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FishTales · 10-29-2002, 07:49 PM

Go Figure !!
Outdoor Notes by Tom Meade: A 57-inch 10-year-old lands 51-inch striper
10/27/2002

Ten-year-old Derek Stritzinger
, fishing with his father, Skip
, caught a 50-pound striper on the south side of Block Island last weekend. "We went with 30-plus eels, and this was caught on the last and smallest," said Skip. "Hauled the boat on Sunday, so this will be a nice memory to get us through the winter. The fish was 51 inches; Derek is 57 inches."

The bass was the largest striper that the Narragansett Middle School student has caught, but it was the sixth bass of more than 40 pounds that he has landed this season. Most anglers will never catch a 40-pounder in a lifetime of fishing.

Derek and his dad fish with relatively light tackle, flipping eels without weight, allowing the bait to swim toward the bottom. Derek caught his personal record in 55 feet of water off the south side of the island.

The father-and-son team have been fishing together since Derek was 5.

10-29-2002, 07:49 PM	#15
FishTales Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NW R.I.(Chepachet) But Moved to N.E. CT.(Pomfet) Posts: 60	How About This One ? Go Figure !! Outdoor Notes by Tom Meade: A 57-inch 10-year-old lands 51-inch striper 10/27/2002 Ten-year-old Derek Stritzinger , fishing with his father, Skip , caught a 50-pound striper on the south side of Block Island last weekend. "We went with 30-plus eels, and this was caught on the last and smallest," said Skip. "Hauled the boat on Sunday, so this will be a nice memory to get us through the winter. The fish was 51 inches; Derek is 57 inches." The bass was the largest striper that the Narragansett Middle School student has caught, but it was the sixth bass of more than 40 pounds that he has landed this season. Most anglers will never catch a 40-pounder in a lifetime of fishing. Derek and his dad fish with relatively light tackle, flipping eels without weight, allowing the bait to swim toward the bottom. Derek caught his personal record in 55 feet of water off the south side of the island. The father-and-son team have been fishing together since Derek was 5.
	J.D.