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Title: Now this is a fish!
Post by: Vulcan on August 23, 2005, 12:57:38 AM: Quote
Tuna caught off West Coast may set world record
23 August 2005

A fish the "size of a cow" that took five people to haul on board a boat may have set a new world game fishing record for a Nelson angler.

Business broker Michael Hayes thought he was going to be dragged overboard when he tried to land the 268kg bluefin tuna off the West coast.

He was fishing with a 60kg breaking strain line about 50km west of Greymouth last Thursday.

Now he is waiting for the results of a DNA test to confirm that the fish is a Pacific bluefin tuna and a new International Game Fishing Association record.

"I got it to the boat but then it took five of us to get it into the boat," Mr Hayes said. "It was a hell of a big fish; it's the size of a cow."

The fish was caught using a soft squid plastic lure on an Australian mate's reel, which was made to handle black marlin that could weigh up to 500kg. It took two hours to land and was one of four bluefin tuna, all heavier than 200kg, caught by anglers on the boat.

A Justice of the Peace had attended the weighing and certified scales had been used, according to rules. The fish was now frozen in Greymouth until the DNA testing can be completed.

Mr Hayes will have the fish mounted for his game fishing club at Whangaroa near the Bay of Islands.

(http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/common/imageViewer/0,1445,201881,00.jpg)
Title: Now this is a fish!
Post by: Nash on August 23, 2005, 01:05:06 AM: Look at that man's reel. That aint a reel. That's a contraption.
Title: Now this is a fish!
Post by: Sandman on August 23, 2005, 01:09:06 AM: "We need a bigger boat."
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Post by: Jackal1 on August 23, 2005, 01:51:12 AM: Sorry Charlie.
Title: Now this is a fish!
Post by: Nilsen on August 23, 2005, 01:52:54 AM: small guy
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Post by: Furball on August 23, 2005, 01:53:25 AM: what a beautiful fish, shame they had to kill it :(
Title: Now this is a fish!
Post by: Jackal1 on August 23, 2005, 02:01:05 AM: Yea, I`m all choked up. lmao
It`s a friggen tuna. :)
Title: Now this is a fish!
Post by: Furball on August 23, 2005, 02:03:30 AM: THATS a tuna?!?!

i thought they lived in cans?
Title: Now this is a fish!
Post by: SaburoS on August 23, 2005, 02:58:24 AM: MMMMM sashimi. Pass the rice, soy sauce and wasabi.
Title: Now this is a fish!
Post by: crowMAW on August 23, 2005, 07:21:23 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Nash
Look at that man's reel. That aint a reel. That's a contraption.

Are you envious of his big reel? Wishing you had a bigger reel too? Well, Reel Enhancer is the answer! This wonder product can increase reel size by up to 30%. Just liberally apply Reel Enhancer before casting to troll and watch your reel grow before your eyes. No more uncomfortable pumps. Just a warm oil with special ingredients sure to attract any tuna. Get yours today!
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Post by: AWMac on August 23, 2005, 07:34:27 AM: Nash confesses to having "Reel Envy"!

Good one too Crow!

:rofl
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Post by: Hawklore on August 23, 2005, 07:40:56 AM: What good is 500kg of tuna when it just hangs there?

Get that baby sliced up and ready for export!

And to think, tuna is a bait fish... :eek:
Title: Now this is a fish!
Post by: AWMac on August 23, 2005, 07:58:52 AM: They lied about the bait.... it wasn't squid....

it

was

Sam

(http://www.samugliestdog.com/images/Sammagnetweb.jpg)
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Post by: Meatwad on August 23, 2005, 08:45:06 AM: That dog is smurfy!
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Post by: slimm50 on August 23, 2005, 10:23:16 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Nash
Look at that man's reel. That aint a reel. That's a contraption.

I've seen truck winches that were smaller than that:lol
Title: Now this is a fish!
Post by: AKS\/\/ulfe on August 23, 2005, 10:32:16 AM: Nature certainly ****ed up with that dog.
-SW
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Post by: mosgood on August 23, 2005, 10:47:36 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Furball
what a beautiful fish, shame they had to kill it :(

Well if he didn't kill it..... we never would have seen it... duh! ;)
Title: Now this is a fish!
Post by: JBA on August 23, 2005, 10:48:17 AM: ".....DNA test to confirm that the fish is a Pacific bluefin tuna...."

I don't need no stink DNA test to tell me it's a YELLOW fin Tuna.

I see Yellow fins, on that fish, not Blue?

In RI/Ma waters thats illegal.
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Post by: jEEZY on August 23, 2005, 01:54:49 PM: How much you think he got for it from the Japanese?
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Post by: Maverick on August 23, 2005, 02:54:41 PM: SUUUSHIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YUM!