[NDuncan]

I recently saw a pix of the current record red snapper on fly, the bladder was distended out of the mouth, looked like it came out of more than 200 feet of water. I my day we weren't allowed to let out any more line than you could cast! We were catching red snapper on fly over 50 years ago!

 

[70689]

I recently saw a pix of the current record red snapper on fly, the bladder was distended out of the mouth, looked like it came out of more than 200 feet of water. I my day we weren't allowed to let out any more line than you could cast! We were catching red snapper on fly over 50 years ago!

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Awesome photo, and crazy that you chimed in when you did given my soundtrack!

 

[Geologist]

Heck with the record ………I’m lamenting the lack of fish sammiches from that big boy.
All those starving kids in Africa.

I'm all about catch and release, until it's a snapper, then it's to the grill.

 

[citadelmarineservices]

So no bite, why didn’t it qualify. You can do a length and girth measurement to calculate weight

Had absolutely 0 measuring devices on board somehow. I had just removed a bunch of stuff for cleaning and somehow that stuff got left on the hill...

 

[citadelmarineservices]

I recently saw a pix of the current record red snapper on fly, the bladder was distended out of the mouth, looked like it came out of more than 200 feet of water. I my day we weren't allowed to let out any more line than you could cast! We were catching red snapper on fly over 50 years ago!

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SO COOL! Thanks for commenting sir. Although we didn't have the measuring devices to qualify for the record, I'm proud to report this fish was hooked mid to upper water column in about 100 feet depth, fought by an experienced angler and released properly, swam straight down with no venting or anything.

 

[barry noll]

That catch is definitely a feat in itself. Teasing it up. Getting it to eat. Then not breaking the 12lb on its Gnarly teeth. Outstanding!

 

[sealarke]

Sheesh what a toad! Would be pretty rad to get that guy on the surface like this, but I imagine a fish of that size isn't gunna be the first one to bust out of the water + a you might need a bank loan for all the chum

 

[jesseflyangler]

Looks like that was an awesome adventure! Thanks for the thread about fishing. Getting a little rare on here.

 

[redchaser]

Screw the record talk that's a fish of a lifetime. I'm strongly in the "Catch and release unless it's a snapper (or flounder)" crowd.

 

[Backwater]

That’s a nice Red Snapper on any tackle. But on fly?? You’re lucky if you could do that once in a lifetime.

THIS!! ^ ^ ^ ^

Even dink snapper earn my total respect on fly or any tackle! But that thing is a monster!!!

 

[Backwater]

Heck with the record ………I’m lamenting the lack of fish sammiches from that big boy.
All those starving kids in Africa.

It's always about the food with you bro! 🤣

 

[Backwater]

Took a buddy out the other day to do some offshore fishing. Brought some fly rods of course... My buddy Caught this massive Red Snapper on fly that would for sure have qualified for a world record, but we missed the bus on the IGFA fly overall length category with the photo measurements. Now that I know that is a thing, I'll definitely be pursuing this record, got some spots stacked with them.
For those interested in any details: 12wt, 500 grain line, 12lb tippet, tiny trigger fish fly sz 1.
Worked the fish up as high as we could then made a few casts....
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Don't listen to these knuckleheads. Lol.... That fish are what fly fishing dreams are made of, I don't care how it's held!

This has been a fun thread to read.

 

[Backwater]

I recently saw a pix of the current record red snapper on fly, the bladder was distended out of the mouth, looked like it came out of more than 200 feet of water. I my day we weren't allowed to let out any more line than you could cast! We were catching red snapper on fly over 50 years ago!

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Norm, you're dah man!

 

[citadelmarineservices]

Don't listen to these knuckleheads. Lol.... That fish are what fly fishing dreams are made of, I don't care how it's held!

This has been a fun thread to read.

Thanks man, that's what it's all about. Glad people were able to get a kick out of reading this!

 

[Shadowmackin]

Amazing fish to catch on a fly! There some good openings for class tippet records on these and 🥭. Have a couple trips planned this summer to get some on fly and we are trying to get in the books.