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Massachusetts State Record Striped Bass
The 3 largest striped bass officially landed in Massachusetts weighed 73 pounds each. There are currently 3 record holders (according to the MA DMF) all sharing the MA State record for striped bass.
Weight - Location - Date - Angler
73 lbs. - Quick’s Hole - 1913 - Charles Church
73 lbs. - Sow & Pigs - 1967 - Charles Cinto
73 lbs. - Nauset Beach - 11/3/81 - Anton Stetzko
from Massachusetts Saltwater Game Fish Records
The current Official IGFA All Tackle Record Striper was caught by Al McReynolds on the Vermont Ave Jetty in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 21, 1982.
78-pound 8-ounces, Length 53 inches, Girth 34 ½ inches, Female; Year of “birth” determined by biologists as 1946!
Line: 20 lb Ande Premium Pink
Lure: Rebel 5-½” Black-back Silver Minnow
Time Required to Land Fish: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
from New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife and StriperSurf
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