today Jed Dickerson Mac Weekly and Mike Wynn believe they have a shot at
Wynn believe they have a shot at
Wynn believe they have a shot at catching the new world record largemouth
catching the new world record largemouth
catching the new world record largemouth bass and they’ve dedicated a good part
bass and they’ve dedicated a good part
bass and they’ve dedicated a good part of their lives to the task jed
of their lives to the task jed
of their lives to the task jed Dickerson’s winning formula is to be on
Dickerson’s winning formula is to be on
Dickerson’s winning formula is to be on Lake Dix in California every single day
Lake Dix in California every single day
Lake Dix in California every single day during the spawning season
during the spawning season
during the spawning season it’s mid-may and this is his 70th
it’s mid-may and this is his 70th
it’s mid-may and this is his 70th consecutive day in search of the world
consecutive day in search of the world
consecutive day in search of the world record bass this year I mean I’m here
record bass this year I mean I’m here
record bass this year I mean I’m here every single day I’m trying to balance
every single day I’m trying to balance
every single day I’m trying to balance you know my family work come out here
you know my family work come out here
you know my family work come out here hunt the fish his 2003 catch of thottie
hunt the fish his 2003 catch of thottie
hunt the fish his 2003 catch of thottie the 21 pound 12 ounce bass was the
the 21 pound 12 ounce bass was the
the 21 pound 12 ounce bass was the fourth biggest on the all-time bass list
fourth biggest on the all-time bass list
fourth biggest on the all-time bass list but the fact that she still could be
but the fact that she still could be
but the fact that she still could be swimming in the lake and could be even
swimming in the lake and could be even
swimming in the lake and could be even bigger is more than enough to fuel the
bigger is more than enough to fuel the
bigger is more than enough to fuel the hunt for Jed it’s more than just a hunt
hunt for Jed it’s more than just a hunt
hunt for Jed it’s more than just a hunt it’s an obsession really without
it’s an obsession really without
it’s an obsession really without obsessions you don’t really really reach
obsessions you don’t really really reach
obsessions you don’t really really reach the pinnacle of your profession or your
the pinnacle of your profession or your
the pinnacle of your profession or your hobby or whatever you do without being
hobby or whatever you do without being
hobby or whatever you do without being completely obsessed I mean Michael
completely obsessed I mean Michael
completely obsessed I mean Michael Jordan was obviously obsessed with
Jordan was obviously obsessed with
Jordan was obviously obsessed with basketball the fact that these guys are
basketball the fact that these guys are
basketball the fact that these guys are obsessed with catching the biggest bass
obsessed with catching the biggest bass
obsessed with catching the biggest bass in the world doesn’t make that any less
in the world doesn’t make that any less
in the world doesn’t make that any less than Michael Jordan being obsessed with
than Michael Jordan being obsessed with
than Michael Jordan being obsessed with basketball
basketball
basketball Jed’s efforts intensified the next three
Jed’s efforts intensified the next three
Jed’s efforts intensified the next three years
years
years big fish were caught but none the size
big fish were caught but none the size
big fish were caught but none the size of dotty then on March 20th 2006 when
of dotty then on March 20th 2006 when
of dotty then on March 20th 2006 when the three friends were back out on the
the three friends were back out on the
the three friends were back out on the lake hunting another giant fish was
lake hunting another giant fish was
lake hunting another giant fish was spotted look down the fish and
spotted look down the fish and
spotted look down the fish and immediately right when I saw the fish I
immediately right when I saw the fish I
immediately right when I saw the fish I knew that that was Jed’s fish I knew
knew that that was Jed’s fish I knew
knew that that was Jed’s fish I knew that was a fish that Jed caught back in
that was a fish that Jed caught back in
that was a fish that Jed caught back in 2003 but with the park closing for the
2003 but with the park closing for the
2003 but with the park closing for the day the three decide to get a campsite
day the three decide to get a campsite
day the three decide to get a campsite for the night to be the first ones on
for the night to be the first ones on
for the night to be the first ones on the water the following morning get a
the water the following morning get a
the water the following morning get a permit in a boat we hop in the boat we
permit in a boat we hop in the boat we
permit in a boat we hop in the boat we headed straight to the spot so we pull
headed straight to the spot so we pull
headed straight to the spot so we pull up on this fish get all set up back in
up on this fish get all set up back in
up on this fish get all set up back in jeder fishing it’s a day much like today
jeder fishing it’s a day much like today
jeder fishing it’s a day much like today cloudy overcast the grizzly and we’re
cloudy overcast the grizzly and we’re
