Was 'Bama largemouth almost a WORLD RECORD?

Alabama’s record history begins with a 24-pound largemouth that was a world record before there were Alabama state records. Then it’s dismissed and the state record starts at less than half its size. After the introduction of Florida bass, the state grows and is broken every few years ... until it plateaus in the late 1980s. For more of The Big Bass Podcast, look for us here: Website: https://www.thebigbasspodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebigbasspodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebigbasspodcast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bigbasspodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5T6tfLV9whreGE1kjP8CP9 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-bass-podcast/id1661975806