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- - Off to a good start (http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripertalk/showthread.php?t=90676)

Off to a good start

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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Lone wolf tuna
Moony? LOL

Very cool Mike, congrats!!!

Congrats....:)...... .com had 2 this week

Heard rumors they were around 😁
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Originally Posted by Fly Rod (Post 1101929)

Congrats....:)...... .com had 2 this week

So did Hotreels
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Originally Posted by buckman (Post 1101938)

Heard rumors they were around 😁
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I little birdy told me :)
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Way to go Mike, a lot of things have to go right to land one solo! CONGRATS

be careful Mike... only one of "you"

This story reads like the not so old man and the sea
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wow! awesome

what is that it's heart?

Yes tuna heart.
They say it's tasty but I'm all set there
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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.

Very cool Mike. Congrats.
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I thought it tasted very salty,just saying :kewl::kewl::kewl:

That's awesome! And by yourself! Your the man! Congrats
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