(Photo: Jim Piascik. Credit | NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife)

New record hybrid striped bass caught in Passaic County

Jay EdwardsMay 27, 2023

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PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ – Jim Piascik caught the new state record hybrid striped bass in Monksville Reservoir on May 24, according to the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

The fish weighed 17 pounds, 12 ounces, replacing John Vayda’s 16-pound, 10-ounce record from 2022. The old record only stood for 227 days.

Jim was fishing for Walleye when the fish hit just after midnight. After previously landing a 25-inch Walleye, he was prepared with a large net, and managed to get this giant in the boat alone and in the dark.

Jay EdwardsMay 27, 2023

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Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.