what is your biggest "surf" caught bass???

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I have yet to break 40.I have alot of 30's with 2- 39 an change fish.all but a few livelined bunker fish came on lures.Some epic battles like the first 30 lber i caught 40 ft above the water.My first canal 30.My best 39#10oz in a 5 knot current at home.lots of fun.I think i remember the one i lost this yr much bigger than all of em the most..i remember the eyball like a grapfruit.the fins being very far apart..The mangled hooks.Good hooks.just out of reach..I maybe had a chance if i got down off the top of the jetty an tried to get her.I was just in shock.An that don't usually happen..Oh well.There's always next time..