what is your biggest "surf" caught bass???

[eelman]

53 pounds...October 28th 1998, It was about 8pm and was on a live eel. There were many there in the high 30lb class that night also, When Joe and I left (After catching that fish I could not fish anymore) I called Steve and told him to get down there, He showed up an hour later and nailed a 45lber The Big bass were there for only those two nights . Those 2 nights were the single best nights I have ever had with numbers of big fish caught and it never was quite that good again. Almost stayed home that first night because the conditions were terrible .Just one of those nights. That was at Napatree point in Westerly.The Next night Was very good also and Tim Coleman landed a 47 pound fish. There were only 5 of us that fished there those two nights, the other guy who did good was a member here who I have known for a long time "JeffH" Great guy and he would fish the early morning shift and he did well also. It was something to say the least! Back then it was Me, Joe Flip, Steve, Tim Coleman and Jeff....I am sure none of us will forget it !

[bobber]

biggest surf-caught fish came this fall from the beach in Westbrook CT; about 46" and prolly close to 40 pounds. fish had been loading up on bunker for months along the entire Connecticut coast. the fishing this past season in CT was just unbeleiveable- 40" fish were pretty much an "every night" thing- and plenty of them- but not that many above 44". this fish grabbed a Mr Wiggly plug (couldn't get a touch on any of my dannys) and proceeded to show me whose boss for about 10 minutes............. then I showed her
after that it was a struggle to get her back to the beach (lotsa rocks on the point I was fishing, and my headlamp dies after the first few minutes ) when I got back to my car, 2 chicks driving home from the bar stopped and gauked at the fish (the booze smell was knockin' me over.........) to top off my night.

3 days later the "big blow" came through (last weekend of October) and things never recovered..........

[steve]

51 pounds Block Island, bill is right. that place was on fire those two nights.

[niko]

46# at race pt about 6 years ago. it was october and there were waves of bluefish hitting the beach all day. we had emptied out our tackle boxes and took a ride to nelsons to restock. when we came back there were fish for as far as the eye could see up and down the beach. i was getting tired of loosing lures but there was no way to work the edges - there was no edge. i noticed some big shadows in the 1st wave, so i start throwing at them.the water couldn't have been 2' deep. the line comes tight and it's on.this is my 1st large so i tell myself to calm down and let her do her thing. after a few swhe is on th beach and a few guys are coming over to check her out. i'm shaking w/ excitement and need to re-tie because i can see more fish in the wash. so it takes me forever to retie and next thing you know,back to back fish of 46 and 43 lbs. those were the only stripers i caught that day.

[Slingah]

44lbs......51.5"......backside of the cape.....June '03......just the one fish....skinny girl....live eel

[tattoobob]

This year (there are to many years to think back on) 32 pounds Salty's needle fish At Block Island I think it was Sept. but I went out for the night to meet Luds and his friend scott. no real story just cast out and the fish took the plug. That was and has been the hot plug over there for me.

[numbskull]

45#, Gay Head, summer, Gibbs yellow needle, @1988.