REEF MAGIC CHARTERS Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 (edited) Hi guys, It was a mixed weekend with us having a terrible day on Sunday out wide with to much current and a 3 hour trip home into that nor-wester that was chugging nicely out wide. However Saturday saw us boat a big fin. It was great to have Ben and the boys on board and for Kieran & Shane to fight that fish the way they did as first time yellowfin anglers it was an awesome effort - they soon learnt how much hurt a big fin can put on you. Anyway here is a picture of the fish - interested to see what people think. I have an accurate fork to jaw measurement and have been able to compare it to quite a few fin that have been measured and put on the scales by us and others. How big boys???? Cheers Damo Edited July 3, 2011 by Reef Magic Charters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framedtrash Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 How tall is the angler? Im guessing around 60kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double pluggers Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 68.769kg at a guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooker435 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 what a beauty!!! I think around the 80 mark but thats just a guess Regards, Nathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldo111 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 I think somewhere between 60-65kgs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framedtrash Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 (edited) here is a picture of some fin we got a few weeks back 54kg on the left and 58kg on the right both fish weighed at the club im on the right and im 6'4 Edited July 4, 2011 by Framedtrash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Im in with DP..... hehehe 68kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 62kg.....looks a tad lean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEF MAGIC CHARTERS Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 here is a picture of some fin we got a few weeks back 54kg on the left and 58kg on the right both fish weighed at the club im on the right and im 6'4 Hi Framedtrash - nice pair of fish did you do any measurements on them?? if so what were they.. eg fork & long length? Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framedtrash Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 nah we didn't measure them the only fork i saw was mine when i was eating it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfella Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Hi guys, It was a mixed weekend with us having a terrible day on Sunday out wide with to much current and a 3 hour trip home into that nor-wester that was chugging nicely out wide. However Saturday saw us boat a big fin. It was great to have Ben and the boys on board and for Kieran & Shane to fight that fish the way they did as first time yellowfin anglers it was an awesome effort - they soon learnt how much hurt a big fin can put on you. Anyway here is a picture of the fish - interested to see what people think. I have an accurate fork to jaw measurement and have been able to compare it to quite a few fin that have been measured and put on the scales by us and others. How big boys???? I reckon 72kgs Cheers Damo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outfisher Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) around 48kgs Edited July 5, 2011 by OUTFISHER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Nice fin, My guess, 72-73kgs. Looks similar to a fin we caught in Vanuatu. Larger sickle but the dimensions are similiar. Rabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE A Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 It's a bit hard to tell due to the way the was taken. What ever the weight is, it's a nice fish well done. We caught this Fin last week of JB weighed 62kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEF MAGIC CHARTERS Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) Good fish Reel Buzz good to see more big models this year it has been a while since this many over 50 have been caught consistently. It is great to see some fantastic photos The measurements of our fish were 1540mm from fork and 1790 mm overall. The biggest we put on the scales last year was 1452mm from fork and went 64kg. Looking at the charts with weight/length and looking at other years fish we would put it at 70kg give or take 2kg. Bigfella & Rabs were spot on i think. Thanks for the replys... hopefully this weather settles down and we all get a chance to get back out there and get back into them. Good luck.... Cheers Mike Edited July 5, 2011 by Reef Magic Charters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmatch Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 I think that puts me in second place for the Yellow Fin on bait record? Thanks again Mike and Damo. Still cant get the smile off my face! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunaSickle Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 yowsus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Thats only a sardine mate One hell of a sardine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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