Who's the Competition?

[Mike P]

I think anyone who has a line in the water has a shot at the record. Look at that kid who caught a 60+ last year in RI.

Most of the guys in the 70 pound club happen to be, or have been, good fishermen---Charles Church was reportedly a great fisherman. Cinto, Stetzko, and Rochetta are all great fishermen. Before he caught the record, McReynold's biggest bass ever was 39# altho he's broken 50 since and won several club tournaments in the Atlantic City area. Before Rochetta, the official record holder was a guy from Fall River named Ed Kirker. Don't know much about him, but from what I've read, he was pretty much an unknown who was fishing from a charter boat off Cuttyhunk.