Greg Myerson, 43, of North Branford, holds the 81.88-pound striped bass that he caught in Long Island Sound.
Fishermen around the area are anxiously awaiting word on whether a striped bass caught in Long Island Sound is a new world-record.
Jack Katzenbach of Jack's Shoreline Bait & Tackle in Westbrook said angler Greg Myerson, 43, of North Branford, brought in a striper that weighed in at 81.88 pounds."He was just trying to enter it into the Striper Cup," Katzenbach said. This fish was reportedly caught off a boat using live eels. Myerson had already headed home, while Katzenbach and others are worked to figure out how to get the fish recorded as the largest striper caught.
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Jack Katzenbach of Jack's Shoreline Bait & Tackle in Westbrook said angler Greg Myerson, 43, of North Branford, brought in a striper that weighed in at 81.88 pounds."He was just trying to enter it into the Striper Cup," Katzenbach said. This fish was reportedly caught off a boat using live eels. Myerson had already headed home, while Katzenbach and others are worked to figure out how to get the fish recorded as the largest striper caught.
Read more: http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Striped-bass-catch-may-be-world-record-1751712.php#ixzz1ULSThRSq