08-06-2012, 09:00 AM
Beautiful afternoon on the Chick, bouncing cut skipjack down the drop-offs, this 84 lb monster picked up the bait at 38+/- feet on top of the drop-off. I knew it was a monster right from the beginning and fought it for about 45 minutes. One boater stayed with me to watch the whole thing. After netting it (the net held!) I grabbed a couple of folks and headed for a dock because this fish should set the new IGFA World Line Class record for 130 lb line and it had to be weighed on land on certified scales (which I carry) and witnessed. It was 55 inches long and had a girth of 34.75 inches. Just for reference in the picture, I am 73 inches long and have a girth of 42 inches! I stood in the water with it until it revived enough to swim away. This is a new personal best for me and was a lot more fun than the swims I took last week (posted as Twice in Two Days). What a riot!!!!!