BIGGEST Tarpon Ever Caught!!

Most fishermen dream of catching a world record-sized fish, especially a world record tarpon! In this episode of BlacktipH, we travel to Bahia Solano, Colombia, to fish the sardine migration along the coast of the Baudó Mountains. Shortly after Josh released his first-ever roosterfish, he hooks the biggest tarpon that we had ever seen! This fish was massive! Josh, Alberto Meija, and Dr. Robert Borrego battled this behemoth for nearly two hours before the fish gave up. After quickly taking a photo of the monster fish, we released it back into the ocean. At first, we thought this fish weighed around 250lbs, but after looking at pictures of other record-sized tarpon on Google, we started to believe that our fish was a world record! I called Billy Delph from Delph Fishing and Raymond Douglas from King Sailfish Mounts to validate our catch. Both men agreed that this fish must have weighed over 300lbs and thus breaking the world record! The estimated weight using the Bonefish Tarpon Trust Tarpon Weight Calculator was 312lbs.
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[@crimsonstang]

Doctor: Don't lift more than 10lb for 8 weeks Josh: Can I reel in this 300lb tarpon though?

[@f.javierreyes127]

Sabalo

[@lukedfluke]

And lift it over the gunnel

[@jcbush9447]

LOL

[@jcbush9447]

JOSH:CAN I ALSO REEL IN A 400 POUND BLUE MARLIN THE DOCTOR:YES SIR YES SIR

[@chrissewell1608]

Then lift it out of the water and drag it into the boat? Doctor - You better let me help!

[@antloversg7322]

Lmao that old dude’s biceps are massive

[@speniw8419]

Probably from catching a bunch of lunkers

[@camilolandin988]

Ya bro 💀

[@vishnuVishnu-bo8vw]

Yeh old dude

[@fernandodelgado2033]

Livelihood and pure appreciation to your hobby builds strength

[@juliotobias1268]

@moey shams ok p

[@bamafishing2228]

I bet Roberts stress levels went through the roof when you handed him the rod

[@zivyh939]

@@jilliantisdale4855 they was not trying to hookup on a big trophy tarpon bud

[@jilliantisdale4855]

@@zivyh939 Yet they did, and proceeded to promote terrible fishing handling under the disguise that it is a world record, which it is not. Just stating facts bud.

[@haydona1845]

@@jilliantisdale4855 Alright Jillian....how would you have handled the fish? What do you think they did wrong here?

[@bamafishing2228]

@@jilliantisdale4855 numero uno.) the tarpon is probably still living Dos.) it is a world record because it is the largest tarpon ever caught on hook and line. Doesn’t matter who reels it in Tres.) as you can probably tell, he was going after multiple species like rooster fish and other medium sized fish Cuatro.) he wasn’t promoting the fish being handled like that. He had to get a measure on the fish that was safe for them and the fish. The fish could’ve been sharked or josh could’ve been injured or killed by how strong the tarpon is

[@bamafishing2228]

@@jilliantisdale4855 they were not going after big tarpon due to the fact that they were using 60 pound leader. They would’ve liked to have used something stronger due to the fact that it was severely frayed when they got it to the boat. They handled the fish as safe as they could. The fish could’ve been attacked by a shark or the fish could’ve trashed and jumped at the boat and injured or possibly killed the people on board. In your argument you keep on saying it isn’t a world record when there is enough evidence through weight calculators to prove you wrong.

[@ColbsActual]

I “GUARANTEE” that was the world record. You’re insane for letting him go. But at the same time I respect the hell out of you for it. People like you make us fisherman look good when it comes to conservation of these beasts. Congrats Josh and get better brotha so you can keep pushing out these video. You keep me and my guys entertained while we’re deployed over here in Syria

[@senseicorey9979]

There's really no reason to keep a big fish trophy. You can measure it and give the measurements to a taxidermist that can recreate it. Big fish breed and make other big fish

[@chrissugg6781]

You can’t take a fish that size out of the water, release it, and expect it to live. That fish had a greater chance of dying rather than living.

