Posted By: AggieManger08
Top 10 Biggest Bass in Texas - 04/09/20 07:58 PM
With all this extra free time on my hands, I went down a rabbit hole of looking at lake record fish and stumbled upon the Texas' Top 50 Largemouth Bass list.
I couldn't help but notice that all the top 10 fish were caught from 1986 through 1993, excluding the Rayburn fish caught in 1997. It has been over 20 years since we have busted the top ten and it looks as though the golden years were a short 6 year span in the late 80's and early 90's.
I was just a youngster back in those days so I do not really know how the fishing world was back then. I know TWPD does an excellent job of maintaining the fisheries in our state in the present so where does the drop off come from? More fisherman on the water that do not protect the species? Or added pressure those fisherman put on those fish that put stress on the fish?
These are just some of my thoughts. I would love to hear your input and hear stories from the fishing during those "golden years".
I couldn't help but notice that all the top 10 fish were caught from 1986 through 1993, excluding the Rayburn fish caught in 1997. It has been over 20 years since we have busted the top ten and it looks as though the golden years were a short 6 year span in the late 80's and early 90's.
I was just a youngster back in those days so I do not really know how the fishing world was back then. I know TWPD does an excellent job of maintaining the fisheries in our state in the present so where does the drop off come from? More fisherman on the water that do not protect the species? Or added pressure those fisherman put on those fish that put stress on the fish?
These are just some of my thoughts. I would love to hear your input and hear stories from the fishing during those "golden years".