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Cod jigging. Thought I had a supersteaker, wound up not even winning the pool..*L*. I saw a length chart that had a 60lb average and a 72lb max for a 54" fish. Fish doesn't look over 20lbs fatter than an average fish but who knows.

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Buddy of mine got a 78lb drum was as long as truck is wide so il give the guy a chance if it turns up that its a lie/Rumor than so be it but a nice catch no mater what

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I CAN hold an 82# fish straight out. Especially amped up after catching a beast like that.

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Down to a swelte 142 today Al

And I could hold that fish out. I can take a hindsaddle of veal off a double hook above my head and carry it 3 blocks on my shoulder (Done and Done).

My biggest problem is catching a fish

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could you hold me straight out??????

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Only if your 82 lbs:p

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not questioning your strength mike!! just your weight...and never your put em in the box capabilities!:)

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First hand account of the potential record and more details

http://www.epicblitz.com/2011/08/fir...e-details.html

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The current world record, McReynolds fish, was only 53 inches long and weighed 78 1/2 lbs.

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It may be legit but I still think that scale needs to be re-certified to make sure. McReynolds fish looks to have a much bigger head and gut. I used to know of several local tackle shops that had IGFA stickers on their scales which were commonly 3 or 4lbs off. The whole fluke tourney controversy from this weekend points out that properly maintained scales can be inaccurate.