I heard it was a 25# bft from the horses mouth. The guy kept it too. Saw the steaks and everything. He was in the unit right next to me at the hotel I stayed at. 47" would be @ 50# I'm guessing. And yes, caught on a darter from shore. If I knew the regs I might have turned him in. Honestly though, I think I would have a hard time throwing one of those babies back myself. (I would though after a quick pic) It still would be hard.
When I was at the Race last weekend ,there was talk of a tuna hookup each day ,although I never saw one .Everybody sure was yackin about it enough though so I guess it was true. Anyway on Saturday Ranger Rachel was drivin up and down the beach lookin' very hard ,they said she was lookin for the guy with the tuna. Personally , I think she was looking for Habs so's she could get a needlefish plug.
Tuna from shore - sweet.
Permits?
We don't need no stinkin' permits.
Stuff that baby under your arm, run off the beach like OJ in a Hertz commercial and get some lemons on the way home..
Although the chance of getting caught is minimal (and fresh tuna steaks do taste incredible) getting caught could get real ugly.
Fines for possession are very steep. I can't find any numbers right now but I'm pretty sure it's thousands of $$, not hundreds. You can probably say goodbye to any fishing gear you have on you at that moment and if they were in a bad mood your beach buggy as well.
Personally , I think she was looking for Habs so's she could get a needlefish plug.
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