BANGOR DAILY NEWS • August 16, 2022
In his younger years, Randy Thurston did a lot of fishing for striped bass. On Aug. 1, an unexpected opportunity arose when fishing guide Larry Blanchette, who operates Breakwood Fishing Adventures in Ogunquit, had a cancellation. Thurston landed a sniper that measured 50 1/4 inches. The Maine record for a striped bass is a 67-pounder caught in 1978 in the Sheepscot River.