On 24/11/2011 5:56 PM, BAR wrote:
In ,
says...

On 24/11/2011 10:18 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:28:57 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...194650751.html

Not only did he get his fish confiscated, but will lose out on about
$400,000.00

All because it was caught in a net and not by a rod.

Too bad he didn't have a rod on the boat. Poke a hole in the fish's
mouth and spin a yarn. You might get on the cover of a fishing
magazine.
There are also the sponsorships, "I caught this fish on my Shakespeare
rod, with Trilene line and my trusty Penn reel".

Rod? 881 pound tuna isn't coming in on a rod. Might tear off your arms
if your rod is strapped to them.


Hooked on the rod and net used to bring it into the boat. Get creative.

I doubt a net, more likely gaff and winch.

How many people can lift 881 lbs in a net?
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All successful people have one thing in common, if even for a moment
they think rationally.

On 24/11/2011 9:18 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:51:46 -0700,
wrote:

On 24/11/2011 5:12 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:39:57 -0700,
wrote:

Rod? 881 pound tuna isn't coming in on a rod. Might tear off your arms
if your rod is strapped to them.


Say what??
What kind of girliemen are you, out there in Alberta?
Lookie here..........
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-s...cord-tuna.html

So did she use a winch with the rod firmly attached to the boat?
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Rent "Jaws". it will give you a hint of how it works.
They also chase the fish with the boat. Eventually the fish wears
itself out and you reel it up close enough to the boat to gaff it
(Gaff being a flying gaff, not a hook on a stick)
THEN you winch it in.

BTW to get an idea how tough a fish is, one of the fishing shows
around here (Randy White?) had a little anecdote about this. They had
an arrogant SCUBA diver who was picking on the fishermen and the
challenge came out. The diver geared up and the fisherman tied a 6
pound test line to him on a light spinning rod. He went in the water
and started swimming away. The diver took the line out pretty fast for
a minute or so. Within 5 minutes he was exhausted up next to the boat.
You can fight a big fish for hours,

Must have been a hoot to reel these in, sore arms I bet. Took me 35
minutes to land a 30 lb King Salmon, and when we netted it and it fell
to the boat, the lure lipped hooked fell out. But perhaps it was
finesse, but my arms were shaking none the less.

Now for 881 lbs.... I can't imagine catching that on rod and line
without a team of people and a lot of time. And the boat better chase
it, 881 lbs of fish bolts, that line better spool.

Some friends and I charted a boat out of Hattaras a while ago and got
into 70-80 pound tuna. It is exciting to fight these guys but you have
to be in pretty good shape. We were getting these fish up to the boat
in 25-30 minutes but it was steady work.

Bet it was a hoot. With 80 lbs, bet you have rod cups, that could be
dangerous to pull back if the fish makes a run....

Might have to try that someday.
--
All successful people have one thing in common, if even for a moment
they think rationally.

On Nov 24, 10:18*pm, wrote:
On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:51:46 -0700, Canuck57
wrote:









On 24/11/2011 5:12 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:39:57 -0700,
wrote:

Rod? *881 pound tuna isn't coming in on a rod. *Might tear off your arms
if your rod is strapped to them.

Say what??
What kind of girliemen are you, out there in Alberta?
Lookie here..........
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-s.../28/ns-fisherw....

So did she use a winch with the rod firmly attached to the boat?
--

Rent "Jaws". it will give you a hint of how it works.
They also chase the fish with the boat. Eventually the fish wears
itself out and you reel it up close enough to the boat to gaff it
(Gaff being a flying gaff, not a hook on a stick)
THEN you winch it in.

BTW to get an idea how tough a fish is, one of the fishing shows
around here (Randy White?) had a little anecdote about this. They had
an arrogant SCUBA diver who was picking on the fishermen and the
challenge came out. The diver geared up and the fisherman tied a 6
pound test line to him on a light spinning rod. He went in the water
and started swimming away. The diver took the line out pretty fast for
a minute or so. Within 5 minutes he was exhausted up next to the boat.
You can fight a big fish for hours,

Must have been a hoot to reel these in, sore arms I bet. *Took me 35
minutes to land a 30 lb King Salmon, and when we netted it and it fell
to the boat, the lure lipped hooked fell out. *But perhaps it was
finesse, but my arms were shaking none the less.

Now for 881 lbs.... I can't imagine catching that on rod and line
without a team of people and a lot of time. *And the boat better chase
it, 881 lbs of fish bolts, that line better spool.

Some friends and I charted a boat out of Hattaras a while ago and got
into 70-80 pound tuna. It is exciting to fight these guys but you have
to be in pretty good shape. We were getting these fish up to the boat
in 25-30 minutes but it was steady work.

When I was in the Ft. Lauderdale area a few years ago, I was talking
to some charter guys and told them that if someone at my place reeled
in a 14 lb cat fish they really thought they had something.

