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By James Hall
Editor, Bassmaster Magazine

Friday, October 23, 2009

Manabu Kurita told me the truth today about how, when and where he caught the pending world record bass. Every detail. How do I know it's the truth? I know because Mr. Kurita doesn't care if his fish is certified as a world record or not. Shy and unassuming, the 33-year-old Kasugai native became hooked on bass fishing 18 years ago. "I saw a photo of a largemouth bass in a magazine and I was very impressed with how it looked. So, I tried fishing for bass and I became passionate about catching ...

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