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Old 06-11-2022, 01:49 PM
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Default Re: Big Swordy Caught Inshore

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Originally Posted by Chris G View Post
Haha. This did happen. This is what I posted on Instagram Gerry. Many people also know Mike from working on the Angler for many years.

Well. Never a dull moment. Myself and Captain Mike started the morning trolling around for some reported ghost BFT. After little life, we decided to hit some sea bass wrecks. As we plucked and picked we decided to head further inshore to get set up. On our way, we spotted something on top. At first glance we thought shark, and quickly deployed a live bluefish. The fish became interested and circled the boat. It came along side the boat and we both realized it was a billfish. It grabbed the bait and got a few cranks on it. While still on top, Mike threw the dart before it realized it was even hooked. We fought it on the harpoon line by hand for over an hour before we won. 325# on the scale. No spot burn but we could still see Highlands in the distance. Less than 20 miles off.
The odds of this between the fish being out of place and all the things that could have gone wrong is amazing. The fishing Gods were defiantly smiling on you and Captain Mike.
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