On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:55:02 -0400, BAR wrote:

Eisboch wrote:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/...fishing_record

His buddies should have the fish and the rod mounted together.

State record fish can bring in a few bucks for the angler.

For instance, when I held the light tackle record for bluefish (9 lb
bluefish on 2 lb test), I got $250 from Shakespeare for the rod, $250
from Penn for the reel, $100 from Trilene for the line and a $50 gift
certificate from Kastmaster for the lure. Didn't last long - some gal
from Salem out did me significantly - 13 lb bluefish on the same rig -
made out better as I understand it.

I wonder what Mattel will give him for catching a state record fish on
a Barbie rod and reel. :)