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Title: WOW: How Roy Greer Caught the New World Record Bass
Post by: bearpaw on April 01, 2016, 08:15:27 AM: How Roy Greer Caught the New World Record Bass
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It’s the biggest news to hit the world of bass fishing in a half-century! In this Sporting Classics exclusive, a 68-year-old South Carolina angler reveals how he caught what may soon be recognized as the new world-record largemouth.

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Greer walked with a limp, dragging his left leg noticeably. We followed him to a brown Ford Escort station wagon with a swamp-beaten jon boat strapped on top. He opened the back hatch and pointed to a red and white cooler among a clutter of rod and tackle.

“It’s in there.”

We waited for him to explain or say something else. When he did nothing but stare off into the street traffic, Chuck asked him, “What’s in there?”

“A bass. Caught it late yesterday, and my nephew Todd … he gets your magazine … thought you guys might like to see it. You’re interested in stories about big fish, ain’t ya?”

Greer backed up a step and once again pointed toward the cooler. “Go ‘head. Open it. It ain’t gonna bitecha.” With that he chuckled.

full story: http://sportingclassicsdaily.com/world-record-bass/?mc_cid=7cd599dbb5&mc_eid=76113b002c
Title: Re: WOW: How Roy Greer Caught the New World Record Bass
Post by: bearpaw on April 01, 2016, 08:38:26 AM: Don't know if it's a serious story or not, after all it's that day, but it's a pretty good read either way!
Title: Re: WOW: How Roy Greer Caught the New World Record Bass
Post by: Eli346 on April 01, 2016, 08:54:33 AM: :tung:
Title: Re: WOW: How Roy Greer Caught the New World Record Bass
Post by: SemperFidelis97 on April 02, 2016, 07:56:07 AM: Damn good read Dale, I certainly hope it is true. That gentleman is a real sportsman with a great story. I hope this isn't the last we hear about him.

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Title: Re: WOW: How Roy Greer Caught the New World Record Bass
Post by: yum tag soup on April 02, 2016, 08:36:55 AM: Quote from: SemperFidelis97 on April 02, 2016, 07:56:07 AM
Damn good read Dale, I certainly hope it is true. That gentleman is a real sportsman with a great story. I hope this isn't the last we hear about him.

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Title: Re: WOW: How Roy Greer Caught the New World Record Bass
Post by: TVHunts on April 02, 2016, 09:27:47 AM: Awesome story! Especially the part where they questioned his honesty.
Title: Re: WOW: How Roy Greer Caught the New World Record Bass
Post by: Skillet on April 02, 2016, 10:00:10 AM: Article from 1997-

http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1997/Fish-story-There-s-this-one-about-a-world-record-bass-/id-4af6bb00b2e808fe2b772072e2494e51 (http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1997/Fish-story-There-s-this-one-about-a-world-record-bass-/id-4af6bb00b2e808fe2b772072e2494e51)
Title: Re: WOW: How Roy Greer Caught the New World Record Bass
Post by: TVHunts on April 02, 2016, 10:46:22 AM: Dang, I liked old Peg too :chuckle:
Title: Re: WOW: How Roy Greer Caught the New World Record Bass
Post by: bearpaw on April 02, 2016, 03:24:57 PM: Quote from: TVHunts on April 02, 2016, 10:46:22 AM
Dang, I liked old Peg too :chuckle:

Ya, I was afraid it might be a yarn.... :chuckle: