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fishlipper
05-08-2008, 07:20 AM
Here's a pic of Captain Rich Swisstack's world record weakfish, caught in the early morning hours of 5/6/08.

19lbs, 12 oz when weighed in at the Tackle Box shop 4 hours after they got it. It could have weighed closer to 20 lbs at the time they pulled it in.

For those who don't know "Swiss" he and the guys who he fishes with are hard-core, spending up to 8 hours at a time on the sand.

They fish in all kinds of weather for big fish, no sissies in that group! They were catching fish back in March when the winds were blowing 40mph, and the temps were cold enough to keep most guys at home watching TV.

That's truly a fish of a lifetime, and Swiss deserves credit for helping the guy catch it. The pics I put up have the record fish first, caught by Dave Alu. Swiss is in the red hat. Congratulations, man, you deserve it!

Here's a link to his site, Shore Catch Guide Service. They catch fish. Period. :clapping:

http://shorecatch.com/wp/ (http://shorecatch.com/wp/)

stripercrazy
05-08-2008, 08:58 PM
Holy **** that thing is huge! Nice fish. :clapping:

bababooey
05-09-2008, 11:14 AM
My biggest weakfish ever is 7lbs. That is one amazing fish, wtg.:thumbsup:

clamchucker
05-12-2008, 07:59 PM
That looks like super weakfish, a weakfish on steroids. Huge female, nice catch.

paco33
05-13-2008, 06:43 PM
Beautiful catch!

basshunter
05-13-2008, 06:52 PM
that thing is huuuge! looks big as a tarpon, nice fish.:drool:

wish4fish
05-17-2008, 04:12 PM
Can u call a weakfish a cow, lol. cause that is like a 50 lb striper. great fish.

fishinmission78
05-17-2008, 05:03 PM
My biggest weakie ever is 9lbs, I got weakie envy. :drool:

fishgutz
04-20-2017, 01:18 PM
Outstanding catch.

hookset
04-20-2017, 03:15 PM
I remember that year. Love it when guys say they are cyclical. The netters wiped them out. Doubt if will ever see that many and that big again.