The World Record Striper and $$$$

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by fishbones

I'm not playing devil's advocate, but here are a couple of questions I have. Can the person make money from the photo's and story if it were printed in a big time magazine like Saltwater Sportsman? If it were someone who is somewhat known in the Striper world, could they make money speaking at some of those seminars/events and lugging around the taxidermy mount of the fish? I agree that the LMB world record is way more lucrative, but didn't Al McReynolds make quite a bit of dough that he pissed away after he got the record?

IMHO , yes, but think all that amounts to 20-30K. You dont get much $ from SS or any mag, and how much could seminars and events get you? Thats only good for a few years, after that your story will be old.

[Mike P]

Ask Ed Kirker or Bob Rochetta if holding the world record ruined their lives (assuming Kirker is still alive). Ask Charlie Cinto or Tony Stetzko if holding the "unofficial" record ruined their lives. Charlie got more ink and acclaim for his fish, that was never accepted as the record, than Kirker got for his. You'd have to look long and hard to find a happier, funnier and more delightful individual than Charlie.

The guy who let it ruin his life did a pretty good job of ruining it on his own, and would have wound up in the same boat without the fish---only faster. It's a sad story and I feel for him, but a lot of the wounds are self-inflicted, IMO.

[MAKAI]

Yup,
I'd stuff a Shimano lure down it's mouth.
Put a Daiwa reel on a st Croix legend loaded with Berkley braid.
Spro swivels and Jinkai fluoro.
Making sure I was wearing my Orvis waders and Simms top.

[jredfly]

Originally Posted by MAKAI

Yup,
I'd stuff a Shimano lure down it's mouth.
Put a Daiwa reel on a st Croix legend loaded with Berkley braid.
Spro swivels and Jinkai fluoro.
Making sure I was wearing my Orvis waders and Simms top.

Very Funny!