cloudy overcast the grizzly and we’re thinking oh man we’re not gonna be able
thinking oh man we’re not gonna be able
thinking oh man we’re not gonna be able to see anything so it’s definitely tough
to see anything so it’s definitely tough
to see anything so it’s definitely tough conditions for this type of fishing I
conditions for this type of fishing I
conditions for this type of fishing I think Jed casted down on the fish first
think Jed casted down on the fish first
think Jed casted down on the fish first he took a couple casts backed off I took
he took a couple casts backed off I took
he took a couple casts backed off I took a couple casts
a couple casts
a couple casts she goes right down
she goes right down
she goes right down max dig and noses up like this I mean
max dig and noses up like this I mean
max dig and noses up like this I mean like you could just see like kind of a
like you could just see like kind of a
like you could just see like kind of a shadow creeping in right on it and Mike
shadow creeping in right on it and Mike
shadow creeping in right on it and Mike and Jed and I decided that next person
and Jed and I decided that next person
and Jed and I decided that next person just swing on it so can’t see his Jake
just swing on it so can’t see his Jake
just swing on it so can’t see his Jake anymore and then he feels a thump I felt
anymore and then he feels a thump I felt
anymore and then he feels a thump I felt a thud I saw kind of a belly kind of
a thud I saw kind of a belly kind of
a thud I saw kind of a belly kind of flash and I couldn’t see my jig so I set
flash and I couldn’t see my jig so I set
flash and I couldn’t see my jig so I set the hook cuz you got you got you got it
the hook cuz you got you got you got it
the hook cuz you got you got you got it you know this type of fishing I mean
you know this type of fishing I mean
you know this type of fishing I mean with bass fishing in general when in
with bass fishing in general when in
with bass fishing in general when in doubt you swing we started chasing the
doubt you swing we started chasing the
doubt you swing we started chasing the fish around finally you got it inside
fish around finally you got it inside
fish around finally you got it inside the net once we got in the net we put in
the net once we got in the net we put in
the net once we got in the net we put in the boat we could tell the fish had been
the boat we could tell the fish had been
the boat we could tell the fish had been foul hooked foul would means the hook
foul hooked foul would means the hook
foul hooked foul would means the hook was embedded outside the mouth
was embedded outside the mouth
was embedded outside the mouth California Fish and Game regulations
California Fish and Game regulations
California Fish and Game regulations state that a fish must voluntarily take
state that a fish must voluntarily take
state that a fish must voluntarily take the lure in its mouth to be a legal
the lure in its mouth to be a legal
the lure in its mouth to be a legal catch it was disappointing but at the
catch it was disappointing but at the
catch it was disappointing but at the same time it was rewarding this thing
same time it was rewarding this thing
same time it was rewarding this thing just was enormous there’s the black
just was enormous there’s the black
just was enormous there’s the black there’s the black right there first
there’s the black right there first
there’s the black right there first thing he sees the black dot you know
thing he sees the black dot you know
thing he sees the black dot you know it’s the same fish that black shot was
it’s the same fish that black shot was
it’s the same fish that black shot was right underneath its jaw line right over
right underneath its jaw line right over
right underneath its jaw line right over bite its side of its Gill plate that we
bite its side of its Gill plate that we
bite its side of its Gill plate that we knew that that was the fish that Jed
knew that that was the fish that Jed
knew that that was the fish that Jed caught back in no three hurry up guys
caught back in no three hurry up guys
caught back in no three hurry up guys let’s get this thing back in the water
let’s get this thing back in the water
let’s get this thing back in the water that’s when it weighed in at 25 1 it was
that’s when it weighed in at 25 1 it was
that’s when it weighed in at 25 1 it was just as enormous seeing a bass it was
just as enormous seeing a bass it was
just as enormous seeing a bass it was that big crazy we photographed her we
that big crazy we photographed her we
that big crazy we photographed her we videotaped her and made the decision
videotaped her and made the decision
videotaped her and made the decision that the right thing to do is to
that the right thing to do is to
that the right thing to do is to actually let the fish go so we put her
actually let the fish go so we put her
actually let the fish go so we put her back in the lake and she’s she’s still
back in the lake and she’s she’s still
back in the lake and she’s she’s still out here for somebody to possibly catch
out here for somebody to possibly catch
out here for somebody to possibly catch you know the dream is still alive it’s a
you know the dream is still alive it’s a
you know the dream is still alive it’s a it’s a crazy day in bass fishing history
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