lake right when you come in, not the trout)

So this year I would like to know if you guys know any "hotspots" to fish they're, we normally fish off the wooden dock into the small dam area.

So,

1) If you know of any hotspots to fish for catfish,bass, or any other game fish I would love to know.
2) I am also curious if anyone knows what kinds of fish are in the lake?
3) what baits are usually fairly good to use for bass and catfish at YMCA Trout Lodge?
4)What bait works best when fishing in the trout lakes at Trout lodge? Last time the lakes were all growth and un-fishable…

Thanks,
YMCA Trout Lodge~Potosi Missouri.

Thanks.

I know that it is illegal to keep game fish in an aquarium such as largemouth bass and bluegills. since peacock bass is a game fish (but not in California) I wonder if it is legal to keep one.

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A marine biologist specialising in sps coral and also sps corals.

Few things. I live in Colorado if that's of any importance.

First, are game fish like bass and walleye likely to bite during their spawning season? Is there any different technique to use?

Second, where can I go to check baitfish spawns? I remember once, we drove 2 hours only to find a bunch of dead shad washed up. FUUUUUUUUUUUU. Yeah. wasted day pretty much.

Bass will bite year-round; they have to eat. but it's slower and different techniques in the winter, but, yes, bass will bite during spawning season. in fact, it's a good time. Bass are spring spawners, mostly, so they're warming up, their metabolism is increasing as activity and temps increase. Males can be actively feeding or aggressive in protecting the nest. if you're able to see them on the nest, even if they aren't hungry, you can frequently goad them into biting. some anglers avoid pestering nesting fish, though. Females will usually be preoccupied with spawning until they drop, but once they do, they'll feed to restore energy.

The main technique is just to find them. in the spring the fish slowly move more shallow, to spawn and to follow the foodsource, which also goes shallow. if you're trying to provoke a non-feeder, you may have to work something slowly, near the bottom, to entice and enflame that predator instinct. Carolina rigged small creature baits or finesse worms on a shaky head worked well for me a couple of weeks ago.

Shad are spring spawners. some lakes have regulars or guides that post fishing reports. Search online. The fishkill you describe may have been as a result of a sharp temperature drop that shocked and killed the shad.

The unsolicited advice: I don't know anything about Colorado, but I've heard you have crawfish. They hatch near the new or full moon and tend to nest in the same places year after year. When you're catching a fish, it'll be in distress. They'll sometimes cough up the last thing they ate. As you're catching, pay attention to what may be in their mouths. if they cough up a crawfish, mark that spot on your map and return near the new or full moon. try it again next year. and switch your lure to a crawdad color.

Heres an article for bass spawning.

potomacbass.com/articledispla…

For more great articles and information visit thebasscollege.com

By big i mean like in the 5-20 pound range.

by game fish i mean pike, muskie, bass, trout? ect

Booooo!
It was boo that people who kill fish suck.
You're not hugging fish this way, I hope you put them back!

try fishing the colorado river

I recently bought a 55 gallon aquarium. I have always wanted one stocked with some native game fish, such as bass and bream, but I am open to other ideas. any excellent ideas for other native fish or cool non-native fish to put in it?

a 55 is a little small for native game fish unless you only have one. I would say if you want to get a fish that gets large I would get a bicher the more common ones can fit in a 50 gallon tank no more than one though. or you could do a discus tank also supposedly they can fit in a 50 gallon tank you could probably fit a few in there though not really sure as to how many you could fit in your tank.
As with anything having to do with fish and tanks I will tell you to do research on anything you want to put in the tank.

apple snails i know they not fish but some r really beautiful and help keep ur tank clean i breed them lol yea for me lol but u can get them at pet stores for any ware from 2 to 4 dollars depending on size and very simple to keep population in cheek they r ether male or female so if u get 1 they get the size of a baseball and can live for 12 years or more if they lay eggs just push um in to the water and poof no more eggs

First, check with your local DNA and see if its legal to keep game fish in a tank. some states its now without apermit. Frankly, I reckon its cruel to take fish that are living free and tank them..most don't live long lives and never seem happy in a tank. our local Park has a display with two crappie in there and they never look happy..in so much as a fish can. The tank is huge, so space is not the answer.
I would advise a african cichlid tank.. Get them young and watch them grow. they are quite colorful and very interesting to watch. If you do africans, do a bit of research because some species do not mix well as these can be aggressive fish. but you have the space to do a excellent tank.

