Our Fish

HOGGEMIN · 11-13-2005, 03:22 PM

We are up to our eyes in fish, more to come.

Pete · 11-13-2005, 03:27 PM

Them would be TUNA! WOW!

Mark Mc · 11-13-2005, 03:37 PM

What great photos!!!

Mike, you look like a pro the way you are displaying that beast. Is Lee a little tired in his shot, or just in shock?

You guys have now have raised your level of ifish salty dog studliness to god-like status.

And now we will bow...

kamloops · 11-13-2005, 03:39 PM

Good Job guys.

sandman · 11-13-2005, 03:46 PM

WOW!What a fish!

skein · 11-13-2005, 03:52 PM

Holy Hazmat, Batman!

Note to self: Watch these guys because they'll probably throw those wimpy little 80-90lb halibut back over the side from now on. :grin:

Can't wait to hear the story first-hand. I can't imagine the feeling when you finally pull one of those puppies onto the deck. :tongue:

:tongue:

Skein

northriver1 · 11-13-2005, 04:08 PM

A dream come true. Can you believe the size of those babies. I think I bettter start saving my beer cans and get a second job because I can see a trip like this in my life time.

Metal Manipulator · 11-13-2005, 04:13 PM

WOW WOW That is awsome.

Mr.Kitch'nPass · 11-13-2005, 04:18 PM

Awsome!!

Way to go Keta!

Jacks Tackle · 11-13-2005, 04:30 PM

I have not seen pictures of those beasts since I lived in San Diego. Which boat did you take??? Royal Polaris??? Red RoosterIII or maybe a different fleet? I'll bet they kicked some reel butt! Did you guys need any back up rigs?

Rob Brown

Smily · 11-13-2005, 04:43 PM

Awesome job guys done well

Ohh ya, Need some details like how much main line(More than 15lbs) and what size leader(more than 6 lbs)?

PapaHog · 11-13-2005, 04:45 PM

Great Job. Wow O Wow Congratulations.

Seelicious · 11-13-2005, 05:00 PM

Those are amazing! Great job guys!

Bring on the stories!

SL

Cliff · 11-13-2005, 05:12 PM

Zodiac-Fisherman · 11-13-2005, 05:26 PM

Mike, Lee

Wow, those are some piggys..

Hog em in!!

November is certainly the time to go out on a long range trip!

flapbreaker · 11-13-2005, 05:54 PM

So are they bled, brain spiked and quickly frozen? That's a whoooole lot of Tuna! Way to go! My dad has been on the Red Rooster III several times but never got into the big Tuna like that. They did well just not that well.

skein · 11-13-2005, 06:20 PM

I've been looking at those pictures every two minutes for about an hour now, and I've come to the conclusion that they were digitally enhanced.

For example, I know that Lee doesn't have more than six fingers on his hand, yet in that pic you can clearly see eight. It's a fake, plain and simple.

And if you look at Mike's picture, the perspective clearly shows his fish to be fourteen feet long. Not a chance. Also note that there is NO SIGN OF CARNAGE around Mike's fish. There is no way they could have cleaned all the blood off the gunnels, deck, railing, and camera lens. I figure it's an old picture from a Hemmingway book superimposed in front of Mike. Has to be.

There, now I can rest - as soon as I have just one more drink.

Skein - who is absolutely in awe of your trip.

OuterLimits · 11-13-2005, 06:23 PM

Wow, nice fish and thanks for keeping us on.....pins, needles, and 20' ocean swells while you were gone! Are you signed up for next year??

Moldy45 · 11-13-2005, 06:34 PM

lol if i hooked one like that in my boat it would be like that old movie "Old man of the Sea" Great job on fish and pictures!

bait boy · 11-13-2005, 06:42 PM

AWESOME!!! I dont know what else to add to that...

djchaser · 11-13-2005, 06:46 PM

Awsome job

Orca · 11-13-2005, 06:56 PM

Holy Cow Bat Man!

bajadan2000 · 11-13-2005, 07:01 PM

Now get some rest and get back to us later with "THE REST OF THE STORY", please. Congradulations.

Nordic Sun · 11-13-2005, 07:09 PM

WOW
Talk about setting the bar high!!

OK Now I am going to start my crew on protien shakes, butt injections, weight lifting,........ and what ever else it is that those people, who look like they could crack cocoa nuts in their arm pits, do.

I will be driving the truck behind them, close behind them, to make sure the keep running.

I can't imagine reeling those fish in without a sponsorship from WARN winch.

Ride Red · 11-13-2005, 07:15 PM

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It's a fake, plain and simple.

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I figure it's an old picture from a Hemmingway book superimposed in front of Mike.

I don't even think it's Mike. Look how long his hair is.

Congratulations!

