Figured I'd post it on this forum too! Not often i post my catches but this one was special. New PB!
Figured I'd post it on this forum too! Not often i post my catches but this one was special. New PB!
My previous personal best Bluefin was my first at 120lbs. Fast forward 10 years, over 100 canyon runs, a few hundred more baddass fargin tuners....over a thousand ballyhoo rigged.....And I finally broke it with this fish.
I've leadered and gaffed a bunch bigger. But Usually when I'm out there. I take the first knock down to make sure we get meat in the boat. And I'm happy to just participate in the end game. (leadered and gaffed the igfa world record bft for the junior division) And if trolling if noone else wants the rod I'll grab it.
From knockdown to gaff in 19 minutes on 60lb line. On gear I never fished before...Hell...I thought i was fishing 80lb until the cap told me "this isn't wicked tuna....you only have 60lb on that reel" LMAO
Part of the reason I was so pumped was due to breaking my PB and doing it with my undefeated streak still intact. Never once did I ever drop a tuna while on the rod.
I also caught released my personal best mako that was 7-8' about 6 hours earlier.
60 seconds from hook up to bang stick ready....but no bang stick and no poon ready....waayyy to dangerous to gaff a fish that early. (it was like it was dead not just a Mako drive by)
I even kinda barked at the cap warning him not to gaff it. I've never been more grateful in my life to have dropped a fish.
I've leadered and gaffed a bunch bigger. But Usually when I'm out there. I take the first knock down to make sure we get meat in the boat. And I'm happy to just participate in the end game. (leadered and gaffed the igfa world record bft for the junior division) And if trolling if noone else wants the rod I'll grab it.
From knockdown to gaff in 19 minutes on 60lb line. On gear I never fished before...Hell...I thought i was fishing 80lb until the cap told me "this isn't wicked tuna....you only have 60lb on that reel" LMAO
Part of the reason I was so pumped was due to breaking my PB and doing it with my undefeated streak still intact. Never once did I ever drop a tuna while on the rod.
I also caught released my personal best mako that was 7-8' about 6 hours earlier.
60 seconds from hook up to bang stick ready....but no bang stick and no poon ready....waayyy to dangerous to gaff a fish that early. (it was like it was dead not just a Mako drive by)
I even kinda barked at the cap warning him not to gaff it. I've never been more grateful in my life to have dropped a fish.
Re: Figured I'd post it on this forum too! Not often i post my catches but this one was special. New PB!
Congrats man
What a beautiful fish
What a beautiful fish
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Re: Figured I'd post it on this forum too! Not often i post my catches but this one was special. New PB!
That is a beauty right there!
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Re: Figured I'd post it on this forum too! Not often i post my catches but this one was special. New PB!
Holy smokes man!! You are living my dream!
Re: Figured I'd post it on this forum too! Not often i post my catches but this one was special. New PB!
Wow...just wow. Congrats!!
Re: Figured I'd post it on this forum too! Not often i post my catches but this one was special. New PB!
Sounds like sushi for days ! Nice catch.
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Re: Figured I'd post it on this forum too! Not often i post my catches but this one was special. New PB!
Sweet catch. So, How much did this fish weight?
Thanks for the epiphany captain obvious
Re: Figured I'd post it on this forum too! Not often i post my catches but this one was special. New PB!
It was shorter than a weighed 260 that i leadered and gaffed. but fatter. Which is weird.spencerinstl wrote:Sweet catch. So, How much did this fish weight?
I'd say low 200's. No scale. My other buddies that were on board think 220.
I can solo a 120 over the rail in a center console. Not fun but i can do it
Couldn't budge this one ever after bleeding out on a rope.
My previous pb was 120 with a few tons worth between 75 and 110. I'm happy giving it a range of 180 to 220
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Thanks guys this was a good'n
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Re: Figured I'd post it on this forum too! Not often i post my catches but this one was special. New PB!
That's excellent, thanks for posting!
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