62lb caught south of the block....
 

wow, what a fish! congrats to that guy

that was from a boat, right?

Look at the mouth on that beast.

Great fish.

God I love eeeeeels.

good fish, but it had to have been from a boat - if it was it's just not the same..............

Yes it was from a boat and he was a commercial fisherman. Was it as good as from land no but is it an accomplishment. YES YES in my opinion it is a major accomplishment.

D3

I just keep getting a blank white screen when I click on the link above. Anyone else?

Sorry-- but dropping live Eels from a boat off the South side of the Porkchop at night...

is about the closest thing to "shooting fish in a barrel" as exists in the Striper Universe! :nailem: --

ALONG with wire- line trolling of Umbrella rigs, Pogy Yo- yo-ing... and wire- line big Spoon trolling... :yak5:


That might explain why the guy seemed hardly excited by the catch until the weigh- in! :sleeps:


Now... pitching Wood from the beaches there for that same fish/ goal: THAT'S "high art," relatively speaking!

Maybe so... but all of the above is extremely fun.

queue 100 boats south of block tonight.

and not the newport-bermuda fleet

The link finally came through. Hell I'll take a 60# that knocks himself out swimming into my legs. Nice Catch for him!

impressive specimen

Now there is a quote from someone that has no idea!!

Great fish, better then a fish of a life time for most surf or boat!!

Congrats!!

yup!
 

I couldn't agree more, well put!!

Congrats to the angler:claps: if I'm not mistaken that's the first 60 lb pin OTW has handed out in the striper cup.

Nice work.:cool:

CLOWN!!:bs:

NICE FISH FOR SURE<><:humpty:

Those commercial rod-and-reel guys who fish Block Island from a boat alone at night are scary good.

Great point Joe. I wonder how many of the surf guys who denegrate the boat guys would run to the Block at night alone.
I really tired of the boat vs. surf BS. I did the surf for 40 years. I've done the boat for 3. Sure it's easier in the boat but a 60 is a 60 and I don't care where you caught it. It's huge accomplishment.

No, "Fishaholic"... a clown is someone who freely calls other people "clowns," for nothing more than having an (educated/ experienced/ valid) opinion that differs from his own! :wave:


ESP. when it's based upon a "personal" stupid 'Net grudge-- still fresh I'm sure in some memories here: you I recall called me a "clown" then because I was anti- burning G'berry... & you were "pro" doing so ('cause you never fish there?...). Yup-- you sure showed me a "clown" then I guess! (Or was it vice- versa... thus the continued hen- pecking/ grudge you do so well? :)

As to here... fine, at worst I shouldn't move this "congrats" thread to a "discussion" one-- but my opinion stands! And I know many others here would share it... so they can all wear your "clown" label too I guess? :rolleyes: I'll be bigger than you: I refuse to escalate your "feud" w/ me for again then being right!


As for topic: congrats to any who land a 60+ obviously! But you FaH can celebrate & admire the catches YOU wish to-- Umbrella or Yo- Yo landed or Commercial/ for $, or whatever...

AND I'll continue to celebrate the catches of MY "heros"/ most admired Striper guys! (i.e., M. Malenovsky, 64 lb. from Montauk Lights' rocks... T. Coleman, 67 lb. ( :smokin: ) from the SHORE of Block! (NOT a bigger feat? Back in the pre- 80 lb. Braid days?)... Our own DZ, not one but two 50's on plugs from Shore there too... T. Cee, 57 lb. just a few years ago from Cape sand full of Seals!... T. Szetzko, 73 ( ) from same sand many years before... etc.! :musc:


Everybody else: hold your opinions here on S-B & just Post blandly... lest FaH call your thoughts "clownish!" :bshake:

the true clown is the one who is dependent on cathing big fish on live bait only from shore or boat and considers a snag hook "fishing with artificials" :hihi:

A 62 lb bass is a rare catch indeed and is worthy of acclaim regardless of how it was caught.

Now Nebe... (hey! hope my modded Darters are doing well for you!)


WHO possibly could you be referring to? (sounds like inside info.?) :)


Me... I don't call anyone a clown!

(At least not 'till they set up right next to me on an otherwise uncrowded Beach!... or mug me from their boat when I've found a daytime shore- bite, etc.)

Very nice fish Mark and congratulations.

very nice catch, not to many of those are caught no matter how you play this game.

mark is an awesome guy an absolutely no clown. he has been a family friend for over 30 years... i have utmost respect for him and think it was a very well deserved fish! congrats mark

I like that...:claps: 1 word vs. 12 page essay.. You go girl...

To catch a fish that size is great!!!
Does not matter how you catch it!!!
If I was surfcasting in the surf and that fish swam near me and I caught
it with my BARE HANDS I would be proud of it!!! (LOL'S!!!)

Gunpowder... :wave: ... no one here even remotely called Mark a "clown!" (or anything else...) This is why careful reading of what people write here is important before passing judgments... & hitting "save!" :faga:

... AS that "major contributor" here FaH chose to do! As you see... HE was the only one throwing around the "clown" insult like a typical third Grader who only cares about his own opinions! :rollem:


Mark is obviously a hardcore & thus one of "us"-- no one was negative about him at all! Just was a lament here about how exciting & what big news that big gal would have been at the end of one of our lines while shorebound & fishing (lighter) surf- tackle, was all... (Wasn't looking to cause controversy-- I didn't even participate in that "Surf vs. Boat" thread now going on!)


FaH: :bshake: -- no surprise your Post as usual is few to no words, nor of any general interest: I just read (skimmed) your last 50 here on S-B... & let's just say, "where's the beef?" :rtfm:

Nice that you have "hot" celeb. chicks pics at the ready on your Computer like that... :rollem: I WONDER what you use those for when not launching infantile attacks for personal/ grudge reasons on fishing websites against strangers? (Starts with "beating" I'm guessing?...) :deadhorse:


Me? I have a 25 yr. old GF keeping me busy... :) thus no chick- pics to oogle ever needed on MY computer! :humpty: :wave:

Great catch, congrats.

uhh, yeah but Fishaholic can outfish you shore or boat, blindfolded. An d as you skimmed his 50 posts, did you see him belittle anyone's fish? I doubt it, but you felt the need to do it, so thus the "clown" title. If you need to put down others accomplishments to make you feel better, more power to you. Fishing is fishing, boat or surf.
Was it an accomplishment when your "idols" were catching trophies in the Snowstorm Bilitz? Any dolt with a rod and lure could have caught them too if they were there. Kind of like shooting fish in a barrel, no?