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Title: 52kg GT caught at Hutchineson Shoal
Post by: Brandon Khoo on November 29, 2009, 11:47:06 AM

For you Brisbanites, check out the 52kg fish caught at Hutchinson Shoal in today's Sunday Mail (page 75). Great fish but damn pity the angler felt the need to kill a fish of this size.

Title: Re: 52kg GT caught at Hutchineson Shoal
Post by: Brock Arifovic on November 29, 2009, 12:59:36 PM

Brandon do you have a pic that you can scan & put on this site for the southern people?

Title: Re: 52kg GT caught at Hutchineson Shoal
Post by: Chris Young on November 29, 2009, 09:46:12 PM

I heard on the grapevine that fish was caught on a trolled marlin pusher rig.

Title: Re: 52kg GT caught at Hutchineson Shoal
Post by: Peter Morris on November 29, 2009, 10:08:36 PM

Here is a picture of the fish.

Looks like a genuine 50kg fish....Shame to see it dead.

Title: Re: 52kg GT caught at Hutchineson Shoal
Post by: Brock Arifovic on November 30, 2009, 06:49:03 AM

If it was on a marlin pusher rig, well it doesn't count.

Pitty the guy didn't cut his hands the way he is holding it.

Title: Re: 52kg GT caught at Hutchineson Shoal
Post by: mat vinton on November 30, 2009, 09:34:55 AM

Dosent count Brockie have you tried to cast one of those things let alone try and work it!!!!!!

Title: Re: 52kg GT caught at Hutchineson Shoal
Post by: Chris Young on November 30, 2009, 10:19:24 AM

Damn shame to see it hangin' up like that  :'(.

Title: Re: 52kg GT caught at Hutchineson Shoal
Post by: Peter Lowe on November 30, 2009, 11:57:37 AM

Yep, they sure are active at present, a few good ones around with the bigger tides - It is a real shame to see such a beauty dead..... :'(

why; is all I can say ?  :-X

 8)

Title: Re: 52kg GT caught at Hutchineson Shoal
Post by: Mick Cunningham on November 30, 2009, 03:22:27 PM

peter is that you in the photo  :D :D :D ::)

Title: Re: 52kg GT caught at Hutchineson Shoal
Post by: Brock Arifovic on November 30, 2009, 07:24:23 PM

No Mick, it's his MUM.

Seriously Mick what do you think???????????????????

Title: Re: 52kg GT caught at Hutchineson Shoal
Post by: Peter Lowe on December 01, 2009, 11:58:08 AM

I thought that with Movember nobody would recognise me- or mum !

Damn it.....


 8)

Title: Re: 52kg GT caught at Hutchineson Shoal
Post by: Aaron Concord on December 03, 2009, 08:48:28 AM

I wouldn't be suprised if caught on 8kg line (standard light marlin tackle in most parts of Australia) that it was taken for a crack at a record claim.

There was a 35-36kg model caught in W.A years ago that was the 8kg world  record.
Perhaps that was his motive??

I haven't followed the story enough to fully understand the desire for weighing the GT, though this would be one.