dieselgrady Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 Final few days of drifting for fluke, when I thought I got hung-up. Thumbed the spool to break-off the rig, and felt it break free. Felt like a pair of horshoe crabs (I could feel a little wiggle) and netted this beast of a Northern Stargazer. Had to weigh 12lbs+, I have caught these before, but the largest had been about 3 lbs. Supposedly, they can give a nice jolt of electricity, so didn't want to take a chance of stopping my pump. and handled it carefully. Edible? I'm not going to find out. CWitek, chisler, Dinger117 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhager23 Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 Never seen one that big - and yeah, he would light you up. "A land without memories is a people without liberty" - Robert E. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidder 329 Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 You missed out on being a new state record setter. PSeggs, Turkeybacn and The Riddler 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip n Dip Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 That’s the biggest stargazer I have ever seen. Must be some kind of record. I caught one years ago off LBI while drifting for fluke. I thought It was big and it was only about 5 pounds. It felt exactly the way you describe, like being snagged on the bottom. Not much of a fight once you pull it out from the mud…They do have a zapper on top of their head. It is wise to not handle them. 55555s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Mendez Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 Link to IGFA Stargazer Northern all-tackle world record details Line Class: All-Tackle Weight: 4.87 kg (10 lb 12 oz) Location: Cape May, New Jersey, USA Catch Date: 20-Jun-1998 Angler: John Jacobsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunkoff Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 World record release! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryper Snyper Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 Damn... You could charge a Prius with that thing!!! PSeggs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank Disc Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 That is a big one. Nice catch! I caught one once on a pretty big live eel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricL Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 Record or not. (Most likely at least a state) Itll be proof of an unoffical record we all can see. . Nice pic. Turkeybacn, PSeggs and TheSuperApe 3 i use 2/3 rule for trading. join date, posts, or vouch. whoever has less goes first. (*member formerly known as 'ooeric') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatWing Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 I have a pair of insulated stainless pliers I use to un-hook them - one time I accidentally touched the metal of the pliers with my finger and got zapped, so it seems, at least to me, that they can zap you without touching the star. If their charge is proportional to their size, this one could possible require post-shock treatment with a defibrillator to restore normal sinus rhythm . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselgrady Posted September 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 I could have been a contender. I had my one chance at immortality and let it swim away. DAMN PSeggs and gellfex 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateral Line Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 Good memories. Nice catch. Happy fish. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmaster Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 Love to hook mt volt meter upand see how much hobobob 1 Plug Ho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frede Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 Wow yeah that's the biggest one I've seen. Call me a wimp, but I'm not a fan of those guys. On my boat it goes back.....world record or not lol. Salt air provides the levity needed for survival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifishthebadspots Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 Do you need to bring it in to some tackle shop to make it a record? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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