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I have a copy of the original Fisherman magazine article somewhere. A few things to consider: his first story is probably the most accurate because it was fresh in his mind – of course he may have tried to keep things discreet – after all he is a “striper fisherman” and with that label comes the ability to stretch the truth at times (we should all understand that). The reason I’m saying this is I’ve had the opportunity to do extensive research on my book project about surfcasting for stripers – in my research I interviewed many different fishermen about the same two week time period which had happened some 15 years ago – I then had to compare everyone’s story. There were different recollections of exact dates, times, who was there, etc. When all was said and done I went with the stories of those who “physically” documented their notes in log books and journals. I’m saying this because time has a way of creating a fog which affects memories - especially as you get older. Who knows what has happened to this guy since he caught that fish and how his memory may have been affected. If his story has changed it just might be he can’t remember. For example - How would you feel if you chastised a love one and then realized they had Alzheimer’s? Not saying he has Alzheimer’s but there are all sorts of possibilities. Give him a break.
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