On 6-29-06 Brendon landed a 48 pound striper in , Narragansett on a 9 inch black Slug-go. Brendon is 16 yrs. old and is one hell of a surf fisherman!

Wow, nice fish for one hard-fishing kid! :btu:

Great job one hell of a nice fish,I fished not far from there thusday night and got nothing.

Nice! Any pics? Congrats young Brendan!:kewl:

Will there be any parking there tonight?:call:Kids hooked for life now, congrats

Great fish and congrats to Brendon...but,what Chef said.

I echo Chefersons Comment! That kid is hooked for life! Awesome fish for anyone at any age, there are adults who have fished many years without a Cow like that! Brendon Richards is one hell of a fisherman! And he is only 16 !! Look out! Awesome fish Kiddo! You should be very proud!

Black Sluggo sure has accounted for some nice bass ! I sure hope he is entered in OTW tourney! That will put RISAA in a great spot!

Nice fish

-spence

Well done. General consensus is that Narragansett and Newport are kind of quiet right now, and then out of left field a beast like.

I love it, big fish like that keep me casting and trying just one more spot even when I'm tired or the fishing is slow. You just never know when mobus is lurking in the water in front of you...

Just be happy for the kid and leave it at that! Congrats again Brendon....job well done!:jump:

Congrats to the kid! One hell of a fish.

Congratulations Brendon on one fine catch, pics?

Congrats........... :btu:

http://www.surfcasting-rhodeisland.com/StoreImages/rigged_sluggos/rig_finished.jpg
SRI Sluggo Page (http://65.36.235.132/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=SRIOTS&Category_Code=SRS)
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That's one seriously fat fish.

-spence

sick! way to go

:hidin: :rocketem: :rocketem: :rocketem: :rocketem: :rocketem:

Ok re-read...nope you are the only one saying the words spot-burn......Chef said something about parking and thats it....that was more of a joke in my opinion..........I should never have started posting again, its analretentivness like this that keeps me away.......

WICKED PISSA Man O man you must be PUMPED!!!!!!!!!! way 2 go
ML Sr.

steve,
what were the dimensions on that fish

I'M GOING TO JUMP OFF THE NEWPORT BRIDGE............................................ .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ...I WAS FISHING 70 YARDS AWAYS FROM HIM WHEN HE CAUGHT THE FISH



YEP, THAT WAS ME BRENDON

holy fat moo moo:D

nice going the kids hooked now :wiggle:

holy cow.....that fish looks like Lou Costello.......hey Aaaaabbbbboooootttttt......!!!

Short and fat......

a 48.5 pound bass in the surf in narragansett
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:doh:

congrats:jump:

That's one seriously fat fish.

-spence

Thats me in fish form :bl: What a chunky munky :bl:


Congrats Brendan...great Striped Bass :lasso:


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Steve "VS"...

Was it a "pound per inch"?...Looks that way, and if so.......that's great. It's nice to see some fish actually getting fatter. These stream-lined skinnies were getting me worried.

Great Job Brendon -

still scratching my head as to why the actual spot was disclosed..........instead of just .........a 48.5 pound bass in the surf in narragansett
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Me too. After I weighed the fish in I was informed by my dad that a SNESA report was to be written. I told my dad the "Eastern shoreline of Narragansett was a more than generous description of the spot" He didn't seem to think so :huh:. The fish was a whole 47", so she's more than a pound per inch. I fished for a whopping total of 2 hours. If it was only like that all the time . . .
-Brendan

Wow that is an awesome fish..congrats! You just never know when Ms. Big will show up..:kewl:

good job brendan!

Nice job by that kid !!!

I fished for a whopping total of 2 hours. If it was only like that all the time . . .
-Brendan


if it was like that all the time you would not bee feeling the sense of accomplishment you are probably feeling right now. We all have our own set of goals, and personally, if I could catch a fish like that all the time, i doubt i would have the same passion for striped bass fishing that i have now...

at anyrate, that is one dandy of fish you got there.

:heybaby: Brendon, way to go buddy, now that is nice old fashion looking bass there, nice chucnky fish. Congrads & enjoy it. memories to last you a life time, thats what its all about. Way to go:claps:

very nice fat fish you got there.......she is a beauty........congrats

For starters, and the important part, Nice Fish Brandon! That's awesome!

