Dude you’re a badazz! That’s awesome!
“Fish On”
I love that second pic. You’ve gotta get that one framed!
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Great Fish!!!
Very cool.
Kewl story. Big YT Tuna at 40ft [:0] Might be worthwhile to look into the evolution of spectra/backbraid or spectra/knots. Eliminates the failure point and decreases the chance of wasted life. Never had a loss on DT/YF Tuna due to line failure since I switched. $0.02
freaking SWEEET tuna. thats pretty awesome.
My biggest worry is that my wife (when I’m dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it.
Unbelievable! Congrats on an awesome trip and catch!
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Originally posted by BreathlessSightKewl story. Big YT Tuna at 40ft [:0] Might be worthwhile to look into the evolution of spectra/backbraid or spectra/knots. Eliminates the failure point and decreases the chance of wasted life. Never had a loss on DT/YF Tuna due to line failure since I switched. $0.02
I landed the bigger tuna with dynema shooting line. I was using the factory rigged crimped mono spare shaft while the mate was digging my dynema rigged shaft out of a tuna.
Rob Harding
236 Sailfish 250 4s Yam
Charleston diving
http://www.charlestondiving.com
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Rob; What did that thing weigh:question:
Didn’t have a scale that could weigh it.
Rob Harding
236 Sailfish 250 4s Yam
Charleston diving
http://www.charlestondiving.com
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Not even a SWAG:question:
Good job, Rob!
Time to update your avatar, no?
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Amazing photos!!!
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That is amazing. Nice work!
Way to go Rob, that’s awesome!
That’s way too cool.
Borderline unbelievable, but you got pics…
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Originally posted by RDWThat’s way too cool.
Borderline unbelievable, but you got pics…
And video. wait till we get that video finished. I can’t watch it without getting a rush of adrenaline.
Easy, We didn’t have a scale big enough to weigh it and honestly i haven’t been around enough tuna that size to intelligently estimate it. The number doesn’t really matter. It is a trophy i’ll never forget.
Rob Harding
236 Sailfish 250 4s Yam
Charleston diving
http://www.charlestondiving.com
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Rob; What did you do with that slob, feed the whole town or resort you were staying at? Or, are you eating sushi for the next 5 years:smiley:
Only bought back 50 pounds to avoid the overweight baggage fees. Froze it in zip locks then put those inside a cooler bag then a hard cooler. Still frozen when i got home. All the rest of our fish we gave away to the very happy locals. We ate a lot of it while there also. It was a 70 mile run each way to the fish so we had time for sashimi and panama beer on the way home.
As soon as i got my first tuna to the surface i cut a piece off and had some sushi right there in the water while the fish was still kicking. That’s got to be a record for freshest sushi ever eaten. 
Another pic of the big one
Rob Harding
236 Sailfish 250 4s Yam
Charleston diving
http://www.charlestondiving.com
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That’s incredible. Thanks for the post, and congratulations on realizing your dreams.