Heard some good ones recently through the grapevine.

The first one was from Canada and is definitely for real as it was reported on the news. A guy caught an 88lb Lake Trout on a flatfish and released it. Apparently it was his first time fishing although he was a guide. Biologists estimated the fish to be over 100 years old. That's pretty cool, I still haven't hunted down a pic yet.

The other good rumor I heard was a supposed 82lb striper out of San Luis Resiviour. Now that sounds like a tall tale to me but ... the state record I think came out of Oneil Forebay and was in the 60lb range. So anything is possible.

Just stirring the gossip pot :-)

O'niel Forebay is right and the Record is over 65# and there's a flyrod record over 60# from there too. I met the guy who set the Flyrod record and let me say he's intense. I haven't heard about the 82#r, but if it happened San Luis would be the place.
2 years ago I had a 2.5# Striper get attacked there. I didn't see the fish that grabbed it but it was coming in easy on 15# line and all of a sudden it took of in the other direction for about 20'. Then it was dropped and I reeled it in to find a half dead fish with Big bite marks covering both cheeks and back onto the body to the pectoral fins. It was thrilling to say the least.

Tight lines,
Wade

82 pounds is a lot of striper! Let us know if this is confirmed! What a fish!