Record Busters?

I don’t know what your holiday wish list looks like this year, but here’s hoping all you big bass buffs out there reel in a heavyweight too chubby for Santa to stuff in his fluffy red bag of goodies. Hopefully, somebody will get lucky and catch a new state record.

Super-sized largemouths are always females. Most will be nearing peak weight over the next month or so as the spawning season draws near.

Experts say a mature female bass with egg-swollen ovaries may weigh 10 percent more than it will without. Factor in a healthy breakfast and a big bass can develop a really serious weight problem in a hurry.