Potential Lake Record on Tawakoni 14.00lber!!!!

Saw this on social media! GAINT!

I believe that’s FLW pro Jeff Sprague and his brother

Who ever it is congrats on that DIESEL and potential lake record!

Look on the kid's face is priceless.

Awesome fish!

LOL....YEP !!!!

LOL... Funny...

Great fish, hope he gets the record

Looks like that kid from pet Semetary lol.. cute kid.. great fish...

That's awesome!

Wow!!! And the kids face is freaking awesome

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Are you sure this is real?

Pretty sure *Sinkey*

Not sure on the size, but assume it is pretty close to what they say. That riprap sure as shooting looks like TWOK!

Awesome fish... look how light colored and clean she is!

Congrats to them. I love that lake.

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Looks real to me. Or a very good photo shop. Not sure on size but its definitely a big fish.

Only while underway, Chris.

A child that young has to have a life jacket on at all times. When my son started fishing he was 4 and had to wear it all the time. Man it was hot during the summer. He hated it at times. I would let him jump in with it on so he could cool off.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/boat/safety/life_jackets/index.phtml


Remember that in Texas:
Children under 13 years of age in or on vessels under 26 feet must wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved wearable PFD while underway.

how soon we change lanes,...

Underway in state of Texas also means not on anchor, beached, or tied up to dock.All of those are possibilities in this pic.

If boat is free floating Texas considers it underway.

Horrible definition by TPWD IMO, not what most people would consider underway.


Awesome fish, Kid’s face is priceless.

Really.


Nitpicking wether the kid is supposed to have a life jacket on? As if that's gonna delegitimize the catch! Haha.
I'd argue that most folks on here have failed to be 100% in compliance at least once. I know I have lacked compliance. More than once. jelous grown [censored] men.

I'm not sure the kid is looking at the fish, I think he sees a giant wake heading their way from a wake board boat that no one else is aware of.

Great fish!

Guys come on lay off Jeff's son!!! I know Jeff and he isn't going to put his son in any danger! Yes the fish is real they are waiting on the official stuff from parks and wildlife! Be happy for Warren having a possible lake recorded! Congrats to Warren!

this thread is pretty incredible ......... on another note! awesome fish..... who knew T-suck could kick out a fish like that! AWESOME! Congrats to the angler

If you are just drifting law enforcement consider that underway, a kid that age need a life vest on regardless.

Awesome picture all the way around!

Just saw it on Facebook
Gene Larew Facebook

Hey you. Yes you right there. You are what's the matter with the world. Mind your bidness and worry bout yourself.

Nice fish. Kudos for taking kiddo fishing. Not all parents are raising ninnies.

That is awesome for sure then!!!! Congrats Warren!

I don't think it's real. #1 since when do you have 4 on a bass boat and no one's wearing a life jacket? Someone's taking the picture. And what is that blue blob below his left hand? And as someone mentioned the coloring is not quite right. Lastly, they look too clean. Whole thing looks staged to me. If I'd of just caught a fish like that, doubt my shirt would be tucked in and I'd look that clean. Hell I'd at least be showing teeth. The smile on my face would be crazy.

The Spragues know Tawakoni backwards and forwards. Congratulations on an awesome fish!

Great bass. Saw a vid of weighing on a hand scale. A Cul-M-Rite. I read that they are going to try to get the scale certified. Good luck!

Here's the video for all the naysayers....


https://www.facebook.com/GeneLarewLures/...E3NTMzMzQzNDEw/

Dude!! I totally didn't mean to start this stuff. I haven't met Jeff but have been told me the folks at Larew he is a really good guy and can obviously fish. That fish is a giant no matter what and the kid thing is getting out of control. My apologies for even bringing it up.

Someone said it perfectly in this thread, it amazes me how jealous grown [censored] men can be, all of you that criticized are definitely what is wrong with this world and it is pathetic. I have know both of these guys all of our lives and they are both good honest guys on top of being absolute beast at the craft of bass fishing. Since Jeff does fish professionally for a living I think its very credible to believe he wouldn't put his profession on the line by being a part of anything illegal/unsafe with his own son nor "staging" a fish with his brother. The absolute ignorance of some of the comments is over-whelming.