We're all so jealous.

JustCallMeDave · 11-13-2005, 07:24 PM

I'm going to go invest in mayonnaise futures.

Freakwater · 11-13-2005, 07:55 PM

Thats.....wow.....uh.....man.....whew.....uh.....
Bbbbbbubadabbbbubadabbbbbabea.........

I got nuthin'

Freakwater

happybrew · 11-13-2005, 09:17 PM

Firstmad · 11-13-2005, 09:46 PM

Now Those are TUNA!! NICE FISH

LQQKASTAR · 11-13-2005, 09:51 PM

Way to go guys, my back hurts looking at those fish.

slabhunter · 11-14-2005, 03:06 AM

Congratulations! Wow!

San Anita · 11-14-2005, 03:42 AM

WOW, Mike you couldve been bait. Great pic. Ill bet that grin will be on your face for a while.

blubeast · 11-14-2005, 06:43 AM

Good Job Guys!

Nice fish.

corrirod · 11-14-2005, 07:29 AM

Oh for crying out loud, I thought you guys were catching BIG fish, not those little peanuts.

How in the world do you get those monsters on the deck? Crane? Winch? 10 gaffmen?

Great job guys! You da men!!

Reef Diver · 11-14-2005, 09:27 AM

AWESOME! WOW!!!

A Trip of a life time! If you can guarantee me the same catch for next year....I'm in!!!!

Congrats that's awesome!

crabbait · 11-14-2005, 11:01 AM

That's it........I demand a TA meeting so that we can pry the truth out of those 'Dogs with judicious applications of Hornitos!

skein · 11-14-2005, 11:13 AM

Good idea, Crabbie. But I'm thinking we should probably give 'em time to take a shower (or two).

This does call for a CELEBRATION!!!!

Skein

KillerBeee · 11-14-2005, 11:31 AM

Most awesome!,
I came across some pictures from other boats in the fleet where you are fishing. The quality of that fishery right now is un-paralelled in past history in terms of numbers and weights.
You have great luck to be there when those giant cows arrived in such force....
Nice work!

Flush Release · 11-14-2005, 11:44 AM

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Good idea, Crabbie. But I'm thinking we should probably give 'em time to take a shower (or two).

Lee could take 10 hydrochloric acid baths and still smell like a Tuna

Miss B Haven · 11-14-2005, 12:04 PM

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Good idea, Crabbie. But I'm thinking we should probably give 'em time to take a shower (or two).

Lee could take 10 hydrochloric acid baths and still smell like a Tuna

That's why we love him.

Besides....If he didn't smell like Tuna...he'd smell like sheep!

Tell that boy to get on with the acid baths and then get up here and tell us the stories.

175 · 11-14-2005, 12:21 PM

Now that's a lot of SASHIMI!

Flush Release · 11-14-2005, 12:21 PM

Yea yer right about the "smell" Tuna is a bit more pleasant than Sheep

I am trying to get him and family up this way for Thanksgiving

CATCH AND EAT · 11-14-2005, 04:03 PM

Mike and Lee I am glad you boys had a blast. Very cool seeing those big yellow but I do not envy your carking jobs. Impressive catches and yes I am jealous!

Lip Rip'r · 11-14-2005, 07:02 PM

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I've been looking at those pictures every two minutes for about an hour now, and I've come to the conclusion that they were digitally enhanced.

It's a fake, plain and simple.

I agree with Skein. This is what that photo "should" look like.

LR_

Spindrifter · 11-14-2005, 08:06 PM

WOW! Nicely done guys. Trip of a lifetime for sure

tracker · 11-14-2005, 08:49 PM

Nice work with the graphics lip ripr!

HOGGEMIN · 11-17-2005, 03:53 PM

WOW we are finally don carking been at it cleaning and canning for 10 hours a day for 5 days now. maybe having it done down there would be better but for .75 cents a pound then shipping and woundering if you got your fish or some junk made this all worth it. We will be doing thr same thing next year but will take my 20' enclosed trailer down with us and hope to have 2 more passengers riding down too. So far 3 riding in my truck for next year, HOGGEM'IN , Keta , Freekwater in my truck and San Anita is driving down with his wife come on now we need 1 or 2 more passengers

Woody · 11-17-2005, 04:21 PM

Vickie and I are talking about it.

tracker · 11-17-2005, 04:31 PM

Only this time you guys need to come on up a little farther and have a carking party!

MYRTLE BEE · 11-19-2005, 08:12 AM

Hoggemin, your the man of the hour!!! you sould start thinking about joining our team for the tuna tournament!!!
now I know we will win!!!!

rojo · 11-19-2005, 10:08 AM

Whoa, great pics. Great job and tks for the pics and the stories...wonder if this old man can handle that?..Roger