The current world record striped bass ( salt water) was caught off of a jetty in Atlantic
City, N.J. on September 21,1982 by Albert McReynolds. It weighed 78 pounds 8 ounces,
and had a length of 53 inches and girth of 34 1/2 inches. This fish was estimated to be
about 36 years old and was caught on a surf-casted 5 1/2" rebel black-back silver
minnow lure. It took Al 1 hour, 40 mins. to land this fish on pink colored 20 lb. test
monofilament line.
The current world record striped bass ( fresh water) was caught by Hank Ferguson in
O'Neill Forebay Resevoir, San Luis Cailifornia on May 7, 1992.
It weighed 67 pounds 8 ounces.
City, N.J. on September 21,1982 by Albert McReynolds. It weighed 78 pounds 8 ounces,
and had a length of 53 inches and girth of 34 1/2 inches. This fish was estimated to be
about 36 years old and was caught on a surf-casted 5 1/2" rebel black-back silver
minnow lure. It took Al 1 hour, 40 mins. to land this fish on pink colored 20 lb. test
monofilament line.
The current world record striped bass ( fresh water) was caught by Hank Ferguson in
O'Neill Forebay Resevoir, San Luis Cailifornia on May 7, 1992.
It weighed 67 pounds 8 ounces.
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Captain John Smith wrote in 1614: “I myself at the turning of the tyde have seen such
multitudes pass out of a pounce [fish trap] that it seemed to me that one might go over their
backs dry-shod.”
Smith also said of the striper: "There is a fish called a Basse, a most sweet and wholesome
fish as ever I did eat . . . altogether as good as our fresh Sammon....
Our Fishers take many hundreds together ... yea, their Netts ordinarily take more than they
are able to haul to Land".
Quoted from D. S. Jordan and B. W. Evermann,
American Food and Game Fishes, Page 373,Doubleday, New York, 1903.
The taxes collected from the sale of Striped Bass in colonial times actually helped finance the
very first free public school. The use of stripers as fertilizer became so widespread by 1639,
that it led to the first conservation law of the new world forbidding the use of striped bass
for this purpose.
Lobsters were also so prevalent along the Atlantic coast in colonial times, that records show
settlers routinely used lobster chunks as bait when fishing for stripers with hook and line. It
was not unheard of for large hauls of stripers to include multitudes of fish weighing over 70
pounds each.
The largest striped bass ever recorded was 125 pounds caught in the net of a commercial
fisherman off the coast of North Carolina in the late 1800's.
multitudes pass out of a pounce [fish trap] that it seemed to me that one might go over their
backs dry-shod.”
Smith also said of the striper: "There is a fish called a Basse, a most sweet and wholesome
fish as ever I did eat . . . altogether as good as our fresh Sammon....
Our Fishers take many hundreds together ... yea, their Netts ordinarily take more than they
are able to haul to Land".
Quoted from D. S. Jordan and B. W. Evermann,
American Food and Game Fishes, Page 373,Doubleday, New York, 1903.
The taxes collected from the sale of Striped Bass in colonial times actually helped finance the
very first free public school. The use of stripers as fertilizer became so widespread by 1639,
that it led to the first conservation law of the new world forbidding the use of striped bass
for this purpose.
Lobsters were also so prevalent along the Atlantic coast in colonial times, that records show
settlers routinely used lobster chunks as bait when fishing for stripers with hook and line. It
was not unheard of for large hauls of stripers to include multitudes of fish weighing over 70
pounds each.
The largest striped bass ever recorded was 125 pounds caught in the net of a commercial
fisherman off the coast of North Carolina in the late 1800's.
The Striped Bass has always been an important resource for inhabitants of North
America, especially along the Atlantic Coast. The Native Americans were the first to
recognize the virtues of this fine fish. They learned that whether taken from salt water or
fresh water tributaries, the striper had great taste and made a great fertilizer for growing
crops. Soon after the first Europeans came to this continent, the Native Americans taught
them the benefits of harvesting striped bass also. This fish was found to be in great
abundance and proved to be well-liked by most settlers.
America, especially along the Atlantic Coast. The Native Americans were the first to
recognize the virtues of this fine fish. They learned that whether taken from salt water or
fresh water tributaries, the striper had great taste and made a great fertilizer for growing
crops. Soon after the first Europeans came to this continent, the Native Americans taught
them the benefits of harvesting striped bass also. This fish was found to be in great
abundance and proved to be well-liked by most settlers.
The picture to the left also
depicts multiple very large
stripers caught on a regular
basis back in 1913. If one
looks closely at the picture,
every fisherman is wearing
a fishing belt used to hold
the gimbal butt of the
fishing rod. This helped
spread the load when
fighting really big fish. Due
to overfishing and pollution
of the coastal waters over
time, the frequency of
catching such monsters has
diminished dramatically.
However, some large fish
are still being recorded.
depicts multiple very large
stripers caught on a regular
basis back in 1913. If one
looks closely at the picture,
every fisherman is wearing
a fishing belt used to hold
the gimbal butt of the
fishing rod. This helped
spread the load when
fighting really big fish. Due
to overfishing and pollution
of the coastal waters over
time, the frequency of
catching such monsters has
diminished dramatically.
However, some large fish
are still being recorded.
In 1879, 132 fingerling
striped bass were
introduced into the San
Francisco Bay, after
surviving a long train
ride across the US from
the Navesink River in
NJ. These did well, and
more were added in
subsequent years.
The fish prospered, as
the San Francisco Bay
is a large estuary
incorporating an
extensive delta which
is formed where the
Sacremento and San
Joaquin rivers empty
into the Bay.
striped bass were
introduced into the San
Francisco Bay, after
surviving a long train
ride across the US from
the Navesink River in
NJ. These did well, and
more were added in
subsequent years.
The fish prospered, as
the San Francisco Bay
is a large estuary
incorporating an
extensive delta which
is formed where the
Sacremento and San
Joaquin rivers empty
into the Bay.
Many freshwater lakes and impoundments in California that are fed by the aqueduct system
now contain significant populations of striped bass.
The image to the right
is of my dentist taken while reviving
a 63 lb. monster striper that he and the
New York Dept. of Conservation had caught
in the nets while collecting data during
striped bass spawning season within the
Hudson River one recent Spring.
We here at Striperchum.com are dedicated to sharing knowledge related to
fishing for striped bass (especially in the fresh water of Hudson River, N.Y.)
Feel free to peruse our site and join the many other "striperchums" that
yearn to experience more of the wonders surrounding this formidable
opponent.
This website is - "Everything Striper!"
Experienced "striperchums" spread the "Chum" . . . . and
chum around often!!
now contain significant populations of striped bass.
The image to the right
is of my dentist taken while reviving
a 63 lb. monster striper that he and the
New York Dept. of Conservation had caught
in the nets while collecting data during
striped bass spawning season within the
Hudson River one recent Spring.
We here at Striperchum.com are dedicated to sharing knowledge related to
fishing for striped bass (especially in the fresh water of Hudson River, N.Y.)
Feel free to peruse our site and join the many other "striperchums" that
yearn to experience more of the wonders surrounding this formidable
opponent.
This website is - "Everything Striper!"
Experienced "striperchums" spread the "Chum" . . . . and
chum around often!!
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