WMO, Gaff then measure????

[marlin magnet]

http://www.youtube.com/user/stealthm.../2/TR_HukkUEsA

[frankypettolina]

This made the rounds last year, and I will say the same thing I said then-

David Fields and the rest of that crew knew it was a keeper, they just did the measuring to know how much of a keeper it was.- fish ended up winning- weighed over 80 if I am not mistaken.

[DropinBack]

I will gaff potentially winning 65-75 pound million dollar fish all day long...

[Deep C]

My guess is that they eyeballed the fish as being "big enough" then measured after to get a guess at the weight and see closer what they had in hand. If they gaffed a shortie then tossed it back it would be a whole different can of worms...

[billboys]

The fish was 81# tied for first Dave knows what a keeper looks like.

[alex n]

Isn't a tie in some tournaments broken by gaff holes, why do you need to gaff a 70 lb white when he has a handle on his nose?

[aprilfool]

why take the chance of not gaffing it for that kind of money?

[perfectscore]

why take the chance of not gaffing it for that kind of money?

two shots in the head a piece. I dont want my brother comin out with just his gaff in his hand

[Wireman]

There's no doubt that Dave knew that was a money fish well over the minimum measurement needed before it was gaffed. You're questioning the ethics of a highly respected captain who's caught literally thousands of whites.

[SeaMent]

http://www.youtube.com/user/stealthm.../2/TR_HukkUEsA

Damn, wasn't this horse beat to death last year after the tourny ???