A thread about fishing.....just for the halibut.....

surfer57

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That was the 8k yesterday. I have a 4 and 5 with the same Gomexus knob though. Love those reels although my newest Twin Power might be the best looking reel to date.
 
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mundus

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Still some fish around, got a couple of shorts on the fly , spinrodders got some keepers up to 15 lbs. lot of bird play off the beach, only seems to come inside bar at first light or if you are lucky enough to be in the right spot. NNJ coast
 

mundus

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Best December bite in recent memory, mixed sized stripers up 20lb range on bunker and herring. I guess Global Warming does have its benefits.
 

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I think Ken Fraser still holds the record. Atlantic BFT from 1979.

So crazy how big they get. Imagine a whole school of those swimming around just devouring everything in their path.

I wonder about overfishing and how many big ones are left?
 
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mundus

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So crazy how big they get. Imagine a whole school of those swimming around just devouring everything in their path.

I wonder about overfishing and how many big ones are left?
It is very regulated at least in US/Canadian waters.When I used to fish we would see them every fall and spring migrating, very difficult to get them to bite.
 
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SteveT

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A captain on one of the LR trips I did years ago told me those big tuna need to eat 1/4 of their body weight A DAY, or they die.
It's amazing what you find in their stomach when cleaning them.
 

surfer57

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Fishing related because I'm itching to finish up this project and get some fish in the new boat. Just the rigging left now that paint is finished. Aside from the hull skin this a new boat.
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