So far, we have: striped bass female/white bass male cross = approximately a 5 year lifespan, unless Greg Grime's 9 years is that cross?
In East/Central Texas, we have access to the reciprocal cross of striped bass male/white bass female cross, which equals approximately a ? year lifespan. Anyone have any over 4 years old?
I could live with the just over 5 pounds. I would probably eat them, before they reached that size, unless I decide to try and beat ML's upcoming record.

I wonder if they have to be unfed to make it into the record books?
Dave, I hope you don't mind me playing with the words in your signature?