New World Record Striper Caught-Can Anyone Confirm

[Skolmann]

Read a report of a #81.6 striper caught on an eel this morning in Connecticut.

Angler's name is Al Stromski (must be something to the name Al and big bass). Fished was weighed in at Shoreline Bait & Tackle in Westbrook.

Can anyone confirm this?

[fin_s_guy]

I heard the same thing. Waiting on confirmation too.

[sportfishingusa]

if you see the pics you will not believe it, could and should be true, but that fish doesnt look any big of 81.8 lbs, but then again, i have never seen anything over 55lb, but the current world record looks to trump that fish, we shall see... maybe he weighed it on a boga

[catfishonthelake]

Tons of stuff online. We shall see.

[GregV]

http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/...-bass-falls-ct

Pic included at link but not official

[sportfishingusa]

if that fish was 81lbs i dont think he would be holding it and i think he would have it laying in his lap with a serious depression on the fish from his leg... They said he weighed the fish and took off, and that the fish is in the back of his truck at the local ER because he has a panic attack.

[Supafly]

Some more pics

http://www.epicblitz.com/2011/08/cou...as-caught.html

[Capt. Lou]

If that fish weighs 81#'s plus it'll be news to me, I saw a couple of mid sixties & this won looks smaller ,maybe bad camera angles. If I'm wrong big congrat's to angler hope Mc Reynolds syndrome does not rear it ugly head!! Probaby not, no big bucks to fight over, I THINK????

[Supafly]

Apparently not pursuing the record http://bit.ly/qyI8Yx

[Captain Chris]

He waited 12 hours to weigh in and is not looking pursuing world record certification. Interesting.