[ifish42na]

Here are photos from Dennis Braid's trip to Prince Edward Island where he landed a 629lb giant bluefin. Also included are some shots of the accommodations for future charter trips.

 

[lowlands]

Dang nice fish - and on standup gear- wow!

That is an interesting rod. It can't be any taller than he is, and he is, uhmmm, well he isn't all that tall to begin with...

Congrats to him on that accomplishment.

 

[shebeen]

Beauty!

I've always wondered if there was any disadvantage to bleeding out a fish that size at the tail (or any size tuna actually).
Just seems so much easier than gilling.

 

[Brenainn]

Beautiful pics !!

 

[lowlands]

shebeen wrote:

Beauty!

I've always wondered if there was any disadvantage to bleeding out a fish that size at the tail (or any size tuna actually).
Just seems so much easier than gilling.



I could be wrong, but they usually take samples of the meat from the tail for grading purposes. It's odd they didn't gill it though if they are sending it to market.

Gilling is done to remove the entrails and internal organs, which protects the quality of the meat.

Maybe they just wanted the weight before prepping it?

 

[stpaul7]

HOLLY $%!&

 

[shebeen]

If he asked the big guy to step out of the picture it would have looked like a grander.

 

[ifish42na]

Shebeen and Lowlands, let's see what you've caught lately. Post a picture...

 

[06405]

nice fish Dennis. Congrats on the giant

 

[alwayslucky]

Did you sell it???

 

[Learning2Tog]

Nice fish!
Must have been quite a fight.
Thanks

 

[657457]

what's with the bait fish sitting on the blue foam looking thing in the water in the 3rd picture? **** of a catch..

 

[canyonfvr]

Nice Fish

 

[lowlands]

ifish42na wrote:
Shebeen and Lowlands, let's see what you've caught lately. Post a picture...

lowlands wrote:
Dang nice fish - and on standup gear- wow!
lowlands wrote:
Congrats to him on that accomplishment.

Ok, I'm confused, I thought that was a compliment. I meant no disrespect to dennis - it is a fantastic catch.

Apologies if I somehow implied something else.

This post edited by lowlands 11:20 AM 08/19/2008

 

[makomakoman]

PEI is a beautiful place, very nice people..

Sea's were nice that day.

But, what the heck is the fish doing on the blue float..lol..

 

[BloodSlick]

awesome pictures and nice catch. Thanks for sharing.

 

[grinder]

It's been a while since the bait nets looked like that around here...