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Crafty Angler · 07-20-2008, 12:19 PM

From July 8, '08

"Im sure everyone knows about the recent catch at a UDL just a little to our SW that has attracted some local attention and has some checking their gear.
So there might be a school of impressive size coming our way.

This, from an almost 100 year old volume in Uncle Crafty's library:

"The largest striped bass of authentic record that I personally know of taken with rod and reel weighed 70 pounds. This fish was taken by Mr. William Post at ****** *****, Newport, RI on July 5th, 1873. It was a long, thin emaciated fish that would have weighed 100 pounds in normal conditions."

Early on an old-timer once told me to think of rocks as game trails and since none have changed significantly in these last 135 years...."

I dunno, Jim - I'm with you...

07-20-2008, 12:19 PM	#5
Crafty Angler Geezer Gone Wild iTrader: (2) Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,397 Blog Entries: 2	From July 8, '08 "Im sure everyone knows about the recent catch at a UDL just a little to our SW that has attracted some local attention and has some checking their gear. So there might be a school of impressive size coming our way. This, from an almost 100 year old volume in Uncle Crafty's library: "The largest striped bass of authentic record that I personally know of taken with rod and reel weighed 70 pounds. This fish was taken by Mr. William Post at **** **, Newport, RI on July 5th, 1873. It was a long, thin emaciated fish that would have weighed 100 pounds in normal conditions." Early on an old-timer once told me to think of rocks as game trails and since none have changed significantly in these last 135 years...." I dunno, Jim - I'm with you... Last edited by Crafty Angler; 07-20-2008 at 12:25 PM..*
	"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.