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1,116-Pound Bluefin Tuna Catch Sets NH Record
The 1,116-pound catch topped the previous New Hampshire record by 154 pounds, and the fish’s tail will stay at the harbor as a trophy.
- On Saturday, fisherman Brandon McGirl and Capt. Jamie Savage of Savage Charters landed a 1,116-pound bluefin tuna, setting a new New Hampshire state record surpassing the 2013 record by 154 pounds.
- The pair spent hours at sea under difficult, rough conditions, with McGirl telling WMUR the fish initially seemed to avoid their lines before the eventual strike.
- When the reels clicked, they chased the fish for a mile. "But when it does happen, it's you almost feel like your heart kind of skip a beat," McGirl said.
- The fish will head to market, potentially reaching Japan, with McGirl describing the meat as "similar to how you would pick out a steak," citing marbling throughout.
- Staying at the harbor is the tuna's tail, serving as a trophy reminding McGirl and Savage of their record-breaking achievement and the dream catch for any dedicated fisherman.
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New Hampshire Angler's 1,116-Pound Bluefin Tuna Smashes State Fishing Record By 150+ Pounds
A fisherman in New Hampshire just destroyed the state’s fishing record for Bluefin Tuna which has stood since August 2013, smashing the previous record by over 150 pounds. Brandon McGirl was fishing with Captain Jamie Savage out of Rye, NH on an overnight charter when they hooked up to the fish of a lifetime. The […]
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