[@ColbsActual]

@@reidjohnson28 it’s my pleasure brotha. Love our country

[@ColbsActual]

@@chrissugg6781 thought that counts my man. It least they gave it a chance

[@chrissugg6781]

@@ColbsActual lmfao for real? Or how bout this, don’t take it out of the water for a picture that leads to its death. The thought. Lmfao wtf. You just gave fishermen world wide a bad look lol.

[@CProFishingWithWayne]

Bro I was truly worried about your back pulling that fish over the rail. Once in a lifetime so I know you were like screw it. Congrats on the team work catch.

[@Jacob-Simonsen]

This fish' back didn't like that either.

[@mud8823]

@@Jacob-Simonsen cry about it

[@chrissewell1608]

Congratulations guys! That is a fish of a lifetime, and what big fish dreams are made of! 20 years ago, someone would have killed it, just to measure, weigh, and mount it. I am glad to see you released it to live and reproduce, so that we may catch one!

[@mad-man4772]

Hi Josh sorry to hear about your back. Get better soon Bro. That video was one of the most Epic videos yet. I was literally jumping out of my chair every time that Tarpon came out of the water. That was an excellent job of team work between the three of you. I give you guys Massive Respect releasing that fish.

[@kateskrmetta2022]

Absolute madness !! So awesome when y’all yelled TARPON!!!!

[@MartHommes]

I feel bad for Josh that he couldn't enjoy it entirely because of his back pain. Incredible catch my guy

[@hans3331000]

i can relate so much to that, it's the little moments in life that can be robbed from you when you have a back injury, and herniated discs typically don't heal up, you just learn to deal with the pain after a while. Maybe he can invest in back supports or equipment that makes it easy to reel in big fish. Either way, i wish him good luck in his recovery

[@quentinroseboro6821]

I’m dealing with two herniations myself. I definitely get his pain when it comes to fishing. It hurts but I’ll never give up my fishing

[@unlimitedgnar1955]

It allowed him to share the catch with the other two guys so now 3 people can say they caught it. Also maybe the fish would have come off. It was hooked horribly and maybe if it tired one man out too much the fish would've gotten the better of him and escaped

[@haydenwatson7215]

I very

[@jbird7782]

I don't

[@ahill6888]

I have mad respect for Josh! The fact that he was able to take in that moment and to realize that he may possibly have the world record for tarpon, yet release the fish unharmed into the wild really shows how he cares about the animals! Keep fishing guys.

[@Zach845]

Dude he 1000% killed that fish

[@MetalMan3444]

@@Zach845They are technically invasive so its not that bad

[@rufanuf1]

@@Zach845 Yeah pretty much in agreement. tarpon just don't get god outcomes from catch and release.

[@jakehowell]

@@Zach845 facts.

[@kinqslmfao3628]

Insane! Fish of a lifetime! Hope you get better soon Josh!

[@LandsharkOutdoors]

If the word EPIC was ever applicable, its for this fish and video! Incredible work Josh and Crew!

[@ourluckfishing2801]

I’d be scared having any tarpon over 100 pounds on 60# leader, they all handled that whole situation well

[@kateskrmetta2022]

So true

[@Nighthawk435]

I fish in florida off of a pier and the other day there was 100 pound tarpon crossing under and i thought to myself that only a madman could hook and land one of those, and that madman, my friend is josh Jorgensen of BlacktipH fishing

[@ourluckfishing2801]

@@Nighthawk435 people fish for tarpon off the pier all the time including myself

[@Nighthawk435]

@@ourluckfishing2801 cool! Ive never tried for one myself because I figured they were too big but again ive never had big enough gear to get one up. Have you ever caught one? If so where and how big?

[@RyanIzfishing]

That’s Crazy!! Fish of A LIFETIME. Great work Josh!

[@noti4332]

Daddy chill

[@SaikoSoda]

What haters will hate? Lol

[@Ak.Fishing_]

Same it's huge

[@Sinyo_Misterius]

😀

[@kateskrmetta2022]

Yep haters gonna hate

[@CalamityBYC1]

That’s one big shiner bait. Started from the bottom now we here!

[@_yaknfish]

That was freaking amazing 👏. Great job. Lots of skill to land that fish and you proved that! You look exhausted after releasing that monster, I could only imagine! Great job again.

