And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
My largest was 258 lbs. A junior Blue Fin. Took several hours to land using a handline with a feather lure on 80# mono leader and 800# braid. When it did the dying tuna flop, the tail broke two 2x6" sistered together. Since I was on the hunt for big tuna, I built a box out of 2x6" to contain the fish on deck. That didn't work as well as I wanted.
One of my brothers caught one that big or maybe bigger a couple years ago off of S. Carolina. His fish was longer but not as fat looking. Took him 4 hours to land and the fish towed the boat backwards 5 miles from where they hooked up. If I remember correctly it weighed 560 lbs.
My largest was 258 lbs. A junior Blue Fin. Took several hours to land using a handline with a feather lure on 80# mono leader and 800# braid.
ReplyDeleteWhen it did the dying tuna flop, the tail broke two 2x6" sistered together.
Since I was on the hunt for big tuna, I built a box out of 2x6" to contain the fish on deck. That didn't work as well as I wanted.
They landed that fish on thick foam pads to limit bruising. Wouldn't be surprised if it was on ice jetting to Japan that night.
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ReplyDeleteI wonder how that guy can stay up against the wall like that?
ReplyDeleteNice payday.
ReplyDeleteThat’s putting things in perspective.
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ReplyDeleteOne of my brothers caught one that big or maybe bigger a couple years ago off of S. Carolina. His fish was longer but not as fat looking. Took him 4 hours to land and the fish towed the boat backwards 5 miles from where they hooked up. If I remember correctly it weighed 560 lbs.
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