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04-11-2007, 11:43 PM
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Been many moons
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Aquidneck Island
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RI state record J. Szabo
Does anyone have a picture or any information on J. Szabo's 70lb. BI caught RI state record Striped Bass?
Or Steven Franco 75lb 6oz CT State record? Caught in 92'.
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Standing on the water, casting your bread
While the eyes of the idol with the iron head are glowing
Distant ships sailing into the mist
You were born with a snake in both of your fists while a hurricane was blowing
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04-12-2007, 06:06 AM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
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I think Franco caught his on a pogie chunk, fishing from his boat in New Haven Harbor.
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Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.
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04-12-2007, 06:58 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2000
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Chief,
If I remember correctly Szabo's was taken on an eel in the BI surf. The mount has hanging in a BI Water Street cafe recently - was still there the last time I looked. Can't remember the name of the cafe.
DZ
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DZ
Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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04-12-2007, 07:20 AM
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Just Keep On Pluggin !
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: New Haven,CT.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike P
I think Franco caught his on a pogie chunk, fishing from his boat in New Haven Harbor.
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Don't know if I believe that one ! |
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04-12-2007, 08:04 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike P
I think Franco caught his on a pogie chunk, fishing from his boat in New Haven Harbor.
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Actually it was on a bunker chunk  |
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04-12-2007, 08:12 AM
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Here fishy fishy
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Whoville
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I'm pretty sure it was in New Haven Harbor too (Long Warf). Isn't Franko's striper in Dees in New Haven? Fun bait store to go to on a Friday night to get eels....
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04-12-2007, 08:16 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: People's Republic
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DZ
Chief,
If I remember correctly Szabo's was taken on an eel in the BI surf. The mount has hanging in a BI Water Street cafe recently - was still there the last time I looked. Can't remember the name of the cafe.
DZ
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It believe that it is the Mohegan Cafe. |
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04-12-2007, 09:08 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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I met Joe Szabo a bunch of years ago and asked him about it. He dropped in at the house of a friend I was at. He was with my friend's brother. This is the story he told me. Whether he was entirely straight about it I don't know but he seemed to be.
It was stormy, or at least the wind was howling and the surf was up. He and others drove from spot to spot looking for fish. They came to where he caught it (pm me for the spot I don't know if the spot police would be upset if I posted it) and the wind was at his back. He was using an eel and the wind took it way up and way out. But the fish hit very close, virtually at the beach. It didn't put up much of a fight and it was over quickly. He was dissapointed with that. He didn't weigh it until a long time after. Not realizing the potential, he left it on the lawn. If I remember correctly it might have been a whole day or something like that. At the prodding of some others he decided to take it to get weighed. He felt it would have weighed more had he weighed it as soon as he could have.
I don't recall if it was at night.
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04-12-2007, 10:05 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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75lber was caught in a tin boat in the harbor on a head if i remember correctly
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04-12-2007, 11:53 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ProfessorM
75lber was caught in a tin boat in the harbor on a pogy head if i remember correctly
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You're correct ProfessorM. I still have the original Fisherman Magazine article about that catch buried somewhere in my basement.
DZ |
DZ
Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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04-12-2007, 12:21 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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I too have the same article somewhere in my mess. That is the only reason i remembered it. p.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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04-12-2007, 01:21 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulS
Actually it was on a bunker chunk |
Actually, I think he'd correct both of us by saying it was on a menhaden chunk  |
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