But now, with the expertise of veteran Japanese tournament organizer Eisaku Kato, MLF will launch the MLF Japan Kasumi BMC Series in 2025, bringing its unique catch-weigh-release format to one of the ...

Two dozen Japanese tourists flew here just to go fishing. They caught plenty of what Lake Tohopekaliga is famous for – largemouth bass – and earned the admiration of veteran fishing guides for their ...

No, the above fish was not caught on Onondaga Lake. It's a largemouth bass caught by Japanese angler Manabu Kurita that ties the existing world record. A press release by the International Game Fish ...

On Friday, the IGFA approved Kurita’s application for the fish caught from Lake Biwa on July 2. Japan’s largest lake, the reservoir is northeast of Kyoto. The IGFA, a 70-year-old non-profit fisheries ...

They say in sports that ties are like kissing your sister. In the world of competitive fishing, a tie on Friday meant kissing a nearly 78-year-old world-record bass square on the lips. The ...

The largemouth bass was introduced to Japan as a potential sport fish. Instead, it quickly became one of the country’s most destructive invasive species. As an apex predator, it feeds on native fish, ...

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Anthony Bass believed pitching in Japan would be the beginning of the end of his major-league career. What he would later find out was that it was simply the fresh start he needed.