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This bass is big, but nowhere near the 22-pound, 4-ounce record that has stood for more than seven decades.

For the record: The world biggest largemouth bass

If you don't know who George Perry was, you're probably not a bass angler. For those who consider the largemouth to be the only fish worth pursuing, Perry is sort of the George Washington of the Bass Nation.

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Dec. 5, 2009

• Offshore bite still hot

Dec. 2, 2009

• Fishing club to host sheepshead tournament

Nov. 29, 2009

• In the mood to flounder around?

Nov. 25, 2009

• Grouper taken off Hudson, with most of them keepers

Nov. 22, 2009

• Early morning best time to fish

Nov. 21, 2009

• The mackerel are back
• Yamaha introduces its new motors for 2010

Nov. 20, 2009

• It should be a great weekend to head out

Nov. 14, 2009

• Fishing by the book
• Good time to check gear
• Fish are on the move

Nov. 13, 2009

• Fish are on the move
• Manatee zones effective Monday
• Medard Reservoir closing for repairs

Nov. 7, 2009

• Fall offers bonus fish
• King mackerel moving in

Nov. 1, 2009

• Entrance fees don't slow visitors to parks
• Tasty sheepshead coming with fall weather

Oct. 28, 2009

• New early-evening bite looms
• Sport fish limits suspended at Medard Reservoir

Oct. 26, 2009

• Look for clean water when searching for kingfish

Oct. 25, 2009

• Winter trout on the way
• New rules will help to protect Florida's sea grass

Oct. 24, 2009

• Bite should really start to improve

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