East Tennessee man gets his world record fish

[@davedavis3873]

Excellent Taxidermy ! I was a Taxidermist for 24years and he did a wonderful job . Nice young man ...Congratulations !

[@btownhavocrl9858]

Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy!

[@kojuma3360]

he caught another one almost as big. he has 2 of the 10 biggest crappie ever caught

[@notmyname9625]

Damn most of us feel lucky to get a bass that size nvm a crappie

[@Mr911technology]

Crappie is a bass :D

[@combatwombatstl5598]

That's what I was thinking!

[@combatwombatstl5598]

@@Mr911technology No, they are in the same family as bass. Crappie are not considered a type of bass. That's like saying a bluegill is a bass. Just goofy.

[@bowhunting1013]

Congratulations that is a fish of a life time

[@kqc8224]

What’s great story! He seems to be a genuinely nice guy and probably doesn’t really care if the record sticks or not. Really nice mount by the taxidermist. Super nice job. Great job guys!!!

[@eltonjones1990]

CONGRATULATIONS on your biggest crappie, my aunt caught one and it weighs about 5-6 pounds and she mounted it and now it's on her wall still today and she caught it about 6-7 years ago

[@jasonsweeton8368]

If it weighed 5-6lbs it’d be a WORLD RECORD, no way it weighs that, she probably caught a 3lber which is a HUGE crappie

[@benluu507]

@@jasonsweeton8368 ya ion think it was 5-6 but anything over like 2 1/2 is big in my state

[@fudgenugget2690]

This dude in the videos crappie is 5 pounds 7 ounces which is the world record there is no way Its that big.

[@jessebrake5865]

Congratulations man, that’s one hell of a catch. Beautiful mount as well

[@recondrone1776]

caught one 19 1/2 in long in a small 14 acre lake in Kentucky... using a white 1/4 oz roostertail spinner with a minnow..let is sink about 15 feet then reeled it just fast enough to get the spinner going..thought i hook a big bass...turn out to be monster crappie..then caught a second one on the next cast just slightly smaller at 18 in..never weigh them..tasted good though!

[@SilenceDoGood4th]

Awesome crappie! I caught a 17.5" 3.9lb black crappie last summer. They're out there, and I'm after your record.

[@randyratliffe9435]

That's great! Nice to see a feel good story on youtube, instead of stupid politics!

[@danielholtxxl4936]

Oh, some day it'll be political. Killing fish will be banned by the woke left.

[@chased89]

I was laughing when he said you aren’t gonna put it on the hood of your car 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bradr1913]

Great guy great attitude. Congrats myman. What a beautiful fish.

[@JSRocker1776]

Nice catch! I caught a Crappie that was 19in not sure of the weight because I didn't have a scale at the time but I guessed around 3 1/2 pounds. Also in TN.

[@jimjoyce7607]

CONGRATULATIONS Jam! AWESOME CATCH!

[@jessetalbott2717]

That fish is a miracle of nature. It's kinda ashame to see it die after all it's been through to get that big but I can't argue with mounting it because it's a once in a lifetime catch.

[@Case-qy4xy]

Who knows, the fish could have died the next week naturally to health issues. It is not going to live forever.

[@martymcfly9342]

His genetics are still in the water.

[@skrimper]

People don't kill fish to mount them anymore, you just get the measurements/photos and send them to the taxidermist. Fish goes back into the water and a resin sculpture is made

[@joelalexander5338]

Great looking mount, and great catch! What tackle was used, I wonder? I’m sure he wasn’t expecting that size crappie!

[@geoffreyjones2000]

I caught two giant crappies out of the Potomac River in 1982, 1 was 22 inches and 1 was 18 inches. I photographed with a yardstick and weighed at the post office, but the record was not honoured. Congratulations, Jam

[@josephbass3606]

Wow thats crazy do you recall there weight?

[@geoffreyjones2000]

@@josephbass3606 2 1/4, 2 3/4 lbs. I caught them on live shiners

[@baconneggs2406]

Hmmm they didn't weigh much at the length they was

[@chiefinspectorclue-so7433]

@@baconneggs2406 That is true , they must of not been eating good.

[@dw8773]

What a great story. Thanks for sharing and congratulations Jam!!

[@dw8773]

Oh, and beautiful job mounting it!

[@heelsfantim]

That is HUGE!!!! GREAT CATCH!!!

[@JerseyJoel]

Congratulations! What an awesome fish 🐟 my PB Crappie is 16 inches and 3 pounds - can't imagine a 5 pounder!! Just awesome 👊 🎣

[@roblacitinola866]

Jam's awesome, so cool to see good people do well in life's little games...!!

