I'm not even sure I was alive when this video was filmed, but I still come back and watch this video every few months for that 19 pounder. Dang I wish they had HD video back then

@johnhofer3089

Жыл бұрын

@charles c They probably don't exist tbh. And if they did, they probably weren't stored properly. BUT that's the aircraft carrier of bass - it's dummy enormous. I hope that film somehow does exist.

There were several shows that hawked lakes in Mexico and Cuba back in the late 70s into the eary 80s and all we heard from the guys who fished them that the next world record largemouth was going to be caught there. A lot of money was spent by US anglers going to these waters and now well over 40 years later we're still waiting for that record fish.

I remember watching this on cable as a kid lol the good old days

I remember watching this episode when it aired, me and my bass fishing buddies all ordered the helicopter lures they did work. Always loved watching Roland back then he would get more excited with catching fish than anybody I ever seen.

@ReaghNetwork

2 жыл бұрын

Remember the helicopter lure too. didn’t catch one fish on it I think they shocked that 19 pounder. damn sure didn’t catch it on the helicopter lure

Sure bring back fond memories of this lake in the 10 trips I made in the late 80's and early 90's while living on Lk Fork

Love it Roland!

Best marketing for the ole Helicopter lure I’ve ever seen!! Prob caught him on a worm but hey if Roland says it was a Helicopter I believe him!!! Amazing footage and I love these old BASS guys they were pure class!!

Love how he weights them with the lure still in their mouths lmao, ole Roland

This episode made me buy helicopter lures back then lol. Good advertising for the lure and I actually caught a few off them too.

All of these comments are by guys who didn't fish back in the 80s. the equipment was antiquated compared to today. If they werent filming that big fish would have just been a story. No Smart phone pics back then boys.

Mexico always makes the biggest and healthiest fish on The world

Back in the day, we kept everything. Luckily for us, we've come a long way.

@English_MoFo

Жыл бұрын

That's why every lake visible from the street has no 10 pounders

@davidberry8463

Жыл бұрын

@@English_MoFo They have 10 pounders, folks just can't catch them from the bank.

@bigsquish6036

9 ай бұрын

@@davidberry8463how do you catch them from the bank

@davidberry8463

9 ай бұрын

From the bank? Never from the bank unless we’re trout fishing in the Midwest. We have too many big reservoirs in Texas. For largemouth, we always used this contraption called a bass boat. Perhaps you’ve heard of these. 😂😂😂

OOH YEAH CONGRATULATIONS

I fished baccerac! it was AWESOME!

@Coonass

5 жыл бұрын

I fished Guerrero in 07 and man....I'd give alot to go back. My PB was 9.2 and I've never been within 5lb of that ever in my life.

what a bass !!!!!

hello fred havent seen you in 30 years. bought a little terry bass boat from you. went back to sunland marine in 2007 or there abouts. those guys you sold the yard to really ran it into the ground. they took me for 4k didnt do any quality work on it. then they went out of business. didnt break my heart. we miss your quality. Jim BCC AZ

@sergiotamayo1377

4 жыл бұрын

7pound looks like a 3pounds😄

When 6 and 8 lb fish are "insignificant". Wow

Huge Bass. I wounder if you can even fish that lake now?

@teamrealtree1986bnj

5 жыл бұрын

Jolly Giant 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

I realize that we've learned a lot since back in the 80's and 90's about fish conservation. I'm not judging but it breaks my heart to see this fish killed. Absolutely breaks my heart.

