November 3

[JohnR]

I was wondering if that was it. I see our point. I have met him and I am reasonably confident its on the up and up b ut one never does know...

[Nebe]

Any fish that is that huge will draw suspicion. Theres suspicions about a nice fish caught in newport last year. Im not buying that suspicion, but jealousy draws out doubt and thats when the facts get over analized. The fact is, unless you have witnesses you dont know you wo saw you land that fish you will be doubted by some.

Sucks really.. i know i would die to catch the next world record, but the BS could haunt you for the rest of your life.

[tattoobob]

Remember nobody has to know, unless you tell people.
some folks just don't like the spot light. me included

[striprman]

My friend "Donny" drives a liquor truck out to the cape (thats his "route")
He knows Tony. Tony let him hold "Bertha" and took a polaroid. Donny has that pic framed on the wall in his bar. It's not a good pic (kinda dark). I think he would let me scan it but I don't know Tony but I might ask Donny if he would mind. The girth on that fish is even bigger than my fat belly and thats saying alot.

[Karl F]

strperman... who does Donny drive for??, I probably know him, I'm in the liqour store across the street from Tony S.'s... Chas. Gilman and sons, if it's the Donny I'm thinking of, although they are owned by Martinegti (sp) now, I think...
That picture is Tony Stetzko (striperman on a few b-boards, altho he hardly posts anymore) and his 73 pounder, the morning after he caught it... Tony Chirappo took the picture, and the fish went off to Wally Brown in Falmouth who did the mount... Tony lets a lot of guys take Bertha out into the parking lot and have their way with her in front of a camera... there is 3 mounts of Bertha, one in his shop, one at his dads house, and there used to be one at the Goose, I think Tone has that one back now

[striprman]

Ya , he drives for Martinetti (of "Anthony" Prince spaghetti fame.)

Poor Donny is in bad shape, 20 years of lifting hand trucks containing 10-15 cases of beer all day have really wrecked up his arms, He had an operation on his left elbow about 3 weeks ago, gotta get the right one done in a couple months. He is really suffering (not as bad as me though). We did go fishing in the canal a few times this past season.

Donny is my very best bud, I met him (he was my paperboy) when I first moved to Brockton 30 years ago.

[Karl F]

Thats him.. Please tell Donny that Karl at Fullers said hello, and I hope he gets back on the road quickly, tell him he needs to straighten Ed out , he will know what I mean