513lb Bluefin tuna sells for 177K in Japan!

[LaAngler]

they have some bluefin in the gulf, i think they catch some far off the coast of alabama from time to time

5 hour fight but this fish would sell for 250K + over there

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[fishinpox]

the guys i tuna fished with in the gulf are based out of destin but we fish the green canyon area south of fourchon. anyways the week after our trip last feb. they caught a blusfin in the 800 lb class!! they said it took 8 hrs togrt it in the boat. 5hrs to the surface it died then 3 hrs to winch it in the boat they then had to sawzall the fiberglass fish box to fit the fish in it !!! i have been on thier boat and seen how massive the fish box is!!! i saw a crapppy quality pic from the captians cell phone at venice marina HUGE!!!