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Liberalism is a mental disorder that leads to social disease.
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Madre de Dios!!!
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"We're gonna need a bigger boat!"
Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile.
Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe)
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day-um! like being hooked up to a VW
God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter
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I reckon a fish like that is worth a [bleep] of money.
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I reckon a fish like that is worth a [bleep] of money. It's all about fat content and the luck of hitting the market (auction) at the right time, but yes, that one fish may very well pay half the season's fuel bill. A grander is on my bucket list. It's a lofty goal, I know. I also know I *will* get one.
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A once in a lifetime fish is worth far more than half a seasons fuel bill.....at least it should be.
�Politicians are the lowest form of life on earth. Liberal Democrats are the lowest form of politician.� �General George S. Patton, Jr.
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A once in a lifetime fish is worth far more than half a seasons fuel bill.....at least it should be. Not sure if you meant that literally, figuratively or some other '-ly' , but trust me, even for hardened, full-time commercial fishermen, a majestic, awe-inspiring fish like that one are, in their hearts, more than just dollar bills with fins. I know these guys are on cloud 9. I've caught giants with them. It never gets tired for those who love the ocean like some do. As far as the dollar aspect, however, let me put that into perspective a bit: his fuel bill for the season can run to $40K. I got a call from Flounder right after the fish got rigged to travel back to the barn. Said Mike was sure it'd go better than 9 bills. The horn will be mounted and will live in a place of honor for years to come. Some day, I'd like to think, some child will ask about it and be sat down and told the story of the fish that his great-grandfather took it from. But then I realize I have a propensity for being something of a romantic, sentimental fool...
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"I have a propensity for being something of a romantic, sentimental fool..."
Stay there,...when something works, don't screw with it.
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Member, Clan of the Border Rats -- “Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.”- Mark Twain
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"I have a propensity for being something of a romantic, sentimental fool..."
Stay there,...when something works, don't screw with it.
GTC Note I didn't write, 'old'. Yet. Domo, tomodachi.
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The horn will be mounted and will live in a place of honor for years to come. excuse my land locked ignorance but exactly what is a tuna horn??
I once visited a place where BBQ was a verb, Canadian whiskey was the norm and no sweet tea on the menu. Hell on earth for a Southern boy!!
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Outstanding catch!!!!
"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence". John Adams
"A dishonest man can always be trusted to be dishonest". Captain Jack Sparrow
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The 'horn' is the local term for the tail. A giant class tuna, anything from 73" on up, will almost always have a horn that measures 24" across or better. As there are huge fines and other nastiness that can come from killing short fish, sometimes a questionable sized fish--while still alive-- is tailroped and hauled above the waterline and measured, before any bleeding is done. If under 24", you better get a tape out and make sure.
There was no need for a measurement on this guy.
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The kind that we need to pursue with gusto - that's what kind!
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What size line do they have on their reels ?
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"We're gonna need a bigger boat!" +1
"The Church can and should help modern society by tirelessly insisting that the work of women in the home be recognized and respected by all in its irreplaceable value." Apostolic Exhortation On The Family, Pope John Paul II
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I still can't believe the quality of the pics. Rrrrr! Very nice indeed... I too wish they'd drop $200 bucks so they could take some High Quality shots. Once in a Lifetime deserves better than camera phone pics....
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What size line do they have on their reels ? Generally we run 200# mono with a Dacron backer on a Penn International 130. At one point, they were down to 20 feet of backing. That giant had no idea just how close he came to breaking loose. One or two more tail thrusts and he would have been gone. And so it goes in this game. Sometimes ya lose, and sometimes ya don't...
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Once in a Lifetime deserves better than camera phone pics.... Agree, but no biggie. There'll be others.
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