@moonshoos6148

Жыл бұрын

Honestly though that fish was most likely approaching its lifespan. A fish that size has to be older

@cincinnatigrinder4951

Жыл бұрын

It's a fish it's passed along it's genes...who cares ... You want to see how many 3 plus lb Bass I have caught and ate...I throw um back 5 plus cause they aren't near as good. Been doing that at Kissimmee lake for 25 years.... I have a place at camp Mack and fish out of there..... Can I spend about three months of the year there.... multi limts per day by 6 plus guys at times.... And the lake has been at its best ever way after I started fishing there and eating Bass..... You guys act ridiculous 🤣🤣 fishing tournaments kills more bass than anything.... Are you one of those tournament fisherman that cares about fish conservation especially Bass that you swing it over the rail, then it bounce off the windshield the rod locker and then finally bounce it on the floor a couple times for good measure.... 😂

@nickkerr5714

11 ай бұрын

If you've looked into recent research, keeping bass actually helps the fishery. Makes space for the next generation that hasn't felt a hook. Largemouth grow 2 lbs a year, best to give them space to grow

@bigsquish6036

9 ай бұрын

@@cincinnatigrinder4951keep on eating them it helps the newer bass bc the ones released learn not to eat hooks

SON!!!

The 40 pound bass I caught hit a 10 pound Chub minnow.

they fucking killed it ...smh

I think I would have released it if I didn't have a Polaroid and a scale but back then you killed the fish to have it mounted. He has all the rights in the world to do what he wants with that fish though. I cought a 17 inch crappie years ago on a senko. I transferred it to my buddies 20 Acer farm pond and no one has seen that fish since. Now it might have died or been cought by someone who didn't talk about it but there's no guarantee that bass would have ever been seen again if released. Lol but we know he won't be cought again after that ice bath lol.

if he had a stomach it would easily be a world record

dummies >: -didn't i see this same footage, on a north california'' video ?

Everyone is hating on them for killing it but fish that big barely survive the fight to reel them in because of how old they are they just don’t have the energy to survive so either way it would’ve dies

That bass probably would've weighed more if it wouldn't have died

@rimmersinner5485

3 жыл бұрын

It definatley lost at least 2 lbs.

Well looked like the 5 and 6 lbers made the video

That scale was broken... every fish was actually bigger than what it said.

if that big bass weight 400 lbs it wouldn't matter if it didn't get caught and recorded. The next world record will not be released alive I promise you.

@bamadondon0495

6 жыл бұрын

M.R. Lomax u mean to tell me they didn't have polaroid cameras an a tape measure an certified scales back then to get they're "mount" an let that giant go? Doubtful.. All for TV then that beauty died

@kevinflabouyfishing5739

5 жыл бұрын

@@bamadondon0495 they have to weigh the bass not good equipment back then not big enough livewell

He said he put it on ice lol what the hell

@kevinflabouyfishing5739

5 жыл бұрын

In Mexico the locals want to eat something for dinner or they themselves may have nothing else

@emanchester1205

5 жыл бұрын

Diddnt have a live well

That bass could have grown to been the world record but looks to be dead

@mountainlife6354

4 жыл бұрын

He probably should have put it on a Stringer

No fish is insignificant because peace of mind isn't insignificant. I've fished lake fork and caught giants I've fished clear lake and caught giants but nothing id rather do is slug it out In a tournament on the pamunkey river where a 3 pounder is a giant

They're in a bass boat and he sticks it in a tiny cooler? How about a deep well? It looks like the boat has two at least. Now, they have a dead monster who cannot pass on its fantastic genes.

@MRLomax-gc1fe

6 жыл бұрын

Man those old boats had live wells smaller than the cooler. The guy said he couldn't get it in the door.

@stevesolo16

6 жыл бұрын

I replayed the video, and you are right! He does say he can't get it through the door of the live well. That is a shame. Fish like that need to be spawning regularly.

Sorry........ no cigar !

I'm gonna bet you don't even come close to 22 lbs. maybe 10 lbs 💯

@CAVIR100

5 жыл бұрын

They do u catch them left & right cause no one fishes them lakes..

That Bass would've been the world record if you released it and caught it a year or so later. People need to stop keeping those pigs.

There is only one record bass, period. This is BS

@rimmersinner5485

3 жыл бұрын

Lake Biwa in Japan holds the largemouth bass co-world record with Lake Montgomery in Georgia.

So sad that you would kill such a nice fish. I thought sportsman would keep it alive and release it to catch again. You make enough money, get a damned boat with a livewell that fits more than perch.

Bad acting