It's official. The Japan bass is a world record.

The International Game Fish Association announced today that the 22-pound plus largemouth bass caught in Japan last July ties the IGFA All-Tackle World Record.

Japanese angler Manabu Kurita visits Georgia

Potential New WORLD RECORD BASS Swimming In LAKE BIWA

World's Record & Biggest Largemouth Bass

It's official. Japanese angler ties world's record for largemouth

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The Biggest Bass Ever Caught

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The IGFA

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The Biggest Fish Ever Caught

Tied World Record Largemouth Bass from Japan

Bass Fishing I am holding the cardboard replica of Manabu

World's Record & Biggest Largemouth Bass