Trophy Striped Bass

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

otherwise it looks like sour grapes about the guy who is poised to win the Angler of the year for OTW

It looks like sour grapes due to the possibility Myerson's alleged 68 or 69 pounder may knock off the 67# fish caught from CH's boat for striper of the year or other bragging rights..can't be a coincidence this post was started...I can't think of any other reason unless these guys simply dislike each other...

Face it, there's probably more super sized fish being recorded this year than at any time since the late 70's-early 80's.

There's been double digit numbers of 60# plus fish taken that I know of, and perhaps many more off the radar. What this means is there's(obviously) a large availability of real big fish, which means many people will be landing and recording them(in addition to CH).

This(big fish glut) doesn't lessen anyone's accomplishments or necessitate cheap shots via internet postings....you still have to get out there and put the effort in...there's obviously many people able and willing to do it.

[CowHunter]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

It looks like sour grapes due to the possibility Myerson's alleged 68 or 69 pounder may knock off the 67# fish caught from CH's boat for striper of the year or other bragging rights..can't be a coincidence this post was started...I can't think of any other reason unless these guys simply dislike each other...

Face it, there's probably more super sized fish being recorded this year than at any time since the late 70's-early 80's.

There's been double digit numbers of 60# plus fish taken that I know of, and perhaps many more off the radar. What this means is there's(obviously) a large availability of real big fish, which means many people will be landing and recording them(in addition to CH).

This(big fish glut) doesn't lessen anyone's accomplishments or necessitate cheap shots via internet postings....you still have to get out there and put the effort in...there's obviously many people able and willing to do it.

If you know JT as you say you do from the Cape he could care less about big fish, I hate to say it but he just likes to kill em... He got pissed at me for mentioning the 67.4.... Let me ask you, on the Cape during the Hay day, how many guys do you know that got 3 60's in a month none the less??? Like I said, Its an awesome feet and should be recognized! Definately goes in the record books! I wish the guy was fishing team Reel deal!!! I congratulate Him!!!! I dont think anybody is trying to take anything away from the guy just wish we had more better pics to drool over!, again we are all Jealous!!!!!!

[inTHERAPY]

Originally Posted by CowHunter

If you know JT as you say you do from the Cape he could care less about big fish, I hate to say it but he just likes to kill em... He got pissed at me for mentioning the 67.4.... Let me ask you, on the Cape during the Hay day, how many guys do you know that got 3 60's in a month none the less??? Like I said, Its an awesome feet and should be recognized! Definately goes in the record books! I wish the guy was fishing team Reel deal!!! I congratulate Him!!!! Well what the hell, more big fish this year than any other, fishery is healthy as can be!

how many guys do you know that got 3 60's in a month none the less???

Well, honestly, I had not given his success much "doubting" thought. A few threads bac I gave him a big "thata boy"! 53, then 55, then 60, then 62 ( no signs of a larger fish on the otw site yet ). I figured a mix of skill, luck, determination, and of course, big fish. All be it, in hindsight, the 55 in the pic looks a bit...."dead" shall I say. So Columbo would ask: So, how are the other sharpies doing in Clinton? Is he even fishing that area? Are there any tourneys in the area with that class of fish being weighed in by the victors?
In my small piece of bassland, it's very hard to keep a secret. Be it a hot spot, time, tide, bait, etc. He would seem to be an excellent secret keeper. Art

[Back Beach]

I have never seen or heard of three sixites by one person in one month in my lifetime but know some surfmen who got two in one season. Right now this is the biggest number of sixties I have ever seen reported since the early eighties thus I don't question these fish.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

I have never seen or heard of three sixites by one person in one month in my lifetime but know some surfmen who got two in one season. Right now this is the biggest number of sixties I have ever seen reported since the early eighties thus I don't question these fish.

Agreed Mike.

Doesn't this remind you more and more of the crash of the early 80s. Lot's of big fish being killed and no little fish around at all. YOY in the dumper. Can you hear the footsteps???