Not a Striper, but at 36-1/2" and at 21lbs it could be

[RoyL]

My third Salmon over 20lbs in the last 6 years. The fish was caught with a Kastmaster and on 6lb test. I have never had a fresh water fish peel 175yrds of line like this fish did, not even the 22lb 14oz salmon I caught a couple years ago took this much line. The fight took a 1/2 hour, but the story behind the fish is even crazier. If anyone wants to read it you can check out my fishing report on my site...Sorry to long to post right now. Basicly I hooked this fish on new years day and after a 15min battle my line broke at the reel due to crap line. after this I hooked the trailing line 4 times in two days and on the last time the fish got me into some wood. I evn had my brother bring his diving equip to see if he could free the fish, but by the time he got donw there the fish had rested again. Well this past wekend I caught that monster fish and it still had my lure in it's mouth. It was officially weighed at The bait shack in Orleans and was 21lbs ..36-1/2" long with a girth of 21"...This fish shatters both IGFA & Hall of fame records, so we'll see what happens.