Striper reports in New Jersey, Atlantic Highlands, Jersey Shore and Raritan Bay
Al and Bertha in front of Cambells Bait shop
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*Photo copyright Atlantic City Press / Photographer Dan Drake September 1982
'The night He caught the devil.'
'Genes Beach Bar in Brigantine'.
Als Story of the catch
Part 1.
Part 2
Als Rebuttal to a magazine article written by the new Saltwater Sportsmens managing editor in the October edition of Mens Journal magazine.
The IGFA all-tackle world record striped bass! This massive fish was caught at night by Al McReynolds off of the Vermont Avenue jetty in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He was fishing during a September 21st 1982 Nor'easter storm. It weighed in at 78-1/2 lbs., was 53" long and its girth was measured at 34 - 1/2". It took him over 4 hours not the previously reported hour and 40 minutes to land this monster. Als previous best to this point was 39 lbs. Al also caught a 15.9 pound weak fish immediately before he hooked into his world record beast.
* New Jerseys Division of Fish and Game Picture of Als world record striper
You may find Al fishing around Atlantic City, Brigantine, Longport Beach or the Cape May rips early to late Fall. He winters in Florida and will hit the Chesapeake in the spring and be in Massachusetts by the summer time.
New Jersey State Freshwater Record
John Christian was fishing from the shore of the Great Egg Harbor River in Mays Landing on April 26, 2002
