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Title: 100lb Tuna on 100 year old line & bamboo rod
Post by: Big Tim on January 30, 2016, 02:16:59 AM

Pretty cool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xughJKgqIhg

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Post by: DaBigOno on January 30, 2016, 02:39:29 AM

pretty cool, especially at Guadalupe Island

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Post by: Shark Hunter on January 30, 2016, 03:12:36 AM

Very Cool! 8)

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Post by: MarkT on January 30, 2016, 03:24:17 AM

That'll probably make Inside Sportfishing this next season!

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Post by: Reel 224 on January 30, 2016, 03:49:24 AM

A lifetime catch with old vintage tackle WOW!!

Joe

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Post by: Alto Mare on January 30, 2016, 04:28:04 AM

That's what I'm talking about, very cool. Hey, if they did it earlier...why not.

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Post by: Tightlines667 on January 30, 2016, 05:06:54 AM

That's awesome. Old school kinda cool :)

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Post by: swill88 on January 30, 2016, 05:28:23 AM

too bad Alan wasn't there...we'd have action video....

with that kind of action nobody wanted to film!

Steve

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Post by: David Hall on January 30, 2016, 05:29:48 AM

Okay I'm in, next LR trip I get on I will have a vintage setup.

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Post by: Shark Hunter on January 30, 2016, 02:00:31 PM

I'm all about the Vintage Reels, but choose modern rods.
My Senators may look Vintage, but I have some groceries under the hood. ;)

Title: Re: 100lb Tuna on 100 year old line & bamboo rod
Post by: theswimmer on January 30, 2016, 05:05:35 PM

That is supercool.
All my big rods and reels are at least 50 years old and most belonged to my Dad or Grandpas.

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Post by: sdlehr on January 30, 2016, 10:32:47 PM

Wow! Very cool!
Sid

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Post by: coastal_dan on January 31, 2016, 01:41:01 PM

So FREAKIN' cool, thanks for sharing this! Gets my blood pumping!

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Post by: Superhook on January 31, 2016, 10:25:20 PM

Great fun .Looks like an Ocean City 9/0 reel. 24 thread = 75lb line.

Title: Re: 100lb Tuna on 100 year old line & bamboo rod
Post by: Penn Chronology on February 01, 2016, 07:02:29 AM

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Great fun .Looks like an Ocean City 9/0 reel. 24 thread = 75lb line.

Great story, milestone event, someone should publish this.

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