EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY

[HOLWACHAGOT]

The riggers are up not out?

[knot for shore]

i agree with rich. that's the 1st thing that came to mind while looking at the pic and thining about the question. not a good position to be in. one quick jolt of the tail and someone is in deep trouble.

[WAHOONBOX]

ALL THE ABOVE IS CORRECT

I TOLD MY NEPHEW TO GRAB THE BILLFISH AS I HEADED TO THE BOW TO SNAP DA PICTURE.....IN THE EXCITEMENT.....I DIDN'T REALIZE HE HAD THE FISH BILL IN THAT POSITION....THANK GOD THE FISH WAS DOCILE.......

I ONLY WANTED HIM TO KEEP IT IN THE WATER LONG ENOUGH TO SNAP DA PIC....AND NOT PULL IT OUT....BUT IT WAS HIS FIRST BILL ....AND HE NOW KNOWS BETTER....I DIDN'T WANT TO RUIN THE MOMENT FOR HIM BY "FUSSING" ....THE DIRTY WHITEBOY SWAM AWAY AFTER SOME REVIVAL AND ALL WAS WELL

BUT.........SADLY ...IT WAS MY FIRST RELEASE OF A PREVIOUSLY TAGGED FISH..I DIDN'T RELEAZE IT UNTIL I DEVELOPED THE PHOTO ...IN THE ORIGINAL THE TAG IS A BRILLIANT ORANGE....I DON'T KNOW WHY IT LOST IT COLOR WHEN I SCANNED IT


ALSO ...THE ROD IN THE CENTER WAS PULLING A LONG TEASER CHAIN....I WAS IN 155 FATHOMS THAT DAY.....I REMEMBER IT WELL..............I WAS IN VHF CONTACT THAT DAY WITH THE HARRIET L ...."COASTALHICK" ON SFC......AND HE WAS THICK IN BILLFISH.....................SO I PROCEEDED TO MAKE MY WAY TO THE DEEP......AND CAUGHT 3 WHITES & A SAILDOG....


AND ON THAT VERY BOAT ...THE HARRIET L....WAS A YOUNG MATE.....MAKING HIS MARK IN THE INDUSTRY......CATCHING A COUPLE BLUES AND A COUPLE WHITES THAT DAY HIMSELF.........

YEP..........THAT''D BE EXTREME HIMSELF....DA BEAST.....CAPT BRIAN

THANKS FOR THE RADIO COMEBACK THAT DAY CAPT TERREL

[WAHOONBOX]

The riggers are up not out?

WHILE NUTHOUSE PRODUCTIONS DID NOT EXIST BACK THEN.....I DID HAVE ENOUGH SAVVY TO RAISE THE RIGGER UP FOR A PHOTO-OP