Keith Bryan showing off his 10.48-pound World Record spotted bass. (Photo credit Steve Adams, Bass Angler Headquarters)
By Anglers Press Media
Novato, Calif. – Keith Bryan, president of Powell Rods, has officially received notice from the IGFA that his 10.48-pound spotted bass from New Melones Reservoir has been declared the new All-Tackle World Record, and eight-pound-test Line Class Record for the species.
Bryan was competing in a two-day, California Tournament Trail (CTT) Pro-Am event, an event that he eventually won. The record catch occurred on the first day of the event, February 22, 2014.
"I am speechless at this moment," said Bryan in a press release. "I already felt like I had lived a dream by winning a Pro-Am event that day, but to have that fish be declared a world...