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 Re: Would catching the state record bring monetary gain
[Re: LeonSulak]
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12/11/22 08:27 PM
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Unless you actually owned the bait company that you caught it on, I would say no. The odds get even worse if you were just some random dude that got lucky.
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Re: Would catching the state record bring monetary gain
[Re: LeonSulak]
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12/11/22 08:30 PM
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Not much, it's just a green fish in the grand scheme of things.
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Re: Would catching the state record bring monetary gain
[Re: LeonSulak]
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12/11/22 09:10 PM
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Not fishing related but in the late 90’s a buddy killed a monster of an 8 in Kansas and some guy with basspro paid him 8k for the horns. He’s from Kansas and thought nothing about it. He still has no idea what it scored. So yeah I think a person would on a state record bass
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Re: Would catching the state record bring monetary gain
[Re: ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50)]
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12/11/22 09:12 PM
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Yes most definitley, especially if you caught it out of a modern bass boat, like was said I caught it out of this brand boat, trolling motor, electronics, shallow water anchors, and so on. Wouldn't worry about trying to cash out the actual fish; don't think you can do that anyway, but if it were here "share a lunker" would probably want it or it could go to BPS like Ethel did. I doubt you would get hardly anything from boat,tm or electronic manufacturers. And you can't sell the fish but you can lease it like Ethel was
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Re: Would catching the state record bring monetary gain
[Re: LeonSulak]
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12/11/22 09:13 PM
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Whoever offers the most money is who’s tackle I’m saying I used.
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Re: Would catching the state record bring monetary gain
[Re: LeonSulak]
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12/11/22 11:03 PM
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It all depends on the person that catches the fish. If that person knows how to market it they could do pretty well (several hundred thousand $ not millions). If someone with a large SM presence caught the fish it could be worth a mill or two but hard to say.
If someone like Barry St.Clair (current record holder) caught the fish it would be worthless. He was interviewed by Ray Sasser for the Dallas Morning News and he actually poked fun at people that spend thousands of dollars on fancy boats and fishing equipment.
He was quoted saying, "I probably have $14 in the rod & reel I caught her on" when Sasser interviewed him. I don't think he was saying it spitefully, just ignorant to the fact the fish could've changed his life as a dairy farmer. He did wind up quitting the milk producing plant in Sulfur Springs to go to work for TPWD in Athens. He was there only a few short years.
Not sure what he does today but I'm pretty sure he ain't flying around in his private Gulf Stream.
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Re: Would catching the state record bring monetary gain
[Re: LeonSulak]
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12/11/22 11:22 PM
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No... There are how many state record bass and I'd bet any money would be small... Dan
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Re: Would catching the state record bring monetary gain
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12/11/22 11:26 PM
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No... There are how many state record bass and I'd bet any money would be small... Dan 49
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Re: Would catching the state record bring monetary gain
[Re: LeonSulak]
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12/12/22 12:38 AM
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I wonder if the bait shop would give the state record holder a minnow sponsorship. Or would zebco give them a new $30 combo.
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Re: Would catching the state record bring monetary gain
[Re: Dan21XRS]
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12/12/22 01:21 AM
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No... There are how many state record bass and I'd bet any money would be small... Dan I disagree. When Texas breaks the State record it would be at the least the third largest bass in recent yrs caught in North America. Bass Pro would pay big $$$ for that in their aquarium
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Re: Would catching the state record bring monetary gain
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12/12/22 01:40 AM
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No... There are how many state record bass and I'd bet any money would be small... Dan I disagree. When Texas breaks the State record it would be at the least the third largest bass in recent yrs caught in North America. Bass Pro would pay big $$$ for that in their aquarium Not even close to big money. Maybe 3 thousand a month
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Re: Would catching the state record bring monetary gain
[Re: Ken A.]
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12/12/22 01:45 AM
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It all depends on the person that catches the fish. If that person knows how to market it they could do pretty well (several hundred thousand $ not millions). If someone with a large SM presence caught the fish it could be worth a mill or two but hard to say.
If someone like Barry St.Clair (current record holder) caught the fish it would be worthless. He was interviewed by Ray Sasser for the Dallas Morning News and he actually poked fun at people that spend thousands of dollars on fancy boats and fishing equipment.
He was quoted saying, "I probably have $14 in the rod & reel I caught her on" when Sasser interviewed him. I don't think he was saying it spitefully, just ignorant to the fact the fish could've changed his life as a dairy farmer. He did wind up quitting the milk producing plant in Sulfur Springs to go to work for TPWD in Athens. He was there only a few short years.
Not sure what he does today but I'm pretty sure he ain't flying around in his private Gulf Stream. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2022/12/full-76913-164181-tumblr_kw4eqwmoey1qzfipuo1_400.jpg)
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Re: Would catching the state record bring monetary gain
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12/12/22 01:27 PM
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It all depends on the person that catches the fish. If that person knows how to market it they could do pretty well (several hundred thousand $ not millions). If someone with a large SM presence caught the fish it could be worth a mill or two but hard to say.
If someone like Barry St.Clair (current record holder) caught the fish it would be worthless. He was interviewed by Ray Sasser for the Dallas Morning News and he actually poked fun at people that spend thousands of dollars on fancy boats and fishing equipment.
He was quoted saying, "I probably have $14 in the rod & reel I caught her on" when Sasser interviewed him. I don't think he was saying it spitefully, just ignorant to the fact the fish could've changed his life as a dairy farmer. He did wind up quitting the milk producing plant in Sulfur Springs to go to work for TPWD in Athens. He was there only a few short years.
Not sure what he does today but I'm pretty sure he ain't flying around in his private Gulf Stream. Yep
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Re: Would catching the state record bring monetary gain
[Re: LeonSulak]
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12/12/22 01:34 PM
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I am sure many of you have seen some of Ty Kleeb's YT vids. Super nice guy. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2022/12/full-19947-164195-screen_shot_2022_12_12_at_7.29.56_am.png) He has built a huge following on Youtube. He is now making five figures per month from YT. He told me he makes 10X the money from a video of catching a 30# catfish in a neighborhood pond as he does catching a 10# bass. As popular as we think bass fishing is to the world it actually appeals to a very small percentage of folks globally.
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Re: Would catching the state record bring monetary gain
[Re: LeonSulak]
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12/12/22 01:40 PM
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If it’s ever caught, I hope they are using FFS, just so Ol’ Randy B can have a stroke from flipping out.
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