Found this Post article. Enjoy!
http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_28283906/local-man-catches-54-pound-bass-elephant-butte
http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_28283906/local-man-catches-54-pound-bass-elephant-butte
No ****, maybe he had a good live well?Nice fish. I am surprised that the fish would survive a trip back to the maina, that photo, and then the release. Stripers don't seem that hearty.