"Well, I got my (new to me) boat out for it's shake down fishing trip on the Chesapeke Bay, we actually fished the Susquehanna river at the head of the bay. The boat handled great and while we only caught and released 3 good stripers this past Saturday, they were beauties, didn't have a scale but the guide at the local bait shop told me that my fish was about 50 plus inches and all of 50lbs, probably 15+ years old. In any case she is back in the bay now and I had a ball. Attached are pictures of 2 of the fish. Hopefully more to come."....Charlie Gallager.