7-14 Success in the bottom of the Ninth

[Albiemanmike]

To say I am tired right now would be a huge understatement so I will post the full report later as I have to find some way of going to work now after being up for over 24 hrs. straight and getting 7 hours sleep before having to go to work again.

Bare facts:

BFT
CC Bay late afternoon
Fish were pushing on top and finicky as hell but persistence pays off
Lure: 12" Sluggo rigged weightless w/Excalibur offset bass-style hook (this damn hook continues to amaze me)
Length: 68" CFL
Girth: 46 1/8"
Weight: 165 (gutted at home some time later on a certified scale for those non-believers in the crowd)
TTD (time to deck): 15 min. flat timed
Rod: OTI Tuna Sniper 8'6"
Reel: Shimano Saragosa 18000 w/stock drag NO PROBLEM but i may need to replace them now......

[WAHOONBOX]

GREAT JOB THERE DUDE! PRETTY WORK!

I THOUGHT YOU WERE SPEAKING OF THE PHILLIES WIN AGAINST PITTSBURG THE OTHER NINTH...DOWN 7-3....BOTTOM OF THE NINTH.....AND WON THE THING...8-7


ANYWAY...NICE TUNER.

[sushi42]

Attaboy Mike, I just tried calling you a few seconds ago but lost service. Story of "my life" w/ cell phones. Nice catch bud. Looks like you better update your profile ha!!

I must say, fifteen min.? Thats amazing to me on a nice fish like that w/ spinning gear. Now you get to relax and eat some toona!
Ed

[Albiemanmike]

Attaboy Mike, I just tried calling you a few seconds ago but lost service. Story of "my life" w/ cell phones. Nice catch bud. Looks like you better update your profile ha!!

I must say, fifteen min.? Thats amazing to me on a nice fish like that w/ spinning gear. Now you get to relax and eat some toona!
Ed

Ed,
I was a non-believer in the 15 min. fight debate until yesterday. My buddie Derrick looked at the clock as soon as I hooked the fish which was 4:15 and then once we had it at the gunnel I told him to quickly check the clock again and it was 4:30 pm. It was just amazing how powerful that rod is and with a harness I could just winch the fish in like nobodies business. It took some getting used to fighting the fish with 20-25 lbs. of drag as it kind of pulled me around the boat a bit. I learned a ton yesterday with this fish.

[JD5652]

That's a nice fattie there Capt!...Congrats!

[Bigeye10]

Mike,

Are you sure you caught that fish on a spinning rod ? you must have used a 130 out of the corner or a harpoon?? Fish like that cant be landed on that gear?? Hahahah

Just kidding , that was for the benefit of some of the critics.

Nice work and true Sportfishing

[Bill_N]

Congrats on the fish! I sent you a PM. We may be up that way on Friday...

[Verbal]

Congrats Mike!

from the kid at the gas station at 3am in Middleboro a few weeks ago

[KnotGolfin']

Nice fish!!!

How do you like that new OTI Tuna Sniper rod? I see you've got a Saragosa on it as well. Performing to your expectations?

[Albiemanmike]

Nice fish!!!

How do you like that new OTI Tuna Sniper rod? I see you've got a Saragosa on it as well. Performing to your expectations?

Better than expected and landing it in 15 min. is proof of the setup. I do need to modify the gimbal setup I have though as it was giving me fits. The shoulder harness and rod clamp from Alloy Toy worked flawlessly though.