On Friday, the IGFA approved Kurita’s application for the fish caught from Lake Biwa on July 2. Japan’s largest lake, the reservoir is northeast of Kyoto. The IGFA, a 70-year-old non-profit fisheries ...

No, the above fish was not caught on Onondaga Lake. It's a largemouth bass caught by Japanese angler Manabu Kurita that ties the existing world record. A press release by the International Game Fish ...

Japan’s Lake Biwa, one of the oldest lakes in the world, may be claiming a largemouth bass that might tie the oldest and most cherished all-tackle world record in freshwater fishing. Reports indicate ...

Two dozen Japanese tourists flew here just to go fishing. They caught plenty of what Lake Tohopekaliga is famous for – largemouth bass – and earned the admiration of veteran fishing guides for their ...

They say in sports that ties are like kissing your sister. In the world of competitive fishing, a tie on Friday meant kissing a nearly 78-year-old world-record bass square on the lips. The ...