Nice going Van,
How deep were you fishing and how much line did you have out i.e. how far off the bottom do you thing that fish came up to grab the bait.
Tim,
I believe this was not on the bank but a bit down the back side off Peaked Hill in early May. They were nice fish, like 210 or 230 about.
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Originally Posted by FishermanTim
There's always that wayward manatee?
I remember a few years back there were a couple of 200+lbers caught on the banks on cod charters.
The first (and largest) was caught when it followed a 20 lb. cod that had been hooked.
Based on my memory, the captain saw the shape rising under the boat and told the mate to have the angler drop his line back down a little, and WHAM!
The fish was well over 200 lbs and 7' with 1 foot thick.
I'm sure the pics may still be in the archives here.
It would be a REAL boost to the fishing industry if they could be sustained, but we all know how the fishing industry works in this region, so I wouldn't waste time dreaming of that happening.
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