Here is a link to the current world record hybrid bass....27 lbs. 5 oz out of Arkansas.
Tennessee record is 23 lbs. 3 oz.
Percy Priest.....
Cherokee Bass (Hybrid) - 19Lb 2oz - Seven Points - Jim Caudill - Fluke - 10/17/03
http://arkansasroadstories.com/nature/hybrid.html
It's sad how many people will spout stuff without knowing the "facts".
It's too easy to find out the answers to almost any question (other than what a woman is thinking) with just a little time researching.