It was 15 years ago the other day, January 17, 2001 in fact, that Dean Rojas had a magical life altering day during a Top 150 Bassmaster event at Lake Toho where he laid an epic 45 pound 2 ounce 5 fish limit on the scales of history. After all this time, I still look upon that photo with a giant smile and childlike awe. Mr Rojas still remembers that day with vivid detail and you can read all about it in a wonderful two part article by Todd Ceisner on BassFan. part 1 part 2
That's Dean Rojas with the heaviest 5 fish limit ever weighed in professional bass tournament competition. Forty five pounds and two ounces. He caught them on Lake Toho on January 17, 2001 during a Bassmaster Top 150 event. That's emcee Fish Fishburne on the left and weigh-master Pee Wee Powers on the right. (Photo courtesy of BASS)