I think I got a 50#
 

Man, I'm shakin'! I got a slob on ice right now that measures out at 49 & 3/4", with a giant head and belly to match. Shop opens at 6:00AM and I'm flippin out here:eek5: . I'll let ya's know as soon as I get back.

Thats GREAT Dave,let me guess,you caught it from a boat on bunker,right....great fish DAVE:D

:eek: :happy:

by the fish I have been weighing in this year that sounds like a 44 Lb

Great fish by any measure Dave, I hope your right, but I'd have to go with Mike on this one. The stripers just don't weigh as much as they did back in the 80's, when a 50 inch fish was a 50# fish. My 52 inch fish for example was 52 lbs, the following year one at 55" was just over 55 lbs. I'd bet between Mike's 44 and 47 lbs, either way it's a nice fish, how about some details. Hey we want the exact spot, parking, lure, tides, we are all lazy by nature; come on give it up.

DaveS,
Wow sounds like a hell of a fish even if it doesn't break the 50lb mark. Please post some pics for us......:)

All depends on the girth bubba! Billy's 53 was only 48" ... Good deal either way! Let's get some effin pics brother!

:happy: :cheers: :btu: :claps: :claps:

Super Job DaVe!!!....

..and don't tell anyone where OUR spot is...:laughs:

Guys, this could be very close as I think Dave is fishing down in NJ.

Those fish down there have been gorging on menhaden...might be different situation!

Way to go Dave! Send us pics! :D

-WW

Congratulations Dave :btu:

A fish of a lifetime is nothing to sneeze about. My knees would be shaking also.

Please tell us more and we want to see pics.
So did you bring it to more than one shop? :)
What did ya get her on?
Was it from shore?

Dedication sure pays off , good going!

OH YEAH BABY!!!!! 52.5#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think I might cry fellas, I cant stop shaking, omg lol. Shore caught on a live bunker, man did I have a tough time with this one. I'll get some pics up very soon guys.:happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:

Effin' AY Baby!!!!! AweFRIEKINsome!

:D new front page material :btu:

Dave thats great==congratulations/

ENJOY every minute :D :D :D :D

Here we go! John, can you move this to the main forum?
http://community.webshots.com/s/imag...2mWLKGg_ph.jpg



WOW!! I am so freakin happy!

So it looks like you dont have to come to RI anymore.....

Nice fish, congrats on achieving the holy grail.


P.S. You know you might have gotten some frebee's if you said you got it on wood..... :D but there is always next time.

WOW! what a fat fish.........Congrats again..

DaveS, congrats on beautiful fish!! A true milestone:)

Nice work Dave!

Congrats!

Beautiful fish and congratulations!

:claps:

You da man!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!!

Dave,

Nice job! Way to go:btu:

Great going DAVE, :btu:

WOW nice one dave :D

Great fish,

congratulations....

Nils:bounce: :claps:

Congratulations!!! :claps: :bounce: :btu:

You're not a virgin anymore!...

(like the rest of us!) :bc:

holy poop thats a nice fish.:eek: congrats. look at that things gut!!!!!!!!!

saweeeeeet!!!!!

Tis what I aspire to drag in sum day!!!!!!

Congrats. from all at team seamonkey

Right on Dude! That's the stuff. Can you going to stop fishing now?

Dave,
Congrats, nice fish! So now tell us, what did it weigh?

Lucky son-of-a-gun. Congratulations. All that skill paid off. Say, now that you have reached the pinnacle of striper fishing, you looking to unload all your gear? :btu:

Thank you all for the kind words. I think my next goal is to take a 40# on the long rod. I always said that if and when I get a 50# fronm the place i caught this one, I would move on to some new kinda fishing, and now I gotta uphold that promise I made to my self.

So where'd you get it? Was it in Mass.??:confused: I'm dyin' to hear the play by play of this great battle.:drool:

Great fish!! Congrats! Is that a Jersey fish? You don't have to tell us the spot...just the State!

SWEET! what a beauty!:D I will make you Mr. June for the calender!:laughs: :laughs:

Way to go Dave. :D :D

Nice fat fish.

GREAT JOB Dave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:bgi: :bgi:

Congrats!

I'd mortgage the house to have that baby mounted!

Mike