UK Striped Bass

[Rushy]

If this story is to be believed, a striped bass usually found over in the USA has been caught off Dover breakwater

http://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/432132/US-sea-bass-makes-history-as-first-of-its-kind-to-swim-to-Dover-then-get-caught



All that way and the captor ate it!

Shame cos they do get considerably bigger!



The maximum scientifically recorded weight is 125 lb . Common mature size is 120 cm (3.9 ft). Striped bass are believed to live for up to 30 years. The maximum length is 1.8m or 6 ft. The average size is about 67-100 cm (2.2-3.3 ft) and 10lb -32 lb

[Marc]

I read this today at work (break time of corse!)

Thats a nice fish

[couchy]

if only whiting got that big

[john pie]

I saw somrthing about that on TV. a while back if they get in our water's you won't need to worry about Pin Whiting...........
I bet they put up a cracking fight

That Matt Hayes fella was fishing for them on one of his show's with lures looked great fun...But that Matt fella has got to be the most annoying fella out there........
Got the best Job but he can't half waffle on.....

[sharpey]

Wish I was a quid behind him, or that equally irritating Wilson fella who has just apparently relocated to Thailand... all through fishing ..?? Just jealous I spose...:-):-)

[Blanko]

Woohoo, we've all got the new sea angler I saw that one too, be a nice addition to the species list wouldn't it

More worrying is the IFCA moves toward stopping bait collection

[john pie]

Woohoo, we've all got the new sea angler I saw that one too, be a nice addition to the species list wouldn't it

More worrying is the IFCA moves toward stopping bait collection

They can't stop fishing at Heysham so what chance is there of stopping Bait collection

IFCA----- I F--ING CAN'T ANYWAY-----NEW MOTTO.