74-Pound Striper Caught on Video
Girth, photo courtesy Anderson Guide Services
Word is out that Capt. Blaine Anderson (Anderson Guide Services), who fishes the waters of eastern Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River, has caught a huge striped bass estimated at close to 75 pounds.
Photo courtesy Anderson Guide Services.
The fish was taken on a live scup (porgy) on Wednesday, May 23. It measured 57” long, with a girth of 32 ”, which according to the IGFA’s measurement formula puts the fish at 74 3/4 pounds. Regardless of the exact weight, the fish is surely the largest striped bass captured on video. After measuring the fish, Anderson attempted to release the fish, but was unsuccessful.
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Anderson Guide Services (Blog)
Contact: Capt. Blaine Anderson, Anderson Guide Services (860-667-4523)
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Tom Richardson is the director and host of New England Boating. Before that he served as the editor of Northeast Boating from 2005 to 2009, and as managing editor of Salt Water Sportsman magazine from 1995 to 2004. He lives, boats and fishes in southeastern Massachusetts with his wife and three kids.
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