Fishing For Striped Bass
Striped bass are of significant value as sport fishing, and have been introduced to many waterways outside their natural range. A variety of angling methods are used, including trolling and surfcasting, with top water lures a good pick for surf casting. Striped bass will take a number of live and fresh baits including bunker, clams, eels, sandworms, herring, bloodworms, mackerel, and shad, with the last being an excellent bait for freshwater fishing.
The largest striped bass ever taken by angling was a 81.88 lb (37.14 kg) specimen taken from boat in Long Island Sound, near the Outer Southwest Reef, off the coast of Westbrook, Connecticut. The all-tackle world record fish was taken by Gregory Myerson on the night of August 4, 2011. The fish took a drifted live eel bait, and fought for 20 minutes before being boated by Myerson. A second hook and leader was discovered in the fish's mouth when it was boated, indicating it had been previously hooked by another angler. The fish measured 54 inches in length and had a girth of 36 inches. The International Game Fish Association declared Myerson's catch the new All-Tackle World Record striped bass on October 19, 2011. In addition to now holding the All-Tackle record, Meyerson’s catch also landed him the new IGFA men’s 37 kg (80 lb) line class record for striped bass, which previously stood at 70 lb. The previous all-tackle world record fish that was unseated by Myerson's 81.88 pound fish was a 35.6 kg (78.5 lb) specimen taken in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 21, 1982 by Albert McReynolds, who fought the fish from the beach for an hour and twenty-minutes after taking his Rebel artificial lure. McReynolds all-tackle world record stood for 29 years.
Recreational bag limits vary by state and province.
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