Angler on guide trip boats 42-pound Delta striper

December 2, 2025

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42 pound striper — 42 pounds of greased lightning taken by angler Jerry Hulsey and guide Rustic Rob Reimers.

The fish weighed 42.1-pounds, was 46 inches long and had a 24.38-inch girth at the edge of the gill plates, a 26.58 girth at the dorsal, a 20.58 girth at the anal fin and an 11.18-inch-wide tail. A few months later that same fish will probably be closer to 48 pounds, maybe even 50 pounds. So, what do you do after your first fish of the day comes in at over 40 inches? Go look for another. While Reimers and his clients were all able to limit out with some heavy keepers. It may be a while till another like this one comes along again.