I have heard the forest moan like mortal men in their affliction; often, and again, have I listened to the wind playing its music in the branches of the girdled trees; and I have heard the lightning cracking in the air like the snapping of blazing brush as it spitted forth sparks and forked flames; but never have I thought that I heard more than the pleasure of him who sported with the things of his hand.
The huge creature broke the previous Missouri record of 60 pounds and 9 ounces for a pole-and-line striped bass, set in 2011 on the same lake. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the largest striped bass in Texas was a 53-pounder caught May 27, 1999, on the Brazos River.
Massachusetts Saltwater Fishing. Striped bass is our most sought-after species, providing great sport through catch and release fishing and great eating when you catch a âkeeperâ. Striped bass is one of the largest fish available to the nearshore angler. Fish range from 1 pound to over 60 pounds.