I think we need a bigger boat!!

[wayno60]

tuna.jpgNot that it would help much but i think two of those guys could be on the other side of the boat.....

[barra71]

Wow now that is a fish.... mmm bigger boat i say..

[team_mongo]

Same Story, different boat.
TM

[WalrusLike]

Wow... Is that photoshopped? I am such a sucker I never know whether these sort of images are real...

So assuming its real, can I ask what sort of fish it is?

also what is going on there... One bloke at the back is grabbing the tail... But what is holding the head up? (that's what makes me think it might be a photoshopped)

And last question from the dumb newbie in the group..... What's the story with the second photo? It just looks like a boat to me.. What am I missing?

Thanks for any info.

[Mrs Ronnie H]

Hi
If you look close at the front you can see a rope attached to the head. what is with the second pic????

ronnie

[WalrusLike]

Ah yes thanks Mrs. The front rope goes up to a pulley then down to where the front bloke is.

If they have that already in place it must be they figured to do this sort of thing.....

Maybe they would be better leaving it in the water and towing it back.... Now if that's the size of the lure on the troll.... What size would the fish that takes the lure be?

[lucee81]

Same Story, different boat.
TM

he boats look the same except that the Tuna is in the boat on the 2nd photo.. next to driver..... photoshopped?

[theangryangler]

No photoshopping here the vid is available on you tube
Heres a link to the video of them catching it
and pulling it up
772LB of tuna!!!
they sell them to japan for a quick 5K

Angry

[team_mongo]

Its not the same boat.

No photoshop, they are the real deal!

The are atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus), and grow over 1000lb.

Here is another picture of the boat and you can see its not the same, and a picture of a proper BIG altantic bluefin.

TM

[Cods Whallup]

Lol they should take Robson Green for a run!!

[PinHead]

No photoshopping here the vid is available on you tube
Heres a link to the video of them catching it
and pulling it up
772LB of tuna!!!
they sell them to japan for a quick 5K

Angry

just over $14 a kilo..hardly worth the effort.

[lucee81]

just over $14 a kilo..hardly worth the effort.

Im with you on that one.... Imagine how stupid you would look walking down the street with arms that long....

[GBC]

If you can land them on the dock in good nick (nigh on impossible in that boat) a fish like that is worth $500K not $5k.
Record set this year was over $700k for a 550lb fish.
Get that calculator out again Pinhead.

[wayno60]

yes ive heard that smaller one's out of,South oz fetch 10/15 grand in Tokyo but no bruising, kept on ice and there within 24hr.

[Lancair]

Wow what a fish.
Not surprised they got so little $$ for it though, considering what level of fish care is req'd to command top dollar.
I found this guide interesting reading.
How many of us treat yellowfin or other fish in the same way ?

EDIT: I highly doubt that any of us rec fisherman have a RSW system as mentioned in the guide. LOL