Hey guys, I think you're missing the point. Believe me I have had this discussion a hundred times with fishin' buddies. There is NO big name lure (or line, reel, rod,etc) company that will pay you a DIME without solid proof (see; a polygraph, or seven ) the risk is not worth it.
Say company X pays you a cool million to promote "their" record setting lure. Three weeks into your rock star tour you get religion, and come clean. That company is gone, kaput, finito...see my point? IF and when a World Record Bass is caught, you can bet you will get the proper story....its the ONLY way anyone will make a true fortune from such a feat.....Dave