Must see this Tuna!

[Ziggy]

Just take a look at this fish!what do you thing a bout this BS.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/man-catches-881-pound-tuna-seized-feds-194650751.html

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Wow tuna sandwhichs or salads for every one on M.R lol

 

[dherrera83]

is it possible with a rode and reel at that weight?... lol

 

[Ziggy]

was cout in the net..see the video.the fish was taken a way from him by US government.

 

[dherrera83]

ziggy i know that :banghead:

But the gov took it away cause he didnt catch it with a rod and reel. So what i am saying is if its even possible to catch it with a rod and reel at that weight. I feel the rod or reel will break when pulling such a beast.

 

[Ziggy]

ziggy i know that :banghead:

But the gov took it away cause he didnt catch it with a rod and reel. So what i am saying is if its even possible to catch it with a rod and reel at that weight. I feel the rod or reel will break when pulling such a beast.

lol..

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

just got done seeing the video but wow that's real messed up on what they did to him. so i'm guessing if i was to catch a 300 pound hippo tang outta no where it will go to the government then ? smh

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

What unit of currency are they talking about? A 754 lb fish sold for $396,000-tt averages out to $525/lb of tuna in JAPAN. What? Japanese yen right?

This fish is sold of 5000 USD average to 5.67/lb.

 

[mbg75]

ziggy i know that :banghead:

But the gov took it away cause he didnt catch it with a rod and reel. So what i am saying is if its even possible to catch it with a rod and reel at that weight. I feel the rod or reel will break when pulling such a beast.

Yea its possible with a rod and reel. Rods don't break because of the drag settings on the reels. It gives line to keep from breaking.

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[TRIGGERMAN]

just got done seeing the video but wow that's real messed up on what they did to him. so i'm guessing if i was to catch a 300 pound hippo tang outta no where it will go to the government then ? smh

Seriously? Yes go catch a 300 lb hippo tang they are usually right next to the unicorns and chupacabras

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Seriously? Yes go catch a 300 lb hippo tang they are usually right next to the unicorns and chupacabras

Trigger man i was talkig my A$$ off :banghead:

 

[jackson6745]

The law is pretty clear. The commercial tuna permit only covers rod and reel catches. What did he think would happened when he radioed the authorities to tell them he had a giant bluefin stuck in their net? He's lucky they didn't give him a major fine.
The "right" thing to do is to have a rod on the boat at all times. They could have landed the fish and said they caught it with rod/reel. No problem and you get to keep $$$

 

[beerfish]

The law is pretty clear. The commercial tuna permit only covers rod and reel catches. What did he think would happened when he radioed the authorities to tell them he had a giant bluefin stuck in their net? He's lucky they didn't give him a major fine.
The "right" thing to do is to have a rod on the boat at all times. They could have landed the fish and said they caught it with rod/reel. No problem and you get to keep $$$

Agreed. Ignorance of the law is not a defense.

If you don't understand what is and isn't covered in your permit, maybe you shouldn't have one in the first place.

 

[e.muehlbauer]

The tragedy is that the fish would have been dead by the time it hit the deck, or at best, dying. What's the guy supposed to do with it? Shovel it off the deck because its by-catch? Yes, he could (and maybe should) have stuck a hook in its mouth, or stabbed it with a harpoon. He made the mistake of being honest.

 

[mbg75]

The tragedy is that the fish would have been dead by the time it hit the deck, or at best, dying. What's the guy supposed to do with it? Shovel it off the deck because its by-catch? Yes, he could (and maybe should) have stuck a hook in its mouth, or stabbed it with a harpoon. He made the mistake of being honest.

Absolutely right. It was net caught, so its done anyways. Would get dumped over like all the other bycatch due to fisheries management.

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[jackson6745]

I believe Noaa sold the fish for 5k. At least the fish wasn't wasted.