600lb Goliath Grouper!

[Knowdafish]

....... But what do I know.

EXACTLY!!!

 

[oscarcrazy]

EXACTLY!!!

got me.

 

[Madding]

My girlfriend thought she walked in on me watching porn with those noises.

 

[likestofish]

I dont think thats a cheap rod, anything over 150 dollars isnt cheap.

 

[Zoodiver]

Possibly, but based on what?

A fairly accurate way to tell is to take the girth measurement, square it, and multiply that times the length (all in inches) and divide the sum by 800.
(Girth x Girth) X Length = the weight of the fish in pounds
800
How to weigh a fish with only measurements

That would be a good way, but not all fish are the same desity... so weight will vary. I was basing it off of the species and the size. I work very closely with goliaths every day. We had one about that size weigh in at 280 lbs (on a scale) a couple weeks ago.

 

[Arthur]

Cheap rods, graphite....I guess you don't watch hockey. They snap $300 sticks like candy canes. Fact is graphite is unpredictable

 

[Danzig86]

Where Manny puig when you need him???

 

[LBathory]

hahahaha!!! i had to turn the sound off cause I was afraid my roommate would think I was watching something else...

 

[Thalan]

Guess you don't know who I am. I have been a fishing guide in Alaska for about 15 years and have more experiance landing fish over 200lbs than most people in the world. I know about rail fishing for tuna as well and that is not even close to what he was doing. When you rail fish you place the rod flat on the gunnel or top rail. Many rods are actually made for rail fishing with extended butt sections. He placed his rod above the put section at an angle. With that fish pulling the way it was and his drag a smidge to tight that rod was under extreme stress. Placing it like he did on the gunnel at that angle was idiotic. But what do I know.

I gotta agree. I've seen a ton of these grouper videos and it happens a lot apparently. The one thing they all have in common is the angler letting his rod touch the boat. Many of the videos are of pro anglers who I'm sure have lovely sponsors and therefor certainly not using cheap rods.

 

[Knowdafish]

I dont think thats a cheap rod, anything over 150 dollars isnt cheap.

True, but $150 compared to a rod that costs $3-400 is a big difference!

That wasn't a 100% graphite rod either because they don't break like that!

Sponsors or not, that was a "cheap"/crappy rod he was using!