I have an idea, how about we congratulate this guy on a MONSTER of a fish, caught from a lake that isn't known for producing fish like that, which will no doubt be certified as the new lake record. Most anglers could only dream of catching a fish like that.

I couldn't agree with you more and I am the one that inadvertently started it.

Congrats on a monster bass!

Now get back out there Mr Hobbs!

Here's the deal. Most of us don't know this person from Adam and yes, people post [censored] on the internet all the time just to get a reaction. So it's not unusual that people would question the pic. Don't get so wrapped up on it. Now that there are several that vouch for the original pic than that adds credibility to it so I'm sure it's real. But I don't believe stuff just because someone posts it on the internet. You get 2 or 3 others to vouch for them, than it becomes credible. That's the way life works.

Congrats to Warren! Thanks for sharing such a huge Bass.

Congrats on a fish of a lifetime and being able to spend it with your brother and kiddo!! What a memorable moment. That pic is even better than the catch. Greatness!!

That is pure Awesome.

Thanks for the valuable insight. You literally got everything wrong here. Super frustrating to have to deal with all the naysayers on the web. There are a whole bunch of guys who know big fish on here. If somethings not right you'll hear them chime up. You decided to be negative. You got it wrong. Own up to that and move on. Maybe next time be a little slower to criticize.

Yes Sir!

Very nice fish, congrats!!

If this guy wasn't a professional angler y'all would be crucifying him for not having his son in a life jacket. Great fish, obviously real but don't risk your kids safety. Hell hes already panic stricken.

That is freaking awesome. Congrats

Powerpoles are down so the boat is anchored. Enough already. Awesome catch for that old lake.

Maybe he is up against a shallow dock or shoreline. It is Tawakoni after all and they very well could be in 1' of water. What he does for a living has zero bearing on any of it to me. Its a great fish and a great memory with his family. Thats as deep as I look into it all.

Take the tin foil cap off he has a video of the fish on his Facebook page

Nicely put Steez

That blue blob is livewell additive. Either poured in while the fish was in the well or it was not dissolved on the bottom and it made contact with the fish...smh

Amazing fish for any lake this time of year, especially Twok. Grats to the anglers! Little boys face cracks me up haha

Oh jeez..... it can’t be real if you catch a 14 lber with a clean shirt and your teeth don’t show when you smile, wow!

Let’s squash this now. I was there when the photos were taken and at no time was my nephews life in danger. The boat was pulled up on a boat ramp and poles were down as you can see in the bottom left of the photo. He jumped in the boat from dry concrete along with a couple other people just to see the fish and photo bomb. And at no time did the boat move with him in it. As for the photo looking to clean, you know those crazy Russians are rigging everything these days. Also have a video of the release from later on that evening but have a offer of a autographed Hillary Clinton campaign shirt and a unopened box of Tide pods not to post it. And this is the most damn explaning I’ve had to do in a long time. Thanks to everyone else that liked it.

Thanks for the explanation big worm. Glad to see the little guy wasn't in danger , and great fish!

Amen. Awesome fish for Tawakoni or any other lake for that matter

I want GPS location..LOL Great fish..

Thanks for posting that D' otherwise we might not ever have known. What an awesome fish and the kid is a bonus. Good job all three.

Wow, That's a real SHARELUNKER

First, congrats on a huge fish of a lifetime.


Couldn’t disagree more Steez.

In this case there was no proof this child was ever in danger nor laws broken. As I mentioned in my post it was possible the boat was anchored, beached or tied up to a dock.

But if we do ever witness a child being put into danger by an idiot parent, I believe it is our obligation to speak up for the kid.

This obviously isn’t the case in this situation.

