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We hooked up about 5AM saturday and 45 minutes later he was on deck. We will know monday exactly how much. he is still on ice on the boat. details will follow.
I was on the boat when the record was set,and it took us 3 days to get the fish positively identified.We had it weighed at Zeke's upon arrival, thinking it was a Blackfin.I had a blue and white Islander put out,handed it to one of the guest to put in the rod holder when it hit.Scott Waine was the angler,who will tell you how he stayed up all night prepping baits for HIS strategy on tuna spreads....Anyway,Dr.Bob Shipp with USA had to make the final decision by counting the fishes gill rakers???They are very simalar to look at,and can not be identified visually,according to Bob.If it had of been a Blackfin it would haave been close to a world record...After positive ID we were told there was not a state category for big eye...therfore it was a State record.I hope someone places in that category,so I can quit hearing about the fish he planned to catch!!!Good Luck and keep us posted..
I hear you Dry but our mate has caught several smaller bigeye's and we are waiting for the folks from mobile as of this morning. We are hoping we got one but even if its not we still had one hell of a trip. we are eyeballing this one to be around 70-80lb range. i will post more as we get updates if it is or aint.
WE JUST GOT NEWS 101.4 LB BIGEYE CAUGHT ABORD THE SEA HUNTER OUT OF ORANGE BEACH,AL. MOBILE HAS IDENTIFIIED IT AND WE ARE ON CLOUD NINE THIS MORNING.
fantastic, can't wait to see the pics. I had a tuna jump in front of my boat last year that I don't think would have fit in the front deck. I swear it was a bigeye.
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Hey guys, sorry ive been busy as hell catchin up at work today from the trip but we think we have a cell phone video we will put on youtube. Also the stste folks took pics of the fish on the scale so i will post those as soon as i get them. the biologist said it was a female and they are aging it also. be patient and i will get em on here soon.
Possible new state record bigeye tuna in bama 
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