Yarraone Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I found this in a NEW Zealand fishing magazine... Jacobsens chalks up another record claim Husband and wife ‘fishing machines’, Guy and Eryn Jacobsen, have continued their record-breaking ways, this time in Nova Scotia, where Eryn landed a 911lb (412.68kg) Atlantic bluefin tuna. The Jacobsens, along with their regular skipper John Batterton, arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where they targeted bluefin tuna aboard Dale ‘Zappa’ Trenholmes’ 13.4m vessel, Zappa. Fishing an area known as Fishermans Bank, a shallow ridge running between Cape George and Prince Edward Island, they enjoyed a great few initial days and some amazing fights. Guy was fishing 15 and 24kg line, and at one point spent 10 hours on 15kg tackle before finally breaking the line when well into the night. The next day they were back out among the herring boats, watching the giant fish crash among the baits. “We started chumming, and within minutes had a bunch of tuna from 500lb to over 1000lb feeding right alongside the boat - it was one of the most impressive sights you’ll ever see,” John Batterton says. Eryn was set up in the chair on 24kg tackle, and a herring bait was pitched and engulfed almost immediately, the angler just hanging on as the fish bolted. Chasing it down for over an hour, finally the fish began to show signs of tiring as some serious drag was applied, which also saw the angler spending a great deal of time out of her seat. “The fish started pin-wheeling under the boat, and Kiwi crewman Mark Vazey was able to get a wrap and hang on; after an awesome effort, the fish was alongside.” “We knew straight away it was big enough to beat the record and everyone was buzzing - Eryn had done a hell of a job.” “We couldn’t believe how big it was as it was pulled out of the water, eventually halting the scales at 911 pounds. If ratified, it will have smashed the existing record of 500lbs caught way back in 1950. “I think Eryn still has a smile on her face,” John says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridesh Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 i bet that tuna is enough to feed the whole family for a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish89 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 That is an absolute BARREL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBG. Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Now thats a Tuna!!!!! how many families would you feed with that!!!!! Regards, Nathan None, You'd mount it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy888 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Sell it to a japanese buyer for thousands of dollars!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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