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Old 12-08-2010, 06:46 PM
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Well just got offshore today and wasn't much going on making our rounds and just checking everything off saw some fish playing around in the water so I grabbed my pole and threw out, while reeling in my diamond jig a hardtail hit it and got hooked then out of no where this dude nailed that hardtail and then it was strait drag pulling from there. After 15 minutes or so we pulled up my first amberjack and here it is...
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Old 12-08-2010, 06:48 PM
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Neg, that is fantastic. What did he weigh?
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Old 12-08-2010, 06:55 PM
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Didn't have a scale but he was making my arms shake lol
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Old 12-08-2010, 07:07 PM
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Nice job man. Hell yeah
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Old 12-08-2010, 07:26 PM
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I gotta get a job like that!!! Rig donkeys rock!!!
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Old 12-08-2010, 08:31 PM
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HAHA no doubt!
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Old 12-08-2010, 08:38 PM
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them donks got some shoulders to em for sure... if you havent cleaned it already save the throat meat and fry dat... talk about good
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Looks like about a 50-60 pounder
Nice catch man
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Old 12-08-2010, 09:49 PM
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Oh yeh 60 pounds at the least that dude was tick!
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Looks like about a 50-60 pounder
Nice catch man
yeah thats what i was thinking...

This is one is 35-40 just for comparison...
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Old 12-09-2010, 08:56 AM
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That's a heckuva day at work there!

I guess my old saying of "Better than a good day at work," is now null and void!
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Man that's awesome. Congrats
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Old 12-09-2010, 09:43 AM
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Thanks fellas!
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I'm sure it was on like (rig) "Donkey" Kong. That's a nice Jack. Great fight fo sho. I'm sure he'll be tasty on the grill.
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never ate it before but i hear its delish!
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You had a fight on your hands right there! Good catch buddy
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Old 12-09-2010, 05:05 PM
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Oh yeh that reel was singing the blues!
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Old 12-09-2010, 11:28 PM
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Nice one. Has to be ~50 lbs. Lotsa meat on them thang.s
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Old 12-10-2010, 07:43 AM
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That is a big in!
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Great fish! Excellent on the grill. Need some Popeye arms for those bad boys....
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