Listing the record using her married (husband’s) name may have been the tradition for that era, but it made rectifying the records a bit more difficult.Īfter some sleuthing through newspaper records and archives, Ken discovered the angler’s actual name was Mary Alice Hurt Taylor. Taylor” was in fact her husband’s name, a dentist in Spokane where the family lived. Check out the details in their podcast episode, “Mystery, Murder, and a State Record,” online at. Ken and his team at the "The Big Bass Podcast" took a deep dive into this incomplete record and found a truly interesting story. Add “big bass historian” to that list of credentials, too. Last week, I was contacted by Ken Duke - a longtime outdoor writer and serious bass fishing enthusiast. Thanks to a team of big bass enthusiasts who uncovered the history of this record, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game has new details about the controversial entry on Idaho’s record fish list. Taylor” is a bit odd, and there isn’t even a date of catch, making it look downright suspicious.ĭespite these oddities, the lunker bass with scant information has stood as the record for over 60 years … until now. The 10-pound-15-ounce-fish has appeared on the list with no length or girth measurements. Anyone who has looked over Idaho’s list of state record fish has likely noticed the issue with the largemouth bass from Anderson Lake.
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