Peter Vican with a 77.4 pound striped bass 6/16/11
Photo by Don Smith
A Rhode Island man almost bested the current World Record striped bass of 78.5 pounds caught by Albert McReynolds off Atlantic City in 1982. Vican was fishing with Don Smith around 3:30 am June 16, 2011 near Block Island when the 77.4 pound monster hit his live eel. It measured 52" inches long and had a 35" girth. In 2008 Vican caught a 76.14 pound striper. Both are Rhode Island state records.
Photo by Don Smith