Conn. man lands record-size bass

WESTBROOK, Conn. - A Connecticut man says he hopes an 80-pound bass that he caught in Long Island Sound will qualify for a record.

Greg Myerson of North Branford reeled in the striped bass Thursday night near Westbrook, Conn.

Jack’s Shoreline Bait & Tackle, a shop in Westbrook, said it weighs 81.88 lbs. and is 54 inches long.

Myerson said yesterday he is taking steps to have the fish certified by the International Game Fish Association. The association said the process could take weeks.