13 Pound Striper

[vegaskid]

I went out on a solo mission to willow last week after work and was rewarded for my effort with this 13 pound beauty. This fish fought like a 20 pounder and was a real treat. She just had one hook in her lip and was a challenge to land. As usual, I let this one go so that someone else may enjoy her. []

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[syncityangler]

nice fish bro good to see a few ppl still gettin out in the heat i'm heading out next sat would have been this sat but gotta pay rent lol got 2 more weeks till i get some fishing in [fishon]
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[gnelson651]

Great job-like your conventional reel.

Hoping to get out Friday night if I can rig up the lights for the kayak. I bought a stern light and black light. Might try Hemingway by the tires. But would like to try Willow sometime soon.
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[BigE]

[cool]Way to go. Good to see that they are coming back up river.
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[ihuntforfish]

its huge dude!! really healthy too! I need to get out there and actively go after some stripers real bad, this got me jonesin'
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[vegaskid]

Thanks guys. Yeah, that reel is an abu "record" It supposedly blew away the shimano calcutta among others and set the world record for casting distance. The record 60 like I have, has a high capacity spool for lotso flouro and a sick powerhandle for crankin in 70lbs of striper[cool]
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[WNYSoldier44]

Looks good
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[Chefboom]

Vegaskid What Rod are you using with the Record reel? Line pound test?
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[vegaskid]

Its a 8' offshore angler extreme jig stick from BPS. Its a heavy action rod with a sliding reel seat. Its an awesome rod which is discontinued. [frown]

Im running 25lb flouroclear.
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