View Single Post
  #13  
Old 07-11-2009, 10:30 PM
BigLew BigLew is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Newburyport Area; Massachusetts
Posts: 1,364
Default Re: First Giant BFT in the Annie P

I might have been right.



Ken Fraser and the all-tackle world record bluefin tuna. It weighed 1,496 lbs. and was caught off
Nova Scotia in 1979. (Photo, courtesy IGFA)
The wesite for more pictures is:

http://www.bigmarinefish.com/photos_..._tuna_pg1.html

Rochport and Gloucester are just down the coast on Cape Ann. Tem miles by boat. Stellwagon Bank is about a 20-30 mile run from Newburyport.

The picture I saw where I used to fuel up was of 1495lbs., apparently 1 lb. shy of the mark.

Check it out!!
__________________
Getting home is more important than getting there!

Plan accordingly!
Reply With Quote