[sand flea]

It took almost a year but the new record was finally confirmed. What a beast--the thing looks more like a small yellowfin than an albie.

http://www.northcarolinasportsman.com/details.php?id=5781

 

[Garboman]

It took almost a year but the new record was finally confirmed. What a beast--the thing looks more like a small yellowfin than an albie.

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http://www.northcarolinasportsman.com/details.php?id=5781

The markings on the back of the fish say False Albacore

No thumbprints on the lower body though so it looks like hybrid to this Tourist anyway

The fellas holding it look fairly honest....at least as honest as fishermen can look holding dead fish anyway...

A friend of mine caught a False Albacore on a pin rigged Bluefish on Nags Head pier in 1986 or so that I think was probably bigger than the fish in the picture, but we were fishing for Kings for the Restaurants so it was released....alive...it was Salvo Phil who caught it.

 

[1BadF350]

Kenny Crawford caught one about that big on a pin rig on big J this year. 34" FL we didnt weigh it thought. It became chum....wait...i mean .... uhhh ...we fed the dolphins with it.

 

[Drumdum]

Caught one 21 and a quarter lbs off Frisco with a 6500 abu and 12lb test.. It expanded the spool and had to handline it in the last 20ft to the net.. The 30plus lbs that fish weight is amazing if it was caught on light tackle,but probably trolled up like a yellowfin...

 

[fishiker]

.. The 30plus lbs that fish weight is amazing if it was caught on light tackle,but probably trolled up like a yellowfin...

I can't imagine the fight on my 7' jigging rod.....but I would love to give it a try!

 

[sand flea]

I didn't mean to imply this was anything other than an albie--I was just amazed at its size.

 

[Got Fish?]

Man what a monster! Would love to hook up on one of those some day.

 

[Drumdum]

I can't imagine the fight on my 7' jigging rod.....but I would love to give it a try!

Actually,back then,we had what we called "popping rods" they were six foot and set up with a conventional reel.. I'd love to catch one that size on the spinners of today..

 

[DaBig2na]

Kenny Crawford caught one about that big on a pin rig on big J this year. 34" FL we didnt weigh it thought.

It became chum....wait...i mean .... uhhh ...we fed the dolphins with it.

On someone else's pin rig... They were out in the parking lot getting high...uhh I mean looking for some fishing tackle they left in thier vehicle ... He an I were standing there talking and they were no where to be found. I said "Grab It" and he did.... Rest is history