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[Mark]

John,

Thanks for posting the photo for me. These guys gave me the first bluefin meat I've ever tried a few days before they did this. I met them on the docks in Beaufort one night after dinner and heard they had been trying for the record for a month or so.

The previous record mentioned in the newspaper article was done on a fly rod, with Bill Harris captaining a 25' Contender for Brad Kistler to catch the fish on a 14wt Sage rod and Charlton 8550 reel.

Tackle or the 248# was Cape Fear 20-30 rod with Tiagra 30WLRS reel.

Must have been a work out.