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

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

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

wow, that is awsome.  Thanks for sharing.

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

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

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.

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

Wow!

Now thats a stripper!

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

Matt

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.

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

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.

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!!!!

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....

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

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

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

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

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