In May, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) confirmed that a new state record for a Largemouth Bass has been established.
Darren Nunley caught the record fish in Nickajack Reservoir on Feb. 28 that weighed 15 pounds, 7 1/2 ounces, and was 27 7/8 inches in length.
Nunley’s bass surpasses the previous record, a largemouth weighing 15 pounds, 3 ounces caught by Gabe Keen in February 2015. Caught on Friday the 13th, Keen’s bass broke a record which stood for more than 60 years.
Nunley caught his record largemouth around 8 a.m. on a jackhammer chatterbait lure. He was using a 17-pound fluorocarbon test line and a Shimano reel.
The fish was weighed on a certified scale at a grocery store in Whitwell. TWRA sent a fin clip for genetic testing, with official results finalized on May 9.
source: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
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