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250-300 lb Thresher Landed!
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Poster warenfish Offline
Posted 06/11/16 08:10 AM
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We couldn't get all the way out to the fingers for makos yesterday and decided to setup at 15 miles for shark/thresher. We were about to get ready to pack up and the deep far rod goes off. 1 hour 45 minutes later, the two man crew of my father and landed this thresher. He wasn't too happy I forgot the fighting belts...

First big catch on our new boat, 3070 pursuit! Thank god we had a "bigger boat".

Figures he hit on the only single speed reel we had out.

I think around 275-300 lbs looking at other pictures?
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#219510 - 06/11/16 11:41 AM Re: 250-300 lb Thresher Landed! [Re: warenfish]
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Great job, nice looking Thresher.
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#219515 - 06/11/16 02:41 PM Re: 250-300 lb Thresher Landed! [Re: Rudy2510]
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Great job guys!

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#219523 - 06/11/16 06:41 PM Re: 250-300 lb Thresher Landed! [Re: ambrosia]
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Great job guys
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#219527 - 06/11/16 09:02 PM Re: 250-300 lb Thresher Landed! [Re: jetty jumper]
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Awesome fish Chris. Congrats!

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#219528 - 06/11/16 10:33 PM Re: 250-300 lb Thresher Landed! [Re: Madgriffer]
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Congrats!
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#219530 - 06/12/16 07:18 AM Re: 250-300 lb Thresher Landed! [Re: John's Joy]
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Must have been fun without the belts!
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