One guy looked at me and said. "sir, we use larger stuff than that for
bait..."

Next time I'm down there.... I'm going!

In article 1b47ec57-9584-4432-ba05-7a1ea7963f0a@
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On Nov 24, 3:06*pm, iBoaterer wrote:
In article 56d629db-a650-48f6-95b6-9ece2feee256
@o13g2000vbo.googlegroups.com, says...







On Nov 24, 2:29*pm, Canuck57 wrote:
On 24/11/2011 10:18 AM, wrote:

On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:28:57 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...und-tuna-seize...

Not only did he get his fish confiscated, but will lose out on about
$400,000.00

All because it was caught in a net and not by a rod.

Too bad he didn't have a rod on the boat. Poke a hole in the fish's
mouth and spin a yarn. You might get on the cover of a fishing
magazine.
There are also the sponsorships, "I caught this fish on my Shakespeare
rod, with Trilene line *and my trusty Penn reel".

Rod? *881 pound tuna isn't coming in on a rod. *Might tear off your arms
if your rod is strapped to them.

Say what??
What kind of girliemen are you, out there in Alberta?
Lookie here..........
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-s.../28/ns-fisherw...

That projecting about "girliemen" sure has some deep roots in your
brain. I wonder if it's because of your special relationship as Harry's
personal butt plug, or what, Suckling Don the Coward?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Beat it!
Men are discussing fishing here.

What do you know about fishing, Suckling Don the Coward?

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On 24/11/2011 5:56 PM, BAR wrote:
In ,
says...

On 24/11/2011 10:18 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:28:57 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...194650751.html

Not only did he get his fish confiscated, but will lose out on about
$400,000.00

All because it was caught in a net and not by a rod.

Too bad he didn't have a rod on the boat. Poke a hole in the fish's
mouth and spin a yarn. You might get on the cover of a fishing
magazine.
There are also the sponsorships, "I caught this fish on my Shakespeare
rod, with Trilene line and my trusty Penn reel".

Rod? 881 pound tuna isn't coming in on a rod. Might tear off your arms
if your rod is strapped to them.


Hooked on the rod and net used to bring it into the boat. Get creative.

I doubt a net, more likely gaff and winch.

How many people can lift 881 lbs in a net?

You have to be able to spin the fish tale with some bit of truth and a
lot of imagination.

On 11/25/11 8:37 AM, BAR wrote:
In ,
says...

On 24/11/2011 5:56 PM, BAR wrote:
In ,
says...

On 24/11/2011 10:18 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:28:57 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...194650751.html

Not only did he get his fish confiscated, but will lose out on about
$400,000.00

All because it was caught in a net and not by a rod.

Too bad he didn't have a rod on the boat. Poke a hole in the fish's
mouth and spin a yarn. You might get on the cover of a fishing
magazine.
There are also the sponsorships, "I caught this fish on my Shakespeare
rod, with Trilene line and my trusty Penn reel".

Rod? 881 pound tuna isn't coming in on a rod. Might tear off your arms
if your rod is strapped to them.


Hooked on the rod and net used to bring it into the boat. Get creative.

I doubt a net, more likely gaff and winch.

How many people can lift 881 lbs in a net?

You have to be able to spin the fish tale with some bit of truth and a
lot of imagination.




D'oh. Large sportfishing boats going after really big fish usually have
tuna doors in the transom through which the really big fish can be
pulled if the fisherpersons are planning to keep the catch. Otherwise,
it is tag and release, usually done over the lower hullside near the stern.

Try fishing somewhere other than Red Lobster.

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On Nov 24, 9:28*am, Tim wrote:
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...und-tuna-seize...

Not only did he get his fish confiscated, but will lose out on about
$400,000.00

All because it was caught in a net and not by a rod.

I don't have a lot of sympathy for the guy. First off they knew the
rules and everybody has to play by them. Second, that 400k dollar
figure quoted is a price paid for a very special high grade fish sold
at the Japanese market, not what was paid at the dock. Third, a fish
that died of exhaustion and was dragged dead for hours would have
flesh that would be all "burned up" and not worth that much. They
really need to be bled while the heart is still pumping. Also, I
think it took them a couple of days to get to the dock after they
landed it. A $400k fish caught here today would be up for auction in
Japan tomorrow.

I think I read that the boat owner was complaining that he bought tuna
permits for all his boats and was threatening to cancel them. Big
deal, they cost $20 each, the same price I pay for my recreational
angling class HMS permit. I'm sure that they had rod and reel gear on
board just in case they came accross a school of busting bluefin. As
for poking a hole in the fish's mouth and saying they caught it on a
hook, after two hours in a net the Fed's could easily tell by the
condition of the fish that it was in a net. There is no permit
available for BFT trawl fishing.

