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  1. 12-03-2007 03:58 PM #1
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    Merry Marlin first bluefin tuna

    On Saturday we left around 5:00 lines in at 5:45am. We were trolling around the trawler until we went on a wild goose hunt offshore. We hooked up at 8:00 around the shad boat. It hit a white jag on the planer. The fish put up no fight untill the leader came out of the water. we had him at the boat for 20 min. at boatside before gaffing him in the lip. We measured him in the water he was 70 inches , on the deck he could have measured 73 but we did not feel he would live if we brought him in and he wasnt 73. After swiming him for a while he swam off just fine.

    On sunday at 6:30 we hooked our second short of the year. This fish put up more of a fight than the first one but measured about 65 inches.

    We must give some of the credit to what we learned at Marty's fishing school. Marty, The gloves worked like a charm, Thank you.



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  2. 12-03-2007 04:09 PM #2
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    Those are some great pics Cap - nice going.
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  3. 12-03-2007 04:10 PM #3
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    Congratulations dude

    2 fish in 2 days is just pure awesome.

    I see your using one of Offshore Bob's (South Chatam Tackle) swimming hooks too. They are great

    Pretty work guys!!!!
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  4. 12-03-2007 05:22 PM #4
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    Congratulations on your fish and thanks for the report and great pictures! Good call on the borderline fish too! The slob will follow!
    Whatever Marty taught you all at the Bluefin fishing school sure is hell on the tuners!
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  5. 12-03-2007 05:32 PM #5
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    Nice job ,,keep it going !!!!!
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  6. 12-03-2007 06:09 PM #6
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    Awesome. Beautiful fish. Congrats on the BFT!
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  7. 12-03-2007 06:30 PM #7
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    Nice job guys!!
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  8. 12-03-2007 07:28 PM #8
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    Very cool pics and report. Yours will come soon.
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  9. 12-03-2007 07:43 PM #9
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    Congrats on your fish I was beside you at the Shad Boat. I see you caught it on a JAG I may have caught one before on a JAG also . That swimming hook is the cats meow I have used one about 3 years now. I know how you feel on the shorties we caught 2 in a row. Maybe Wed will be the day. Again congratulations on your fish!
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  10. 12-03-2007 08:03 PM #10
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    Congratulations on the great fishing, I know a lot of hard work went into those fish. You have us beat (0-2) Good luck on the next one.
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