Before putting fish it in make sure that you cycle it.
fishlore.com/NitrogenCycle.ht…
That is a site that will teach you how to do the process if you don't already know.

I've always like electric yellow cichild and bolivian rams. those are pretty.
livefish.com.au/images/electr…

ourlittleblueplanet.com/aquar…

I really had a boilvian ram and they are really pretty fish that are active. I loved mine!

I agree with Danielle… Discus' are beautiful fish. they do require very stable water and pH so you'd have to be careful but it would be rewarding!

It'd be cool if u put in different neons and tetras and then put in glow and the dark plants

The largemouth bass is a distinctively American species, the most sought after game fish in the continental US. one of the most common questions we’re questioned here at Pro Bass Fishing Secrets is what are the largest bass ever caught, and what mega bass lures are used to catch them. This post goes into the current record bass and the bait that was used.

Controversy surrounds the largest mega bass ever caught, which is officially recorded at 22lb 4.97 oz, 29 inches  by Manabu Kurita, a 32 year ancient Japanese angler, and caught at Lake Biwa in the Shiga Prefecture of Japan on July 2, 2009. Ironically enough, the top 25 list of largest largemouths ever caught contains only two non-U.S. bass-and one of them is Kurita’s world record. at first it was thought that the bass broke the record and would stand alone. Eventually however, it was recognized as a tie with the existing record.

The other record largemouth was caught by George Perry way back in 1932 in Lake Montgomery, Georgia (US), so this mega bass was a long time coming. Kurita at first was said to have edged out Perry by a mere ounce. Controversy was inevitable, if only for the fact that a lot of Americans would want to keep the record at home-and especially when the new record is only a mere ounce more than the ancient one.

Ironically, largemouths are not native to Japan. these lunkers are really transplants of Florida strains of largemouths. interestingly, however, the vast majority of the largest bass ever caught were nabbed in the state of California, making California the mega bass capital of the world. And these mega bass were not just caught in one place. Record breaking bass have been caught in a large number of lakes in California.

California’s environment is perfect for the development of mega largemouth bass, primarily southern California. The growth of bass typically slows down in the winter. The metabolism slows down as they go into a state not unlike hibernation. they don’t eat, so they don’t grow. Southern California, on the other hand, has no winter to speak of, so there is no hiberation period to slow down the growth of a bass. as long as the bass lives, it will keep on growing.

Kurita caught his record bass using a Roman Made Mother which is a big wake bait; he caught the bass on a 7-foot, 1-inch GLX G. Loomis worm & jig rod made by Deps, with a Shimano Antares DC7 baitcasting reel. Deps, a Japanese fishing tackle manufacturer, sponsored Kurita.

According to reports, there is a 25 ½ lb bass caught by fishermen earlier this year so it will not be long before a new record will be released. Japanese consider largemouth bass to be a foreign invader species so they’re really trying to eliminate bass from their waters. There is a restaurant near where Kurita caught his that serves bass as a delicacy so most of the bass caught are brought and sold there.

Fascinatingly, the US happens to be battling an Asian invader fish: the snakehead, which is considered to be a great threat to native American bass, as it is much more aggressive than black bass. when the two fish compete, the snakehead wins out. If you catch a snakehead, you are advised to not return it, and bring it to local authorities so they can be aware of the snakehead’s presence in local waters.

One thing that jumps out at you in terms of Kurita’s fishing rig is the size of the lure. I always say the best mega bass lures are mega sized baits themselves. one of my favorite mega bass lures has always been the 10 inch plastic worm for example.Kurita’s record simply proves the ancient adage again: big bait for big bass.

Excellent luck, and I hope you catch a record bass some day!