[@fishingadventuresinjapan2324]

Incredible how big they can get! Excellent job 🎣

[@alexkepreos9117]

The energy went from zero to one hundred in a matter of seconds 😂

[@MovinWeightFishing]

Catch of a lifetime, and incredible video! Keep up the good work Josh.

[@ericramirez2824]

That’s HUGE! Incredible team work 💪🏼 amazing video josh

[@chrisylink]

Couldn't even tell you how I found your channel but the content is amazing. So humble. Thanks brother

[@TheWafflesFam]

I just landed my first ever Tarpon this month, I thought that was awesome! This is some NEXT LEVEL sh*t as always man ;) GREAT video!!

[@stoneseabolt]

I caught an Atlantic Tarpon just off of Cape Coral last year that was a bit under 5 feet, and maybe 100-120lbs and I thought it was massive...your fish is like the final boss of tarpon... Awesome catch!

[@sethesham6223]

Ironic it’s my hometown

[@xXxxMaNNyxXx]

weird im in bonita first time i see someone comment that close good ol cape coral

[@AdamCeresa]

Cape Coral here as well. My biggest tarpon so far was in matlacha pass, roughly 115-125 lbs

[@camillof17]

It’s f’ing Bowser!

[@gabrielhogan8393]

Awsome

[@Louroc167]

Josh that was amazing. Hope that back heals quick Need more of these trips and videos

[@camsenner2744]

The editing on this video is by far my favorite of all your videos

[@TuckerWinhamFishing]

I love blacktip. Don’t get me wrong. But he killed the fish. He subbed out because of his back making it not eligible for the record. I’m not going to assume he knew this but in the end he talked about how long he fought the fish for then released it with no revival. A fish of that size would 100 percent die with no revive

[@name_less7687]

Speak clearly. Lol Tarpon are one of the toughest fish in the world. You don't know what you're talking about. You're full of it. You're wrong.

[@chrislabat4712]

@@name_less7687 No, no he’s not there is a reason that in America u can’t take a tarpon over 40 inches out of the water they crush themselves all there guts everything, there is also a reason people revive fish after a fight like that they are so exhausted they can barley swim even small tarpon that fish is dead.

[@paulharding4576]

Yup no one can touch the rod so no record. Nice catch though. Pretty sure that fish would live no barra trauma there

[@beckersaltwaterguide5394]

@@chrislabat4712 you are completely correct they crush themselves and all there organs when they are that big that fish will most likely die and if you are big into fishing you would see many other captains talk down on how he handled this fish

[@beckersaltwaterguide5394]

@@name_less7687 your the wrong one here this tarpon will indeed most likely die

[@emersondresser8335]

Last video I watch of this tool. Someone that enjoys a sport this much should respect it

[@danielserrano7805]

I completely agree

[@rodneymcmutt1684]

Whatd he do wrong

[@theoprappas4165]

@@rodneymcmutt1684 handle the tarpon wrong

[@huntermurphy2148]

@@theoprappas4165 How?

[@restlesslinesfishing7918]

@@huntermurphy2148 his hand was in it’s gills which can damage the tarpon’s gills

[@joeb787]

Epic video again. Thanks Josh

[@anthonydetmer]

Wow!!! What a monster. Great video. Props for beasting through back pain for that fish. Once in a lifetime fish for sure.

[@nickthickboy1158]

I love your vids you are such an amazing creator keep up the good work thank you

[@vishalsetaram9793]

don't let him fool u guys that tarpon one hundred percent died.

[@BrettThompsonfishing]

Nice work Fish Colombia and Blacktip! Beautiful fish!!

[@austinz3295]

Wow Josh going into another location and having no respect for the fishery or the world record fish great job BlacktipH, you did it again!

[@brentbrown8086]

It was an invasive species in the part of Colombia where he was fishing

[@twinbee13monsterhunter]

Technically he could have killed it because its considered a invasive species in that area. These are Atlantic tarpon that swam thru the Panama canal and now they have established themselves in this area of the Pacific. At least he did not kill it. A lot of people in the states would have killed that tarpon if they thought it was a world record.

