Top 10 Striped Bass Catches, High Fuel Prices Impacting Charter Trips, Target Yellowtail in Deep Water

From: Salt Water Sportsman - Thursday Aug 04,2022 10:01 pm

Rarely Recorded Grouper Caught off North Carolina

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Record Striped Bass

The Biggest Striped Bass Ever Caught

In 2020, Mark Alexander Foster broke the IGFA All-Tackle Length record twice in a week. In January, he caught-and-released 122- and 124-centimeter striped bass. Both fish were caught trolling live eels near Cape Charles, Virginia.

Graysby Grouper

Rarely Recorded Grouper Caught off North Carolina Is a Record

Sometimes, a 3-pound grouper is a state record, and likely a world record. Edward Tait was fishing offshore out of Ocean Isle Beach — near the North and South Carolina state line — when he caught the 3-pound, 0.8-ounce graysby grouper.

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California Yellowtail

Go Deep for California Yellowtail

One of Southern California’s most prized game species can reach weights in excess of 40 pounds. Yellowtail possess formidable strength and have a frustrating tendency to peel off toward rocks, heavy kelp and other snag-infested structure. Targeting them in deep water is one of the most consistent strategies for catching big fish.

Discuss: Should Anglers Pay for Gas on a Charter?

One option I heard was the Venice, Louisiana, offshore model. Charters there charge a flat rate, and at the end of the day, the boat pulls up to the fuel dock and the client pays for fuel used on the charter. Does that seem reasonable?

Brothers Break Dolphin Tagging Record

South Florida Captains Tag and Release 3000 Dolphin

Captains Jimbo and Rick Thomas have tagged and released at least one dolphin off the Florida Keys, Central Florida, or the Bahamas in each of the last 17 years. They averaged 7 fish released per trip, sometimes tagging more than 50 dolphin in a day.

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Heroes Rescue Kids From Epic Boating Smackdown

Jet skiers rescue a family of six and a dog from the Boynton Beach Inlet.

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