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Nauti Hooker
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 Posted - 03/26/2012 : 9:56:12 PM
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My charter client caught this while sheepshead fishing with me a week or so ago. Any guesses on the weight?
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xxmadfirexx
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/26/2012 : 10:09:13 PM
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Uhm... A bigun! But its hard to really guess weight in pictures. It's way bigger than the "80 pound" fish in Inshore Reports. What's your guess Jason?
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rpatterson
Intermediate Member
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Posted - 03/26/2012 : 10:11:37 PM
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Great photo. I would estimate around 65 to 75 pounds. Its time to hit Port Royal Sound with 1/2 a crab for some great action.. Thanks for the post. 
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rpatterson
Intermediate Member
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Posted - 03/26/2012 : 10:12:45 PM
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Great photo. I would estimate around 65 to 75 pounds. Its time to hit Port Royal Sound with 1/2 a crab for some great action.. Thanks for the post.
Miss Libby 2
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Easy
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/26/2012 : 11:16:17 PM
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| I don't know the weight but I'll bet the tip to the guide, was pretty heavy? |
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Nauti Hooker
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/27/2012 : 11:51:53 AM
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| My guess was 55 to 60 lbs. |
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Cracker Larry
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/27/2012 : 12:20:51 PM
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I'd guess 70. Fine fish for certain I wonder how old a drum like that is?
Nauti-Hooker, do you launch at the Cheechessie ramp? I think I saw you there a couple of weeks ago.
Capt. Larry Teuton
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eightnic8
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/27/2012 : 12:27:01 PM
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Bet that was a fun fight....
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JimIslander
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/27/2012 : 12:46:06 PM
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40 - 60 pounds are normally around 30 years old, whereas they reach about 40" around 15-20 years of age. They very slowly get longer over time, but generally get much fatter and heavier as the age. In other words, a young 40" BD will weigh much less than an old 40" BD.
A 50# drum is probably 30 years old. A 70# plus drum is likely closer to 50 years old!
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Easy
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/27/2012 : 1:30:41 PM
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| I can't say that I would??? But a fish like that deserves to be released. Hope it was, but with the blood on the belly, maybe not? Anyone know the lifespan of one? That is one impressive fish! |
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Nauti Hooker
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Posted - 03/27/2012 : 1:32:21 PM
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Cracker,
I leave out of the Cheechessie ramp every now and then. Probably was me. Was I in a Ranger Ghost? |
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hakunamatata
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Posted - 03/27/2012 : 2:25:30 PM
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| Thats always a good surprise when ya out there for sheeps. Good catch Jason. |
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JimIslander
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/27/2012 : 3:50:35 PM
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Originally posted by Easy
I can't say that I would??? But a fish like that deserves to be released. Hope it was, but with the blood on the belly, maybe not? Anyone know the lifespan of one? That is one impressive fish!
Not to worry. That fish is WAY over the slot (14"-27" TL), so they let it go. Even dead, you can't keep it.
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Cracker Larry
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/27/2012 : 5:33:53 PM
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A 50# drum is probably 30 years old. A 70# plus drum is likely closer to 50 years old!
Thanks for the answer. Yep, got to release that old fish, it's almost as old as I am 
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I leave out of the Cheechessie ramp every now and then. Probably was me. Was I in a Ranger Ghost?
Yeah, that was you. I was in a blue Maverick and we talked for a few minutes after you dropped off your clients. I don't think either of us caught many fish that day. I'll be sure to speak if I see you there again. And dang nice fish!
Capt. Larry Teuton
Cracker Built Custom Boats |
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Nauti Hooker
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/27/2012 : 6:04:48 PM
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Easy,
The fish was released and swam off healthy. Even if you could still keep one that big I would have let it go. Got to respect your elders and that fish was surley older than me. |
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Easy
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/27/2012 : 7:26:29 PM
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| Natui, good to hear he's gone back where he belongs. That fish could tell stories about, Back In The Day! He looked like he should have had a long white beard! Got to respect him. |
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Tibona
Junior Member
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Posted - 03/29/2012 : 09:42:32 AM
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Caught this one at a nearshore reef off of Beaufort on March 16 had a second one on but lost him at the boat
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Black Drum = Any guesses on the weight?