[@chiefinspectorclue-so7433]

I caught 4 lb. 4 oz. crappie in Georgia in the late 70's . I was jigging a yellow beetle spin up and down off the railroad tressle around sundown. Never did think to check and see about it being any kind of a record back then.

[@scarecrow6741]

Good man right there. I've caught a 19 inch crappie but bit didn't weight no 5.8 pounds.

[@joemathena9789]

Congratulations on a world record.

[@robvegart]

I remember when Bob Rochetta caught the world record Striper(cow)... It broke the Mass Record set back in the early 70's. It was 75lbs and was 54"... this was back in 83 or 84. That record was broke the same year with a striper that was about 78Lbs and caught off the Atlantic City surf in New Jersey. I think though the Rochetta record is still the biggest in the state of New York still. Not sure, but I heard something about the Striper record was broke yet again. My congrats to this Angler. It is always something special to witness a world record breaker.

[@kyzor-sosay6087]

Congratulations on your fish,man.

[@lionelferguson2431]

Thanks bro!!

[@bhuff4748]

Congratulations! Beautiful fish and mount!!!

[@jalanisgma7809]

Awesome catch!!!!! Congratulations!!!!! I love fishing too- love from Albany ga to where you are at 😇

[@curtisbacon7856]

You would be covering up the GMC with a GMC. Giant monster crappie!

[@stuartkeeton1702]

GREAT CATCH FOR A COOL GUY, CONGRATULATIONS

[@michaeldorse8023]

That's a nice pond raised crappie. Beautiful mount

[@dantejaiudijr2792]

Jam, You did good!!! Nice fish and well done, too!!! Congrats, Well deserved!!! 🤓👍👍

[@seanmanwill2002]

Congratulations Sir!👏👏👏

[@kellyphillips4404]

Looks great my friend. Watching from Kentucky

[@ehthomas3511]

Congratulations man!

[@ThisMansArrow]

I caught a white crappie that was 20 and 1/2 inches, but only 4.8 lbs because it was skinny. Congrats on your record man!!!

[@jeffreylocke8808]

What a great story of a great world record. A very huge crappie.

[@duanehopland7506]

That's a Stud! Congrats!

[@philmulrooney7020]

I’ve mounted a few things that smelt of fish but I’m not a Taxidermist 😲

[@d1ssolv3r]

Good one

[@illmatic826]

How cool is this, what a fish

[@ParkerComedy]

Beautiful work

[@oops8985]

Back in the 80s, in Shelby County TN, (secret!) I landed a crappie that measured 23 5/8 inches long and was 15 inches from bottom of back fin to bottom of belly. Fish was not weighed, but estimated at well over 6lbs. FISH WAS RELEASED! 4 witnessed catch and release, one was lake owner and the lake is less than half a mile from my home. HOOKEM' HARD!

[@raybobkowalski2154]

Congrats buddy beautiful fish man

[@lukem674]

Congrats man that is awesome

[@Franklinveterinarycenter1of4]

Which crappie was it....not able to count spines on dorsal fin in video

[@TheBasstead1]

Jam also caught a 4 lb 4 ounce crappie in 2018.

[@gustavelaughnowcrylater5309]

I need to see that in person.

[@themomofmemes467]

Man it looks like a largemouth from the side! What a fish

[@williampiebenga2306]

Awesome fish guys, congratulations, My biggest from North Carolina is 2 and a 1/2 pounds wow beats him two Times plus over!!!

[@valentinvazquez7074]

That is one big boy. Great job my guy

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

My biggest crappy was from the Mississippi in Minnesota and probably over 3.5lbs but large enough to swallow a rattle rapala sized for smallmouth bass.

[@BlastedKat]

Sounds like a class act guy.

[@keithmolbeck260]

Do you think that was the biggest one in the lake? How many hours did you fish that day? Congratulations.

[@gobigorange771]

Crappie fishing below Ft. Loudon dam, my co-angler had his 6lb test line broken by the biggest smallmouth I've ever seen... and I've landed some of those brownies over 5lb closer to 6lb. Never seen a smallie like that one ever and prob never will again.

[@edwardmaffei5029]

Awesome mount !

[@kellyphillips4404]

Nice my friend.

[@charlesfoutch1132]

I caught a posssible world recor drum at a power plant in TN. I let it go and didn't even get a picture. I was just thinking it was a trash fish. It was over 50 pounds.

