westhavendave Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Posted on a CT forum without specifics, not even which state it was caught in. 68.5 pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinnyBocchino Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 nice fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMD Sean Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Who cares? That gotta be one hell of a rush. I don't care what you say about killing this fish with a spear, I would of loved to of been down there watching.. SOL Member #9916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Awesome fish!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
googinator Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Lets take bets...this thread will go at least 10 pages he leakin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob-s Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 wheres the spear hole ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 wheres the spear hole ? Opposite side perhaps??? Who wants a pic of a fish with a hole in it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierran Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Speared in R.I. waters. The Connecticut Yankee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canyondiver Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 wheres the spear hole ? Right behind the gill plate. You want to shoot a fish there and intersect with the spine. A clean shot will shut the fish down almost instantly. That is a very nice shot on a great fish Proud to be a NERB and I have the shirts to prove it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatman Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Wow! on the good side of the grass..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big country Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 that fish isnt 68... it looks MAYBE 65.. "The kids they dance and shake thier bones and the politicians throwing stones. singing ashes, ashes all fall down" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 I would be scared to shoot that thing with a spear. It might turn around and eat me. "Lucky" is a fictional character on the interwebs. Nothing "Lucky" says or does can be or should be construed as a real thought by an actual person. Objects in your rear view mirror may appear to be closer than they actually are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditch Jigger Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 You want to shoot a fish there and intersect with the spine. A clean shot will shut the fish down almost instantly. That is a very nice shot on a great fish I'm not trying to criticize and belittle, or pass judgment, but where's the sport in a quick kill? Or is it in the hunt and getting close enough for the shot? "…if catching fish is your only objective, you are either new to the game or too narrowly focused on measurable results.” - D. Stuver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweiss4428 Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 it's teh hunt. do you enjoy only when you hook into a nice fish and reel him in, or do you enjoy scouting the spots, preparing all your gear, checking the time and tides and conditions, matching the hatch, making hte perfect cast into the structure and properly working the plug to get that strike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceanspray Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 I don't know if this guy was a commercial fisherman or not, but has this issue been discussed? I know a commercial spear fisherman who's out every day his RI license allows (every day except Fridays and Saturdays). He has a 5 fish per boat daily limit. Most of the time, he (and his partners) come back to the dock with their limit, mostly 20 to 30 pounders, and I've seen them bring in some real cows at 50 - 60 pounds. Is there a concern among the recreational fishermen that a commercial spearfisher may be depleting the breeding stock by taking so many large stripers? I know it concerns me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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