Big Dolphin?

[buy design]

K, confirmed BS, sorry for perpetuating any rumor.

[Baja Dreamer]

I recieved this photo from Darrell at Ballyhood Lures on 2-17. The Dolphin was reported as 112 Lbs. No info as to where it was caught. The name in the title of the image is Steven Hoffer. I assume he was the angler.

I don't have any additional info. However, if true, a Hell of a catch and a sure World Record!!

I have PLENTY of additional info!

I have no idea who Steven Hoffer is, nor do I know why in the world Darrell Primrose at Ballyhood Lures is apparently sending out emails with this particular picture since neither he or his lures had anything to do with it either!

The lucky angler in the case is the guy standing on the left, Dennis Braid. The fish was caught off of Panama last July.

Here's the story:


Hi Chris,

Here's some info on the bull dorado. Last month I was in Panama shooting an episode of Best & Worst with Tred, our main focus was on tuna and marlin. We were making a pass along the edge of the reef trolling live bonitas when we hooked a dorado about 30 lbs. As I recall we caught a couple more a little smaller, then the rod goes off and just keeps going. At first I thought it was a billfish then it jumped and it was obvious it was a dodo. But it was so far out we couldn't tell how big it was. After a few minutes I started to think this is not the same size as the others, then it started taking more line. Geez this thing pulled and when it was not taking line it would just lay broadside making it very tough to gain line. When I got it about 30ft from the boat we could see it was a big fish and it really didn't want to come in the boat.

Gaffing the beast was something else, and it damn near killed the mate. I knew it was a big fish but didn't realise how big until the cameraman sent me the photos a couple of days ago. By the way the knee pads were for protection as the transom had no padding and was very sharp & painful on the knees. The whole catch will be shown on Tred's show sometime later this year, also will include lots of other species and some unbelieveable tuna feeding footage.

I taped the fish just in case my taxadermy guy had a mold close to the specs, unfortunatly I didn't get an official weight on the fish as I didn't think it was that big at the time, and then I recieved the photo the other day and thought damn it's bigger than I thought. Oh well there must be another one just like it still out there. Thanks for the many kind responses and also the funny one's.

Head width 18.5
Leangth to inside tail fork 62.25 in

Cheers,
DB.
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The picture of the huge dorado and the accompanying story were posted on several fishing sites in early August, 2010./ I know this to be the case because I was the one who posted it.

Sorry, but those are the facts.


FISH HARD!

Chris

[Bert Rodgers]

This SAME topic with the SAME photo of Dennis Braids dolphin caught off Panama has been posted on every major fishing forum in the past couple of weeks. Its old news. Dont know where or who started the Bahamas rumor, but wow has it spread!!!

Just because Dennis Braids photo resurfaced in the discussion it doesn't mean another big fish wasn't caught.

However the pic of Braid's big panama dolphin IMO proves without question that dolphin grow to over 100#

[scattered_grass]

I have PLENTY of additional info!

I have no idea who Steven Hoffer is, nor do I know why in the world Darrell Primrose at Ballyhood Lures is apparently sending out emails with this particular picture since neither he or his lures had anything to do with it either!

The lucky angler in the case is the guy standing on the left, Dennis Braid. The fish was caught off of Panama last July.

Here's the story:


Hi Chris,

Here's some info on the bull dorado. Last month I was in Panama shooting an episode of Best & Worst with Tred, our main focus was on tuna and marlin. We were making a pass along the edge of the reef trolling live bonitas when we hooked a dorado about 30 lbs. As I recall we caught a couple more a little smaller, then the rod goes off and just keeps going. At first I thought it was a billfish then it jumped and it was obvious it was a dodo. But it was so far out we couldn't tell how big it was. After a few minutes I started to think this is not the same size as the others, then it started taking more line. Geez this thing pulled and when it was not taking line it would just lay broadside making it very tough to gain line. When I got it about 30ft from the boat we could see it was a big fish and it really didn't want to come in the boat.

Gaffing the beast was something else, and it damn near killed the mate. I knew it was a big fish but didn't realise how big until the cameraman sent me the photos a couple of days ago. By the way the knee pads were for protection as the transom had no padding and was very sharp & painful on the knees. The whole catch will be shown on Tred's show sometime later this year, also will include lots of other species and some unbelieveable tuna feeding footage.

I taped the fish just in case my taxadermy guy had a mold close to the specs, unfortunatly I didn't get an official weight on the fish as I didn't think it was that big at the time, and then I recieved the photo the other day and thought damn it's bigger than I thought. Oh well there must be another one just like it still out there. Thanks for the many kind responses and also the funny one's.

