I remember a video where Chad Hoover caught a 10 pound bass and a lot of the comments were it was not a 10 pound bass. But knowing Chad I am sure it was a 10 pound bass. I don't know if the cameras make them look smaller or not.....maybe MNfisher can speak to that. In my years of fishing the Trout Magnet I have hooked two bass that I know would go to the 8-10 pound mark....both at Nickajack. The line did not break...the hook pulled out. Both fish were very close so I got a very good look. Catching large mouth is not common using a Trout Magnet. Catching big Smallies....Spots....yes....but bigger large mouth rarely hit it. If I want a large mouth I will rig me up a Fluke....LOL. Never the less he did a good job to get that fish in.