Hey Chick,
I have never hit the lunker club either. I have caught three bass over 10 lbs though.I lived in Southern Cal. for years in the eighties and caught a 16.6 lb bass in lake Casetis in 87. Took her pic and let her go. Thats the time when all thought the next world record would fall soon. Also fished Hodges and Castaic a good bit. I lived in Redondo Beach.

My other two came from Greenwood lake in South Carolina which is where I moved when I left Cal. They were 10.2 and 11.5. I also released them thinging I had they big fish thing figured out. Largest since then....maybe seven pounds or so.

Remember they have excellent replicas now so take your pic. Measure your fish and let the lovely ladies go. Unless its a world record...then its a diffrent ball game.

Join a local federated bass club and let me see ya on the podeum chick.

Fellow Bassmaster,

sixpoint40