World record striped bass freshwater
World Record Striped Bass and Bluefish
Everyone wants to know what the record is, for the species of fish for which they are fishing. We will show you.
However, we assist a catch and release policy for striped bass, especially the larger ones. Female striped bass grow larger than the males If you catch a striped bass over 20 pounds it is probably a female, with the potential for producing up to three million eggs each spring. Don't take her out of circulation. Take a picture, and gently release her. Authorize your photograph be your trophy.
The new world-record striped bass was caught on the night of August 4, 2011 in Connecticut waters. The striper was boated by Greg Myerson and weighed in at 81.88 pounds, which edges out the previous register of 78.8 pounds caught in 1982.
Myerson caught his huge striper drifting a live eel by a submerged boulder, near the Outer Southwest Reef off the coast of Westbrook, Connecticut. His striper measured 54 inches in length.
Greg Myerson's striper was approved by the International Game Fish Association on Wednesday October 19th, and becomes the new the world record striped bass at 81 pounds, 14 ounces.
Greg Myerson said he's sorry
Striper fishermen up and down the East Coast were blown away this week by photos of an impossibly obese 70-pound striped bass caught by James R. Bramlett, 65, of Dora, Alabama. The landlocked striper was caught from the Black Warrior River on Thursday, Feb. 28. If Bramlett submits it for write down consideration by the International Game Fish Association, the fish could become the new all-tackle document, eclipsing a 67-pound, 8-ounce striper caught in California by Hank Ferguson on May 7, 1992.
Incredibly, the fish was only 45.5 inches long but had a 37.75-inch girth to give it a 70-pound mass. Consider that a typical ocean-going 45-inch striped bass would probably weigh somewhere between 35 and 45 pounds.
Go to AL.com For the packed story and a video that explains why Bramlett might own the greatest wife in the world.
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Whether you call them stripers, striped bass, rockfish, or linesiders, you’ll be hard pressed to find a more popular and revered saltwater game fish. These iconic fish can be targeted in the surf, shallow bays, rips and around structure, and can be caught with lures, flies and natural bait. Their hard fights, willingness to take a variety of natural and artificial baits, and good table-fare make the striped bass one of the most highly sought-after game fish species in North America.
A stroll through the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame reaffirms their popularity amongst angling’s elite, with prominent names like Frank Woolner, Lefty Kreh, Joe Brooks and C.M. Rip Cunningham, who dedicated much of their lives to fishing for or writing about striped bass. Much like the largemouth bass, part of what makes the striped bass popular is the many ways we can target them. Million dollar boats and high-tech tackle are not required, which is evident by the fact that the largest stripers ever recorded by the IGFA were caught from shore or in small boats and using basic tackle.
This compilation of world records highlights a handful of the most impressive IGFA World Records set for stripe
The current world-record striped bass of 81 pounds, 14 ounces, was caught in August of 2011 in Long Island Sound by angler Gregory Myerson. Stop and think about that for a moment: Despite the fact that striped bass have been one of our most popular coastal game fish for decades if not centuries, and despite the fact that striper populations were considered decimated in the 1980s, the record striped bass was caught less than 10 years ago. This is a nice indication that even bigger bass are swimming around somewhere out there, right now – waiting for you to catch one and set a new record.
Record Striped Bass that Didn’t Arrange Records
You need more evidence that a record striped bass is out there? No problem. In 1995, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources while netting stripers in the Chesapeake Bay for scientific purposes hauled in a 92-pound fish. Ten years later, Arkansas angler Joe Mann caught a 53.5-inch impoundment striper with a girth of 37.25 inches, which state biologists estimated to be between 70 and 90 pounds.
In 1891, commercial fishermen recorded a weight of 125 pounds for a striper they hauled up in their nets in North Carolina. In addition to these cases,
The world log striped bass was caught off the Vermont Ave. Jetty in Atlantic City, during a storm on Sept. 21, 1982 by Albert McReynolds. It was caught on a 5 ½ inch black-back silver Rebel plug. It weighed 78 pounds 8 ounces, and had a length of 53 inches. This fish was estimated to be about 36 years old.
Since 1982 there apparently has been only one striped bass caught and verified that exceeded Albert McReynolds 78.5 pound world record. This fish weighed 92 pounds, and is shown below. This fish now hangs on the wall of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources in Annapolis Maryland.
This 92 pound striper did not become the new IGFA record because it was caught in a net by the Maryland DNR during a research project in 1995.
The world record freshwater striped bass (pictured below) was caught by Hank Ferguson in O'Neill Forebay, San Luis California, on May 7, 1992. It weighed 67 pounds 8 ounces.
O'Neill Forebay is a 2250 acre freshwater reservoir in Merced County, that is part of the Cali