Big Stripe Caught Sunday on American

**A Matthews** · 08-06-2007, 08:48 PM

I just got a call from a buddy of mine who is a member of a fishing board called Full Speed Fishing. So, he guides me through the site and there it is...photos of a massive female caught Sunday morning above Watt Avenue, bogaed in at 49 pounds, and released. What a fish! They are out there. I need to get out there....

What's the fish of the season so far caught by us fly guys?

**WinterrunRon** · 08-06-2007, 09:06 PM

I had a 50lb or so fish from the same area (it's open mouth could have fit a bowling ball!) take a slash at an 8lb Sacramento Pike I hooked just as I was bringing it close to the boat, but that was as close to a big fish as I have got this year. Wouldn't surprise me if it was the same fish.

If the big gal took, would that have been considered fly fishing or bait fishing?

**BigOkieWhiteBoy916** · 08-06-2007, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by A Matthews

I just got a call from a buddy of mine who is a member of a fishing board called Full Speed Fishing. So, he guides me through the site and there it is...photos of a massive female caught Sunday morning above Watt Avenue, bogaed in at 49 pounds, and released. What a fish! They are out there. I need to get out there....

What's the fish of the season so far caught by us fly guys?

Yeah Mark is a savage. He really puts in the time and deserves that fish. I'm glad he opted to release her!

**Bill Kiene semi-retired** · 08-07-2007, 06:56 AM

We heard about that fish yesterday too.

We believe they are in there to 60 pounds.

**Bryan Morgan** · 08-07-2007, 03:24 PM

Can you direct us to a site with a picture of this Striper. ?

**Jgoding** · 08-07-2007, 07:46 PM

Fish sniffer has it, go to the message boards, stripers, and click the link for striper pics.... the last page has two photos.

Jeff

**David Lee** · 08-07-2007, 10:27 PM

Thanks , Jeff .

Nice fish - notice the missing lobe on the top of the tail ..... she won't be hard to miss if/when caught again . Holding her by the lip w/ a boga isn't a good thing , but I flopped my big one on the sand for photos , which was probablly not so good ....

. That fish has a MUCH better chance then the ones that wind up in the ice chest though

I've seen them to the mid-50's , and have no doubts that there are 60+ lb. Stripes in there . That will be a hard fish to top in one's lifetime . Congrats to Mark , and a huge THANK YOU for the release =D>

David