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07-05-2007, 08:16 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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with all these pretty tuna pics
We caught some ugly old blue sharks...
2 to the boat, lost a thirds. Not bad considering the number of dogfish around.. what a PITA
My father released one in the mid-upper 100's and I busted off on one in the 2's that grabbed a live dogfish and then rolled over the line.
The third was largest we have released. 10ft overall, 9ish ft fork got her right alongside, so the length measurement is pretty accurate. and one of the thickest blue sharks I've seen. Also the only blue shark I've ever caught that went up to the surface and almost all the way out of the water TWICE..
depending on what length/weight chart you believe she was solidly into the 300lb range, probably higher. A 9ft fork length can go anywhere from 300-almost 4, and this girl was F-A-T
30lb class gear (no harness, my back was paying for that yesterday). Scrappiest blue I;ve taken. she had some fight in her.
Last edited by RIROCKHOUND; 07-05-2007 at 08:21 AM..
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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07-05-2007, 08:17 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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Money shot.
released unharmed. she was quiet on the wire, and I cut the wire right at the haywire and managed to retrieve the skirt and sinker.
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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07-05-2007, 08:18 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 1,160
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Must be quite the fight with 30s.....
what was the water temps like. I was thinking of trying up here next weekend. Are you part of the Apex Predators program?
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boatless................can I have a ride?
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07-05-2007, 08:21 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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No, we didnt tag. I did a lot of sharking in high school and college, crewed a bunch of Snug and OB tournaments on a boat out of here. We make maybe one shark trip a year now, usually as a shake-down cruise before tuna season.
Water temp was like 66-68
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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07-05-2007, 08:34 AM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 8,672
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aweseom, thanks for sharing
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making s-b.com a kinder, gentler place for all 
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07-05-2007, 08:53 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
Posts: 1,748
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It is pretty cool when you see the protective eye flap cover the eye ball.
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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07-05-2007, 08:58 AM
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DDG-51
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,550
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Congrats on the successful day,  Great pics!! |
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07-05-2007, 09:17 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
Posts: 4,145
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Quote:
Originally Posted by beamie
It is pretty cool when you see the protective eye flap cover the eye ball.
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Is that what that is??
I thought he was just winking at his captor !!!  
GOod job just the same.... |
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Things done at the last possible minute are done with the greatest possible information. Procrastination is, therefore, the most efficient means of doing things.
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07-05-2007, 10:47 AM
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Southsider
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Bass River, Mass.
Posts: 1,226
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Blue dogs! Now that's a change of pace! Good job, great fun
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