Too heavy to weigh without causing a lot of damage to the fish. Guessing it was around the 100lb mark. Couldn't lift it myself had to be put into my arms for the photo. Was caught on freshly caught squid in amongst a huge school of dhuys just before the ban last year. Gave my back a good work out and had to go the harness in the end. It was the last fish caught for the morning, the dhuys completely shut down while this was hooked.
Went back fine. Swam it for about 5 minutes and off she went. Love to know how old it was had a lot of scares on it. Look like it had been caught before. Not easy to bring a fish this size aboard for a quick pic before release. This one was netted over the head while someone else grabbed its tail. I suppose you just have to support the body as best you can.
STEVE231
Posts: 1443
Date Joined: 05/01/10
Just came up in
Just came up in "randoms"
Any ideas of weight?? That is one serious samson fish!!
Markie
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Date Joined: 06/08/10
M O N S T E R
M O N S T E R
scottland
Posts: 3038
Date Joined: 10/05/10
bloody huge
if only one day i can catch one of those ill be happy with a rat sambo XD
i support two teams eagles and whoever is playing the dockers
Seaquest
Posts: 1131
Date Joined: 22/10/09
Too heavy to weigh without
Too heavy to weigh without causing a lot of damage to the fish. Guessing it was around the 100lb mark. Couldn't lift it myself had to be put into my arms for the photo. Was caught on freshly caught squid in amongst a huge school of dhuys just before the ban last year. Gave my back a good work out and had to go the harness in the end. It was the last fish caught for the morning, the dhuys completely shut down while this was hooked.
STEVE231
Posts: 1443
Date Joined: 05/01/10
I have seen a lot of sambo
I have seen a lot of sambo pics, but I would have to say that this is the best to date. Monster fish!!!!
fisho-ron
Posts: 2539
Date Joined: 26/09/09
mate!! thats one big sambo,
mate!! thats one big sambo, go back ok?
whats the best way to pull a fish like that onboard if you want to release it unharmed?
Seaquest
Posts: 1131
Date Joined: 22/10/09
Went back fine. Swam it for
Went back fine. Swam it for about 5 minutes and off she went. Love to know how old it was had a lot of scares on it. Look like it had been caught before. Not easy to bring a fish this size aboard for a quick pic before release. This one was netted over the head while someone else grabbed its tail. I suppose you just have to support the body as best you can.
Faulksy
Posts: 67
Date Joined: 05/05/10
Awesome fish
Awesome fish
Dreamtime
Posts: 657
Date Joined: 21/09/09
huge
hahaha hey big boyyy... lol no wonder ya busted out the harness
Indiana
Posts: 307
Date Joined: 15/12/09
Back Ache
Hell my back aches from looking at the size of that thing .
You are going to struggle to beat that for your personal best .
Great effort !!!
" IF YOUR NOT GOING TO EAT IT ......PUT IT BACK WHERE YOU CAUGHT IT"