Scale Breaker

Chumlord · 12-04-2008, 09:40 PM

JC and headed out for Stripers. Drifted eels at the #10 buoy east of the high rise. Got there at high tide as soon as the tide picked up it was on!!!
Caught five, released three all were 45 pound class fish with one tipping the scales at 63 pounds!!!! The 63 pounder was caught on my Penn Live Liner spooled w/20 pound test mono, a 6/0 Gamakatsu Octopus circle hook, 50 pound mono leader, under a free lined bobber and on a tiny 6" eel. It took 40 minutes to get her safely in the net, when she first swirled (25 min into the fight) just under the surface the swirl looked like an outboard taking off. From the swirl alone we knew she was HUGE!!! What really sucked is she took me around the boat at least six times went from port to stbd and back across the bow at least eight times and every time she would change directions I could feel her massive tail hitting the leader as she pulled drag trying to swim off... nerve racking to say the least. More details to come!!! We got it all on video and that will be coming soon as well!!! AWESOME NIGHT!!!

Thanks JC for the trip and fish of a lifetime!!! "DO WORK"!!!

Disco Lady · 12-04-2008, 09:48 PM

COÑO!!!!!!!!! Slob! stripers....guys congrats

pretty work Capt.

DL,

Chumlord · 12-06-2008, 06:23 AM

Here is the video link!!! It's seven minutes long and about 40 mb. It's also a bit primitive, it is not of our entire trip just the 63 pounder. I will put together another video of the entire day when I get back from Chicago on Tuesday.

ENJOY!!!! Sorry about the language!!!

http://www.chumlordfishing.com/movie...undstriper.mov

PUMPKIN · 12-06-2008, 08:37 PM

Where did you hang the big girl?

Frank

Captain Juan · 12-08-2008, 09:14 AM

Nice haul. That big rockfish is a pig!!!!

Juani

Chumlord · 12-10-2008, 05:46 AM

Hang as in catch??? Just east of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge tunnel!!!

quack quack · 12-10-2008, 09:11 AM

Nice cow for sure.Love the pics with the bridge tunnel behind you.Reminds me of many trips running boats back to FL from NY and vice versa.

mneptune · 12-10-2008, 11:12 AM

Yup, she's a slob. Nice job!!

firststrike · 12-21-2008, 09:27 PM

Beautiful fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Boboe · 12-22-2008, 01:16 AM

Wow! The thing I notice that's the most different from the Atlantic coast stripers and the ones I've caught in fresh water, and in Gulf tributaries--other than the size--is the shape of the fish. Those fish are pretty streamlined looking, even the jumbo you caught. Even a 10# striper in fresh water, or a Gulf tributary will be much shorter and fatter. I'd say that y'all's fish are a lot prettier.

12-04-2008, 09:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chumlord Lines In Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 33	Scale Breaker JC and headed out for Stripers. Drifted eels at the #10 buoy east of the high rise. Got there at high tide as soon as the tide picked up it was on!!! Caught five, released three all were 45 pound class fish with one tipping the scales at 63 pounds!!!! The 63 pounder was caught on my Penn Live Liner spooled w/20 pound test mono, a 6/0 Gamakatsu Octopus circle hook, 50 pound mono leader, under a free lined bobber and on a tiny 6" eel. It took 40 minutes to get her safely in the net, when she first swirled (25 min into the fight) just under the surface the swirl looked like an outboard taking off. From the swirl alone we knew she was HUGE!!! What really sucked is she took me around the boat at least six times went from port to stbd and back across the bow at least eight times and every time she would change directions I could feel her massive tail hitting the leader as she pulled drag trying to swim off... nerve racking to say the least. More details to come!!! We got it all on video and that will be coming soon as well!!! AWESOME NIGHT!!! Thanks JC for the trip and fish of a lifetime!!! "DO WORK"!!! __________________ http://www.Chumlordfishing.com Check it out!!! It just works!!!

12-06-2008, 06:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
Chumlord Lines In Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 33	Here is the video link!!! It's seven minutes long and about 40 mb. It's also a bit primitive, it is not of our entire trip just the 63 pounder. I will put together another video of the entire day when I get back from Chicago on Tuesday. ENJOY!!!! Sorry about the language!!! http://www.chumlordfishing.com/movie...undstriper.mov __________________ http://www.Chumlordfishing.com Check it out!!! It just works!!!

12-06-2008, 08:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
PUMPKIN Banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Occupation: BILL COLLECTOR Posts: 412	Very nice fish gentlemen... Where did you hang the big girl? Frank

12-10-2008, 05:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
Chumlord Lines In Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 33	Hang as in catch??? Just east of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge tunnel!!! __________________ http://www.Chumlordfishing.com Check it out!!! It just works!!!

12-10-2008, 09:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 6,219	Nice cow for sure.Love the pics with the bridge tunnel behind you.Reminds me of many trips running boats back to FL from NY and vice versa. __________________ Amagansett means “place of good water” in one American Indian tongue, and for generations of Lesters who have lived here, it’s been true in the most literal way.

12-04-2008, 09:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Disco Lady Grander Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami, FL Boat: 37 Merritt Best Catch: (Blue Marlin)550 Lbs ST. Thomas (North Drop) Occupation: Charter Captain and Pimp! at night. Posts: 5,715	COÑO!!!!!!!!! Slob! stripers....guys congrats pretty work Capt. DL,

12-08-2008, 09:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
Captain Juan Grander Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hollywood, FL Boat: Contender 25 Best Catch: 63 lb. wahoo, 26 lb. mutton, 11 lb. peacock Occupation: Dir. of Communications Posts: 1,084	Nice haul. That big rockfish is a pig!!!! Juani

12-10-2008, 11:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
mneptune Grander Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Palm Beach Boat: Grady White 25' CC Posts: 1,763	Yup, she's a slob. Nice job!! __________________

12-21-2008, 09:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
firststrike Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Realworld Best Catch: 300 lbs . Bigeye Posts: 183	Beautiful fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12-22-2008, 01:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 859	Wow! The thing I notice that's the most different from the Atlantic coast stripers and the ones I've caught in fresh water, and in Gulf tributaries--other than the size--is the shape of the fish. Those fish are pretty streamlined looking, even the jumbo you caught. Even a 10# striper in fresh water, or a Gulf tributary will be much shorter and fatter. I'd say that y'all's fish are a lot prettier.

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