38", 18 1/2 pounds - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

BigFish · 08-10-2006, 07:35 AM

I have caught many 38-39 inch fish....usually weigh around 18-20 pounds...you using old school math Flap?

Mike P · 08-10-2006, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by BigFish

I have caught many 38-39 inch fish....usually weigh around 18-20 pounds...you using old school math Flap?

Or he's using fork length to measure, the way old school guys do

Flaptail · 08-10-2006, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike P

Or he's using fork length to measure, the way old school guys do

Ya got me Mike, can't get the old days out of mind. The fish though were bigger for that leangth, could have had something to do with all the pogies we had back then too, I guess, it's just a thought, maybe...do you think?

striprman · 08-10-2006, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Flaptail

Ya got me Mike, can't get the old days out of mind. The fish though were bigger for that leangth, could have had something to do with all the pogies we had back then too, I guess, it's just a thought, maybe...do you think?

With all the little tiny bait that was there, I thought the belly would be full of little tiny bait, but it looked like it had a small pogy or something in there, no little tiny fishes.

Canalman · 08-10-2006, 09:05 AM

38" weighing 26-28 pounds.... never happen

. I've had 45" fish weigh 28 pounds... I've also had 45" fish weigh 35 pounds. I've seen one 38" fish break 20 pounds... I wish they weighed that much though

Mike P · 08-10-2006, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Flaptail

The fish though were bigger for that leangth, could have had something to do with all the pogies we had back then too, I guess, it's just a thought, maybe...do you think?

And all the whiting, and the squid, and the mackerel all season long. Somehow, I don't think they get as much bang for their buck outta a lobster that's 50% undigestible shell.