World Record Striped Bass! (BUBBA)? Al McReynolds pulled this World Record Striper from the Atlantic, fishing at night off the Vermont Ave. jetty in Atlantic City. This catch took place after several days of a September Nor'easter in 1982. The fish was taken on a 5 1/2-inch Rebel Black-Back Silver Minnow plug on 20-pound test line. It took one hour and 40 minutes to land the fish on the slippery jetty. The fish measured 53 inches in length with a 34 1/2 inch girth, and was estimated to be between 30 and 40 years old. Its 78 lb. 8 oz. weight earned it the IGFA all-tackle record!