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haha.. lab,is he actually 82#s??

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With his shoes on after a heavy breakfast...maybe.

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What were you fishing for? That's still a fish of a lifetime. Nice job.

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I kinda hope it doesn't stand, just because the previous record has a better story to it, on a rock getting pounded by waves at night on a 5 1/2 inch rebel swimmer on 20lb MONO and a light surf spinner! This guy was eeling with probably a 12" eel and "Myerson, who uses a heavy duty 6-½ foot St. Croix tuna rod and a Quantum Cabo reel spooled with 50-lb. Berkley Gorilla Braid to handle big stripers."

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the man was fishing out at a reef, in a specific spot he found that has produced three bass in the 60's and a 70. This fish was caught how they are supposed to be caught....either surf or boat...drifting eels is a classic way to bass fish. If you read the story the fish had 6 feet of line trailing from it's mouth because someone had hooked the monster and broke it off. This guy deserves it...only a June NJ snag and drop fish would be enough to send me in to my garage to break all my rods over my knee. While it was kind of cool to have the record come from my home state...from everything I have read so far, he seems like a stand up, humble guy...just a good fisherman who broke the record. I tip my cap to his accomplishment.

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Not saying anything bad about the guy and congrats to him on catching a *pending world record* and I know how effective eeling can be and when eeling you always know you got the chance for a 50lb+ fish but how often do you plugging with a 5inch swimmer saying "im gonna catch a 50lb+ fish" It just my opinion sure it would be awesome for it to become a new world record i just like how the other world record was caught and it sounds alot better.

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Why do you have so much hatred towards live bunker fishing. They don't go wild every day, there are some days it completely dies and it's not predictable. It might not require a ton of skill, but most days it requires more work. The captain has to find bait and then find FEEDING fish which could be on the pods or offshore or on a piece of structure. The angler has to successfully execute a hookup using a 3/4 to even 2 lb. bait that the bass often play with/drop. And if you couldn't tell, I usually end up going out on the slow days:eek: .

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I have no hatred towards livelining. I spent many seasons netting bunker off the sea bright bridge at night, putting them in my live well system I had rigged in my jeep cherokee, driving to jetties at dawn, running out to the jetties with a bucket of water and a bunker and most times I would catch a bass. what goes on now requires no skill aj beyond basic seamanship. It requires batteries in your cell phone a solid network of phone buddies and a full tank of gas in your boat. Now...if you want to talk about livelining on a piece of structure, drifting rips at night etc...then let's talk. do not get me wrong...it is fun as hell and it is great for the charter and party boats so that makes me happy as I have friends who book a lot of charters for june bass.:)

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I'll agree, if you have a solid network and plenty of gas, your in business. But when no one is on the fish, the captains have to find them, often in the deep on pieces of structure. I have fished on the Cock Robin when we did that. Also been on there when we ran like a bat out of hell after leaning it turned on somewhere else:D . Sorry if I offended you, just seems like you always had something against it. Know I realize your jealous becuase you can longer take advantage of it living in California:p .

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100% true....Do not weep for me though....we have big fluke(halibut) giant weakfish(white sea bass) and other things that keep the line tight. I am just an old 39 year old guy that grew up surf fishing for striped bass so I keep the fish close to my heart...it makes me sad to see them become a bucket fish like the lowly ling or porgy. Times change....I guess I am just slow to evolve. Good fishing to you...

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Cod jigging. Thought I had a supersteaker, wound up not even winning the pool..*L*. I saw a length chart that had a 60lb average and a 72lb max for a 54" fish. Fish doesn't look over 20lbs fatter than an average fish but who knows.

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Buddy of mine got a 78lb drum was as long as truck is wide so il give the guy a chance if it turns up that its a lie/Rumor than so be it but a nice catch no mater what

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I CAN hold an 82# fish straight out. Especially amped up after catching a beast like that.

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Down to a swelte 142 today Al

And I could hold that fish out. I can take a hindsaddle of veal off a double hook above my head and carry it 3 blocks on my shoulder (Done and Done).

My biggest problem is catching a fish

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could you hold me straight out??????

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Only if your 82 lbs:p

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not questioning your strength mike!! just your weight...and never your put em in the box capabilities!:)

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First hand account of the potential record and more details

http://www.epicblitz.com/2011/08/fir...e-details.html

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The current world record, McReynolds fish, was only 53 inches long and weighed 78 1/2 lbs.