Head width 18.5
Leangth to inside tail fork 62.25 in

Cheers,
DB.
---------------------------------------------


The picture of the huge dorado and the accompanying story were posted on sevewral fishing sites in early August, 2010./ I know this to be the case becaus I was the pone who posted it.

Sorry, but those are the facts.


FISH HARD!

Chris

you mean to tell me that this fish was not caught on a "Ballyhood Banchee hi speed lure"?

[jbonvetti]

Is I would hate to be the one gaffing it.

[Baja Dreamer]

you mean to tell me that this fish was not caught on a "Ballyhood Banchee hi speed lure"?

ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!


There have however been several emails sent out to people that look like this one!


From: Darrell Primrose [mailto:sales@ballyhood.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 9:32 PM
To: dprimrose@ballyhood.com
Subject: 112 LB dolphin- ballyhood



Just received this from a customer in florida --did not say where it was caught


Ballyhood 'Top Gun ' Lures 112 lbs ------------------the world record is 86 lbs --costa rica

Darrell Primrose

714 545 0196

sales@ballyhood.com http://www.ballyhood.com/html/dolphin_lures.html

www.ballyhood.com

'' always '' Free Shipping''

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Dennis himself was notified of these being sent out by Mr Primrose when the email above was sent to another friend of his.

>>"Hi Denis,

How are you? Somewhere along the line I heard that you had caught a huge Dorado in Panama. However, I never got to see photos until today. The way I learned about it pisses me off however, and I thought I would let you know in case you want to write to this character.

I got on his mailing list at the Ft. Lauderdale boat show a few years ago. A couple of times a month he sends an email, usually with wahoo, touting his lures. I don’t know if they catch fish, but I thought it strange that in 80% of the photos he sends his lures never appear. Recently I started to doubt the validity of his photos and claims for this reason. Only on rare occasions do I see his lures in a fishes mouth or anglers hand.

Fast forward to today when I read the caption 112lb dorado. He claims the fish was caught in Florida, and that the fish weighed 112lbs. And even though he doesn’t say the fish was caught on one of his lures (see his email below) that is the implication (he puts a link to his dolphin lures in the email). So I opened the photo expecting to see a very big dorado with none of his lures in sight. To my surprise I not only saw the largest Dorado I have ever seen, but I also saw my amigo Dennis Braid standing next to the fish! Needless to say, this really ruffled my feathers. I was going to write to him, but then thought better and decided I would share the information with you and let you decide if you wanted to write to him or just let it be. Additionally, this also gives me a chance to reach out to you and say hello.

All the best,"<<
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I don't know how others look at this, but I consider it to be wholly dishonest and completely unethical behavior on the part of Mr Primrose!


FISH HARD!

Chris

[scattered_grass]

ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!


There have however been several emails sent out to people that look like this one!


From: Darrell Primrose [mailto:sales@ballyhood.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 9:32 PM
To: dprimrose@ballyhood.com
Subject: 112 LB dolphin- ballyhood



Just received this from a customer in florida --did not say where it was caught


Ballyhood 'Top Gun ' Lures 112 lbs ------------------the world record is 86 lbs --costa rica

Darrell Primrose

714 545 0196

sales@ballyhood.com http://www.ballyhood.com/html/dolphin_lures.html

www.ballyhood.com

'' always '' Free Shipping''

========================================


Dennis himself was notified of these being sent out by Mr Primrose when the email above was sent to another friend of his.

>>"Hi Denis,

How are you? Somewhere along the line I heard that you had caught a huge Dorado in Panama. However, I never got to see photos until today. The way I learned about it pisses me off however, and I thought I would let you know in case you want to write to this character.

I got on his mailing list at the Ft. Lauderdale boat show a few years ago. A couple of times a month he sends an email, usually with wahoo, touting his lures. I don’t know if they catch fish, but I thought it strange that in 80% of the photos he sends his lures never appear. Recently I started to doubt the validity of his photos and claims for this reason. Only on rare occasions do I see his lures in a fishes mouth or anglers hand.

Fast forward to today when I read the caption 112lb dorado. He claims the fish was caught in Florida, and that the fish weighed 112lbs. And even though he doesn’t say the fish was caught on one of his lures (see his email below) that is the implication (he puts a link to his dolphin lures in the email). So I opened the photo expecting to see a very big dorado with none of his lures in sight. To my surprise I not only saw the largest Dorado I have ever seen, but I also saw my amigo Dennis Braid standing next to the fish! Needless to say, this really ruffled my feathers. I was going to write to him, but then thought better and decided I would share the information with you and let you decide if you wanted to write to him or just let it be. Additionally, this also gives me a chance to reach out to you and say hello.

All the best,"<<
=======================================


I don't know how others look at this, but I consider it to be wholly dishonest and completely unethical behavior on the part of Mr Primrose!


FISH HARD!

Chris

pretty lame indeed..