http://www.grindtv.c...nd blue marlin/
Old Guys Win-Hooray
Started by
Dwight Hottle
, Feb 05 2013 11:34 AM
5 replies to this topic
#1
Dwight Hottle
-
- Members
-
- 2,343 posts
"Luck is when preparation meets opportunity"
- LocationErie, PA
- My PB:Between 9-10 lbs
- Favorite Bass:Largemouth & Smallmouth
- Favorite Lake or River:Lake Erie
Posted February 05 2013 - 11:34 AM
CEO, VP, SECRETARY AND CHARTER MEMBER OF THE "SCROUNGA" CLUB
#2
00 mod
-
- Global Moderator
-
- 3,868 posts
Dink dropping how many lbers?
- LocationMemphis TN
- My PB:Between 10-11 lbs
- Favorite Bass:Largemouth & Smallmouth
-
Favorite Lake or River:Pickwick
Lake Baccarac
White River
TN River
Fyrne Lake
Posted February 05 2013 - 11:57 AM
That is a HUGE marlin. Likely a grander. Should have weighed it as soon as hey docked.
Sucks they killed it. But not every fish survives the fight, and this might have been the case!
Jeff
2013 TACKLE THE STORM DONATION TALLY: $.50 X 226(BASS CAUGHT AS OF 5-7) = $113
The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing. ~Babylonian Proverb
Please read the Forum FAQs
Join us: 
Become a member for FREE!
Subscribe To Our Newsletter
Note that you can report content and alert moderators by pressing the "
Report" button when viewing the content.
#3
Bankbeater
-
- Members
-
- 2,783 posts
I Love Bass Fishing!
- LocationMissouri
- My PB:Between 6-7 lbs
- Favorite Bass:Largemouth
Posted February 05 2013 - 12:28 PM
That must have been some time they had on board the boat.
Catching dinks in Missouri
#4
jhoffman
-
- Members
-
- 1,366 posts
Shake This
- LocationBellefonte, PA
- My PB:Between 6-7 lbs
- Favorite Bass:Smallmouth
- Favorite Lake or River:Juniata, Raystown
Posted February 05 2013 - 12:52 PM
the man said "initially when I hooked into it with my revo winch I just didnt think it would be enough. so I posted on bassresource and was reassured that the abec boca orange seals with carbontex drag had plenty. of course i snapped back into reality after some applesauce and folgers crystals"
#5
Bluebasser86
-
- Members
-
- 4,827 posts
I say we fish 5 days and work 2!
- LocationGardner, KS
- My PB:Between 10-11 lbs
- Favorite Bass:All three
-
Favorite Lake or River:Kansas:Largemouth-Miami State Lake, Smallmouth-Milford, Spots-Bourban State Lake.
Missouri:Largemouth-Hazel Creek Lake, Smallmouth-Elk River, Spots-Table Rock
Posted February 06 2013 - 01:15 AM
That is a HUGE marlin. Likely a grander. Should have weighed it as soon as hey docked.
Sucks they killed it. But not every fish survives the fight, and this might have been the case!
Jeff
After a fight that long I doubt a fish that big would have survived. I was a little confused why they waited that long to weigh it and, I'm assuming, clean it. Seems like you'd want to weigh it when it's at its heaviest and clean it when it's at its freshest?? A very impressive fish and fight either way.
Is it spring yet??
#6
roadwarrior
-
- Global Moderator
-
- 28,197 posts
From a human perspective, they're like Twinkies.
- LocationGermantown, TN
- My PB:Between 8-9 lbs
- Favorite Bass:Smallmouth
-
Favorite Lake or River:Pickwick Lake
Tennessee River
Posted February 09 2013 - 11:01 AM
I don't know...the whole story sounds "fishy" to me. It's hard to believe that a commercial
outfitter would be "too whipped" to weigh the biggest fish his boat had ever landed. I think
anyone in the business would exploit an opportunity like that.
Two other aspects of the catch make no sense either. Do you know anyone that wouldn't
want their picture taken with this trophy? And what's up with "over-sleeping" to miss the
weigh-in. What does that comment mean? What kind of contest would that be? And if there
was some prize involved, who in the world would NOT weigh their fish as soon as possible
rather than leaving it out to dry overnight?
I suspect there is much more to this story, either illegal or unethical.
Please read the Forum FAQs
Join us:
Become a member for FREE!
Note that you can report content and alert moderators by pressing the " Report" button when viewing the content.
Join us:
Become a member for FREE!
Note that you can report content and alert moderators by pressing the "
Report" button when viewing the content.
0 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users
