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Title: Let's go fishin'...
Post by: GarMan on August 27, 2008, 12:52:39 PM
Now, this is a fish worth catching!

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/08/080825-new-grouper.html
(http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/08/images/080825-new-grouper_big.jpg)

When I was growing up in Miami, I always heard rumors of people catching 200-300 pound groupers off the Florida Keys.  I must have gone deep sea fishing over 100 times, but the largest I ever caught was around 45 pounds.  I couldn't imagine hooking into anything like this.  Unless you had a winch, you'd be fighting for days, and you'd probably need to tag team that monster. 
Title: Re: Let's go fishin'...
Post by: ssgaufan on August 27, 2008, 01:28:12 PM
I've been in on a couple of tag teams.  Just make sure you know who's hole your sticking it in. 
Title: Re: Let's go fishin'...
Post by: AU_Tiger_2000 on August 27, 2008, 01:53:04 PM
A few years ago there was some fool who went spear fishing off Florida without taking a knife to cut the line if needed.  Then he shot a goliath grouper.  Here's the article dealing with the aftermath.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1699824/posts (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1699824/posts)
Title: Re: Let's go fishin'...
Post by: GarMan on August 27, 2008, 02:18:04 PM
A few years ago there was some fool who went spear fishing off Florida without taking a knife to cut the line if needed.  Then he shot a goliath grouper.  Here's the article dealing with the aftermath.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1699824/posts (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1699824/posts)

Stupidity should be painful, but that's almost a Darwin Award.  A spear isn't going to do much to a grouper like that. 
Title: Re: Let's go fishin'...
Post by: Pell City Tiger on August 27, 2008, 08:13:52 PM
"Help me, Mork, a grouper's got me by the leg!"
(http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photopost/data/727/robertdonner2.jpg)