Big Tuna 5-21 (Pictures Added)

Saltwater Offshore Reports
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Fished from the SW banks towards the GH and picked up a few dolphin, but the scattered weeds were driving the crew nuts. After boating 3 dolphin and missing a few more we started to troll towards a spot that has proved to be productive in the past. The shallow water had less weeds, but more barracuda. We tagged and released a few snakes and had a wahoo ruin the vinyl skirt on my favorite lure. Just as we entered the super secret spot, the starboard flatline started screaming and dumped half the reel. The first 45 minutes of the fight, we had no idea what we had, but we knew it was big. Finally we could see the fish and realized it was a tuna. The fish was boated with a double gaff shot, gutted and bled. Estimates put the fish at 155-160 lbs. After the battle with this monster tuna, we picked up a wahoo and had a few more short bites and cudas. Once in a lifetime fish out of Charleston made for a long and exciting day.

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That is AWSOME!! Post some pics of the beast!!

“Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a
pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly
used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming–WOW–What a ride!!!”
-Stuart Wilde-
All Rise - 31 Contender Fish Around with a pair of 250 Yamahas

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what kind of tuna?

Got him!!!

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pictures please!
I want to see a tuna that big, caught out of Charleston. Gets our hopes up for the rest of the season

Key West 225 DC

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Big-Eye?

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That is just flat out, AAWWWWSOME!! Good job guys!

“I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”

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Thanks to the Aggressor for letting us try to weigh the fish. The final gutted weight was 142 lbs. I’m guessing the guts would add about 15 lbs. This is the fish that Mike reffered to yesterday and 2 out of 3 “experts” say it is a bigeye tuna.

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I bet ya’ll thought you had one a big az yellowfin in the boat, I know I would have!

Nice fish. What size reel?

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very nice!!

What kind of bait did he hit?

What size rod/reel?

Pioneer 220 Baysport
Yamaha F250

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Okuma T30 with 50 lb test. Blue and white ilander jr.

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sushi
:smiley:

Peace And Ease

Everyone should believe in something, I believe I’ll go fishing !!!

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Nice fish. I don’t see a State Record for Bigeye. Did y’all weigh it on a certified scale? Could have gotten your name in lights…:smiley:

" Remember we came down here as slaves, and to get a little job we have to trim and shave. Your heaven becomes your grave, Blackman arise"- Peter Tosh

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Incredible. And this is more proof that a lot of the yellowfins that we catch around here are likely bigeye. The only scientific differentiation is the liver.

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[quote]Originally posted by howmuch

Wow, that is incredible. Way to go guys, and on a 30 even better!!

I was noticing there isn’t a state record category for Atlantic Big Eye Tuna, wonder why?

Tuna, Albacore 37-4 Charleston/1976 W. Crump, Johns Island
Tuna, Blackfin 40-6.4 Charleston - 5/2005 Mark Hartley, Mt. Pleasant
Tuna, Bluefin 332-6 Murrells Inlet/1996 Michael E. Stone, Savannah,Ga.
Tuna, Skipjack 25-14 Charleston/1986 D. L. Stubbs, Charleston
Tuna, Yellowfin 241-12 Charleston/1979 T. C. Lewis, Mt. Pleasant

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Nice piece of sashimi. I agree with others, Big Eye. Even better on a 30. Good going.

Mark
Mako 262
You ain’t got no legs Lt. Dan

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I dont expect you to tell us your secret spot but could you tell us how deep you were ?

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WOW…great job!!!

“No tail like Split Tail…”

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I have been waiting on this for a while. I am glad someone caught one of them BE’s in SC. I really want to have the chance to get into one next month in NC.

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where’s Tred Barta when you need him. He could tell you what it is. lol. Nice Fish seriously though, wish i could just get done with all my ■■■■ and get out there.

Southwest winds light and variable, my @$$…