It's big
Submitted by Alan James on Fri, 2011-06-17 20:20
Copied this from another forum. No details seem to be available as yet as to where, when, blue or black or size but it looks big. Around 700kg seems to be the estimate of most?
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Goodz
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Nice boat! Wonder how they
Nice boat! Wonder how they caught it!
Lastchance
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What a beauty. Cool fuel tank
What a beauty. Cool fuel tank as well
channy
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holy sh!t. thats huuuge
holy sh!t. thats huuuge
Pob
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wonder if they managed to get
wonder if they managed to get it on board without tipping the boat over, the guy on the other side looks a bit worried!
UncutTriggerInWA
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Disgusting!
See the man in the blue shirt with the knife. Taking something he thinks is of value. The rest probably went back in as dead fish. I don't see a rod in the boat so I can only assume that this was a line job or is just a fake picture.
Vince.
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Alan James
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Look again Vince
I think you will find the 'knife' is a rope. My guess is this fish was probably handlined in. I have no doubt that in my mind that this fish, if they managed to get it to shore was eaten and not wasted. Disgusting no.
UncutTriggerInWA
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Looking again
It is probable that the guy is holding the very large hook attached to a rope. In our part of the world we tag and release these beasts. Disgusting yes Alan.
Vince.
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Alan James
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Correct, in Australia
we do mostly release these fish. That however doesn't make it disgusting for others in less fortunate parts of the world to capture narlin and eat it. The fish they have captured is not on any endangered list and is probably more prolific than the WA dhuie. Maybe something to think about when you next catch a dhuie. Disgusting no.
UncutTriggerInWA
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Duhie next catch
I Dream about that Alan. being a land based man. Even so I have to abide by the rules to protect our species.
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Feral
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its been caught on rope and
its been caught on rope and a big hook . ,.. no issues here as long as it was eaten (and id think it was)
thats not a knife trigger .. id saw thats the hook with the rope tied to it
hillinb
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Marlin Steaks
Hmmm, not bad. Caught bigger.
southcity104
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location is the maldives??
but im guessing.
"Its a life style job"
Alan James
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That's is where some have suggested
also so you may well be correct. My first thought was west africa.
UncutTriggerInWA
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Me thinks a load of crap
The more I look at this the more I am convincd this is a load of crap. Enough said fom me.
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Reefmonkey
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Would've loved to see the the
Would've loved to see the the outcome of one last kick of the tail, reckon atleast three guys and a boat would come off second best
Dave J.
Nauti Buoy
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Huge
Would have been some fun for them on a line. My Brother was over in Cameroon the other week- the locals had been heading out to the oil rigs about 60 clicks offshore and had been getting a few Billies out there. All of them kept and eaten. It does seem like a waste for people over here being so blessed with fresh food, but i can understand why they keep the fish over that way.
chrisp
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wow
I suppose the village didnt go hungry for a while then...
Faulkner Family
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that is one huge fish. would
that is one huge fish. would have been a huge task to get that one on board. i dont like seeing fish like this being taken but whats to say this fish wasnt dead or couldnt be revived enough for it to survive. definatly a few nice feeds there for quite a few families or even a whole villave
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