Is THIS a SLOB?

[LeCounts1099]

I understand they wanted to release the fish, but feared it wouldn't make it...

I did release my boat 49.5 lber... but will keep & mount my first surf- caught "50" for sure!

[striperman36]

Huge fish around.
Maybe by Sept there may be a 70 among us.

It doesn't look bigger than the 51 on my boat last week

[numbskull]

If keeping a big fish makes you feel better about yourself than releasing it, then that's your business. If not, then let it go.

[bart]

why does it have to be like that? you work your ass off for the fish of a lifetime, why not keep it? it has laid many, many eggs. a 60 pounder has done its job for the striped bass population as far as i'm concerned....