Everyone is entitled to their opinion...So, "in my opinion", I would not underestimate Lake Fork if I were you! I believe if we all knew how many fish are in the lake that are bigger than 18.18, it would surprise everyone. The fact of the matter is that there are some fish that do not get caught on an artificial lure in their whole lifetime and spend the majority of their life in deep water.

I dunno if there are 20lbers here, heck no one does. I know IF there is a 20lb bass in Fork it would be in Jan-Feb-March and possibly part of April.

No doubt we have 16lb fish here, seems like the majority of sharelunkers I see are right around 25.5"...and most of the 11-12-13lb fish I see in May June and July are all over 26", and occasionally a 28"-29" fish surfaces. I wonder why none of those fish are caught during the spring? Where do they go?

Just ask Strollin Stroman sometime about how many massive post spawn fish he catches trolling day in day out in May in June, he had a fish just under 14lbs that was a severe POST spawn fish last year. Hell in 04 I weighed a fish a tad under 11lbs that was on its last leg, one eyed and all...didn't hit 11lbs 30.25" long...fish had a larger head and eye than the 20.51lb bass we had for a marina pet.

Cali has some big fish no doubt, but how much of a hunt is finding a 20lb bass in a 75 acre "lake" that most of us would venture to call a "tank" here in Texas. They are not pumping out 20lb fish every year, hell the 25lber is all speculation as far as I am concerned. Certify or STFU, no doubt a big fish...but gimme a break...fish had been caught 3 times. Check out the REAL top 50 of ALL time (not the Mike Long list where he features himself 37 times) lots of those fish were caught years and years ago.

Who knows...I know your not going to find a 20lb bass in Fork sitting your keyboard talkin smack haha...heck the world record may be swimming around in Mexia!


Cameron

It was weighed on a certified scale and released.

But hey, if the King said it, it must be true right? He wouldn't lie to his subjects would he?

how many people are actually geared up with the proper equipment to handle a bass that size? I would think a large bass that size would take you down, wrap you around any structure it runs to- and instant breakoff with the next surge. Years ago I was with my stepfather, set the hook on a bass and could do nothing but hold the rod while it stripped drag. pops told me to quit horsing it, and I told him I wasnt- all I was doing was holding on.... I was using a heavy rod(flipping stick) fishing a jig in a ditch in 20' of water.... I could do ABSOLUTELY nothing with that fish.. it hurt when it pulled the hook!

you watch the video of K Jordan throwing the swimbaits- and he repeatedly says he likes using heavy saltwater type gear because of the size of fish, and bait he has to heave out there.

Can you just imagine what she looks like? eyes the size of half dollars.... 2.5' long and 2' around... what a squared-up hoss!

Cant go buffalo hunting with a .22

They use high dollar reels with superb drags that allow long runs. If they were fishing stump filled waters, ask them how many would fish "productively" in it.... go ahead.. i dare ya

Fork has a genius design, in that the structure protects the fish. I really had a great time fishing it last saturday! Even IF there is actually not a 20#.... you cant remove the dream of catching it, from my head