As for the "spot" issue, when used in a rought time style report, the policy on this site is that you can narrow it down to a particular town. Not precise spots. That is the way it is. Not trying to be a pain in the ass but that is the rule. If someone chooses to discuss some things about a spot, not in a report, that's fair.

Thanks,

John

Beautiful fish, nice job !

I just pulled the "spot info" because it is against the site's policy and I removed the negative banter by both "sides" of this issue as it got stupid and unnecessary. The Kid got a great fish, bigger than 99% of the people here so far this year, maybe even 100% - One Helluvan Accomplishment and it does not need to be degraded by people standing on their soap box. Gee, maybe I shouldn't go fishing so I can hang around here to break up these stupid shooting matches. If people have a problem with a post, inform the moderators and we'll look into it. Pounding chests does squat. Further negative discussion on this thread will cause "time outs"

Brendon - One Big Stinkin' Round of Applause :btu: :musc: ! Congratulations and keep up the good work!

and on behalf of the S-B, I appologize for this thread going south...

Very nice Brendon:) Very very very nice fish.That's a fish of a lifetime,congrats:smokin:

Great fish buddy :btu:

nice fish- nice job

Excellent fish bud! Way to hammer 'em!!!! Wish you many more!!!! :gu: :gu: :gu: :gu:

Shes a beaut, Congrats!
I thnk were gonna see more and more fish like that with more and more people using sluggos...

Steve "VS"...

Was it a "pound per inch"?...Looks that way, and if so.......that's great. It's nice to see some fish actually getting fatter. These stream-lined skinnies were getting me worried.

Great Job Brendon -

I've seen quite a few fatties so far. Even the ones I've cleaned that had nothing in them had some fat on them. There are more pogies around this year than in past years, too. Coincidence??---I think not ;)

I've also seen, and heard of, several fish still carryiing their roe sacks.

I've seen quite a few fatties so far. Even the ones I've cleaned that had nothing in them had some fat on them.

I got a nice once this weekend that was 27#s and only 40 inches - almost shaped like an albie. Gut was empty.

I've seen quite a few fatties so far. Even the ones I've cleaned that had nothing in them had some fat on them. There are more pogies around this year than in past years, too. Coincidence??---I think not ;)

I've also seen, and heard of, several fish still carryiing their roe sacks.

I agree. It could well have come from further South, but I wouldn't doubt that was a Narragansett Bay fish finally coming out after feasting on adult pogies for a month or 2.

If that massacre taking place down in Jersey ever stops and those fish come North, we could definitely see some impressive fish taken this summer.

Hopefully this is just the first... :btu:

Hey Brendon,
All I have to say is "WOW". Question: Was the Black Sluggo rigged as the photo from JOE (two hooks)? If so, Which hook actually caught the fish? As the crowd said ..... Congratulations and I'm sure you were hooked prior to the mammoth fish.

NICE FISH DUDE!!!

Hey Brendon,
All I have to say is "WOW". Question: Was the Black Sluggo rigged as the photo from JOE (two hooks)? If so, Which hook actually caught the fish? As the crowd said ..... Congratulations and I'm sure you were hooked prior to the mammoth fish.

The slug-go was rigged with two hooks just as found in Joe's picture and jast as you find on his site. It was mostly the head hook in the fish's mouth. I say "mostly" because both hooks were actually in her mouth. However they were positioned in such a way that you could tell the head hook was taken first with the tail hook stuck in the mouth but just barely. I had 28#er two weeks ago hooked in a similar manner. But like I said they're taking them head first none the less.

Huge be-lated Congratz!....

I got a nice once this weekend that was 27#s and only 40 inches - almost shaped like an albie. Gut was empty.

Nice Striper John!

This is a guess theory of mine.... many of the baits the bass have had recently digest quickly....pogies,sandeels, and squid...hence fat bass empty stomach ....maybe?

Hey Brendon,
Thanks for the info on the hook position in the fishes mouth.
Once Again ..... Nice Job

Brendan, congratulations on your KORKER!! That is one FINE catch you made there. Enjoy all the memories of the pursuit,the hookup, the fight and the landing of that large fish, you never know when another will come along. :btu:

Nice fish!!!