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Record Tuna Denied Official Record
Posted on 12/11/12 at 9:12 am
Posted on 12/11/12 at 9:12 am
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How pissed would you be if they denied you the record? Honestly, I'd lie and claim the record if I could. When someone fights a fish that big for how ever long it takes shouldn't be denied the record just because someone "touches" the rod. I realize rules are rules, but sometimes people make stupid rules and therefor they should be changed.
How pissed would you be if they denied you the record? Honestly, I'd lie and claim the record if I could. When someone fights a fish that big for how ever long it takes shouldn't be denied the record just because someone "touches" the rod. I realize rules are rules, but sometimes people make stupid rules and therefor they should be changed.
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Posted on 12/11/12 at 9:14 am to nhassl1
That rule is stupid IMO
Have the IFGA guys ever tried to fight a fricking fish?!
quote:
Justin Fleck said he helped Petruescu negotiate around a bow anchor for insurance reasons.
Have the IFGA guys ever tried to fight a fricking fish?!
This post was edited on 12/11/12 at 9:16 am
Posted on 12/11/12 at 9:14 am to nhassl1
I would lie about it. Did somebody take the rod from him? Or just adjust the drag?
I did't read. Sorry.
I would lie, FTW!
I did't read. Sorry.
I would lie, FTW!
Posted on 12/11/12 at 9:14 am to nhassl1
That is so fricking stupid.
Posted on 12/11/12 at 9:16 am to nhassl1
Still caught a 445 lb tuna. I would be 
Posted on 12/11/12 at 9:19 am to nhassl1
I'd lie my arse off. That's bullshite.
Posted on 12/11/12 at 9:22 am to nhassl1
they would likely give a polygraph test to the angler if he/captain hadn't admitted it.
Posted on 12/11/12 at 9:27 am to nhassl1
I think They put you on a lie detector machine
Posted on 12/11/12 at 9:32 am to nhassl1
Having a couple of world records...
I would be ticked if someone that passed me - did so by not following the rules..
touching the rod is there for a real simple break point - touching the rod can aid the fisherman.. if he didn't catch it by himself.....or herself.
anyone fishing for record catches knows the rules inside and out..
I lost a chance at a potential world record once because I caught a fish - put him in cooler.. and took another cast and lost my line and hook... no record for previous fish...
I would be ticked if someone that passed me - did so by not following the rules..
touching the rod is there for a real simple break point - touching the rod can aid the fisherman.. if he didn't catch it by himself.....or herself.
anyone fishing for record catches knows the rules inside and out..
I lost a chance at a potential world record once because I caught a fish - put him in cooler.. and took another cast and lost my line and hook... no record for previous fish...
Posted on 12/11/12 at 9:33 am to nhassl1
From the comments
quote:Sure he did
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) rules are very clear: no one can touch your rod while you are bringing in a fish. In a tournament in the Bahamas, the mate on our boat touched my rod when I was bringing in a Blue Marlin, which would have won the Calcutta and many thousands of dollars. Our captain said to forget it; everyone hides it, lies about it, and breaks the rules. I disqualified my catch by reporting infraction voluntarily, and we fired the captain. Either the rules count or they don't.
Posted on 12/11/12 at 10:45 am to nhassl1
If the captain had the ability to negotiate the anchor line, them the angler should have been able to also. All he had to do was loosen drag and go around it.
I had a guy cost me the STAR yellowfin a few years back and all he did was pull it out of gunnel and hand it to me and I was yelling at him not to touch it. Actually told him not to reel which he didn't, it was his first time offshore.
I had a guy cost me the STAR yellowfin a few years back and all he did was pull it out of gunnel and hand it to me and I was yelling at him not to touch it. Actually told him not to reel which he didn't, it was his first time offshore.
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