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Wow what a fish. This thread is just as interesting covers the range of human emotions from admiration to flat out envy and resentment. A mini social experiment.. Great fish that guys is a stud. Of course he went to URI all the best fisherman come from there. Class of 83. lol
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LOL those that can't always resent those that due. It's why the ankle biters association is so big in our society.I laugh at them and tell them their jealousy flatters me. They don't realize that to those if us that do and can they don't mean anything to us and we laugh at their resentment.They;re sad people that make their own problems we just keep doing.Nice to see a great fish landed by a good fisherman instead of someone that won't appreciate what it really means.
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Congrats to Greg that dude is a fishing machine!!
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Hopefully he has a valid fishing license
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I want one of those.
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BRAVO!:buds:
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Congratulations to the angler, that is a true feat! Gaining fame this fast has to make your head spin. Can't wait to read the story.
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What a fish! Hope he gets the record. Congrats to him
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What does that tape say - 50"?
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I was at a marina (not mine) this morning and I heard some of the most outrageous stories about this fish.Like:
All beat up. Was really caught by a dragger. Full of rebar and lead. Personally, I believe it's the real deal and the guy has a history of big fish so why would he lie? |
Who woulda thunk it- a 50" 82lb. striper.
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Note to self: When I catch the new world record striper......let it go as fast as I can and tell no one.:uhuh:
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I've caught plenty of 20lb fish that were all beat up, these fish ply there trade in the rocks you know..
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Larry-You wouldn't have to do that. You are a known entity whose credibility is above reproach.
When such a prized record falls guys will always cast a suspicious eye, especially when the details are as ... Interesting ...as they are here: 1) The guy won't seek the IGFA record, 2) The fish is short for its weight, 3) The fish is entered in, and will likely win, a major contest, 4) Said contest does not require the fish be cut open to see if it has been loaded, 5) The fish was caught in Connecticut, 6) By a relative unknown... Being a skeptic does not make one a jealous a$$hole as some would like to believe. Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device |
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There is more information on the Field and Stream site, good story, hats off to the angler
http://www.fieldandstream.com/photos...d-striped-bass Looks like it will be submitted too: "There’s another rumor he can put to rest: Reports that Myerson won’t enter the fish as a world record? Bunk, he says. “I’d be an ass if I didn’t, wouldn’t I?” Some poor bastard broke this fish off too, there was a hook and leader in its jaws :smash: |
49" and 82 lbs?? That don't make sense.
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the fish wa actualy 54" according the FnS article. its a good read, with a nice little play by play.
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The Field and Stream article is quite interesting. Clearly the record fish was well earned. That is nice to see.
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2) How long are all the other 81+ pound fish you've seen? 5) There are plenty of very big fish caught in CT during the summer. 6) The guy has a bunch of 50 pound plus fish to his credit. I'd say he's pretty well known to a lot of striper fishermen. Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device |
I'm happy for the guy and happy it fell too a real fisherman. I really thought the record would end up going to some guy out drinking beers who decided to throw out a chunk and see what happened - "johny grab the rod" scenario. This guys resume speaks for itself. Would like to see fish examined though, if nothing else to eliminate rumors.
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F&S appears to have talked to the guy personally (and probably paid for the rights to an "exclusive"), whereas OTW got their info yesterday from a CT beat writer who talked to other "credible sources" who may not have been all that credible. So, I put more stock in today's F&S article. The guy did go to the hospital, that's true, but it wasn't for a panic attack. He apparently took a fall out on the water and hurt his ribs, and went to have them checked out. This is from his own mouth. He left a couple of mob scenes to have a chance to catch his breath. He already stated what tackle he used--a heavy 6-1/2' St Croix tuna rod, a Quantum Cabo reel, and 50# Berkley Gorilla Braid. I fully expect him to submit the paperwork, based on his statement that "he'd be an ass" if he didn't. He didn't have to do that yesterday, and he doesn't have to do that today, or tomorrow or for almost another month. There's nothing more that he has to do. 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. |
Well said,Mike.Congrats to the angler!
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I am willing to bet that the field and stream article was done over the phone. Who took the pics???? Just look at the article, they have GM with what 4-5 different outfits. Im sorry, but no way is a 49-50 inch fish going to be 81.88lbs, if it was it would be wide all the way like a tuna, solid not like that. I spoke with Jim Fee yesterday while he was on the way down to see the fish and havent heard from him since. Why all the quietness. I just dont understand why create controversey? WHO SAW The fish? Leave the fish at a legit tackle shop for a day, Let whoever wants to inspect the fish, rewiegh on a certified scale, do length to girth measurements. Dispell all rumors! Why create problems for yourself? Alot of guys on this board sell fish, Ive had hundreds of pounds of fish with little or no ice for hours in mid summer off gayhead / nomans during the day and they dont look like some of his fish. Why do all the pics of fish look worse than any fish Ive seen in a supermarket??? If he never wanted the publicity then why even wiegh the fish in???
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Unless we hear otherwise from legit sources (which I doubt) - not minor pi$$ing contests on the innernets - lets give this guy some credit and props. He has a history of big catches, he is clearly highly skilled, he knows where and how, and is obviously one of those that have 6th bass sense that people like me only dream of having :tooth: Read the F&S article: Exclusive Photos: New Pending World Record Striped Bass! | Field & Stream |
man looks like someone else could've had this same fish if they didn't get broken off. This bass had 6' of leader and a hook in her from a recent hookup according to the F&S article. What a epic fish and a great story!
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I, nor a single person I know would even think of questioning Pete Vican's state record 77LBer. The man did it legit 100 percent like anybody I spoke with did. Yes we all wish we caught a slob like that and every single person I know was happy for him. Guess speaking with good friends that fish the same water as GM have seen his previous fish just adds to suspicion... Why all the controversy on GM??? Every Single person I spoke with thinks this is BS... |
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Do you think it is BS also? Nice catch there on that fish. not everybody is a pro and also not everyone takes photos that make fish look large |
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This is the America of today, people believe everything written in magazines and on the internet. Theres discussion how this fish is a super giant, torpedo head, offshore super breed and its only 49"? Oh 54" in the article? Who are you gonna believe? Its all over the top. Oh the guy caught multiple 60s, okay. There was incidents last year about his catches too. With all this going on, he finally had his chance to set everything straight, in person with that fish. Its not about jealousy, its verifying and documenting the catch. In the year 2011 we should be able to better on keeping track of it all.
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There will always be skeptics in this world, that's just the way it is. Like others have said, the man has a track record of catching fish, some very big ones as well, this isn't his first Rodeo.
As to why he didn't do certain things a certain way, that's irrelevant. We need to give our fellow fisherman support, and a pat on the back, for achieving what the vast majority of us will never be able to do. If, and it's a big IF, something was to come of this catch that isn't legal, or suspicious, it will all come out eventually. For now, though, my hat's off to the guy. |
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