Here's a pic of the new Japanese record largemouth. The pic is from Lure News Magazine in Japan. The fish weighed 19.4lbs and is the largest bass caught so far this year in the world. Just goes to show that not all the big ones are in California :) I don't know much of the other details on the catch, but it sure is a big one!

http://www.calfishing.com/images/rob/19-4_japan.jpg