A 16.57-pound largemouth bass caught by Steve Jenkins, of Mesa, Ariz., on Saturday, Aug. 2 at Roosevelt Lake in a Southwest Custom Tackle Summer Slam Tournament. If certified, it'll break the Arizona state record.
The current record is 16 pounds, 7.68 ounces, caught by Randall E. White on March 8, 1997 at Canyon Lake. Converted to ounces, Jenkins’ fish would be 16 pounds, 9.28 ounces.
Despite the monster catch, Jenkins and partner Mike Selvage finished second in the 38-boat tournament with 26.07 pounds. The team of Mick Pageler and Leland Pageler took first with 27.11 pounds, including an 8.62-pound kicker.
According to the Roboworm Instagram account, Jenkins was using a 6-inch Roboworm Straight Tail worm (morning dawn hologram).
Here’s a closer look at the fish from the Southwest Custom Tackle and Tournaments Facebook page:
