World record striper: New world record striper caught in CT 8-5-11

[rockhopper]

as that fish looked like it had a huge gut to me.

Steady diet of big porgies. They are all over that reef where it was allegedly caught.

[nitestrikes]

Yessir that reef is infested with porgies, and possible world record bass.

[stormchaser]

I think the recent pics posted here put the size of that bass in a little different light.

[albiealert]

Lots of questions about whether he caught it in federal waters or not, and whether it was a net/commercial fish. Here is one of the most carefully thought out responses to that, posted on the internet. I thought it made a lot of sense to me:


"If the guy fishes from a tin boat, he caught the fish inshore. He's not running out to federal waters south of the Block to poach in the EEZ in a #^&#^&#^&#^&ing tin boat. The redness on the fish is pretty normal. The fish lays in a box, and the blood pools in the low points of the body where it comes into contact with the box. It's what's called post-mortem lividity, and it's perfectly normal---it's not net rash. I have quite a few pictures of bass less than half that size with the same redness. There's nothing suspicious in my mind at this point. OTW did everyone an extreme dis-service yesterday by spreading some wild rumors, IMO.

As far as the 54" thing goes---anyone want to take a stab at the length of McReynolds' fish? I'll save you the trouble of looking it up--it was 53-1/2" long, but it had something like a 35" girth.
Actually, using the time honored seat of the pants estimator, length times girth squared dividied by 800, a 54" fish with a 35" girth would weigh........82.6875 pounds. "

[crosseyedbass]

As far as the 54" thing goes---anyone want to take a stab at the length of McReynolds' fish? I'll save you the trouble of looking it up--it was 53-1/2" long, but it had something like a 35" girth.
Actually, using the time honored seat of the pants estimator, length times girth squared dividied by 800, a 54" fish with a 35" girth would weigh........82.6875 pounds. "

Very good point, Al's record fish was around 53 3/4". The girth measurement of 35" would definitely make this weight possible. I don't know if this guy is legit or not, but the suspicious comments I have heard about everything from the colors of the shirts he was wearing when the pics were taken, to the false comments by the gay people on facebook that he had a panic attack and had to go the the hospital? I mean, who else but a lunatic would post up a false rumor that him getting his ribs looked at by a DR was in reality a checkup for a cracked rib and not a panic attack?
Too much drama on the internet today and too many haters out there. If I ever was lucky enough to catch a fish that big I don't know if I would go for the glory.
And people are making out Al Mcreynolds out to be a saint in all of this. There were reports that the day before a guy resembling Al bought a fish in the Commercial NY fish market. The story of Al catching the fish in a howling wind using a rebel seems impossible to me. Has anyone ever tried to throw a rebel in heavy wind? It's almost impossible unless the wind was at your back, and they said that was a noreaster Al was fishing in. So question this guy all you want, I won't untuil the evidence comes in stating the contrary.

I bring up the things about Al not to take away from his catch, but to let people know that with any record there will always be jealousy and mean-spiritedness. That is the nature of fishermen, many of us secretly hate each other, and that's just stupid. So to be clear, I was not there when Al nor this Myerson caught his fish.
Who am I to judge? Congrats on a great catch!

[captnemo]

Lots of jabs at this fellow who caught it. Of all the ones criticizing, how many have caught bass close to 81lbs to compare it to? Congratulations on an outstanding fish. Good luck with the IGFA certification if he decides to pursue it.

[SharkHart]

I take alot fish pictures, Ive had quite few published in all the magazines , not bragging just saying I been to the rodeo a few times.

The amount of pictures I dont use and dont save is very high, I have taken 30 lb bass and 13lb weakfish that come out looking half their size.

Angles and camera skill can play a big part in how big a fish looks.

The one thing im certain of is if you catch a Nice Fish and it makes it to the Internet you will come under fire.