Hardest Fighting Fish Encounter

[Guest linton]

So Raiders.

Have posted a few choices of fish from the deep.

Please Tell me what the hardest fighting fish that you have encountered with may be!!

If it is not on the list post into other.

Thanks and Have Fun

[Josh88]

Have to say GT's for sure.

Absolute powerhouse, best fun i've ever had catching them on poppers!!

[Andy Loops]

yakkas arent on the list?? they go hard for their size!! lol

[Juggs]

yakkas arent on the list?? they go hard for their size!! lol

you havnt added australia fish

ive fought some giant fish before, before realising ive hooked the legendary australia fish

[taloyoak]

Arctic Char, and Pigs for sure.

Supposedly, the Nui Guinea Black Bass is the hardest fighting fish for it's size- I don't think anyone would dissagree?.

[tide'n'knots]

Ive caught a yellowfin about 15lb admitedly on about 40lb mono and it went hard but came in fairly quick, Ive caught pigs and big silver drummer to 18lb off the rocks, and jew to 25lb, but for sheer power, kingies out pull anything I have encountered before.The first kingie I ever caught was undersize and blew me away with their pulling power, I couldnt believe how small it was when i landed it, and the bigger they get the harder they pull! the only other thing that came close was a 7lb trevally on 15lb mono from cathrine hill bay.

If we are talking pound for pound - the humble blackfish or mullet is hard to beat on light line.Always good fun!

Pete.

[jahajo]

good post

i think salmon fight the hardest for their weight

havnt had the chance to catch any of the fish in the poll

Hazza

[The Iceman]

I voted other as a chinaman is the hardest pulling fish Ive encountered followed closely by black spot tuskfish

[yakfishing]

King, but Ive got no means of comparison. I caught my first last week, and jeez I'd never heard my reel sing like that before! He was undersize by 10cm but I was left with shaking hands and had a big grin on my face for..... hey, I'm still smiling now actually!

[andrew399]

I dont think i will get ANY arguement at all here. You left it off the list, but basically the hardest fishting fish in the sea can be summarised into two simple words: FANBELLIED LEATHERJACKET

The sheer speed of the initial run will leave the most seasoned angler breathless! The last one gave my reel backlash....and it was a threadline! Very picky feeders though so they are very difficult to hook...

[luderick -angler]

Sawtail Surgeons on traditional blacky gear!

[tide'n'knots]

I dont think i will get ANY arguement at all here. You left it off the list, but basically the hardest fishting fish in the sea can be summarised into two simple words: FANBELLIED LEATHERJACKET

The sheer speed of the initial run will leave the most seasoned angler breathless! The last one gave my reel backlash....and it was a threadline! Very picky feeders though so they are very difficult to hook...

what about the awesome puffer fish!

[rah168]

sawtail surgeons on any gear!

Will tow a king of equal size backwards

[stylo]

60 cm blue grouper on 4lb line !!

would love to catch some pigs and surgeons too !

[Moro Mou]

Went for yellowfin but from what i have heard and read - PNG Black Bass

[Sammy0884]

Pacific Blue Marlin. i have never seen 80lb line leave a reel at such a terrifying rate.

[nemu]

You look at this on a pound for pound basis and tackle used different species have their own characteristics as I crew for cpt Ross Hunter I'd say pound for pound striped marlin go pretty hard we use 24kg line on average it takes 20-40 minutes to land a 65-70kg stripe but we have fought these in the 120kg range for much longer but the 3 species we encounter have their own different characteristic way of fighting so it is difficult to compare certainly a big Blue will be most explosive and just charge into the distance with no choice but to just chase it down amid a rush of water coming of the pressure wave over the transome my view is how does any other angling compare to that?