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It may be legit but I still think that scale needs to be re-certified to make sure. McReynolds fish looks to have a much bigger head and gut. I used to know of several local tackle shops that had IGFA stickers on their scales which were commonly 3 or 4lbs off. The whole fluke tourney controversy from this weekend points out that properly maintained scales can be inaccurate.

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Damn thats a mighty big salvo fired at all the haters.:eek: :eek:

Hopfully IGFA will clear this all up and we can have a chance to talk to the fine fisherman at all the sportsman shows for the next 20 years:)

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fyi - google it;

Fishermen around the area are anxiously awaiting word on whether a striped bass caught in Long Island Sound is a new world-record.

Jack Katzenbach of Jack's Shoreline Bait & Tackle in Westbrook said angler Greg Myerson, 43, of North Branford, brought in a striper that weighed in at 81.88 pounds."He was just trying to enter it into the Striper Cup," Katzenbach said. This fish was reportedly caught off a boat using live eels. Myerson had already headed home, while Katzenbach and others are worked to figure out how to get the fish recorded as the largest striper caught.

The fish is larger than current record-holder, a 78.8 pound striped bass caught in New Jersey by Albert McReynolds in 1982. At Jack's Shoreline Bait & Tackle, Katzenbach said the phone has not stopped ringing.

Reports are circulating through the sport-fishing world of the possible record-breaker, but there has been no confirmation from any official source yet.


Read more: http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/...#ixzz1UMcLTx1Q

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This is fantastic

http://www.epicblitz.com/2011/08/hit...iped-bass.html

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"Those yellow eyed demons nicked my line! Stupid flourocarbon!"
That's some funny s**t, man.

New World Recod Striped Bass?
 

Here’s the facts, reported to us by Connecticut-based OTW writer Kierran Broatch: This morning, Striper Cup angler Greg Myerson weighed in a striped bass that registered 81.88 pounds on the scale at Jack’s Shoreline in Westbrook, Connecticut – almost 12 hours after it had been landed Thursday evening aboard a boat in Long Island Sound.

If Myerson’s fish is certified by the IGFA, it will be the new all-tackle world record striped bass.

I am trying to upload a photo but it won't let me!!!
GRRR

http://www.onthewater.com/fishing/81...d-bass-update/

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Looks like I was wrong on my initial statements, big congrat's to angler on not only that WR catch It's nice to see a hard core angler that puts in is time & reap those benfits on breaking one of the most prestigious sought after records in years!:) :cool:

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You know what is really discouraging to me??? This guy catches what could be a world record fish and people are already pissing on his parrade.

How about congrats, nice fish...

Really growing tired of all the drama here lately. It needs to stop.

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Amen.. Thats a great fish.. Congrats to him.

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Thank you Gerry!! I dont post alot because all of this nonsense.. Lets keep it clean and for once say hey congradulations nice catch!! Dont be a bunch of jealous haters!!

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Fishbone - I would not say "jealous haters" since that is drama in my book too.

How about supporting eachother instead of tearing eachother down?

Maybe giving someone the benefit of the doubt before making a public accusation?

If you weren't there or would not say the same thing to someone to their face then lets not post it here.

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i would say this is the most "drama" free website in the planet when it comes to fishing communities online.... i rarely and i mean RARELY see any personal attacks towards anyone.. little banter is fun once in a while imho.. :D

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That is a huge fish. Its a shame that this guy caught this possible record fish and everyone instantly doubts its size, weigth, how it was caught, ect.
This spring I had my two personal best fish one was 41 and a week later a 44.
I thought the 41 was huge but the 44 did not phase me until it hit the scale. I could not believe that this fish was bigger tham my previous.
The reason I found was that the first fish was longer and skinny giving it a bigger appearance while the second fish was shorter but fat.
Like this fish it may not look real long but that gut alone must weigh 15 pounds.
Congrats none the less.

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what happens in the canyon stays in the canyon......................

does kind of suck that everytime a record fish is caught there is always a sense of is it real or did dude cheat or stuff it with lead, i wonder when i break the world record for pout if i will draw the haterade

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what's a pout?

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Hey just heard there was a 81 pounder caught in Ct.

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That would be funny...and fitting if it were you who caught it.

Is there an IGFA entry for banana cod? There is for bergal, why not pout.

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Congrats to the angler, I hope he gets the record. If he caught the fish on rod and reel and it is as heavy as reported, he deserves it!

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Record or no record.....That is one helluva ginormous fish!!!
Kudos to the angler that fought and landed that monster.