Specie: striped bass
Location: Plum Gut, Long Island, New York This 21lb 8oz striped bass was caught out of Plum Gut, Long Island, New York. A truly scary place to fish in a small boat. It took a drifted live eel and provided one of the most persistent, dogged fights I’ve yet encountered. I would like to thank my good friends Scott and Kelly for providing me with the opportunity to catch such a creature and for scaring the s*** out of me on a regular basis.
Cod [Species Menu] [Cod articles] Common name: Cod Latin name: Gadus morhua Record weight: As a result of over-fishing the boat caught cod record is likely to remain safe for many years to come. Although some good fish are still taken every year, a fish to equal the 58lb 6oz record is extremely unlikely. The…
I won the individual title back in 1988 and since then have managed top spot in the Sunday team event and two firsts in the bank holiday Monday Wychavon event. In addition I’ve managed to get many more high placings over the past few seasons – so you can see how much I look forward…
Tope [Species Menu] [Tope articles] Common name: Tope Latin name: Galeorhinus galeus Record weight: Despite being found primarily in shallow water, the biggest tope tend to be found by boat anglers. This is reflected in the record weights with a huge female of 82lb 8oz holding the boat record, compared to a fish of 58lb…
Many clubs and commercial organisations have tried to install swims for the disadvantaged and often made minor mistakes that have had to be rectified later. One such club is my local one, Feltham P.S. who not only have put in disabled swims but put their money where their mouth is by investing thousands in a…
Fish like bass, mackerel, mullet, pollack and even wrasse can all be caught high in the water column, often within a foot or two of the surface, especially early and late in the day, when the suns rays are slanting low causing the confusion of colour, light, shadow and movement which the predatory fish use…
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