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 hardest fish to get in the boat???
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08/16/09 12:53 AM
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knight_who_says_nii
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i am looking for a challenge!! please tell me the hardest fish in your opinion to get in the boat! 
[url="http://www.creepygif.com/image.php?i=907"]  [/url] hmmm...
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[Re: knight_who_says_nii]
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08/16/09 01:26 AM
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Bazztex
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80# Amber Jacks on the rigs and Yellowfin Tuna over 100# are pretty tough critters... better eat your Wheaties!
Giant Blufin Tuna in the Altalantic off North Carolina on up to Maine.
400# plus Marlin, 200# Tarpon in Florida and Sword fish in the Gulf if you have the funds to chase them!
Bazz
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Re: hardest fish to get in the boat???
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08/16/09 01:30 AM
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REDFISHON
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Airborn Mako shark/Big Tarpon/Marlin. Then Tuna/amberjacks they just break you off dont throw the hook by going airborn....
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Re: hardest fish to get in the boat???
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08/16/09 02:14 AM
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For me personally, I've got to go with Tarpon. I've hooked and fought a few but yet to boat one.
I did have a 10 ft. tiger shark nearly sink the boat once. He kept running under the boat and managed to tangle the line around the bilge plug at the stern. He ran out from under the boat the line popped out the plug unbeknownst to us...that is until we realized water was on the deck. Had to cut him loose and head for the marina at great haste. Even with a Merc 200 EFI we had about a 3 minute holeshot before planing enough to start draining the bilge. We installed two 1500 gph bilge pumps after that fiasco.
Mike
Buda/Port Aransas, TX
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Re: hardest fish to get in the boat???
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08/16/09 05:38 AM
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Bazztex
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Dang Tiger Sharks.. I had a Huge Red Snapper.. looked to be 30# + sliced off by a Big Tiger.. never had one pull the drain plug. 
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Re: hardest fish to get in the boat???
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08/16/09 08:11 PM
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knight_who_says_nii
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not with three...not with three barrels he can't...
[url="http://www.creepygif.com/image.php?i=907"] [/url] hmmm...
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Re: hardest fish to get in the boat???
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08/18/09 05:34 PM
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awesum
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Dang Tiger Sharks.. I had a Huge Red Snapper.. looked to be 30# + sliced off by a Big Tiger.. Hey Charlie ..... something like this? This snap weighed 27 pounds back at the docks 8 hours after being severed by an 8' Mako as it was being pulled from the water on the gaff. 
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08/18/09 11:26 PM
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SpecialK
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YOu could also drop some hardtails down on the deepwater rigs... 350+ feet. There are some grouper that are just not going to come up.
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Re: hardest fish to get in the boat???
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08/18/09 11:36 PM
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spiny norman
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100# Tarpon on a fly rod.
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Re: hardest fish to get in the boat???
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08/19/09 12:28 AM
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mrbill
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i am looking for a challenge!! please tell me the hardest fish in your opinion to get in the boat! A whale. 
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Re: hardest fish to get in the boat???
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08/19/09 12:41 AM
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Bazztex
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Dang Tiger Sharks.. I had a Huge Red Snapper.. looked to be 30# + sliced off by a Big Tiger.. Hey Charlie ..... something like this? This snap weighed 27 pounds back at the docks 8 hours after being severed by an 8' Mako as it was being pulled from the water on the gaff. Yep Bobby.. cept mine got cut off at the gill plates.. all got was a 5# head back... Bastages! It's something to see when you have a Big Snap with color 30ft down and a dark shadow comes out.. and then there is a blood cloud in the water where your fish used to be.
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Re: hardest fish to get in the boat???
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08/19/09 12:51 AM
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Charks gotta eats too. I'm sure they're very grateful for your generosity and sharing with them.
Mike
Buda/Port Aransas, TX
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Re: hardest fish to get in the boat???
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08/19/09 02:08 AM
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TOO
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It's all relative, IMO.
As Spine said, a 100 lb tarpon on a flyrod would be a tough fish to get to the boat.
Marlin, Mako's, etc all are big and jump so they qualify as well.
YFT, AJ's, tough buggers, you betcha!
Grouper, solid as a rock, would think they'd put the hurt on you.
My nominee's:
Light tackle Blackfin Tuna
Catch one equal to the line test your using and they'll put the hurt on you for sure. Say 20 lber on a 20 lb rig
Big Jack Crevelle on the standard offshore rig. Mother of all fights from what I've seen. Only hooked one, in the surf, finally broke it off after God knows how long. He deserved the lure more than I did.
You want a challenge, fish for Jack's with a trout rig or flyrod, I'd suggest you fish a private boat, not a charter with other paying customers.
Just my dos centavos!
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08/19/09 02:10 AM
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They're not glamorous but magnum sized stingrays are a mother, especially if they get on the bottom. They're next to impossible to pull up.
Mike
Buda/Port Aransas, TX
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Re: hardest fish to get in the boat???
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08/19/09 04:09 AM
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Bazztex
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It's all relative, IMO.
As Spine said, a 100 lb tarpon on a flyrod would be a tough fish to get to the boat.
Marlin, Mako's, etc all are big and jump so they qualify as well.
YFT, AJ's, tough buggers, you betcha!
Grouper, solid as a rock, would think they'd put the hurt on you.
My nominee's:
Light tackle Blackfin Tuna
Catch one equal to the line test your using and they'll put the hurt on you for sure. Say 20 lber on a 20 lb rig
Big Jack Crevelle on the standard offshore rig. Mother of all fights from what I've seen. Only hooked one, in the surf, finally broke it off after God knows how long. He deserved the lure more than I did.
You want a challenge, fish for Jack's with a trout rig or flyrod, I'd suggest you fish a private boat, not a charter with other paying customers.
Just my dos centavos!
Back in the early 80's I hooked up a Big Jack-C fishing for Kings with Capt Elliots. It took 30 minutes on a 40# class boat rod. It went around the boat 3 times stayed 100yds out most of the fight.. I could not gain any line. It was half as wide and as long as a pickup hood. They kicked it over the side before I could get a picture. I don't know what the record is for JC's but this one was huge to me. 
Big rays are nuts too.. I had several epic pier and surf battles with them . When they dig in it the pits, You have to walk up the beach and either they come up or the line breaks.
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