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Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12864

I'm away from my computer this week so I can't get you buddy's redfish picture posted.

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PanamaYak · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 4:42 pm Post subject: Big Baffin Red on fly

Thanks Tyler, the story and photo can wait. The fish (cpr'd) was quite impressive being 46.5" and caught on a fly rod and reel during very windy conditions in Baffin.
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jeff89 · Horse Mullet Joined: 27 Apr 2010 Posts: 183

don't wait too long, i want to hear that story and see this warlock!

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12864

Here's the photo!

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PanamaYak · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:22 pm Post subject: A few more details

Thanks for posting the photo Tyler! The fisherman who caught this brute is Earl Sebring on the right in the photo. Was throwing his standard go-to clouser and the fish weight was estimated at 45-50 lbs before release. After a long fight and realizing that his small collapsible fly net was WAY too small and flimsy, he managed to lock his legs around the fish and then knelt to trap it in knee deep water. All of his buddies were eating and drinking on the boat until the high winds carried his yells for help to the boat and they came to assist him. There's a hilarious cell phone video one of them shot as they approached and realized the situation Earl was in. There are more photos but this one will do. I'm impressed!
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ziacatcher · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:03 pm Post subject:

Awesome fish no matter what kind of tackle you using, but on the Fly Rod it's amazing

DMAC · Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 5:47 am Post subject: big red

Heck of a red! Man, you know that was an epic battle. And you can just picture him hollering while his buds are over lounging around, "Hey, where's Earl ?".

BayFly · Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:03 am Post subject:

Wow, an amazing story! I can't help, but wonder what weight rod he was using. My guess is an eight weight, and if so, his catch is even more impressive! He might have even set some kind of record?

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12864

I got the details from Earl Below

Fly rod was a T3 Orvis eight weight.(9 foot). Tapered 10 lb leader with 12# fluorocarbon tippet/shock leader. Fly was chartreuse and white clouser with lead/red eyes, size 8 I believe tied by Mike Miller (of Midland).
46.5 inches and 41 lbs.
I was fishing with a bunch of friends from Tyler, and was being guided by Sutton Schoonover out of Rivera.

Sorry I can't do anything with the video Earl sent it is an MOV file and I had to delete quick time from my computer for work.

I was able to post it on Facebook on the corpusfishing.com page

https://www.facebook.com/Corpusfishingcom-153663807979266/
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Allen · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:53 pm Post subject:

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12864

Got it!

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ziacatcher · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 3:49 pm Post subject:

Awesome fish and yes, that net would not accommodate that Brute

BayFly · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:47 pm Post subject:

Great looking fish, but by his friend holding it by the gills it's my understanding the fish will probably die. Sad

ironmanstan · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 10:43 am Post subject:

Sweet red I can post pics too Mr.Yak.... Very Happy

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TroutChaser · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:34 am Post subject:

Heck of a fish on the fly! Congrats. Might need a bigger net if you're gonna catch reds like that!