Bass 1
11.1 lbs.
Kingfisher Lake - a smaller lake located in Centerville, Arkansas. This Lake Contains a bunch of Florida Bass, but also has Arkansas Native Bass.

June 21, 1976 was most definitely a day that will always be remembered by a Mt. George man by the name of Buddy Reece. Little did he know there would be many more to come, but here's the story on this particular fish that is pretty amazing. Let me say first that the three biggest bass caught by Bud in this lake were in an innertube. I know that may sound crazy considering that there are alligators in this lake, but at this point that doesn't matter because he still has all arms and legs. There was a certain area in this lake that attracted Bud. It was an island that fell from 6ft deep to 12.5 ft, which is a major attraction for big bass, especially during the hotter months of the year. This big bass was first hung on a 9.25" black flip tail worm and was unsuccessful on landing the fish. Landing a big bass is hard enough in boat, much less in an innertube. He went back 3 weeks later and hung which was most likely the same fish, on a 6" black salamander and once again the fish was not landed. I guess third times a charm, because the next go around, which was a few weeks later, Bud successfully landed the biggest bass he had ever seen on a 9.25 purple flip tail worm.