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The 71 Pound Striper That Holds a World Record

Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2019 9:07 am
by WB Staff
From IGFA

39 years ago today, John Baldino caught this enormous 32.2 kg (71 lb) striped bass to set the men's 15 kg (30 lb) line class world record. Baldino used a live menhaden (bunker) for bait, and was fishing off Norwalk, Connecticut United States when the record striper hit. Rod: Shakespeare Fishing. Reel: PENN Fishing. Line: Maxima Fishing Line.

Learn more about this and other striped bass IGFA world records here: https://igfa.org/igfa-world-records-sea ... s,+striped