Articles on Roccus Joe's 61 pounder...

merrillizer · #1 06-09-2005, 02:29 AM

OK boy N gals, Joe surprised me with these tonight before heading home after a night of fishing. They are the articles from area newpapers after he brought in his 61 pound Striped Bass. I got 'em scanned up and sized down quick before I head off for bed...

1337 h4xx0r · #2 06-09-2005, 02:33 AM

Thats INSANE!! Congrats Roccus!! Any pictures of this beast?? Anxiously waiting to see them!! That has to be the biggest striper caught in New Jersey for 2005. :D

Roccus · #3 06-09-2005, 08:12 AM

Yes,but the pic and articles are from 1986!

jbrotz24 · #4 06-09-2005, 08:24 AM

I remember that fish well. Unfortunately, I wasn't there when he caught it. I do remember him waking us up at 7 in the morning to show us. It took the entire fridge going up both sides. Not that Roc is very tall, but the fish was bigger than him. :)

absolutahnie · #5 06-09-2005, 10:41 AM

roc - the smile on your face in the picture of you & this behemoth
says it all! the SMILE is as big as the FISH!

JakeF · #6 06-09-2005, 11:35 AM

Hey Roccus,
Just curious, was the 61 pounder caught in the shallow water near where we were last weekend or did he prefer a little deeper water?

merrillizer · #7 06-09-2005, 02:12 PM

I edited the original post, and added the pic of the 61.

Notice in one of the clippings, they call the 2 Bass listed after Joe's "monster", and "brute", yet they are smaller than Joe's 61 lol

We will be putting together a Stripers247 page for Joe, that will include his newspaper clippings, photos, and any write-ups he has done here for the members of S247. Maybe we'll call the page "Ode To Joe" :D

JakeF · #8 06-09-2005, 02:36 PM

Yeah,, I saw that too Jonny. They're like well,, this Joe Brotz guy caught a 61 pounder,,, but wait!! this just in!! Someone else caught a 51 pound MONSTER!! Now THAT fish was magnificent!! Whoa, hang on, my little sister Wendy caught a 43 pound brute that could have eaten the other two!!

I'll bet the reporter was from Methuen, lol!! (that's where the "monster" and "brute" were caught,,,,, nothing against Methuenians

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Striperjim · #9 06-09-2005, 03:58 PM

Isnt Roger Aziz a big shot with ESPN now? I recall that name. A step up from the eagle.

(edit**) Nevermind He wrote a book called Tightlines. The Best Trout and Bass Fishing in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He also holds a mass record for bullhead cats 3. lbs 8 ounces.
I caught two bigger than that at pouch camp on dead shiners. :P Who'd a thunk it a record. :evil:

Roccus · #10 06-09-2005, 04:32 PM

Jonny,
thanks for putting it all together, it makes a nice package for everyone to enjoy.... a little more realistic when you have press backin' ya up!

Bait,
I got that fish in deep water....3' LOL

Out on the front beach of Pum Island,,there's the details of the catch under "The Rock" that Jim Posted.

Jim,
RA Sr. wrote for the trib.. Not even sure if he's still on this earth

I think it's RA Jr. your talking about..

If ya make it north this summer,I tell ya some stories 'bout those two over a beer!

Striperjim · #11 06-09-2005, 04:44 PM

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Striper777 · #12 06-09-2005, 05:17 PM

nice fish roc!!

Goz · #13 06-10-2005, 10:36 AM

roccus you look so young in that pic. and nice fish too!

Roccus · #14 06-10-2005, 11:19 AM

I was!!!!!!!! Alot of hard miles from then to now! :)

Goz · #15 06-10-2005, 12:27 PM

roc, you fishing tonight?