Vintage Surf Fishing for Striped Bass and Channel Bass - IGFA archives

International Game Fish Association - www.igfa.org
Vintage 1947 video of surf fishing for striped bass from the beach off Montauk, New York and channel bass (redfish) off Hatteras, North Carolina. International Game Fish Association media archives.
The IGFA is a nonprofit organization committed to the conservation of game fish and the promotion of responsible, ethical angling practices through science, education, rule making, record keeping and recognition of outstanding accomplishments in the field of angling.

[@gennerobootz6490]

Good to see the rods back back then were 70/30 split

[@andreassimon3381]

amazing footage,thank you

[@jaaron2834]

Awesome video…!
I've been fishing stripers since the late ’60s… I was 8or9 then…I'm 63 now and still casting my old-school style heaver… the rod is not so old-school... It's a 12’ St. Croix Avid Caster... The reel is ABU Garcia 10000 c and it's between 50& 60 years old but brand new…!

[@AlanHowellphotovideo]

The video says the record long distance cast was 378' in 1937 and now the record is 975' (325 yards) by Danny Moeskops.

[@watertothepeople]

Fantastic, thank you IGFA for sharing this vintage videos, they are fascinating.

[@fishinwmitch1203]

Thanks for letting us see the "good ol' days. "

[@1through11]

Looks like an ocean city

[@danyaj9657]

Channel bass = red fish

[@huntinwmitch8218]

Thanks for letting us see the "good ol' days."