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  1. MakoMatt

    NH fisherman reels in 1,116lb BFT

    Agreed, it’s actually quite the opposite. We often chunk for tuna on the hook. We use the anchor ball in conjunction with a Pelican Hook that can be deployed from the cockpit. If we get a good one on just a quick short tug on the Pelican Hook line and you’re set free.
  2. MakoMatt

    Fluke Season 2026 Analysis

    “MM, you seem to be stuck on this notion that scientists ESPECIALLY those from NOAA are beyond reproach. That couldn't be further from the truth! I worked in Research for many years. One of the many lessons I learned from my PI who was Internationally recognized in his field was that of all the...
  3. MakoMatt

    Fluke Season 2026 Analysis

    “seems the commercial sector just gets stronger at the expense of the little guys looking to catch dinner. Go up to New England and speak with the commercial fishermen and talk to them about how much “stronger” their business is today vs 30, 20, or even 10years ago. What we do is called...
  4. MakoMatt

    Fluke Season 2026 Analysis

    Yes, high grading is culling. I only mentioned it because in your scenario of keeping whatever size fish you want it would lend itself to culling as you could never be caught with an undersized fish.
  5. MakoMatt

    Such a beautiful bird

    Beautiful majestic birds. My Florida winter retreat is a relatively small community on 2,400 acres. There is a lot of open space. We are an Audubon International Silver Signature Member. We have a lot of Bald Eagles. Always a great seeing them.
  6. MakoMatt

    Whats going on in the World

    Cruise ship passenger who jumped overboard rescued by Greek Coast Guard. She reportedly jumped off the ship because she “wanted to disembark.” https://abcnews.com/video/137227137/
  7. MakoMatt

    Whats going on in the World

    Good for them!!
  8. MakoMatt

    Sad but true

    “Kind of like what a sadist should do you do when a masochist begs him to beat the crap out of him.. Should the sadist make him happy and beat the shit out of him, of should he make himself happy and buy him a puppy to torture him???” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
  9. MakoMatt

    Fluke Season 2026 Analysis

    I think that may encourage high grading as you could never be in possession of an illegal size fish.
  10. MakoMatt

    Whats going on in the World

    Humpback Whale slams into fishing boat off Moriches https://abc7ny.com/post/video-captures-humpback-whale-crashing-boat-long-island/19935021/
  11. MakoMatt

    Fluke Season 2026 Analysis

    I never meant to imply that the damage done by heavy spraying of insecticides, or the changing of the habitat by digging 5,000 miles of drainage, or inbreeding was in any way a cause for the collapse of the Winter Flounder. It was meant to show that it may be impeding their recovery. I wasn’t...
  12. MakoMatt

    The Night Sky

    Today’s early morning Spacex launch as seen from my neighbors lens in SW FL in “jellyfish” look. She said she saw the booster rocket break away but was not able to catch that.
  13. MakoMatt

    Only in Maine

    What it means to be from Maine……. A display at Stew Leonard’s in Brookfield, CT. There is a button you can push and the tree sings a song about how wonderful Poland Springs water is. Has moving lips, & eyes.
  14. MakoMatt

    Fluke Season 2026 Analysis

    A VERY LOT of my returns came back from commercial fishermen who worked near the Azores, which is near Portugal. Always Bluedogs. I never had a Mako, Thresher, or BFT return.
  15. MakoMatt

    Fluke Season 2026 Analysis

    We probably started sometime in the 80’s and I still continue to participate today. Can only guess but probably tagged well over 1,000. I also participate in the Tuna Tagging Prigram.
  16. MakoMatt

    Only in Maine

    I had one of those…….
  17. MakoMatt

    Fluke Season 2026 Analysis

    I’ve been surveyed a couple of times. I also participate in the NMFS Apex Predator Shark Tagging Program which provides valuable information to NOAA.
  18. MakoMatt

    Fluke Season 2026 Analysis

    Our understanding of the Winter Flounder collapse from the 1980’s I think is substantially different today from that what we believed almost 50 years ago. In particular as it relates to Long Island, and the residential development of the south shore. Between the barrier islands, and the...
  19. MakoMatt

    NFL 2026 Season

    I had the Raiders. 😩
  20. MakoMatt

    Fluke Season 2026 Analysis

    Agreed, but let’s remember who is putting together the numbers. It’s very highly educated people, many with PhD’s in various marine related areas. Very often working in under paid government jobs. They are dedicated professionals, and they collaborate with many of our other top universities...

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