Re: Who has ever landed a 50 Pound Striper in Raritan Bay?
 

best fish I had in the bay was low forties.

Have had 2 legit over 50 oceanside a 52 and a 54, and a 54 in VA

Have had three guys on my boat catch fish over 50

few high forties to go along with those

ALL weighed on 2 different digital scales.


I do think many bigger fish are lost due to guys not having equipment big enough to handle larger fish.
But equipment size is a tough call because you dont want to be fishing a broom stick when catching all the 25-35 pounders, as it takes the fun out of it.


as far as Over estimating fish , I think that happens more often than not. cant understand why many guys dont carry a scale so they know what they actually caught.

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Re: Who has ever landed a 50 Pound Striper in Raritan Bay?
 

In 2006 I had my personal best striper right off carteret pier , caught it on a bunker head.. 42lbs!!!

Re: Who has ever landed a 50 Pound Striper in Raritan Bay?
 

My largest in the bay was on a chunk off the beach, bottomed out at 38lbs 6ozs. Couldn't revive her after trying for a good 25 min.
Largest in ocean is 42lbs on a live bunker,
and a fish that hit a pencil taped out at 48.5" estimated never weighed it, so I'll call it 49lbs+ I believe the fish to be 50lbs but that's an argument for another time lol

Re: Who has ever landed a 50 Pound Striper in Raritan Bay?
 

Yes i caught one back in October of 1992 trolling bunker spoons, 52'' 501/2 lbs:)

Re: Who has ever landed a 50 Pound Striper in Raritan Bay?
 

For sure 52'' is a 50 pounder. Rule of thumb is if it is 50'' to the fork of the tail it usually is a 50 pounder. I have caught a few 50'' skinny fish and they were only 43 and 44 lbs.

Re: Who has ever landed a 50 Pound Striper in Raritan Bay?
 

never even close.

Re: Who has ever landed a 50 Pound Striper in Raritan Bay?
 

everyone should own a scale !!!!

Re: Who has ever landed a 50 Pound Striper in Raritan Bay?
 

Nothing over 30lbs in the bay. I've seen big ones taken by the back bridges and Arthur Kill. My largest 42.5lb was taken off Monmouth beach in 45' of water.

Re: Who has ever landed a 50 Pound Striper in Raritan Bay?
 

Not verified but I did see a massive Bass that was caught fishing off the old Highlands Bridge. I saw it as they were beaching it after getting the "flying gaff" into it. This was more than 10 years ago but less than 20.

Re: Who has ever landed a 50 Pound Striper in Raritan Bay?
 

20 plus years on the Raritan and still have not a landed a 40... 50 fugedaboudit!