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06-06-2002, 12:02 PM
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84 pound bass?
84 pound bass?
A recent article in the Newport Daily News chronicles some great striped bass catches in the 1800s. The articles author researched past copies of Newport newspapers and uncovered records of the following landings:
August 9, 1858 – Ben Ailman and Will Townsend of Newport landed four striped bass weighing 84, 69, 48 and 19 pounds.
June 18, 1868 – A 67 pounder taken by hook and line from Rough Point (Cliff Walk).
July 5, 1873 – William Post landed a 70 pound bass off Graves Point.
August 23, 1873 – William Whitney took a 65 off of Rough Point.
September 8 & 9, 1875 – Three anglers combined for 26 bass over two days weighing a total of 818 pounds. Top fish were 60, 56,55, & 52 pounds. Taken off Brenton Point.
And finally the most amazing catch of all – On October 5th, 1875 a large Newfoundland dog belonging to a General Potter caught a 40 pound striper. The fish got into some shallow water and the dog discovered it. He caught it by the back, drove it between two rocks and after something of a fight captured it. The bass was sold for $4.00. Apparantly this particular dog was somewhat famous for catching scup.
There you have it. Some striped bass history with large bass caught from shore.
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DZ
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06-06-2002, 12:16 PM
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Great dog story. I'd have loved to see that!  |
Saltheart
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06-06-2002, 12:52 PM
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Great story Dennis - I too like the story about the dog. I remember seeing a couple that had a retriever that managed to get a schoolie once & I remember an article in OTW about one too but to get a 40#er - must be a cannine record bass 
As for the Newport Fishing Chronicles, that is some amazing stuff. I can see Iron Mike running around back then hitting the pubs (pre-prohibition) after a night of fishing out of the black beach-wagon .... |
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06-06-2002, 02:22 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Portsmouth RI
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Maybe this is good luck, I'm leaving for those points in 30 minutes to me the IRON MAN.
Maybe I will put his 33lber from last weekend to shame?
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06-07-2002, 06:04 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: North Kingstown, RI
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Wow, Tattoo, a 33 pound BLOOBERRY!
You think you can put that shame?
Sure it wasn't 33 blooberries, and Mike's wife said "Shame on you!"
Mike
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06-07-2002, 06:24 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Portsmouth RI
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Never made it out last night with the Iron Man.
He said "I've been a bad boy this week" and said he couldn't get into it right now. 
But he will be there on Saturday!!!! |
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