[@edbeedle59]

Congratulations young fellow ! Beautiful Crappie !

[@twine3410]

Impressive!

[@samtaylor7800]

Thats a beautiful mount

[@daviddriggers7735]

Did not even ask him on test line he was using , rod, lure, length of battle. All the fish story stuff

[@Vanndam41]

Congratulations 🎈🎉🍾🎊

[@combatwombatstl5598]

That is just insane that Crappie looks like a giant Largemouth Bass (XD)

[@larrybarclay5938]

Wow that's a awesome fish and people

[@burdburd2787]

Cool fella, congratulations!

[@Splitshot1]

Lionel you've set the bar wayyy too high buddy..man thats a beautiful crappie.high 5 to you sir.

[@henryfordsrc6660]

Nice awesome catch

[@thomasallison1601]

Great job.....beautiful

[@lilmelly6964]

Dang I live in lousiana the biggest one I ever caught was three pounds I thought that was huge

[@danielholtxxl4936]

Don't sell yourself short. A three pound crappie is huge by any standards. This was a fluke of nature.

[@billhodges3097]

That is awsome! What a fish, a tank!

[@rickyf8808]

According to TWRA and International game fish association this is the record fish right?

[@goofboy247]

Yes. www.tn.gov/content/tn/twra/fishing/awards-fish-records-photos.html

[@lionelferguson2431]

Yes sir that's right

[@JohnSmith-uc7tj]

I caught 1 years ago...18inches...got it mounted...looks identical to that 1...not sure about weight n girth...

[@keffsimpson7025]

I mounted a crappie that weighed 4 lbs 13 Oz crappie for a man in Monroe n.c. Dont know where the fish is today.

[@davidmccartney1017]

That's so amazing

[@matthewvannoy500]

Well done , God bless

[@elkarlos814]

Niiiice! I lived on Norris for quite a few years and caught some huge crappie. But, nuthin' like that! Dayamn! I had a buddy who had the world record striper on his office wall. Only thing was that it was caught illegally at night in a seine net. I am thinking it was like 68lbs. A freaking monster. hahahaha

[@alecbaker13]

Super impressive

[@timbrown7071]

Congrats. Wow

[@johnblaha5692]

Oh my goodness what a slab

[@michellebennett5191]

My record was a 17 1/2 inch 3 1/4 wish I mounted it

[@DrZiggyzoo1]

If you have pictures and some measurements you can still get a replica mount.

[@mickeykenan3281]

Headed out fishing right now .

[@jeffylubefishing]

good tip!

[@scottewell9743]

Nice ! Congrats !

[@taylormcgarry470]

That's a monster for a crappie

[@goldenpeoplesjr.7359]

Very nice 😊

[@ronaldgoodrich5460]

Wonder how long before he loses that smile.

[@restless7528]

I wouldn't had killed it yeah get all the sizes of the Crappie and some pictures and let it go to get bigger but not kill it!?!?! I Got a 12lb 13 Oz bass hanging in my living room but it's a replica and now she lives in my 22 acre pond because where she was located they were gonna level it out for a golf course 😡 so I went back and caught her with my casnet and it's been 2 yrs now and she is fine.... good catch sir!

[@ChrisDavis-dt6xx]

Congratulations

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

I always though the world record crappie was 5lbs 15 ounces for both black and white crappie.

[@bchappy5460]

Came here because on the OTHER video he only says the “measurements “ and not the weight/pounds! 🙄🤫🤔. 5lbs

[@JohnWick-dp6vp]

That looks alot bigger than the picture

[@wayne-oo]

6 pound 0 ounce is the Louisiana state record ?

[@dsmithds]

Super huge crappie

[@kross7894]

I wish he had told what he Caught It on...

[@stephenkennett1406]

From what I understand the world record is a 6 lb crappie caught in Louisiana

[@charlessanders4586]

No, his is for a black crappie, the world record for white crappie is from MS, caught in 1957, 5 pounds 3 ounces.

[@ricrinehart975]

Awesome 4 sure

[@ccstandridge]

The taxidermist should’ve mentioned that you don’t need to keep the fish to make the mount. Just as long as you have a way to measure it. That big boy could’ve been released to maybe set a new record one day.

[@jeffmigda1540]

But then it wouldn't be 'the" fish. Beside a fish that big is near the end of its reproductive usefulness so no harm is done

[@robertspurrier7494]

The replica does not do justice on how fat the crappie was in pic

[@pikenation9841]

Jeez that’s big

[@BacalaoBrad]

Congrats