I dunno, Paul - sounds like a rumor - or somebody reading an old resurrected post somewhere without checking the date
Speaking of rumors, I expect any day now to see unconfirmed reports of a 30# from an undisclosed SoCo location...
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.