[@brentbrown8086]

@@twinbee13monsterhunter people are saying it washed up on a beach. Not sure if true tho

[@twinbee13monsterhunter]

@@brentbrown8086 If anything it sank to the bottom and got eaten by sharks lol

[@brentbrown8086]

@@twinbee13monsterhunter 🤷

[@willhoening7884]

0:49 is that Spider-Man??😂

[@tidesfishing9534]

Congrats on the great fish! But I have my doubts that it is still swimming, pulling a fish out of the water like that after such a fight almost never ends well.

[@bigbucksnc5255]

agreed

[@blimp2920]

Better to give it a 3% chance as opposed to outright killing it

[@chrissugg6781]

@@jameslesperance1 tarpon are not intrusive in anyway. No one out them there you knob they aren’t invasive. Tell yourself whatever the googan in you needs to hear.

[@aiden..7844]

Ya it’s illegal to take a tarpon I believe over 60 pounds out of the water

[@chrissugg6781]

@@aiden..7844 over 40” is the regulation. Anything under 40” can be removed for a quick pic.

[@FishermanSqui]

Never bored while watching your videos always a lesson and some great action.

[@jaysonarman3428]

Absolutely incredible Josh !!!!!!! Biggest one I've ever seen lives in the Saint Lucie River close to 8' long estimated 250 pounds but we never landed the fish. Great fish Josh and crew !!

[@Toop23]

Congrats Guys! That was a fish of a life Time!

[@Spiritmatterswithmatt]

Yeah you could see his pain as he was trying to talk afterwards. Great fish crew!

[@1996xela]

Hey Josh! I have the EXACT same Injury, stick with chiropractic treatments. It was scary at first but with about 6 months of Treatment I feel better than ever !!!!wishing you the best recovery!

[@TrevinBoyce]

Awesome content. I enjoy a lot! Keep it up!

[@edwinmundo8108]

Damn I've don't go fishing nor have I ever gone but this makes me want to out there !

[@greenhawk_1495]

pretty small fish dude, i once caught a 5 inch brook trout. You need to beat that

[@G.-R.]

That was really THE tarpon! Congrats for releasing, and wish you a good recover from your back pain.

[@jonathanwatler8936]

Great job on the edit and story 👍 congrats on a fish of a lifetime

[@getsaucedon9313]

HELL YEAH just in time for my lunch

[@antiqueqttomes4739]

OMG! that rooster fish was stunning, I have never seen a more Beautiful Fish, wow

[@StandbySM]

Congrats on being the only person to comment on the rooster fish 😂

[@antiqueqttomes4739]

@@StandbySM Thank You so very Sweetly but I am a female, Beautiful Fish, n I am a diver but never seen anything like that

[@StandbySM]

@@antiqueqttomes4739 My bad, fixed it, and he’s it was a great fish!

[@antiqueqttomes4739]

@@StandbySM Thank You so very Sweetly, Beautiful fish

[@SaltySeaCaptain]

Those are one of my dream fish to catch hopefully one day

[@jayviation7879]

I just love how excited you guys get when a fish jumps. awesome video and much love

[@opcode114]

That’s awesome. I watch this channel ( I don’t fish ) mainly to watch you love fishing and loving the ocean life.

[@fishhuntcampcook]

100+yr old Tarpon dead as a doornail 5 minutes after release 😂 Now everyone clap for it..lol

[@NativeDescent]

Oldest tarpon recorded was only 63

[@fishhuntcampcook]

@@NativeDescent Do you know the definition of captivity?

[@44studawg]

Jealous much?

[@fishhuntcampcook]

@@44studawg 🤡

[@user-us1by5bq6w]

It died?

[@mykemyers6488]

(Puts monster fish back after an hour plus long fight without reviving it) "OK good, it swam off" (Sinks to bottom) 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@calestowell]

you act like you know more than him

[@mykemyers6488]

@@calestowell I mean it's pretty common knowledge with all fishermen that after the fight the fish is completely exhausted it's given every bit of energy trying to escape then tooken out of the water for photos.... come on, That's like imagine you running a marathon and the second you finishsomeone plugs your nose and covers your mouth....... just because something's legal doesn't mean it's right or ethical. here in the United States Florida specifically you're not even allowed to take fish that size out of the water because they are almost guaranteed to die. You literally watch them let the fish splash back in on one second spent trying to revive it.

