Wow, that is one hell of a trout.
But we have to ask, where will we draw the line? If I put a handful of male CNBG into a 1/4 acre pond and feed them aquamax for five years, should I get to count one as a state record?
I know this guy that planted some 10 inch yellow perch from a supplier into a 3/4 acre pond and fed them just like any other pond owner. Three years later One of them shattered the state record, but he was told, Sorry your fish was on a feeding program we can't count it."
Seriously that guy is of course me. But what's really disappointing is someone that should know better, thinks producing a state record is simply a matter of feeding. If that was the case someone would have grown a new world record largemouth a long time ago.
Truthfully I'm like George. State records don't do much for me either, now that I know what it's all about. However the personal achievement means a lot to me.
