The World Record Striper and $$$$

[chefchris401]

Heres a few other things to consider.

If the worls record was caught and broken, you would have to take a polygraph, IGFA rules.

So you couldnt lie and say you caught it on this plug from this maker or your own plug to help business, they look at everything from the line, rod, reel, swivel, clip, etc. There is no getting away with anything. They check everything! You and only you can touch the fish, rod, reel, line, etc, so no help, if someone does help you record is void.

you would also have to truthfully tell were and when you caught it, so your go to spot will be burned. I know alot of spots that are very limited access and catching the next world record would definetly close it down.

I know it was mentioned, i think if someone who was known caught it, it would be worth lots more, someone like Zeno or DJ Muller could really go to the next level where if someone like me caught it, not so much a big deal.

The hassles and aggrevation would be high, but not many people would be able to stomach releasing a fish that big.

I think its all in how you play it out, if your smart and keep photos down to a minium and keep your story for a one time only thing then its worth more.

look at what happens when a big fish is caught, veryone accuses you of being a photoshop magician by the end of the thread people are even questioning if its fish or not!

[ecduzitgood]

I think the $250,000 Al got was a bounty offered to anyone who broke the world record and he happen to do it. I have not seen or heard of any bounty from any manufactures these days, maybe they should offer one so more anglers would use their equipment.

I couldn't even guess what it might be worth but I hope this season I will find out .

[Pete_G]

I don't see it being worth much at all.

There's just not enough money in the little striper based section of the "industry". Most of the companies are little operations where no one is getting rich. More like struggling to stay afloat. And if they are a big company only a little portion of their efforts (if any) is focused on the striped bass.

You might get some free gear out of it and I honestly think that would be about it.

I think you'd make out better winning the Striper Cup.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by ecduzitgood

I think the $250,000 Al got was a bounty offered to anyone who broke the world record and he happen to do it.

I think if we had this scenario nowadays a record fish just might turn up. One of those big breeders being illegally caught and released would likely find their way onto a scale.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by ecduzitgood

I think the $250,000 Al got was a bounty offered to anyone who broke the world record and he happen to do it. I have not seen or heard of any bounty from any manufactures these days, maybe they should offer one so more anglers would use their equipment.

I couldn't even guess what it might be worth but I hope this season I will find out .

Yes, it was offered by the old Garcia company--not ABU-Garcia, but the ones who imported the Mitchell reels in the 60s and 70s. And he damn near had to sue them to get it. Nelson Bryant, who wrote the outdoors column for the NY Times, was really the key to Al getting the money. He brought the weight of the paper to bear and Garcia finally ponied up.

After Uncle and the state of NJ took their cut, Al used what was left to buy a house in Manomet. He fished Long Beach in Plymouth regularly and visited the Canal a few times, and came back occasionally even after he moved to the southwest--which is when things started going into the crapper for him. Mike CC's dad used to have a picture of himself shaking hands with Al on the photo wall, when he owned Cape Cod Charlie's.

Don't believe for a minute that Al didn't enjoy his time in the spotlight, too--no matter what he says today. He used to carry business cards that read "Al McReynolds, World Record Holder, Striped Bass" around with him and passed them out to people he'd meet on the fishing grounds