Though biologists say California is the most likely spot to produce a new world-record fish, big bass have been reported in Mexico, Cuba and even Japan.

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The UN says Europe has the world's worst record of throwing away fish.

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Rumors of fish weighing up to 6 pounds more than the current world record (22.3 pounds) have drifted with the no-trade winds across the Straits of Florida.

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