baitstealer
12-21-2009, 02:40 PM
This came out last year. does anyone know if it ever sold or for how much?
http://blogs.courierpostonline.com/fishhead/2008/10/19/own-a-piece-of-scandalous-fishing-history/
Own a piece of scandalous fishing history (http://blogs.courierpostonline.com/fishhead/2008/10/19/own-a-piece-of-scandalous-fishing-history/)
October 19, 2008 • 10:51 am
By Adam Monacelli (http://blogs.courierpostonline.com/fishhead/author/amonacelli/)
http://blogs.courierpostonline.com/fishhead/files/2008/10/striper1.jpg The mount that McReynolds is selling on Craig's List
Al McReynolds reeled in 78 pounds of fishing history from an Atlantic City jetty some 27 years ago. The International Game Fish Association recognizes the fish as the world’s largest bass ever caught by an angler, although larger ones have been captured in commercial fishing nets. McReynolds received a $250,000 bounty offered by the Abu Garcia tackle company for landing such a beast.
Where is this fish today you ask? Well, the original carcass has long been gone as it was thrown in the garbage due to freezer burn. Replica mounts of the fish have been made and the controversy comes from who actually owns the original.
McReynolds’ son, Tom, of Somers Point, is currently listing a limited edition, IGFA World Record Striped Bass fish mount on Craigs List (http://southjersey.craigslist.org/boa/856245690.html) for $2,500 but Joe Takach of Brigantine believes he owns the closest thing to an original mount.
http://blogs.courierpostonline.com/fishhead/2008/10/19/own-a-piece-of-scandalous-fishing-history/
Own a piece of scandalous fishing history (http://blogs.courierpostonline.com/fishhead/2008/10/19/own-a-piece-of-scandalous-fishing-history/)
October 19, 2008 • 10:51 am
By Adam Monacelli (http://blogs.courierpostonline.com/fishhead/author/amonacelli/)
http://blogs.courierpostonline.com/fishhead/files/2008/10/striper1.jpg The mount that McReynolds is selling on Craig's List
Al McReynolds reeled in 78 pounds of fishing history from an Atlantic City jetty some 27 years ago. The International Game Fish Association recognizes the fish as the world’s largest bass ever caught by an angler, although larger ones have been captured in commercial fishing nets. McReynolds received a $250,000 bounty offered by the Abu Garcia tackle company for landing such a beast.
Where is this fish today you ask? Well, the original carcass has long been gone as it was thrown in the garbage due to freezer burn. Replica mounts of the fish have been made and the controversy comes from who actually owns the original.
McReynolds’ son, Tom, of Somers Point, is currently listing a limited edition, IGFA World Record Striped Bass fish mount on Craigs List (http://southjersey.craigslist.org/boa/856245690.html) for $2,500 but Joe Takach of Brigantine believes he owns the closest thing to an original mount.