Have I ever showed you guys this ???

[Fish Chris]

This is a good fishing / photography buddy of mine, with his PB Striper, caught from the same waters I've been fishing, about 12 years ago.

45.5 lbs, and 47" long ! And he caught it on a 1/4 oz jig with a little 3" soft plastic fluke, and 8 lb test line ! I've seen a few bigger Stripers (only a very few, and only a little bigger) from my waters, but I don't think I have ever seen a prettier giant Striper. This is the kind I dream of.....

Peace,

Fish

[tntitans21399]

My dad has a friend has caught a hybrid about that length.  I'm hoping to catch one some day like that.

[slomoe]

8# test? I can't wrap my brain around that. Amazing.

[Siebert Outdoors]

wow, that is awsome.  Thanks for sharing.

[BackOnTheWater]

Now THAT fish on 8 lb line musta been one heck of a battle!

[Jimzee]

Good photo and beautiful fish.  That photo has a surreal look to it.  

[FivePoundBluegill]

Very nice fish. I have actually seen some better photos though. No fish photo on earth can compare with the greatness of the ones taken by our very own avid.

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Great fish! Thanks for sharing.

BTW How big is that toad in your avatar? It looks more like a stuffed toy,or an add for Storm Country.LOL

[Jake.]

Wow!

Now thats a stripper!

[Matt Fly]

Every fish of that magnatude must have a story with it and 8lb test.      Please, continue.

Matt

[=Matt 5.0=]

Chris, check this out. My Great Grandfather back in 1939. Wish I knew what he used for tackle back then....never met him, he died in '55.

[Fish Chris]

actually, I have to believe that part of your Grandfather lives on in you...... the "love to fish" part :-)

Cool old photo BTW :-)

Peace,

Fish

[Tin]

45.5 pounds on 8 lbs. test, IGFA line class record??? did u ever check into it, or atleast a Cali pound test record.

Matt 5.Slow, atleast he let people know his secret spots, I can see Beaver Tail at the hop of the pic.

[granadethrow]

Fish Chris,

Maybe you and your buddy should come to my water for stripers, go to somewhere on Cape Cod Massachusetts, they have huge saltwater stripers, 20-70lbs!!!!

If you didn't know this: new england is where stripers came from, and they came from the ocean

Anyway, nice fish!!!!

[=Matt 5.0=]

Fish Chris,

Maybe you and your buddy should come to my water for stripers, go to somewhere on Cape Cod Massachusetts, they have huge saltwater stripers, 20-70lbs!!!!

If you didn't know this: new england is where stripers came from, and they came from the ocean

Anyway, nice fish!!!!

Our stripers in R.I. come from the Chesapeake....

[bass109]

actually, I have to believe that part of your Grandfather lives on in you...... the "love to fish" part

nicely said champ, the only reason i like doug hannons snake lures is

1. doug devoted his life to bass fishing,

2. My Grandfather used the same lures back in his day.

i also wish i could catch stripers like that someday

[mayassa]

Your right that is a great looking stripper wish I could nab one like that.

[frogtog]

Fish just come on over to NC and we might be able to put you on some that are close to that.

[bass109]

are monster striper like that size in bays or can they be in rivers also?

[mayassa]

I have seen some big one come up into the Potomac around Dahlgren Va