We caught this big bruiser redfish on cut mullet sunday. You know it’s big when it hangs over both sides of the DNR tape measure!!!
And cue the fish handling lecture in 1, 2, 3…
“Banana Pants”
Indigo Bay 170
90 Johnson
Gently released and swam off strong. Not to worry geronimo.
Dorado II
Carolina Skiff 25DLV
And floated belly up a half hour later.
'06 Mckee Craft
184 Marathon
DF140 Suzuki
While there is NO way to prove that claim, I for one am sick and tired of seeing big redfish handled this way. It is NOT right. These fish do not have the body structure to be held this way by their jaws. Plus, who knows how long it took to get the “right” photo? Please, everyone, keep a bag of some sort onboard to weigh the fish, IF you must. Place the fish in or on the bag, lift the bag with the boga stick, not the fish. I wish to hell they had never been invented. Geesh!
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Originally posted by tigerfinAnd floated belly up a half hour later.
'06 Mckee Craft
184 Marathon
DF140 Suzuki