Islamorada Giant Bluefin caught in 50' on reef

AOKRVs

This was from saturday
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here is the story
https://www.sportfishingmag.com/giant-bluefin-tuna-caught-on-florida-keys-reef?cmpid=enews021318

xenia

Amazing catch to be sure! Even more amazing that they were ready for just such a fish. Truly a great achievement in these parts. Kudos to the crew.

piner_wahoo

a 1st 4 shur

Resinhead

Awesome.

Caught a few at Walkers during a BBC tourney. Kind of messed us up for a couple hours but man, good eating.

Used to fish for them in Bimini. Amazing sight going down sea and see them come up into the spread and pound a bait.

Soda Popinski

Wow

Lu 1967

Wow is right. Is there even a legal season for these in Florida?I wonder if this is some sorta new migration? Aren't these a cold water fish.Whats next seals and penguins.

Resinhead

There is a legal season for bluefin. You have to have the proper permits and documentation to keep one. They've been caught in the Bahamas pretty regularly in the past.

AOKRVs

Season Apr 30 - Dec 31
HMS permit
private boat 2 @ 27-47 and [email protected] 47-73
charter [email protected] 27-47 and 1 @ 47-73

they won't be around after Apr 30th

JoeBazooka

Do these fish typically survive after a 2.5 hour fight? The FL sharks sure wouldn't be shy about taking a bite!

Slough

Man, good dill

MarlinBohner

They migrate into the gulf of Mexico to spawn. Had a dozen full grown ones cruise by the boat in key West while kite fishing last April. Riding the swell just like the sails and Bonitas. Awesome sight to see

INTREPID377

@xenia said:
Amazing catch to be sure! Even more amazing that they were ready for just such a fish. Truly a great achievement in these parts. Kudos to the crew.

If there is an expert in the Keys on bluefin, it's Alex Adler on Kalex. He has spent a lot of time chasing them off Cat Cay and Bimini so he has the equipment and knows what he's doing.

piner_wahoo

i would guess the fish died from a lactic acid build up unless they drug it a long way to get it rested up

pje

https://youtu.be/xRa-gN4WdhE

Resinhead

Dang, that thing looks dead.