now this is a fish

[NumeroUno]

This was sent to a friend of mine, the guy use to be a principle at a school by my house

Just got back from San Diego where Grammy Mary and I went to greet Mike as the fishing boat came in. Mike's tuna weighed in at 405.2 pounds! Definitely the largest yellow fin tuna ever caught. BUT there are some qualifiers that I don't understand that he has to meet before it can be declared the world's record yellow fin. Just for history buffs: the current record holding fish was caught 22 years ago and weighed 399.8 pounds. So meanwhile, Mike is being interviewed by all the big fishing press people and he'll be on the cover of this week's Western Outdoor News. He is in heaven!!!

Oh, by the way, we are not getting this fish. Mike is having a fiberglass model made for us to (ready?) hang in the house. NOT KIDDING! I told him we can build on a room for it and call it the FISH ROOM! Do I have any support out there?

I am attaching a photo for you

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[GIMNEPIWO]

HFS !

[anonlooker]

Wow!

And now the guy can make a decent side income for the next 10 years or so as a pitchman for various fishing products.

Pretty nice day of fishing.

[NumeroUno]

Unfortunately he made the rod himself.

He will get some stuff from Penn for the nice International real he used and whatever line he used.

[GIMNEPIWO]

Unfortunately he made the rod himself.

He will get some stuff from Penn for the nice International real he used and whatever line he used.

He should have dropped that rod and picked up the nearest ugly stick for the picture ....

EDIT : Heck ... with puter graphics they can put whatever rod they want in his hands ...

[shockcoach]

Unfortunately he made the rod himself.

He will get some stuff from Penn for the nice International real he used and whatever line he used.

He should have dropped that rod and picked up the nearest ugly stick for the picture ....

EDIT : Heck ... with puter graphics they can put whatever rod they want in his hands ...

Exactly. If it were me, I caught it on a Lamiglas rod, Spiderwire line and Penn reel. Just ask me.

[DonnieS]

Unfortunately he made the rod himself.

He will get some stuff from Penn for the nice International real he used and whatever line he used.

He should have dropped that rod and picked up the nearest ugly stick for the picture ....

EDIT : Heck ... with puter graphics they can put whatever rod they want in his hands ...

Exactly. If it were me, I caught it on a Lamiglas rod, Spiderwire line and Penn reel. Just ask me.

I would have picked up a Zebco 202 and swore by it.

[neverhere]

Better yet....sell the rod design to who will give the best royalty check! I want 1% for the idea!

[jefe]

Maybe this? Ronco would be proud.

PS - Nice Jackpot fish deluxe. Imagine watching that beast come up early in a long range trip.

[BearsDad]