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JackK

08-08-2013 12:43 PM

Federal HMS permit is needed for any HMS, not just tunas. Billfish also have to be reported within 24 hours of landing. Not sure if it applies to fishing for or just retention.

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Originally Posted by Mike P (Post 1009305)

Has anyone actually seen the fish? I go back and forth between white marlin and sail. I don't think he'll get fined. It looks like you only need a federal HMS permit to fish for tuna in state waters:

To fish recreationally in federal waters for any Atlantic HMS, and within the waters of most Atlantic coastal states for Atlantic tunas, vessel owners must have a valid federal fishing permit for their vessel.

Federal length regs for sails are 63" fork length (excluding the bill) and 66" for white marlin. Without an actual measurement of the fish, I would think it would be impossible to determine if it was short.

Massachusetts adopts the Federal regulations for state waters.

Mike P

08-08-2013 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Typhoon (Post 1009306)

Just reading that it could be a pending world record for sailfish from shore.

IGFA doesn't keep separate records for boat and shore. It'll be an "unofficial" record, like Tony Stetzko's with Bertha.

spinncognito

08-08-2013 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Night Shift (Post 1009285)

Maybe not, at the rate everything has been changing.

Last September/ October I saw a mola way up river in the Merrimack on three separate nights.

I had a mola 30 yards in front of me off the rocks in Rockport this afternoon. Thought it was shark at first. Have only ever seen them at sea but I know they are common in the canal. Took some video as I figured out what it was...

rickhern

08-08-2013 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by fishbones (Post 1009164)

You'd mount it.

Then you'd release it.

LMAO

Liv2Fish

08-08-2013 09:15 PM

This story will be featured on fox 25. On next

Mike P

08-08-2013 10:14 PM

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Another picture, conclusively showing that it's a sailfish:

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As far as any kind of record, no-go. Watch the video. At one point, a bystander touches the rod.

Tagger

08-09-2013 03:31 AM

Lucky to hook a fish like that ,, Even Luckier to land it being down to your backing and in between the Dolphins .. Congrats gents . I would have dropped that for sure . ,

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