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104lb GT

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Luke Wyrsta:

--- Quote from: Tri Vi Ton on February 01, 2009, 06:24:29 PM ---i havent seen too many 50kg fish in my life, but i reckon its a big call to look at a fish and speculate (judging by the story of this capture i dare say this fish was certified).

i see many tricky lense work photos, and this honest pick like this is the best gauge, IMHO, side by side... regardless of apparent fish stretching. dont forget the flesh density of sea creatures is probably less than land animals. i think get a scale out (using a sling) and back it up before you lay claims, be you a bass fisherman or a gt freak.

if we asked most fisherman all our p#nises are atleast 8inches long!   ::)

to add on to my rant, just think... how many of your girlfriends and wives weigh less than 50kg?  if you dont have a 50KG to pick up try picking up two 20kg rice bags!

may i say also that is an awesome fish, a shame it died, and they cheated in using bait!

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The comment was made based on the merit of handling fish for their survival.

Scott Maybury:
Mine is 12 inches long  :o

Big fish, great landbased capture (even using the stones as a gimbal), that rod he was using is out of control, but....did it need to die? Unless they ate it (unlikely) or it was a major record (dubious justification) that is too magnificent an animal to cop that treatment

Just my view

Tri Vi Ton:
LOL at johnny (maybury) holmes, new meaning to stick bait yes? wot technique do you use? sink it subsurface, or poppin on top?

yea she looks pretty dead to me.

people fish for different reasons i suppose, i think this thing was caught, carted off to a certified scale, and its scalp an honour to its captor. old skool hunting mentality. so any criticism of handling on their behalf would go in one ear and out the other.

anyhow i guess the main point of my replies in this thread are... yea i agree many so called 50kg fish are indeed midgets, filled with the weight of fisherman bravado   ;)

Peter Morris:
I think the only thing to sy after watching that footage is...

Holy $$hit..... :D :D

Mark Gonsalves:
Aloha once again and Happy New Year.

Here in Hawaii most Ulua (GT) are consumed.  This fish was weighed on a certified scale.

If you want to view 100lb GT captures in Hawaii go and visit the Hawaii Fishing News website and check out the 100lb club.  Majority have photos included.  100lb GT are the ultimate capture for shore casters here. Many of us here in Hawaii are now involved in tag and release for this species.  I will still keep an occasional one for sashimi or to bake or fry, delicious.

Mahalo
Mark

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