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    Catch of the day [Fishing]

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    • goosehdG
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      @Denman-John I think you misread my post...the salmon here are god awful...I tried smoking some Lake Ontario salmon last year and I couldn't eat it. The first time I've thrown out fresh caught fish and couldn't finish it as a meal.

      “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

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      • goosehdG
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        @Giles I love the battle scars on the middle lure 🙂

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        “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

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        • Tago MagoT
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          @Giles I think you’re setting a really bad example with this shameless display of self-restraint

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          • GilesG
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            @goosehd said in Catch of the day [Fishing]:

            @Giles I love the battle scars on the middle lure

            Had 8 Tuna on that last Sept

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            • GilesG
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              @Tago-Mago said in Catch of the day [Fishing]:

              @Giles I think you’re setting a really bad example with this shameless display of self-restraint

              Just been told to take a few more because one of the guys coming this time, has none 🙂

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • goosehdG
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                @Giles How heavy are those lures? Looking online at different brands and it’s quite the range in sizes.

                Hard to get a perspective of just how big/small they are.

                “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

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                • GilesG
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                  Between 100 and 220 gms,

                  I'll take a photo in hand tomorrow.....

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • GilesG
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                    So here this about the average size I use for Tuna in Morocco....

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                    In May, I am going to Oman after predominantly Giant Trevally, I will use this some of the time:

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                    "Some", because it is exhausting, both to cast and then to retrive very quickly whilst bouncing the tip of the rod (this creates a darting splashing on the surface). I can do about 20 casts, then move on something less tiring to fish with....

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • GilesG
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                      These ones:

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                      are made by these guys:

                      https://www.instagram.com/soxlures/

                      Never fished them before, but they look good.

                      This one is made by a guy in UK to my spec. It has caught me my biggest Tuna to date, but it is VERY difficult to fish properly and requires a lot of concentration

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                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • goosehdG
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                        @Giles Quite large with the heft to go with it. I was looking at this company yesterday and was wondering if you fished any of these:

                        https://malosilures.com/products/tyrant-180p-calypso

                        Like any fishermen, I’m sure you have your biases to colors, brands, etc., but I always do enjoy seeing what’s out there.

                        “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

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                        • goosehdG
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                          …and another question: I was assuming that a tuna popping rod would be long (9-10 feet or longer) and after looking see a lot of them at (7-8 feet). What do you use?

                          “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

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                          • Tago MagoT
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                            @goosehd @Giles I recognize all the words but they make zero sense to me

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                            • GilesG
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                              7’ 3” and 8’ 1”

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              • goosehdG
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                                @Giles So a lot of action in the tip with a really strong (stout) backbone. I thought with such a large and powerful fish that you would want a longer rod for the battle and that a shorter rod would tire “you” out faster than the “fish”.

                                Must be a delicate balance of letting the fish run and pulling him back in…

                                “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

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                                • GilesG
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                                  Here's the techie gumph....

                                  https://ripplefisher.com/product/off-shore-game/big-tuna-tuna

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    I have none of that brand, but this looks good....

                                    https://malosilures.com/collections/talo

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • goosehdG
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                                      🙂

                                      “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

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                                      • goosehdG
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                                        like this video better:

                                        “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          Fishing bathroom - not my beer 😀

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                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • Tago MagoT
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                                            @Giles not your hair wax either, I guess

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