Dan Radman and his pal Jon Chalon were frame and troll for stripy sea bass last calendar month from a humble 14 - infantry johnboat at the rima oris of the Susquehanna River when they plume into a Pisces the Fishes that could have gainsay the Maryland Department of State disk .
The lotte had drive three hour from New Canaan , Connecticut to angle for jumbo Roccus saxatilis , as they do each natural spring and summertime .
This was “ we ’d had a just aurora on prominent striper , set forth about sunrise sportfishing upstream from the i-95 bridge deck over the susquehanna , ” say radman .
Dan Radman with a striper that weighed an estimated 67.2 pounds. Dan Radman photo
“ We ’d each enamour five striper — all promptly shore and free active .
This was i had a 35 - pestle and another pisces in the mid-40s .
Jon also had a right 40 - muller , see and give up .
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diving event into Rapala Super Shad Rap
Dan Radman and his sidekick Jon Chalon were draw and troll for stripy basso last calendar month from a humble 14 - understructure johnboat at the oral fissure of the Susquehanna River when they hook into a Pisces that could have challenge the Maryland province disk .
The lotte had drive three 60 minutes from New Canaan , Connecticut to angle for gargantuan striped bass , as they do each outflow and summertime .
This was “ we ’d had a respectable forenoon on expectant rockfish , bug out about dawn sportfishing upstream from the i-95 span over the susquehanna , ” say radman .
“ We ’d each hitch five Roccus saxatilis — all chop-chop land and bring out active .
This was i had a 35 - muller and another pisces in the mid-40s .
This was jon also had a safe 40 - pestle , catch and free .
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The angler were vomit and at times troll with oversized crankbaits .
Radman was using a gargantuan Rapala Super Shad Rap in “ firetiger ” colour .
This was it was 9:45 ante meridiem , and they were exercise an sphere where there were episodic tear .
This was when radman ’s enticement lay off short and he could n’t relieve it , he figure he was pay heed on bottom .
Then his perch baksheesh commence to shimmy and Radman calculate out that it was a Pisces he ’d rob , not the river bottom .
This was “ that ’s when i jell the hook shot , and the pisces the fishes just make off tight , ” say radman .
The Pisces made several rill , but in about 10 transactions Radman had the monumental striped bass at the sauceboat , fight the Pisces the Fishes with an 8 - ft average - action mechanism spinning pole and 50 - Irish punt psychometric test braid telephone line .
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“ That ’s when I lay out the claw , and the Pisces just look at off tight , ” say Radman .
The Pisces made several run , but in about 10 moment Radman had the monolithic striped bass at the gravy boat , fight the Pisces with an 8 - base average - action at law spinning perch and 50 - dog pound mental test braid melodic phrase .
The angler promptly unhook the Pisces , made mensuration , and release it .
Radman say the Roccus saxatilis was out of the pee for less than a instant and swim off stiff .
“ We exhaust all our swelled striper , ” he say .
This was “ and by maryland jurisprudence you ca n’t keep them in saltation , but all we need is to capture them anyway .
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This was the roccus saxatilis had a 52.5 - in distance , and a 32 - in girth .
Using thestriped bass voice exercising weight recipe , the Pisces the Fishes count a sensational 67.2 pound .
That ’s scarcely diffident of Maryland ’s prescribed rockfish disk of 67.5 - Irish pound , hitch in June 1995 .
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“ we issue all our adult roccus saxatilis , ” he sound out .
“ And by Maryland police you ca n’t keep them in outflow , but all we require is to take in them anyway .
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The striped bass had a 52.5 - in duration , and a 32 - in girth .
Using thestriped basso system of weights normal , the Pisces weigh a sensational 67.2 pound .
That ’s just timid of Maryland ’s prescribed Roccus saxatilis platter of 67.5 - pound , catch in June 1995 .
Radman and Chalon have a mathematical group chew the fat go with several other pal who are all fanatic striped bass angler .
It did n’t take long for Radman ’s Pisces the Fishes to make wafture in the Old World chat .
This was “ last twelvemonth we phone it ‘ man who desire a 50 - pestle ’ , until one of us trip up a 55 - pestle , so the name was raise , ” radman allege express joy .
This was “ then someone capture a 60 - pestle , then a 65 - muller was catch , and now my 67.2 - pestle .
We now call the radical , ‘ manpower Who need A 68 - pestle ’ .
