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What have you got to say about the topic of: "609lb mako..17ft boat". Here's how is started: ""I think we're gonna need a bigger boat" December 17, 2007- Captain "
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12-25-2007, 01:09 PM
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  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: VOODOO GRILLE MYSTIC
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"I think we're gonna need a bigger boat" December 17, 2007- Captain Wade and his team hooked a 609 pound Mako Shark at about 3:00 this afternoon near the Perdido Pass. They were fishing from a 17' Cape Horn. The shark was caught on an open-face spinning reel spooled with 40 lb. test line. Click here to read the complete article and view photos. New Video added on December 23rd. Off-season Fishing in Orange Beach. The Orange Beach Community WebsiteCapt_Wade_609_lb_Mako_Shark.jpg | ||
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12-25-2007, 01:21 PM
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| Member  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey
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| What a horrible way to go for a big warrior Mako like that...on a spinning reel and a trebel hook. They followed it around until they had to jump on another vessel. That fish needed to be pushed to the edge so they felt what is like to be challanged | ||
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12-25-2007, 08:32 PM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Branford,CT
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| that must have been a fun Roller Coaster in a 17 footer.
__________________ Blake Conlin tight linzzzzzzzzzzzz F-troop Ch.68/19  http://www.lennysnow.com/history.htm | ||
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12-25-2007, 10:11 PM
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  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Madison Ct
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| Must have been fun but dangerous at the same time  | ||
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12-25-2007, 10:21 PM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: cape cod ma (hyannis)
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| WHAT I DONT AGREE WITH IS THE SHOOTING IT WITH A SHOTGUN 4 TIMES IN THE HEAD, BEFORE SUBDUING IT WITH A GAFF!!! WHO IS GONNA HAVE A SHOTGUN WITH THEM TO FIGHT A FISH!!! THATS LIKE ME BEING ABLE TO USE MY 45 FISHING BECAUSE I HAVE A LTC!! JUST SEEMS THERE IS A BETTER WAY FOR SUCH A MEAN BASTARD TO GO OUT!!! JUST MY OPINION THATS ALL, WE ALL GOT THEM AND THEY ALL STINK!! I AGREE WITH G-MAN!!!! BETTER WAY FOR HIM TO GO!!!  | ||
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12-26-2007, 12:04 AM
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| Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Glastonbury,Connecticut
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| I heard about that fish. I heard they called another captain to shoot it. He stuck the gun barrel under the water blew the barrel up. LOL What would you do to catch a fish of a life time. Great post. | ||
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12-26-2007, 01:52 PM
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| Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,185
| I'd like to see them put 35-40lbs of drag on that fish and see how it reacts. Following around a fish until it surfaces to stick a meat hook in it isnt my idea of fishing. But Im just being outspoken, stil a great fish just not the way I woulod want to catch it. A wise man once told me when i got a HUGE thresher to the boat within 30 minutes with 25lbs of drag, "G ...it doesnt even know its hooked yet", and then all hell broke loose and that was that No way it figured it out | ||
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