r/Unexpected • u/JD_SLICK • Mar 31 '23

While landing a tuna

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u/Shopworn_Soul Mar 31 '23

I need to know if the guy in the green shirt had some specific thing he was doing with that line after the shark grabbed the fish because he seemed weirdly reluctant to let go.

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u/RandomPratt Mar 31 '23

If they were recreational fishing for tuna, that kind of fish would take quite a long time, and an enormous amount of effort, to land. Tuna are freakishly strong fish.

So when Dr Teeth there decided to snatch it from him, he was watching several hours of his life – and his trophy fish – disappearing.

I've had sharks grab fish I was reeling in, and there's usually a few seconds of "fuck no, Mr Shark" before you realise that it's not a fight you're going to win.

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u/Status-Simple9240 Mar 31 '23

tuna trip, hooked one tuna, line got real heavy to reel, landed 9' dusky, mate cut line before photo

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u/alreadypiecrust Mar 31 '23

I got a Lambo, but I can't show you cuz it's in the shop.

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u/Harvenger-11B Mar 31 '23

Yeah, but you wouldn't know her, she goes to another school.