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I think Admin is going to let me have this space
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,653
Boat: I wish
Home Port: Northern NJ
Best Catch: Anything Big
Occupation: Vice President of Sales
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OK I know this isn't box type fish ... not a giant tuna or a billfish but I figured you like hard core and to me this is some hardcore fighting. I posted in where it belonged in the jigging section but thought I would bring it to your world for review.
120 plus pounds of Amberjack fury jigged up from 350' deep of Wilmington NC. Hardcore style. Not many caught this size. If you ever caught one even a small one you know how they fight. Well this baby fought like hell all on hardcore jigging setup using 30#'s of drag the whole time Taped out at over 63 fork and over 70" total with a fat 37 girth and a head that was from my knee to my foot enjoy I will let the pictures and video do the talking ... here is the last 6 minutes of video as well that my friend took with his camera http://gallery.me.com/gkross/100032 Last edited by gman; 10-07-2008 at 03:32 PM. |
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I think Admin is going to let me have this space
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 5,771
Boat: Need more friends with boats!!!
Home Port: Southport
Best Catch: 150 lb Tarpon & 65 lb Dorado
Occupation: Insurance
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gman,
I see you changed your avatar to your new monster fish |
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I think Admin is going to let me have this space
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 3,025
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Wow..!!!
I've caught a few small amberjacks and each time I thought it was something much bigger than it turned out to be. THAT however is a monster...!!! It must have been quite a ride! Congratulations!
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I think Admin is going to let me have this space
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,653
Boat: I wish
Home Port: Northern NJ
Best Catch: Anything Big
Occupation: Vice President of Sales
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yeah I had to give it the 15 minutes of fame it gave me down there ha ha LMAO that mother hit that jig like a freaking freight train. I wish I had the first 6 minutes of video when it was smoking my drag but we had 4 guys hooked up at once
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NOW BOOKING RUN-OFF
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: MOREHEAD CITY NC 28557
Posts: 19,213
Boat: WILD GOOSE - RUN-OFF- SEA SPLENDOUR
Home Port: MOREHEAD CITY, NC
Best Catch: PONEYTAIL
Occupation: OFFSHORE MATE VIDEOGRAPHER
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CERTIFIED SPEECHLESS..........
I CAN'T WAIT TO GET BACK TO DA CRIB SO I CAN WATCH THE FLICK PRETTY WORK G........... |
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I think Admin is going to let me have this space
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,653
Boat: I wish
Home Port: Northern NJ
Best Catch: Anything Big
Occupation: Vice President of Sales
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Thanks La Gringa, that was the best out of about 20 I caught that day and 30 in the weekend all in the 40-80 pound range. Its actually a world class fishery for the big ones. Only one other place beats Wilmington NC ... the Canary Islands
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I think Admin is going to let me have this space
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,653
Boat: I wish
Home Port: Northern NJ
Best Catch: Anything Big
Occupation: Vice President of Sales
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Quote:
This is a short stout 4'8" jigging rod that is made to beat huge fish and it was bent like a pretzel by this beast |
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BANNED
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 4,990
Boat: REEL WAKE
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HOLY HEE HAW GMAN. My back hurts looking at that donkey. I love the pics and the story behind it. Way to put the time in and get it done.
Excuse me while I say a little prayer.... "Paleeese Lord don't let one of those things attack anything tied to the end of my line" ...OK, I'm back. Congrats on a true trophy! Holwachagot
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Crab mustard is good
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Perryman, Md
Posts: 878
Boat: 28' Wellcraft "RUMBUM"
Home Port: Our beach
Best Catch: Dawn fish!
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gman, that video is crazy!!!
![]() My arm was burning watching it !Great job on that big girl! Beautiful! Thanks |
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I think Admin is going to let me have this space
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Wilmington NC
Posts: 4,231
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Put a saddle on that donkey and ride him on the Kentucky derby
A hard core catch indeed. Great video and pictures of a very special fish.Biscuit |
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