Big ol' good un!

Saltwater Inshore Reports
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http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/hwilcox/BULLRed.jpg

This one was 44" long and weighed over 40 lbs.

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http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e210/hwilcox/?action=view&current=44inches.jpg

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Nice Bull…

“…I will ensure that my superiors rest easy with the knowledge that I am on the helm, no matter what the conditions” - Surfman’s Creed, USCG

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Very nice :slight_smile:

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Wow, nice fish!

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is that a charleston fish? it s a good one for sure. congrats!

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Nice snag!

@peterprovost

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Nice fish but isn’t it a little large for a boga stick weight measurement. I keep a cloth shopping bag in the boat for my bulls when I weigh them. Just a thought.

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Nice fish but isn't it a little large for a boga stick weight measurement. I keep a cloth shopping bag in the boat for my bulls when I weigh them. Just a thought.

I’d venture to guess a cloth bag (wet or dry) would do more harm to a bull red’s slime layer than the Boga grip would do to its jaw. Just sayin’…

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Originally posted by wildlifesc
quote:
Nice fish but isn't it a little large for a boga stick weight measurement. I keep a cloth shopping bag in the boat for my bulls when I weigh them. Just a thought.

I’d venture to guess a cloth bag (wet or dry) would do more harm to a bull red’s slime layer than the Boga grip would do to its jaw. Just sayin’…

No way. The fish's jaw aren't the only thing you are worried about. The internal organs are what you're worried about. Holding a big fish like that, by the lip only, causes pull on the innards that the fish is not normally accustomed to. Either the bag trick or just holding the fish horizontally and guessing the weight, would be good ways to prevent any internal damage to the fish. Just sayin'.....

Nice fish though. I bet that thing put up a hell of a fight.

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Originally posted by redfish4sure

Nice fish but isn’t it a little large for a boga stick weight measurement. I keep a cloth shopping bag in the boat for my bulls when I weigh them. Just a thought.

Yes, it was a bit large for my Boga Grip. Boga bottomed out around 30 lbs. I just used the boga to keep from handling the fish too much with my hands.