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Possible new world Yellowfin record

Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:29 pm
Posted by Biff Tannen
Member since Sep 2012
2522 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:29 pm
Holy. shite.



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It's safe to assume that John Petruescu has become a huge fan of long-range fishing, having caught a yellowfin tuna that could be one of the largest--or the largest--ever landed on rod and reel. The angler, a first-time long-ranger aboard the Excel out of San Diego, used a live skipjack tuna to entice a yellowfin that taped out aboard the vessel at what its Facebook page is listing as 400 pounds. I've been told by someone closely associated with the boat, however, that this is a very conservative round number, and that the actual weight of the behemoth probably is much heavier.


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Posted by LSURoss
Dragon Believer
Member since Dec 2007
16773 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:31 pm to
Damn, bet that's worth a pretty penny on the market
Posted by ryan985
Member since Nov 2011
1796 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:32 pm to
If its 400lbs, how in the frick is he holding it like that. BS
This post was edited on 12/5/12 at 3:34 pm
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
46380 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:34 pm to


:hungry:
Posted by gorillacoco
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
5327 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:35 pm to
Posted by 4X4DEMON
NWLA
Member since Dec 2007
11957 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:36 pm to
One handed hoist on a 400# tuna, seems legit
Posted by Salmon
I helped draft the email
Member since Feb 2008
86379 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:39 pm to
how is that fish standing straight up like that?
Posted by TBoy
Kalamazoo
Member since Dec 2007
28703 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:39 pm to
He's not hoisting it, he's propping it up.
Posted by Last call
On the lake
Member since Oct 2012
992 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:45 pm to
You can not prop up a 400 pound fish with one hand. Sorry.
Posted by braindeadboxer
Utopia
Member since Nov 2011
8742 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:48 pm to
Either fake or he is one strong mfer.
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
68091 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:48 pm to
holy fricking shite
Posted by KingRanch
The Ranch
Member since Mar 2012
61759 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:55 pm to
Posted by BigDawg0420
Hamsterdam
Member since Apr 2010
7503 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:56 pm to
that'd be some shite if he had it propped up and it fell overboard.
Posted by dpd901
South Louisiana
Member since Apr 2011
7899 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:57 pm to
Assuming the guy is 5'8-6 ft, and weighs 160-190lbs, the fish is over 7 ft tall and has a girth at least twice what he does. That's easily a 400lb fish. It's also leaning on the rail of the boat.
Posted by Salmon
I helped draft the email
Member since Feb 2008
86379 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:59 pm to
are tuna that stiff though? how is it not folding over or slipping down onto the floor?
Posted by Capt ST
High Plains
Member since Aug 2011
13676 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 4:05 pm to
Towel on the nose of fish on a non slip deck finish. Fish is leaning on him and railing. Those boats have huge holds, it was iced and cleaned up before pic was taken. Like those can hunts in TX where they put the buck in cooler with head up and you take pic on hilltop next day.
Posted by z71 Rebel
Orange Beach
Member since Mar 2012
144 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:02 pm to
LINK

Sounds legit to me.
Posted by Nascar Fan
Columbia La.
Member since Jul 2011
18588 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:03 pm to
I can make a lot of tunna fish sammiches out of that fricker
Posted by ChadJones4Heisman
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2008
2409 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:23 pm to
Unreal if legit... Wow
Posted by mylsuhat
Mandeville, LA
Member since Mar 2008
50019 posts
Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:26 pm to
quote:

are tuna that stiff though? how is it not folding over or slipping down onto the floor?

they dont bend when fresh. If it was iced for a few hours, which I'm sure it was, then there was absolutely no chance of flex
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