Leo Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Think I may have finally got a 40lb red. If he's not 40lbs he's real close. God was good to me last night. It's hard to get measurements night fishing on the beach when the turtle police won't let you use a flashlight. We had to measure him mark the tape and read it under the glow of my cellphone display. He was right at 42 inches long and a girth between 29 and 30 inches (a major fatboy!) I've got some health issues so this kind of fishing is extra hard on me. It was worth it this time. Those of you that know me personally, know how big a guy I am. I tend to make fish look much smaller than they actually are when I'm posing with them. I'm 6' 5" and weigh 290lbs. This time the fish doesn't look small! My buddy, took him back out in the water, got the sand off him and revived him until he could swim off under his own power. I was so glad to see him still strong. I have no desire to kill one of these big old breeders. PS. Ruttinbuc, those hooks you gave me are bringing me some luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 PIG! :pullup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookieee Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 thats one big red congrats Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 One more thing to make me miss home. That ol South Carolina coast with huge Reds! Congrats on the fish, he's a monster!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoods07 Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 PIG! :pullup: How rude!!! :clown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Dang big fish Leo, congrats bud! :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Great fish. I didn't even realize they got that big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted July 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Great fish. I didn't even realize they got that big. Inshore in the creeks, they don't get this big. Redfish only live in the creeks for five years (when they reach sexual maturity) and then they move out to the open ocean. Biggest creek redfish I've ever personally caught was about 28inches. When they move into the ocean they can really grow! The world record was caught in 1984 and weighed 94lbs! The fish I caught was over 30 years old. That 94lber was one very old fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Yep, I know you and yep, you are a big dude! Nice catch, bud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 DANG thats a big fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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