70 lb cow bass in Alabama river!

[hookset]

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DORA, Alabama- James R. Bramlett, 65, landed a 70 pound striped bass from the Black Warrior River near the Gorgas Steam Plant Thursday February 28, 2013.
The fish was weighed on certified scales and officials and a fisheries biologist with the Alabama Department of Wildlife and Natural Resources were at Bramlett's home today to make it official. The fish is 45.5 inches long and has a 37.75 inch girth.

Record Striped Bass caught by Dora man on the Black Warrior River DORA, Alabama- James R. Bramlett, 65, landed a 70 pound striped bass from the Black Warrior River near the Gorgas Steam Plant Thursday February 28, 2013. The fish was weighed on certified scales and officials and a fisheries biologist with the Alabama Department of Wildlife and Natural Resources were at Bramlett's home today to make it official. The fish is 45.5 inches long and has a 37.75 inch girth. It tops the previous state record by 15 pounds that has stood since 1959. That fish was caught on the Tallapoosa River. The catch may become the new IGFA world record for a landlocked stripe bass. That record currently stands at 67pounds, 8 ounces. (Joe Songer/jsonger@al.com)

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[cowherder]

Oh my God what a fish. Looks like is has a basketball inside her stomach.

[jonthepain]

awesome fish. great catch.

too bad she won't be breeding any more, however.

just imagine back in the day when there were loads of those around.

[buckethead]

I liked where they put his wife on video. "I was home sick and James was taking care of me. I told him: James you just have to go fishing soon!" Priceless, what a woman thinking of her husband despite her own health troubles. Thanks for posting

[CharlieTuna]

I liked where they put his wife on video. "I was home sick and James was taking care of me. I told him: James you just have to go fishing soon!" Priceless, what a woman thinking of her husband despite her own health troubles. Thanks for posting

Yes that was beautiful. Where do you find a woman like that? Congrats to the angler on trophy.

[albiealert]

I liked his wife too. Very nice lady. And very big gut on that fish. Great catch.

[bababooey]

Great fish. I would have that mounted for sure.

[buckethead]

awesome fish. great catch.

too bad she won't be breeding any more, however.

just imagine back in the day when there were loads of those around.

I agree, jonthepain. it would have been nice to put her back, but kind of hard to know what any of us would do when faced with a fish of a lifetime. I think I would release it if I got one but I can't be sure. I don't blame him. Good for him. At his age he may never see another one even close to that size.