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Ready for this? Striper caught in Britain! A FISH native to North America has shocked British anglers
The striped bass- a relative of the European bass- was caught by fisherman Martin White at Dover, Kent. The 2lbs 7oz sea fish is the first of its kind ever to be hooked in Britain. The striped bass is usually a bit of a homebody, and rarely strays more than five miles from America’s east coast- so experts are baffled at its capture. Dr Gary Nelson from Massachusetts State Fisheries said: “It’s unheard of for a striped bass to travel all the way across the Atlantic. [email protected] 14:00