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thefishingfreak
06-07-2016, 08:01 AM
Took her for a little R&R and a break from reality over the weekend.
Boat ran great and I came home almost as heavy as I left.
84" 248# dressed Solo :musc:

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I missed the harpoon shot totally and had to lip the thing like a bass! messed up my hand a little but well worth it.
As I was hanging off the transom with this 300# fish by the lip I couldn't reach ANYTHING to gaff it, stab it, lasso it or help me out. I managed to walk it over and open the tuna door where I grabbed the safety strap off of the rod and heaved it thru it's mouth and out it's gills and clipped it back on itself. That's the blue line here

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Guppy
06-07-2016, 08:19 AM
Lone wolf tuna
Moony? LOL

beamie
06-07-2016, 08:31 AM
Very cool Mike, congrats!!!

JohnnySaxatilis
06-07-2016, 12:45 PM
awesome

Fly Rod
06-07-2016, 02:31 PM
Congrats....:)...... .com had 2 this week

buckman
06-07-2016, 03:47 PM
Heard rumors they were around 😁
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Raider Ronnie
06-07-2016, 03:50 PM
Congrats....:)...... .com had 2 this week

So did Hotreels
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thefishingfreak
06-07-2016, 04:51 PM
Heard rumors they were around 😁
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I little birdy told me :)
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fish4striper
06-07-2016, 04:52 PM
Awesome Mike!

nightfighter
06-07-2016, 05:00 PM
......

PRBuzz
06-07-2016, 06:35 PM
Way to go Mike, a lot of things have to go right to land one solo! CONGRATS

Raven
06-08-2016, 01:04 AM
be careful Mike... only one of "you"

bassballer
06-08-2016, 11:23 AM
nice!!!

Nebe
06-08-2016, 02:16 PM
This story reads like the not so old man and the sea
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Rockport24
06-08-2016, 03:15 PM
wow! awesome

what is that it's heart?

thefishingfreak
06-08-2016, 06:54 PM
Yes tuna heart.
They say it's tasty but I'm all set there
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albin35
06-09-2016, 11:26 AM
The first time I ate the heart. I had a bite kind of like a hazing my brother got me to do. Threw the rest overboard and after finishing the mouthful I said I should not have thrown that out! It was Good.

big jay
06-10-2016, 06:39 AM
Very cool Mike. Congrats.
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clambo
06-10-2016, 06:25 PM
I thought it tasted very salty,just saying :kewl::kewl::kewl:

wdmso
06-13-2016, 02:19 PM
nice

jasonsnova
06-15-2016, 01:43 PM
That's awesome! And by yourself! Your the man! Congrats
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