Possible new world record striper

http://www.onthewater.com/fishing/exclusive-story-and-photos-potential-world-record-striper/

Definetly worth reading thanks for putting up the link

Damn!

Now THAT's a MOGAN!!!!!

WOW!!!

Thanks for the link, that was an interesting little read. In the close-up you could clearly see how beat up the guys hands were.

seems like entering it as a record fish would be a good idea, but I can understand his reluctance. "I just like to fish". Me too.

Huge, huge fish.

That's a grand daddy Striper!  Thanks for the link Craig.

What a beast, thanks for posting Craig, great read!


"Old salt....telegraph, telephone, tell-a-woman"      

At this point, if he doesn't apply for the record...it would seem kinda wasteful. I know the culture of keeping giants is different over there, and for good reason, but...but...without the record, what's the point?
Granted, I've never been faced with the decision to consume 80lbs of striper & 2 pints of mercury OR let my fish-of-a-lifetime go...so it's hard to say I wouldn't have done the same.

That is the ugliest striper I've ever seen.

Thanks for posting the link to that article....amazing catch. I've heard of guys here on the American using eels..... Should try it sometime I guess....although with my little 7 foot Lamiglass I don't think I could get that thing in... And with 8 pound test...hmmm probably not.

Just came across this post... but felt it may be relevant to bring back to life after reading the article linked in the OP and doing a little research.

http://www.igfa.org/Records/Fish-Records.aspx?LC=ATR&Fish=Bass,%20striped

His record ended up getting certified and is now the world record... what a freaking monster.

We could use any local striper for bait compared to that monster.....

Thats a big un.
They don't grow that big on this coast in the salt do they? I've heard of some 50s getting caught this season in the SF Bay but the state record (and freshwater all tackle I think) is 67 n change. (http://www.stripers247.com/landlockedrecordstriper.htm)

We obviously need to get some better eels on this coast! 

Thanks for the follow up sigelvictory! It's nice to know that it got officially documented.

it's a good thing he killed it before it could make anymore babies. 
record or no record......FREE THE BEAST!!