A number of TSBA fishing friends were in
radio range of my marine radio and we were all talking and having a good
time. David and Lisa Osbourne (Striperguy and Gal) were fishing close enough
to me that we could have communicated with each other without radios. The
catching had been better then normal as I had already released a 41 pound
fish and everyone talking had reported some big fish.
As daylight was about gone I hooked into
a fish that felt like a speeding train and I shouted my delight over to
David and Lisa. After a long hard fight I had the fish to the boat as David
was giving a play by play over the radio. It is very difficult to be disappointed
with a 32 pound striper even if expectations were of a record! As I pulled
the foul hook from the stripers tail and released it David and Lisa reminded
me it was April 1st! When everyone on the radio was trying to question
how big it was, David answered "his scale only goes to 50 pounds and he
went to find a certified scale!" I had a good laugh as I listened, but I
remained radio silent!