Perfect !!

No offense, really

but no winners here, I see a lose lose situation.

So your wife hooked and landed a magnificent fish, an old age marlin, killed it, left it after a posing for a typical tourist photo, and then gave it away to a local school, even if it was for school lunches, such a waste.

Might as well as cut down an old growth tree and make yourself feel better by planting a new sapling.

What a loss.

Really, sorry and no offense, but even in 3rd world countries like Guam you need to take care of the resources. Otherwise they're just going to go away buh bye.

I'm a scuba diver and love to see things again and again, shoot the picture and then let the critter go.

Kinda like the guys who shoot a trophy elk, mount the head on their wall, and in 10 years later it's in a garage sale for $100. Hard to practice "shoot and release", guess you have to use a barbless bullet.

Tend to agree. Take the picture boatside, and measure length/girth. Have someone make you a fiberglass replica.

The fish lives, and you have a great conversation piece and something to remember that great day.

Darn it I meant to click on the thread "Random Fish Landed Thread" not the "Voice Your Opinions on Hunting and Fishing Thread." I hate when that happens!

here's our catch in fla ,i'm the guy on the left http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1201119690.jpg

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We released this 3 foot Tiger Muskie. Tigers are a Northern/Muskie hybrid we have in these parts. Some of them get pretty big. I had one I simply could not get in the boat because the net was too small.:( Oh well, I would have released him anyway.

I would tend to agree, but I wonder what the chance of a fish like that living after a 2 hr fight. I have no idea, just curious.

one from today
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1207607970.jpg

yous should have seen the fish that got this one...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1207608035.jpg

So took the kids fishing yesterday - Out for an hour - two casts - two fish - They asked to come back in cause their arms were tired. (it was cute when they were helping eachother)

Fish on - http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1212414814.jpg

and the result
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1212414862.jpg

Annie's was a little bigger - took a little longer - You sit -

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1212414933.jpg

ok now stand and I'll pump - reel away

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1212414992.jpg

The result - Cravelle Jack -

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1212415038.jpg

Actually they did a great job getting them in with just a little help from Dad

Dude, you're living the life!! I just got back last weekend from AK ( water was a bit too high for the Kings).. Spent alot of time down the peninsula, and IMHO, all bear spray does is piss em off and give your white tender flesh a little seasoning!! Besides ,, our gov. put the bureau of AFT together cause the belong together!!! LOL

Nothing like running into a school of jacks!

We had fresh shark last night - Yummy!

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1215436500.jpg

Spinner looks like a Panther Martin...very effective on trout here...

Here is my wife with a sail fish she caught in Mexico a few years back. Measured 9'10" long and weighed in at 110lbs. ( fish weighs more than she does!) The other one at her feet is a 120lbs, and is 9'20".
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1215451628.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1226347081.jpg
My buddy's kid on one of our Quebec fly in trips.

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A few more!

A smallie from Indian Lake in the Adirondacks, Sept 08.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1226347661.jpg

Ice fishing in our lake last winter.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1226347744.jpg

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http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1226347895.jpg
Sunset on Ontario and my buddy's in the Salmon River, NY.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1226348261.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1226348310.jpg
Walleye in Quebec and fishing from a float plane!

Canadian Lakes MI this summer :)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1226359732.jpg

Sorry, couldn't resist
 

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:p

No need to go to Fla...Bonefish in San Diego Bayhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1226371758.jpg

Nice Bonefish for bait, what were you fishing for?

MT930 I'm fishing with you!

It's bad enough that I have to see that mug at Cozymel's....now it's on the internetSmileWavy

Digging through some old photos and found this.


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1228497857.jpg

widgeon13 Lake Trout ?


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1228499389.jpg

Atlantic salmon caught in the Kedgwick River, New Brunswick.

Boy that makes my picture look like chopped liver, now I'm really depressed!

MT930. If you need an extra deckhand, I'm your man! Oh ya, nice fish too.......

I'll clean your fish for you!

Is there a fish in that picture ??? :D

MT930 you are killing me, big fish and hot women. God bless ya!