New World Record Striper Caught-Can Anyone Confirm

[Fishguts]

Originally Posted by O'Connor

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

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

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

[Andycw]

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

[Supafly]

This is fantastic

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

[JBird]

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

[pulltaug]

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/

[Capt. Lou]

Originally Posted by 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????

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!

[Gerry Zagorski]

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.

[Rayman1]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

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.

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

[Fishbone]

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!!

[Gerry Zagorski]

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.