The Striped Bass 60+ Pound Club [Paperback]

Tony Checko (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2008

The idea of this book started with the listed rod and reel records of the catch of Striped Bass of 60 pounds or more. Investigation showed many of these men and women who caught these big bass have passed on or can't be found and their stories lost.

It became obvious that a 60-pound plus Striped Bass caught by rod and reel was a rare event. So rare that I could not find a 100 after looking through all sought of outdoor media information.

If so rare a catch was registered, the story of the catch must be just as unique. After interviewing many of these men and women, I realized that each story contained the passion of its angler and the determination of its foe, the Striped Bass. These rare stories should be preserved; once lost, they will be gone forever. They contain passions from real men and women who have spent countless days, months or even years seeking this trophy.

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About the Author

Tony Checko (Tony Checkowski) native of New Jersey, formally educated in the east and west coast schools, graduate engineer w/MBA and worldwide traveler.

Married with two children and five grandkids all within one-half an hour drive from my Lansdale, Pennsylvania home. Wife, Eileen of 44 years, tends to five grandkids as well as a duck to its brood.

T. C. Associates, PO Box 351, West Point, PA. 19486

email: [e-mail]

www.the60lbplusstripedbassclub.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 231 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (January 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595454968
• ISBN-13: 978-0595454969
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,685,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Keeper, March 17, 2008

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D. M. Martin "Dave Martin" (Jersey Shore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Striped Bass 60+ Pound Club (Hardcover)

"Tony Checko has put together a wonderful collection of stories and information anyone interested in the outdoors would enjoy. He weaves together masterful imagery that allows you to feel the waves, smell the scent of salt air and become part of the hunt in every page. You do not have to be interested in Striped Bass or fishing to enjoy this collection of stories and the passion Tony has put into this book, it is a keeper."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really good stories, July 1, 2008

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James Fitzpatrick "Suds" (Long Island, N.Y.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Striped Bass 60+ Pound Club (Hardcover)

I really enjoy reading the stories. The idea to write about Striped Bass caught that weighed more than sixty pounds is great. It would be better if it was edited better, there is too much redundancy. Dont let that deter you it is a very good book especially if you like catching large bass.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, August 27, 2008

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J. Altobelli (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Striped Bass 60+ Pound Club (Paperback)

I don't want to be too critical of something that was obviously self-published, and there is a nice list of all of the 60-pound stripers caught. However, if you're going to write a book and you can't write well, the least you can do is get a good editor or at least use spell check. The book is so poorly written that it's hard to get through the pages. Now if you don't know much about English, maybe these things won't bother you, but I had trouble making any sense out of the text. Sorry Tony.