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 20 pound 8 oz Bass From Fork - Pic Added
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04/08/21 04:49 PM
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Ken A.
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Wanted to share this because I know some of you may not recall the event since it was over 30 years ago. On 2/11/1990 LF Guide & friend found a 20 lbs 8 oz bass floating dead near Big Mustang Creek. The bass had begun to deteriorate and the turtles had begun to nibble on it. Ron Kelly made a replica of it and several of those are at marinas around the lake. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2021/04/full-19947-91857-ea888d69_aad2_4444_a8c0_2a2297583616.jpeg)
Last edited by Ken A.; 04/09/21 01:50 PM. Reason: added pic at bottom of thread
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Re: 20 pound 8 oz Bass From Fork
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04/08/21 05:25 PM
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Jarrett Latta
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Crazy the largest bass in Texas history both found floating in 1990....
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Re: 20 pound 8 oz Bass From Fork
[Re: Ken A.]
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04/08/21 05:36 PM
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avid_basser
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I would have looked in their gullets / stomach to see if they had been previously hooked and stress killed them.
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Re: 20 pound 8 oz Bass From Fork
[Re: Ken A.]
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04/08/21 05:56 PM
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shotgunwilly
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The fish in the bottom pic was caught this year. March 11th
Sharelunker 598.
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Re: 20 pound 8 oz Bass From Fork
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04/08/21 06:03 PM
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Douglas J
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I would have looked in their gullets / stomach to see if they had been previously hooked and stress killed them. Yes and then maybe put a warning label on all bass over 19 pounds?
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Re: 20 pound 8 oz Bass From Fork
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04/08/21 06:06 PM
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Re: 20 pound 8 oz Bass From Fork
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04/08/21 06:13 PM
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The fish in the bottom pic was caught this year. March 11th
Sharelunker 598. judging by the look on his face that bass is heavy
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Re: 20 pound 8 oz Bass From Fork
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04/08/21 06:17 PM
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Ken A.
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The fish in the bottom pic was caught this year. March 11th
Sharelunker 598. I stand corrected. I will revise.
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Re: 20 pound 8 oz Bass From Fork
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04/08/21 06:24 PM
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LStewartPlano
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That's a young Brian Duplechein too ! Have heard him tell the story several times.
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Re: 20 pound 8 oz Bass From Fork
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04/08/21 06:43 PM
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avid_basser
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I would have looked in their gullets / stomach to see if they had been previously hooked and stress killed them. Yes and then maybe put a warning label on all bass over 19 pounds? ***Insert sarcasm**** Why yes your royal highness! Now for my real answer...just to be curious as to what may have caused their demise.
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Re: 20 pound 8 oz Bass From Fork
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04/08/21 07:29 PM
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I would have looked in their gullets / stomach to see if they had been previously hooked and stress killed them. Yes and then maybe put a warning label on all bass over 19 pounds? 
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Re: 20 pound 8 oz Bass From Fork
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04/08/21 08:46 PM
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bockscar
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Impossible. i never been to fork but I hear it sucks and theres no more big fish there ![[Linked Image]](https://i.ibb.co/1GxBgBL/Screen-Shot-2021-04-08-at-2-44-43-PM.png)
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Re: 20 pound 8 oz Bass From Fork
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04/08/21 08:46 PM
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bockscar
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I would have looked in their gullets / stomach to see if they had been previously hooked and stress killed them. Yes and then maybe put a warning label on all bass over 19 pounds?
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Re: 20 pound 8 oz Bass From Fork
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04/08/21 08:50 PM
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G Love
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Reckon they'll die of old age eventually.
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