[@JJ-For-2A]

@@mykemyers6488 it is legal to take a tarpon that size out of the water if you think it’s a wr

[@mykemyers6488]

@@JJ-For-2A It's only illegal to take tarpon that size out of the water in the United States technically they aren't in the US so they broke no laws, they only broke etiquette..... I can't think of any other main KZbin fisherman that would have done this. You would never see landshark outdoors do this, you would never see Joey Antonelli do this... Regardless of situation or legality.

[@cut--]

Dag.. that rooster fish so crazy beautiful ! BEST fishing adventure this year imo. Awesome Josh and locals!

[@cwatson42785]

If ever there was someone to catch this fish on film it be Josh. Very happy for you man.

[@sirsmokeefortwence25]

You see that right there? We had NO idea that was (probably) gonna be (one of) the biggest Tarpon EVER caught (on hook and line.)

[@tylerstraub3764]

Man that was a huge tarpon. Might as well have kept it, reaching your arm down through its gills to haul it on board probably killed it anyway, but hey at least you got your picture

[@ThatNoFbody-ch9ky]

No point in keeping no edible value unless ur gonna keep its dead body

[@sprolyborn2554]

when did this crap start? if it isnt bleeding from it, it isnt dying. full stop. besides, its invasive over there anyway. honestly they SHOULD'VE kept it considering thats how we handle invasives here. it being illegal to release and all.

[@nolanlewis7902]

@@sprolyborn2554 are you saying a fish bleeding is the only way it can die?

[@sprolyborn2554]

@@nolanlewis7902 if we're talking the act of touching its gills then yes. the only way its dying is if you manage to cut him there doing it. pulling them out of the water doesnt doom them to death, these arent rainbow trout.

[@randymarsh46]

Yeah this pissed me off

[@garrickpearson]

Tuesdays are amazing! It’s my payday and I get a video from my favorite KZbin channel 😁

[@simeonesperat1208]

That was insane! great video! that was amazing!!! Hope your back gets back to shape! Great Job!

[@jacethegoat]

I love ur vids so much I’ve been on my phone the whole day to see the notification

[@judeghanem5539]

I wanna wish Josh a good recovery even tho hes fine cuz this video took place a little while back lmao. But still respect for catching a monster fish with an injury that bad.

[@jjdurrantfarm72]

My wife was in a side by side accident 2 years ago. Compound fracture. 17inch laceration around the back of her calf. Both tib fib broke. And just last thursday the orthopedic surgeon told her she is good to finally stop coming in. Her bone is finally healed and the redness in her skingraft is finally gone. 2 years with a broken leg. Shes a trooper. But we love going fishing. But we will never have a fish that big. Glad your accident wasnt as bad as ours. And so exciting to watch such a monster get reeled in.

[@i-spazzmusic1504]

Ur an awesome front man for your label buddy . glad to see u still going strong . it's 9 times out of 10 the person an personality than the fish itself . northwoods switched it up an now they dont even put out videos like they used to .

[@Ak.Fishing_]

Never Saw one that big! What a catch 🤘

[@claytonhaynes7362]

Amazing, that you let that amazing fish go. Thank you

[@DelphFishing]

What a giganticus Maximus beast of a tarpon. Awesome catch guys! no question that one will be hard to beat! 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@John-zl9gn]

Loving the edits and everything about this video

[@williamcarneiro1382]

Parabéns meu amigo que show de pescaria 👏👏👏👏🎣🎣🎣

[@Jordeenay]

i have two herniated disc’s in my back L5-S1 and my C3-C4 so i understand your pain

[@Imanplays]

People don’t understand that pain of lightning from the back all the way down to the ankle.

[@JamesRodriguez-ph8tx]

@@Imanplays hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhbybtfea1cgnolojygebiligdcrmikubrctjijhgtfhkokygfbjmyb&gbikijhbfvdcdby

[@garylostinspace8500]

WOW, what a monster! Get well soon Josh and know what an excellent example this was for anglers of all ages, yes I bet it was a record but you released that beautiful Tarpon to procreate and pass on those giant genes!

