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Obviously the camera was too close, or I wouldn't have chopped its tail.... Hey, I have a tiny boat okay ! It was hard to get far enough away. But unlike myself, I wasn't holding this one very far from my body. I mean I'm not a weakling.... But I'll give you a hint..... It weighed more than 10 lbs..... and less than 100

Peace,
Fish

BEAUTIFUL CHRIS !!!

46lb

35

forebay

Between 29 and 32, Im leaning more towards 29.

Sweet fish Chris (no pun intended).

43.5

37 lbs

Nice fish-49lbs

I am thinking 30 pounds. Nice fish!

A.G.

I wager 43.6 Alex.

I believe it weighed approximately "HOLY CRAP!!" (38 lbs)

Looks about 40 to me. Nice fish.

32.5 Lbs

Hey guys, their are some really close guesses here

Hey Steve P, so is your final guess 29 lbs ?

I will be back tonight to post the actual weight, and length.

Peace,
Fish

Rounded out, about 41 lbs. Bill K

48.5

Fish Chris i doubt your a wimp or wimpy and I have seen you around to know your not a small angler as well.

...........so my guess is some neighbor hood of 50 plus.

saLtIE-

52

38.2lbs If I'm correct it would be a new PB! Yeah Buddy! Nice fish there buddy!


Kiss my Bass

36.48 nice looking fish man.

She's a beaut, Chris...

39 lbs.

WOW!Looks like it weights 41.2

That looks over 50 to me.....51.25
Auggie Dog

27lbs-8ozs

26.2

Last time I posted a fish guess the weight, everyone was guessing my weight. I was so humiliated. Just kidding. Looks length wise in the 50# range I say 47.8.

Beautifull healthy fish Chris. actual weight at time of release 40 pounds, about 52 inches long. were ya trolling or plugging?

38.51

Did work son !!! 48.9 ONTHETHING !!!

32.6

36lbs on a wake bait.

33

39

34-1/2

drumroll please...... 31.2 lbs, making Andy G the winner, at only 1.2 lbs off. Levy couldn't have been any closer without at least tying Andy, at only 1.3 lbs off. My buddy Steve, shoulda' leaned the other way

Anyway, at 43" long, it certainly could have weighed close to 40, but it was pretty hollow in the belly, and not as stacked across the shoulders as it could have been.

Now, the full scoop is, I caught this fish 1 year ago, on a 14" dead Split Tail. {the fish was released. I have a whole special hook, and rigging for this, that I will probably share in a photo essay soon} I just never posted this particular vertical shot anywhere, because the photo quality was so terrible.... way out of focus. I mean, I know it looks okay here, but that was after a ton of photoshopping. Too bad the full size file would never make a decent print.

Anyway, I almost hate to admit it, but this is still actually my PB. All of the trophy Striper guys I know have caught 40's.... some of them even 50's ! And those are the guys from these parts. I have good buddy from back East who has caught a bunch of 50's, and his PB is 60 1/4 !!!! I'm not worthy !

But my 40 is coming... hopefully within the next month Course you gotta' know I'll be showing it off here

Thank you guys for playing,
Peace,
Fish

PS, I feel just as strongly about the C/R of giant, trophy Striped bass, as I do trophy Largemouths. In my local waters however, the undisputed bait for giant Stripers is Split Tails. Unfortunately, for all of the years up until now, guys have just assumed that all big Spilt Tail caught Stripers would be killed (because of the typical hooks and rigging), and I guess they are okay with this. I'm totally not. Which is why I brainstormed an answer. Will post about this soon.

BTW, nothing wrong with keeping a 5 to 8 lb'er every now and again, if you like to eat Stripers, but IMPO, their is just no good reason to kill a giant.

PPS, Anybody know where to find a nice 110 lb Stripper ? I just figured since I see those mentioned on this forum all the time....

Chris:

I hope Im not too late, but after careful review, and knowing how you hold fish for photos, Im gonna say that fish weighs exactly 31.2 pounds.

Dang it! I was too late. I did not see your post Chris were you revealed the actual weight. Once I posted, it threw my post to the end of the thread at which point I saw where you stated the weight.

Ok, I admit, I had inside information about that fish. But my original estimate was indeed based on how you hold fish, the size of your hands in relation to the fish, and the fact the fish was not really all that fat. Had that fish had a big belly on it, I would have thought it was near 40. Either way its another beautiful fish, and another beautiful photo. Your photos are by far the best of anybody I know, you always seem to get the lighting perfect!

Fish Chris wrote:PPS, Anybody know where to find a nice 110 lb Stripper ? I just figured since I see those mentioned on this forum all the time....

try the gold club or centerfolds in san francisco.

Fish Chris wrote:PPS, Anybody know where to find a nice 110 lb Stripper ? I just figured since I see those mentioned on this forum all the time....

The problem with trying to catch those is the cost incurred while trying to entice them. You think swimbaits are expensive, when going after strippers you literally throwing your money at them.

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Sorry Chris, i couldnt resist.

OMG!

There are so many ways to take this thread now.......I just can't pull the trigger on all of the jokes that picture brings into my twisted little head

Smell, scales, slime....the list just keeps "growing"

But alas.....I am afraid of the dredded "thread nazi" Can you say.....hijack?!?!?!?!?!?

Auggie Dog