And I thought I had girth....
 

:skulz:

:eek: now thats a cow! I'm glad you were'nt refering to a cheese wheel shape apendage:rotf2:

take careful note of the weight. Al McReynolds fish was 78lbs 8 ounces ;)

:uhuh:

Had to be netted or caught on line over 130lbs. I'm not sure I think 80lb. test is the highest for stripers although if you caught one fishing 130lb. while tuna fishing it might be an all tackle??? I'm not sure; thats why I won't fish any line that test above 80lb. just in case I get the chance to land a fish above 79lbs....I can still dream can't I ?

it was netted and brought into Fulton Market... a commercial fish..

Another slammer that has never seen the internet. (freshly scanned) :)

That first one looks like a racer too me. The tail isn't even in the picture so someone could be easily pulling down on the scale!:rotf2::rotf2::rotf2: Seriously though, love the pics. Thanks for sharing, very impressive.

Just enjoy the picture, will ya?

Fish is legit MarshCappa...

:love:

Yep, pretty sure that's Gus Piazza. I knew his brother Nate from the Cape. Pretty sure the fish was net caught.

A racer, seriously? the angle on the fish is deceiving, but that fish is clearly not a racer by any means!

pretty sure marshcappa was joking

ahh the internet, where people read it how they see it.

I guess instead of just saying "seriously", he should have added a few of these ;);););)


nice pics Nebe, ya 83 pounds is no slouch

I had one a bout 5 pounds heavier that I got on a noodle rod. I released the fish though. Seriously :devil2:

Nice photos - need more :drool:

Yea guys, I was totally joking about calling it a racer. That is one serious fish.

and here i thought EBEN had seen SANTA ..... :doh:

Yes it it is.... Gus found the fish in a tote at Fulton Market and sold it to Shaefermeyer Brewing Co and it was mounted... Back when then the Shaefermeyer tournament was going on.....

Fish is 100% real.

Tonight... :jump1:

by the way nebe, we all think you have girth.

oh you didn't. :)
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I have to question the first photo as well...the fish is leaning on something and his hand is on it. It doesn't look like a 80 to me. It is a big fish, no question but it looks odd in that photo. BTW, when was that taken?

I saw a 92 once. Really! It was netted down south and mounted and shown at a show a few years ago. I can only dream about what that must be like on a R&R.