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:eek: Now how am I going to get any sleep.

Holy #@$^%$@!!!!
WOW!!!

saweet!

Was that VA? The State record was landed last month... Water still only 43.9 off of Vigina Beach and my connection in Ocean Tackle 2... said the fish are still off of Hatteras and not moving north yet...

Holy cannolli's I think I just wet myself.....

Here's the story....

Angler’s commercial license disqualifies ''record'' striper

By LEE TOLLIVER, The Virginian-Pilot
© March 5, 2005 | Last updated 8:51 PM Mar. 4

Alvin Wimbrough could hardly stand the boat ride back to Lynnhaven Inlet.

Click here He had caught a huge striped bass Friday just south of Sandbridge. He thought it might be big enough to be a state record.

It was.

The fish was weighed at Long Bay Pointe Bait and Tackle and tipped the scales at 66 pounds, 8 ounces. That easily tops the current state record of 63-8, caught in January by Paul Kleckner of Greenbackville, Va.


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But Wimbrough’s fish has been disqualified as a pending state record. Wimbrough, of Virginia Beach, holds a state hook-and-line commercial fishing license. Rules for the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament, which oversees state records and presents awards for significant catches, prohibit commercial hook-and-line fishermen from participating in the program.

But Wimbrough said he has a tournament release citation hanging on his wall.

“It could be that he does,” said Claude Bain, director of the awards program. “Some of these things slip through the cracks. But a state record is not going to slip through any crack.”

Bain said the tournament committee has been adamant about the rule.

“We can’t get into the mind of a commercial fisherman when they go out on a trip,” Bain said. “The rule was designed to prevent one from going out, catching a big fish and then saying that they weren’t commercial fishing. More often than not, the trip started as a commercial trip.”

Bain does not dispute the intent of Wimbrough’s outing Friday but said rules are rules.

Wimbrough, 41, was fishing with a group of friends on the charter boat Fishing Fever with Capt. Paul Ewing. Wimbrough has chartered Ewing’s services in the past.

“This was a charter trip,” Wimbrough said. “Since I got my citation from last year, I never thought it would be a problem.”

Ewing and Wimbrough said they plan to fight the ruling.

“I’m a charter captain and this was a charter trip,” Ewing said. “We fish hard like every other recreational charter. His commercial status has nothing to do with this trip or this boat.

“We’ll fight this for as long as the day is long.”

Reach Lee Tolliver at 222-5844 or lee.tolliver@pilotonline.com

thats a nice fish. makes me wanna go south.
too bad he's a pinhooker and couldn't get the state record.

Does this rule apply in Ma. with holding a commercial lic?
And does it make a difference if the commercial season is open or closed?:confused:

i belive every state has those rules.
you're either "comercial",,, or "recreational"

If the comm season for SB is closed (but you still have a Rod and reel lic endorsed for SB) and you happen to catch a 90#er in october or June when you can't sell them are you still disqualified?

Is there a legal comm SB fishing season in VA now? :confused:

gave me a chubby. I love fishing!!!

I was in Ocean Tackle 2 in Virginia Beach this today on my way back. Saw more photos and stories of the fish. He is fighting the rule but will not win. Can't stop by that place without bringing back $100 in Chartuse lures!

NICE FISH :)

VB

That's a beautiful Bass!...

Too bad it's boat caught and wouldn't count anyway!... :laughs:

real nice barrel fish :cheers:

sloppy kiss

I talked to the Ma fish and game guys at the show over the weekend and they looked at me like I was crazy in regards to if this rule apply in Ma.
I also check the Ma web-page out / nothing listed at all.

This whole story looks fake and or more then meet's the eye.

VB

PS, .02 CENTS .....All them huge girls should be let go / a pic and a plastic mold should be all the angler needs.

pps. .03 cents .... That big girl would have been one hell of a mother to many a striped bass :)

FOR A FISH THAT SIZE.... HER eggs lost are in the millions..... :whackin:

gave me a chubby. I love fishing!!!

Bryan, did he say it was on 10 pound test?? :whackin: :bshake: using a small sluggo off the rocks. :rollem: now that would be impressive :rotf2:

From what I have read, fish that size are not that productive in terms of ripe eggs. As these fish get older they have more eggs but most of them are not ripe and will not make it. Just like a big old fat 70 yo grandma can pumpem out like she use to. a 20 year old bass can't either.

Again, from what i have read, the most productive size fish are in the mid-20# class.