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Jaret Williams

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Another fish lost!!! Absolutely dinosaur of a blue spot trout came out to demolish the @malosilures and I wish I got a photo of the 100kg split ring that it straighten when he got down to the reef. Such a tank of a fish and I’ll be back for this one soon 🔥🔥
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#australia #fishing #monsterfish #greatbarrierreef #ocean

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Lost a monster!!! Couldn’t stop this thing on the shelf on the latest trip. Spewing is all I got to say 😪
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#australia #fishing #greatbarrierreef #ocean #saltwater

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Nice FNQ Yellowfin Tuna, while jigging for Doggies. We all thought I hooked a big Doggie and tried to plane it up with the boat, but damn that was a bad idea. Yellowfin don’t play that game. This fish absolutely broke me. It just wouldn’t come up dragging it through the water for like 15 min or so trying to not get sharked. I nearly gave my rod to @j_willfishin half way through the fight. As some people know, I have 2 tennis elbows and worn out wrists and my arms cramp up really bad from 20+ years of casting heavy tackle and fighting big fish and I just can’t do certain things anymore like I used to. My days are counted, but hopefully before I want to give up completely they come out with some bionic casting and jigging arms and I will be their first customer. 😅

#yft #yellowfintuna #sashimi #tasty #fishing

Rod: @howkfishing The special one XL
Line: @worldfishingtackle kg strong in 51 kg
Hook: @bkkhooksinternational SF deep 10/0

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First trip of the szn done and dusted. Spent a week out on the GBR and it was producing many fish with @j_willfishin & @dennis_verreet
@jackfin_official got it done on this decent GT 🔥
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#australia #greatbarrierreef #ocean #gt #fishing

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1 of 4 topwater Napoleon Wrasse I caught on the @malosilures Chieftain 95gr in 2 days. Good times with the boys and heaps of action. 🤙🏼 @j_willfishin @jettspr_

Rod: @howkfishing Bullfighter 170
Line: @worldfishingtackle kg strong 51 kg
Lure: @malosilures Chieftain 95 gr
Location: @bathymapsaustralia

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I haven’t posted about this experience yet. I’ve been taking some time to reflect on what fishing the @white_marlin_open meant to me.

When I was a kid, we went to my grandparents’ every weekend. From the moment I woke up until the moment I went to sleep, I was on that dock fishing for white perch. My mom would have to peel me off of it just to remind me to eat.

I’m a Marylander, born and raised, and fishing has been my passion for as far back as I have memories. Growing up here, the White Marlin Open, the premier fishing tournament in the world, was something I tuned into every year. I watched in awe as people lived what seemed like my dream - watching them stand on stage with their catch after their day offshore in the blue water.

And every year, I dreamed that maybe one day I’d be standing on that stage.

Maybe one day my name would be on that sign.

Last week, I was blessed enough to watch my name being written on it.

Yes, everyone fishing that tournament knows about the millions of dollars at stake. And yes, I’m ecstatic that I caught a fish that allowed a giant check made out to the one and only Halo Rick 2. And yes, that fish won a bit of money.

But for me?

My name was on that sign.

I would like to send out a few thank yous:
To everyone that messaged us during the tournament and cheered us on. It genuinely gave us more drive, especially promoting the light tackle community and the way we like to fish - on the biggest stage.
To the @white_marlin_open , for putting on an absolutely unbelievable event year after year. And for making the dreams of many others like me come true.
To the captain @salt_silverbak and crew @spath_man @j_willfishin @stevetubman - I couldn’t have asked for a better team to share this experience with
To @saltmafiaofficial for providing us with gear that kept our equipment dry in the rough weather and my bald head from burning in the sun 😂
To @e_fish_entcustomrods for making a product that I have no hesitation in reaching for when quite literally millions may be on the line.
To @yamai_suteki_global for making the highest quality hooks in the world. In these situations an angler needs to trust his gear, and there’s none better.

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Proud dad moment!! Nothing better than watching your little man get amped up catching his first bluefin tuna!! Fish smoked the 150g @uvtfishing jig on the @infamoustackleco 300g jigging elf, and my guy did the rest; making quick work of a tuna that punched well above its weight class! Proud of you bud!! Thanks @doum_flies ; I’m just as fired up that we got to share the moment with ya! Can’t wait for the next time we send it 💪🏼🎣🍣 #montauk #bluefintuna #grundens #longislandfishing #montauklighthouse

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@ontopcharters 📸
#bluefin #tuna #fishing

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77” missle #topwater

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PhishPhinders Brass Jaret putting BTA on this Tuneeeeeeer

#PhishPhinder #TeamPhishPhinders
#NorthEastPhishPhinders
#NorthBeastPhishPhinders

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Finally had a chance to connect with our good friend and last years raffle winner @big.b.forbes for a tuna trip. When asked if he wanted to do the sit n drift dead stick game or run around looking for a giant, no hesitation, “let’s go find a big fish”
The day was a grind only seeing a few singles here and there. Rolled the dice and made a little move and it paid off. 77” beauty on an @amegari stick bait.
Long day searching, but an amazing day on the water with some class act anglers.
@j_willfishin
@billy_hayess
@kuhlfishn

@fish_shimano_north_america
@simmsfishing
@amegari
@revproductsusa
@takwaterman
@yamai_suteki_global

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Double hookup to double heartbreak- one early, one late!
Jaret wasn't joking about giants!
My fish broke off after 2 hr fight.

Maybe I'll deck one next season.....

#shimanofishing #tunapopping #obxfishing #bluefintunafishing #dragscreamer

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