New England Role Call - Page 10

Tuna Meltdown · 05-18-2007, 04:28 PM

Thanks Poon Man.
It was a Fisherman's Outfitter bar.
The boat is Chris MacDonald's 35' Duffy (SEA SAW). Its docked in Marina Bay. He's a Needham guy. You may know him?

POON MAN · 05-18-2007, 04:40 PM

Needham is close by ,,,not sure we have met ,,but very possible

what does he use for a POON ?

Tuna Meltdown · 05-18-2007, 05:02 PM

A piece of crap. The first shot he took hit the gill plate and deflected off and through the fish's fin. The fish was so tired that it rose to the surface like a blimp and Chris was able to pull the fish close and pull the poon out of the fin and stick him in the shoulder. Another ten minutes and we would have lost him. The size 12/0 mustad was starting to straighten out. I do not have one of your poons but my friend Charlie Wade does and it looks like a killer. I don't catch enough of the big boys from my boat.

shoefish · 05-18-2007, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Tuna Meltdown

Tony the Tiger with a Green stinger got us a 700 pounder last year.

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Notice the rig just to the right of the fish. Hint Hint

DUDE! Nice fish! What were the details? Slow troll, fast troll, have you caught others with tony the tiger.....[cough cough] where were you?

Seriously dude, nice job. That sounds like a story I need to hear!

oldmud · 05-18-2007, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by shoefish

DUDE! Nice fish! What were the details? Slow troll, fast troll, have you caught others with tony the tiger.....[cough cough] where were you?

Seriously dude, nice job. That sounds like a story I need to hear!

I'll second that!! Nice fish Dan

....looks like au- natural to me HE HE

Don

Tuna Meltdown · 05-18-2007, 05:24 PM

July 3, 2006. My friend Mike McKay and I picked Chris MacDonald up at his house in Needham at 1:00 am and we got to his boat at 2:00 am. Left Quincy and headed for the Northwest corner of Stellwagon. It was FAC with no wind and we set up a three rod spread with two black bars off the riggers and Tony the Tiger about 30' off the transom. We trolled with the rest of the fleet for about 4 to 5 hours through all kinds of whale, bait and bird activity until around 9:45 all hell broke loose. I was in the pit and thus being my first encounter with a hooked giant I froze still. I could not move. All I could do was stare at the hole in the water and then at the reel as line melted off of it. Greg, a guy we picked up at the dock, who has never caught a fish in HIS LIFE and was still drunk from the night before got the rod duty. I ran the boat, Mike was gaff man, and Chris was at the transom controls and had the harpoon. An hour and a half later it was Game over. The fish was 112" long and estimated at 700#. It had 5 fresh 28" to 30" Stripers in its gut and was still feeding.

At the dock it was sold domestically for $2650. That was my first expirience with a giant. Can't wait to do it again. This time I will be on the rod

shoefish · 05-18-2007, 05:30 PM

Damn that's a good day! Sound like we need to start trolling some striper spreader bars

oldmud · 05-18-2007, 07:38 PM

LMAO. Now we know how you got that NAME !!!!:

D

TOMMYV · 05-18-2007, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by shoefish

I guess that depends on what color the 800# hit

Shoe: That color would be purple and black 16" streaker. I betting on Green or pink shells with a purple and black trailer!

shoefish · 05-18-2007, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOMMYV

Shoe: That color would be purple and black 16" streaker. I betting on Green or pink shells with a purple and black trailer!

Go with your instinct bro- I'll pull it with pride!

05-18-2007, 04:28 PM	#91
Tuna Meltdown Crab mustard is good Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hopkinton, MA Posts: 650 Credits: 6,260.7 Boat: 25' SeaCraft Twin 200 optimaxes Home Port: Marina Bay Quincy MA Best Catch: 700# Bluefin Tuna Occupation: Construction Manager	Thanks Poon Man. It was a Fisherman's Outfitter bar. The boat is Chris MacDonald's 35' Duffy (SEA SAW). Its docked in Marina Bay. He's a Needham guy. You may know him? __________________ Dan Stewart Tuna Meltdown 25' SeaCraft

05-18-2007, 05:02 PM	#93
Tuna Meltdown Crab mustard is good Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hopkinton, MA Posts: 650 Credits: 6,260.7 Boat: 25' SeaCraft Twin 200 optimaxes Home Port: Marina Bay Quincy MA Best Catch: 700# Bluefin Tuna Occupation: Construction Manager	A piece of crap. The first shot he took hit the gill plate and deflected off and through the fish's fin. The fish was so tired that it rose to the surface like a blimp and Chris was able to pull the fish close and pull the poon out of the fin and stick him in the shoulder. Another ten minutes and we would have lost him. The size 12/0 mustad was starting to straighten out. I do not have one of your poons but my friend Charlie Wade does and it looks like a killer. I don't catch enough of the big boys from my boat. __________________ Dan Stewart Tuna Meltdown 25' SeaCraft

05-18-2007, 05:24 PM	#96
Tuna Meltdown Crab mustard is good Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hopkinton, MA Posts: 650 Credits: 6,260.7 Boat: 25' SeaCraft Twin 200 optimaxes Home Port: Marina Bay Quincy MA Best Catch: 700# Bluefin Tuna Occupation: Construction Manager	July 3, 2006. My friend Mike McKay and I picked Chris MacDonald up at his house in Needham at 1:00 am and we got to his boat at 2:00 am. Left Quincy and headed for the Northwest corner of Stellwagon. It was FAC with no wind and we set up a three rod spread with two black bars off the riggers and Tony the Tiger about 30' off the transom. We trolled with the rest of the fleet for about 4 to 5 hours through all kinds of whale, bait and bird activity until around 9:45 all hell broke loose. I was in the pit and thus being my first encounter with a hooked giant I froze still. I could not move. All I could do was stare at the hole in the water and then at the reel as line melted off of it. Greg, a guy we picked up at the dock, who has never caught a fish in HIS LIFE and was still drunk from the night before got the rod duty. I ran the boat, Mike was gaff man, and Chris was at the transom controls and had the harpoon. An hour and a half later it was Game over. The fish was 112" long and estimated at 700#. It had 5 fresh 28" to 30" Stripers in its gut and was still feeding. At the dock it was sold domestically for $2650. That was my first expirience with a giant. Can't wait to do it again. This time I will be on the rod __________________ Dan Stewart Tuna Meltdown 25' SeaCraft

05-18-2007, 07:38 PM	#98
oldmud Sit down Shut up And fish Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bath,Maine Posts: 508 Credits: 1,403.3 Occupation: retired/boat builder/tuna fisherman	LMAO. Now we know how you got that NAME !!!!: D __________________ " I was so poor growing up, If I wasn't a boy I would have had nothing to play with"

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05-18-2007, 05:30 PM	#97
shoefish Chum Nuts Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Portsmouth NH Posts: 4,642 Credits: 3,005.3	Damn that's a good day! Sound like we need to start trolling some striper spreader bars