";s:4:"text";s:2720:" He and his buddy were out on his new 21-foot boat.After less than 10 minutes from heading off from shore, Polman caught and released a 40 inch striper by anchoring and using chunked bunker (an ocean baitfish) as bait.An hour later, he caught the 47-incher near the same spot, using the same bait.It was a short battle. Claytor Lake: 01-01-2020: Cliffton Joel Hamilton: Picture: Striped Bass: 53 lbs.
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He said Scala netted the fish on his first try, but there was a problem. Spotted Bass** 6 lbs. The saltwater record for striped bass in New York is a 76-pounder caught off Montauk in 1981. Anything over 16 inches was a dandy in my eyes and a new personal smallmouth bass record. [ June 16, 2020 ]
Pictures for both Freshwater and Saltwater Striper and Hybrid Records.
?Please stop complaining about him keeping a legal fish. From what I see, the fish are blowing right through here and probably stacking up the river toward Troy.”Capt. I didn't know how big it was," Lester said.
It was weighed using two scales Polman had on board his boat. All Rights ReservedNew York State Record Freshwater Striper Caught Last Week