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Stumpjumper1590 · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:05 pm Post subject: Monster from the deep

Hooked into this beautiful specimen yesterday about 26 miles down pins.

She ate a whole 15" whiting, circle hook was easily removed after the 40 minute fight and after some rest she swam off strong.
Water color was getting a lot better but was still cold. We caught whiting, a croaker, a gaftop and a decent blue fish.
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Baffinboy · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:21 pm Post subject:

Wow... What a creature
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shallowsport · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:28 pm Post subject:

Extraordinary catch indeed. Glad to hear you both survived the battle. Congratulations

landlocked beachbum · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:42 pm Post subject:

Cripes, I'll bet that felt akin to hooking a small John Deere in granny low! Shocked

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ziacatcher · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:46 pm Post subject:

Awesome catch.

ironmanstan · Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:03 am Post subject:

hoo-wee thats a bigun for sure....
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BIG LONG · Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:05 am Post subject:

Gotta get me one of them shirts. MERICA! (sweet ray as well)
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B-1 83 · Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:34 am Post subject:

Glad you let it go.

Coach · Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:43 am Post subject:

So,,,, what keep it from stabbing you with that big barb?
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Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

Billy Sandifer used to put his customers who bragged they wanted to kill a big shark onto those rays on a charter. Just drop a big whiting on the bar Wink

Nice C and R too!
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Stumpjumper1590 · Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:01 pm Post subject:

Thanks everyone!
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Coach · Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:29 pm Post subject:

Hey,,,, guys seriously......

why isn't that ray stabbing the H%$@ out of him? I mean it's being held up by it's "nose holes"..... learning here
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TroutChaser · Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 7:33 pm Post subject:

Congrats! How long was the barb? Very impressive ray.

hickroots07 · Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:00 pm Post subject:

Stumpjumper1590 · Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 4:10 am Post subject:

Yes the barb was carefully taken off to ensure the fish never even bled at all. However, really didn't even need to. This old girls barb was maybe 4" long and was dull as a spoon and croaked at the end. Took it off for safety precautions any way.
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