Let me type it where some might understand it. IF THAT FISH HAD NOT BEEN HOOKED IN THE BACK, WHEN IT CAME TO THE NET, IT WAS NOT ENDING UP IN HIS NET; BECAUSE AT THAT TIME THERE WAS NO HOOK IN IT’S MOUTH. IT WOULD HAVE JUST BEEN ANOTHER, “THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY”.

I disagree. I'm betting the hook came out of the mouth BECAUSE it got hooked in the back as well. Had it not gotten accidentally snagged in the back during the retrieve, that fish would have likely been netted with original hook in the mouth.

The fish ate the lure he presented to it, he deserves all the accolades.

Anyone saying otherwise, is just jealous.

Not trying to start anything, BUT WHY IS THE CLIENT NOT THROWING AT THIS FISH???? The guide bird dogs this fish and doesn't tell his client to throw down. I guess these guys were paying to net his fish.

That is my main issue, he has argued on Facebook quite a bit with people asking this and his response is simply "I was teaching". Well, there are multiple videos where he is hovered over the graph using FFS with his back to his customer while his customer is literally fan casting an area with different baits. Not sure what kind of "teaching" this is but count me out on ever using his services. You see way more photos of his big fish versus his clients.

If you are not saying he intentionally snagged it, what exactly is your point, and what exactly do you want to happen here? Spell it out for us. He isn't getting credit for a lake record. Nobody is cutting him a huge check. The state is going to give him a replica, a hat, a sticker, and a few lures. Do you want him to return all that? To be fair though they are getting some awesome genetics any way you spin it. Will that help you sleep better at night knowing some dude on the internet doesn't get credit for catching a bigger fish than you? What's it take to just congratulate a guy on something cool? Should he be required to whip his willy out and put it on a bump board? Bigger fish, bigger willy, cast to catch video, certified scales, no clients in the boat, but you can't be by yourself, and last but not least a letter of approval from the pope? Then we can say awesome, congrats?

It's a fish man, a big fish.

I'm grateful we all got to see it. I'm grateful to be able to fish water where fish like these exist. I'm grateful Milliken, Josh Jones, and whoever else figured out these big fish are out there and catchable. The last two years have been a lot of fun for guys who love chasing big bass. Let good intentions and a shared love of the sport be enough.

That is my main issue, he has argued on Facebook quite a bit with people asking this and his response is simply "I was teaching". Well, there are multiple videos where he is hovered over the graph using FFS with his back to his customer while his customer is literally fan casting an area with different baits. Not sure what kind of "teaching" this is but count me out on ever using his services. You see way more photos of his big fish versus his clients.

Not trying to start anything, BUT WHY IS THE CLIENT NOT THROWING AT THIS FISH???? The guide bird dogs this fish and doesn't tell his client to throw down. I guess these guys were paying to net his fish.