I've only tried targeting BFT for the last two years. We have had a
couple of hook ups but haven't landed one yet. I've seen a few other
boats land giants and it is exciting, listening to the chatter on the
VHF then seeing the fish go into the boat.

The NMFS closed the rec fishery for GBFT back in July, meaning I
couldn't keep anything over 59" which is roughly 125lbs. Any BFT that
I catch I'm not allowed to sell and the rule is enforced with steep
penalties.

While we have been fishing for BFT every one of us has caught our
personal record Striped Bass. Guess what? Since we were outside the
three mile limit and in Federal waters we were required to throw them
back!

On Nov 25, 8:43*am, X ` Man dump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you-
can.com wrote:
On 11/25/11 8:37 AM, BAR wrote:





In ,
says...

On 24/11/2011 5:56 PM, BAR wrote:
In ,
says...

On 24/11/2011 10:18 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:28:57 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...und-tuna-seize...

Not only did he get his fish confiscated, but will lose out on about
$400,000.00

All because it was caught in a net and not by a rod.

Too bad he didn't have a rod on the boat. Poke a hole in the fish's
mouth and spin a yarn. You might get on the cover of a fishing
magazine.
There are also the sponsorships, "I caught this fish on my Shakespeare
rod, with Trilene line *and my trusty Penn reel".

Rod? *881 pound tuna isn't coming in on a rod. *Might tear off your arms
if your rod is strapped to them.

Hooked on the rod and net used to bring it into the boat. Get creative.

I doubt a net, more likely gaff and winch.

How many people can lift 881 lbs in a net?

You have to be able to spin the fish tale with some bit of truth and a
lot of imagination.

D'oh. Large sportfishing boats going after really big fish usually have
tuna doors in the transom through which the really big fish can be
pulled if the fisherpersons are planning to keep the catch. Otherwise,
it is tag and release, usually done over the lower hullside near the stern.

In article ,
says...

On Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:43:04 -0500, X ` Man
wrote:

On 11/25/11 8:37 AM, BAR wrote:
In ,
says...

On 24/11/2011 5:56 PM, BAR wrote:
In ,
says...

On 24/11/2011 10:18 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:28:57 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...194650751.html

Not only did he get his fish confiscated, but will lose out on about
$400,000.00

All because it was caught in a net and not by a rod.

Too bad he didn't have a rod on the boat. Poke a hole in the fish's
mouth and spin a yarn. You might get on the cover of a fishing
magazine.
There are also the sponsorships, "I caught this fish on my Shakespeare
rod, with Trilene line and my trusty Penn reel".

Rod? 881 pound tuna isn't coming in on a rod. Might tear off your arms
if your rod is strapped to them.


Hooked on the rod and net used to bring it into the boat. Get creative.

I doubt a net, more likely gaff and winch.

How many people can lift 881 lbs in a net?

You have to be able to spin the fish tale with some bit of truth and a
lot of imagination.




D'oh. Large sportfishing boats going after really big fish usually have
tuna doors in the transom through which the really big fish can be
pulled if the fisherpersons are planning to keep the catch. Otherwise,
it is tag and release, usually done over the lower hullside near the stern.

Try fishing somewhere other than Red Lobster.

The boat we were in didn't have that door either. They snagged the
fish with a flying gaff and we dragged it over the side. There was a
winch on the boat but we didn't use it.

Well, that's because you're not nearly as refined as Harry.

On Nov 25, 8:43*am, X ` Man dump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you-
can.com wrote:
On 11/25/11 8:37 AM, BAR wrote:





In ,
says...

On 24/11/2011 5:56 PM, BAR wrote:
In ,
says...

On 24/11/2011 10:18 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:28:57 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...und-tuna-seize...

Not only did he get his fish confiscated, but will lose out on about
$400,000.00

All because it was caught in a net and not by a rod.

Too bad he didn't have a rod on the boat. Poke a hole in the fish's
mouth and spin a yarn. You might get on the cover of a fishing
magazine.
There are also the sponsorships, "I caught this fish on my Shakespeare
rod, with Trilene line *and my trusty Penn reel".

Rod? *881 pound tuna isn't coming in on a rod. *Might tear off your arms
if your rod is strapped to them.

Hooked on the rod and net used to bring it into the boat. Get creative.

I doubt a net, more likely gaff and winch.

How many people can lift 881 lbs in a net?

You have to be able to spin the fish tale with some bit of truth and a
lot of imagination.

D'oh. Large sportfishing boats going after really big fish usually have
tuna doors in the transom through which the really big fish can be
pulled if the fisherpersons are planning to keep the catch. Otherwise,
it is tag and release, usually done over the lower hullside near the stern.

Try fishing somewhere other than Red Lobster.

You wouldn't know a fish tale if it bit you in the ass.