08-18-2005, 01:03 AM
I still have my eye on this record. Not that I want to bump John out of his title, Its the one I want to hold my self. (every angler must have a dream fish, well this one is mine)
There was one other angler who in the last 4 years bumped Johns record he was disqualified because he broke Tennessee's no transporting of live fish law. He kept his smallmouth bass in his live well and drove it up to a bait shop and planned to release it afterwords. It's my understanding he received a hefty fine for his indiscretion. any one planning on fishing anywhere not just Tennessee should be sure of local laws and check local regulations before heading out on the water. Wouldnt it be a heart breaker if you pulled up a world record only to have it unsubmisable.....![[Image: SmMouth.jpg]](http://www.sunsetmarina.com/SmMouth.jpg)
[#ff3300]Tom Allen (left) with John and Bea Gorman
who caught a World Record size Smallmouth
Bass weighing 10 lb 14 oz near Sunset Marina.[/#ff3300]
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There was one other angler who in the last 4 years bumped Johns record he was disqualified because he broke Tennessee's no transporting of live fish law. He kept his smallmouth bass in his live well and drove it up to a bait shop and planned to release it afterwords. It's my understanding he received a hefty fine for his indiscretion. any one planning on fishing anywhere not just Tennessee should be sure of local laws and check local regulations before heading out on the water. Wouldnt it be a heart breaker if you pulled up a world record only to have it unsubmisable.....
[#ff3300]Tom Allen (left) with John and Bea Gorman
who caught a World Record size Smallmouth
Bass weighing 10 lb 14 oz near Sunset Marina.[/#ff3300]
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