CODY PIERCE

	Sunday, August 06,2000 Dania Beach, FL The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has notified Cody L. Pierce of San Diego, California that his 17 lb Florida largemouth bass is a new junior world record. The 14-year-old qualified in the boys junior division. He also became a member of IGFA's prestigious 10 Pound Bass Club with this impressive catch. Read more about this amazing catch here. Read and/or download Cody's un-edited story here.
New IGFA LMB M-Junior Division World Record!
Cody Pierce has officially annihilated the IGFA LMB M-Junior World Record by 7lbs. 11 oz.!	"Cody said she was too beautiful to take her life and she had just given him the thrill of his lifetime. 30 minutes after school that day Cody was back out on the water looking for an even larger one! I wouldn't be surprised if he breaks his own record, he is unbelievable when he gets a fishing rod in his hands." - Danny Pierce
Cody made the catch in March while fishing at Murray Reservoir in San Diego. He was casting from the shore when this huge fish struck his bait, and he landed it after five minutes of intense fighting while using only 10-lb test line. After Cody weighed his bass at a nearby ranger station, he successfully released it back into the reservoir to fight another day. His angling accomplishment will be reported in the next issue of IGFA's International Junior Angler newsletter that is sent to members in over 50 countries and Cody will receive a colorful world record certificate. His name will also appear in the 2001 World Record Game Fishes book that is published by IGFA annually.	Yes, folks he let it go!!
The IGFA Junior World Record Program, which is sponsored by JohnsonTM, a tackle brand of Pure FishingTM, includes 60 species each of freshwater and saltwater fish. There are four record divisions and 480 record possibilities. Records are maintained for males and females in a "smallfry" division through age 10 and in a "junior" division for anglers 11 through 16. Junior anglers do not have to kill their fish in order to qualify for a world record and catch and release is strongly encouraged. There is no charge to submit a record and membership in IGFA is not required. However, a junior membership in the IGFA is available for $15 per year. Members receive the quarterly International Junior Angler newsletter, IGFA Rule Book, periodic world record updates, Junior Angler Club hat, patch, decal, and junior membership card.
IGFA is a 61-year-old nonprofit membership supported organization whose functions include conservation, record keeping, and gathering other data important to recreational fishing. It has members and representatives in over 120 countries and territories. IGFA welcomes visitors to its 60,000 square foot Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum in Dania Beach, Florida. For a free list of all IGFA junior world records for boys and girls through age 16, a free junior world record application form and a sample junior newsletter, please contact Kathy Corser at IGFA, 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach, Florida, 33004, Phone (954) 927-2628, Fax (954) 924-4299.