New NC State Record Tarpon

[Skools Out]

ok here's more info on EI

http://www.emeraldisle-nc.org/

[phester]

maybe I WAS quick to assume that the lucky angler is a kid . At first glance he just looks like a big 12-13 y.o. boy. Only other thing I can say is I wish I hooked into that fish!

[Blue_Runner]

I don't know how big that "kid" is Phes....I's just pullin yer chain ;D

[Blue_Runner]

Hey guys, a lady at my work has a place down there at Emerald Isle. She brought me Sunday's paper with the article.

Some info from the article:

* he's 16 yrs old (but still a big guy ;))
* can you believe they got it up with a pier gaff?? WOW :o
* old state record was 164 lbs in 1978 off Indain Beach pier
* It jumped 4 times, peeled 400 yards off his Shimano Tiagra 20 on the first run, with several more shorter runs.
* 20lb test mainline with a 40lb shocker.

[Blue_Runner]

Sratch part of that! Got ahold of some misinformation!

Here's the correction, which comes straight from Mr. Lockosomethin himself (taken from reddrumtackle.com)....

hit around 6:30

tiagra 20 reel, with 20 lb test momoi hi-catch blue diamond line

6/0 owner live bait hook, #4 red penn international trebble.

3 ft of 108lb wire spliced into 7ft of 80lb test mono for leader

a live bluefish for bait, almost a pound and a half blue (aka bubba blues)

faught it for almost two hours

took 3 gaffs, and 6 people to pull it over.

thats about it i guess


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[reelapeelin]

That kid's gonna be he-- when he ever gets a BOAT!!... :o...

[Skools Out]

I think his dad owns a 54' Topaz Flybridge Boat.

[reelapeelin]

Must notta had the pocket $$ for diesle that day... ::)...