Also, perhaps some that brought it up were simply trying to help prevent a dad from getting a citation. God forbid we try to educate anyone on rules and regulations. I personally wasn’t aware of the stupid “underway” definition until recently. My kids now wear autoinflates when motor is not runnng, and standard PFDs when motor is running.

be careful with the auto inflates. I believe there is a min. age on the inside of them.

What happens if a big wakeboard boat comes by while they’re changing from their standard PFD to an Auto inflate PFD and they fall in

You are correct, thought i found a happy medium. My son wont go on boat in this heat if he has to wear PFD all day.

Guess he wont fish anymore til he is 13.

im gonna bet we arent going to be swapping pfds while being swamped by waves.

Fish of Two Lifetimes! Congrats to the lucky angler! That look on the little boy's face is PRICELESS!!

JP,

Can you delete all the stupid posts on this thread?

I'll lead the way. Sorry.

Please lets move past the PFD stuff and get back to the great fish that was caught. Lets get the thread back on track.

I’d like to point out you can clearly see a power pole down in that picture. Congrats on the fish

Wow, a guy catches a fish of a lifetime and out of nowhere the thread changes to life jackets. How does this happen. The fish and the angler was OP's post, not an argument over PFD's. Geez.

It's 100% real. I know them both. He sure deserved it. He definitely puts in a lot of time on the lake! And there's a video on gene larews facbook

Congrats on the HUGE fish......feel like sharing any details? Thought I'd ask!

Believe it was caught on a 8in tattle tale in sooner run

One more time, lets stop derailing this thread please.

Let’s change the vibes on this thread...

Who’s ready for the Skeeter Owners Tournament?

Caught these today after work.. should be some good fish brought to the scales next weekend

Again congrats on the MASSIVE CATCH!

Here ... y'all can take some shots at me for this memorial fish my nephew caught and I photographed. But before you start slamming me, know that the boat was tied to the dock and anchored on the back. I asked him to step on the deck so I could get the flag in the background.

Until you know all the facts, it might be best not to run your mouth about how irresponsible another man is being with a child.

Nice fish D' and that cap is da bomb.

Thank you JP!
I’ve been fishing with Warren for the past few months. I’m going to say he is one of the best anglers I know that definitely deserves this fish of a lifetime! He fishes out there almost everyday of the week! He’s put his dues in tenfold! Congratulations again Warren!

So that underground bass railroad between Fork and Tawakoni goes both ways! All along, we thought only the striped bass made it into Fork, looks like a few ShareLunkers made it out west!

A Jeep shirt? Really? Leading him down an expensive path.

Just kidding.

Good eating size there. Good job young man

Congrats to the Sprague Bros. I am glad to see Tawak put out a big girl, didn't think she had it in her.

Pretty dang big fish
Congrats

I bet some of you were the kids in class that would tell the teacher others were talking when they weren’t supposed to be..

Nailed it.

Kumar's Bass Blaster should have some great material this week!

To be able to have family present is priceless . Congrats and thank you for sharing

Ya pretty weak move to post that.


I have not talked to Jeff but I would guess Warren catches fish and Jeff meets him at dock to see and weight it. Jeff has his son and wife with him (wife taking pics and videos). That would be my guess before I sparked a public roasting of someone.

Nice Fish , some not so nice comments .

Doug - you don't know me at all and I really didn't really say anything that should have sparked the public roasting that followed. I already said it got WAY out of hand but it wasn't me doing it. So you can keep your "weak move" comments to yourself. I've been on this crazy forum for a long time and have never attacked anyone on here for anything and am still shocked this whole thing went down this way. And if you want to have Jeff contact me directly about it, I'd love to apologize directly to him for anything my comment may have started.

Hell Yeah nice fish

Big fish

Whats the official weight of this 14.00000 fish?

what the actual effff happened to this thread lol.

Chris G., I'm coming to your defense on this one dude. For the life of me I can't figure how you owe anyone an apology. Here is your first post on this thread-

" Wow!!! And the kids face is freaking awesome "

Now somebody tell me how this is offensive or disrespectful to Jeff's son, if anything I took it totally as a compliment. The ones who argued over life jackets are the ones who owe an apology to the OP.