[@tyler5635]

so excited for the new video

[@jmelo5551]

congrats man that is the fish of a lifetime, just looking on google for a few min from the pics I see u smashed the record man congrats

[@DiabetoDan]

Awesome fish, but wish it was left in the water. I get the desire to take it out and hold it, but as I'm sure you know a tarpon that big isn't made to support its own weight out of the water

[@bhaubert]

The guy kept a Warsaw Grouper that was like 400 lbs. What are you gonna do with that much fish? Donate it to a food shelter? Why would he care about killing a tarpon. Just another fish he caught on a guided trip.

[@DiabetoDan]

@@bhaubert different case IMO. He went out with the express intent of catching and eating the warsaw, not so with the tarpon. The warsaw also was pretty much dead at boatside, unlike the tarpon. That is indeed a shitload of meat, but with plenty of friends and good flash freezing you can make the most of it without wasting any. Still don't think it's something I'd do, but I can understand it better. With the tarpon, if you've got the intent to release it from the get-go, I think it's way less justifiable to bring it in the boat.

[@44studawg]

Smh 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@marysk4701]

Appreciate you guys for being catch and release!

[@johnvasquez8885]

You are the man way to go Catch and release The best channel out there 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@lukepanzarella2244]

It only counts on fly… minus a few points for handling that fish like a bunch of idiots for social media recognition

[@MiguelMartinez-zk9wk]

It’s just a fish 🤦‍♂️

[@emersondresser8335]

@@MiguelMartinez-zk9wk you’re just a human

[@MiguelMartinez-zk9wk]

@@emersondresser8335 you really catching feelings for a fish

[@jman6469]

@@MiguelMartinez-zk9wk it’s not any fish specifically, the tarpon is one of the most respected and well known fish in the waters

[@tommybool1000]

@@jman6469 it’s invasive too

[@michaelgardner3031]

Would’ve been even cooler if you didn’t gill that poon lmao

[@santiagomichel9611]

Dude well deserved recognition for the release of that fish, there is no better record than that!!!

[@2fast4you423]

It’s probably a lot easier for josh to let big fish go because he has documentation of all the fish he catches to go back and look at,another great video thanks

[@kxngkaidou4518]

I never heard of a good invasive species

[@Brobro449]

I know that was a stupid sentence

[@alipetuniashow]

Not all invasive species cause problems

[@Brobro449]

@@alipetuniashow Ok name one that doesnt cause problems

[@malcolmlockahart2531]

@@Brobro449 tarpon lol

[@scottfrederick9330]

Bubblenuts do you get get tired of looking for things to be outraged over?

[@StandbySM]

The moment when they first hooked it was one of the most hype things I’ve ever seen 😂

[@dangervisit]

because its fake

[@StandbySM]

@@dangervisit how tf would they have faked that

[@dangervisit]

@@StandbySM the fish was caught earlier and used in the film, all statements are pre-planned, poor acting in my opinion

[@sawyerklecka5331]

Absolute massive fish! Congratulations that’s once in a life time!

[@yakoobjunior9631]

Absolutely insane. Congrats on that monster tarpon mates 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@dustedstar5158]

Would not classify for IGFA weight as multiple anglers on the rod and using the bow rail ...great fish non the less

[@mdstmouse7]

ikr. and that doesnt look like 300lbs either.

[@texasbeast3937]

Josh is back to using saltigas!!!

[@richievary6034]

So

[@texasbeast3937]

@@richievary6034 I’m just saying because josh was making his best videos when he was using the saltigas

[@gavinhuneycutt6713]

Great Catch Josh and I hope everything goes well for your back Josh.

[@julia-fn3qz]

hey dude my dad had a herniated disk in 2020 it lasted for 8 months and he kept on asking for surgery but they wouldn’t let him have surgery until it turned really bad. he got surgery and it took him about three months to recover . he is now better then ever

[@ddn79]

I'm pretty sure someone can do that math and take measurements from the pic and figure how big that fish is.

[@anthonybasol3485]

Very hard and inaccurate bro very inaccurate some many angle and variables

[@fastname6519]

Its at least 300 lbs

[@elonmust7470]

@@fastname6519 No it isn't...

[@marinusviljoen3559]

this was amazing well done a massive tarpon

[@fishOnwithChris]

Amazing fish and video buddy .Great work

[@TheFishBums]

BADASS vid Josh!

[@momoniji6439]

This guy went from saying he estimated the tarpon at 150 to 312 lol it grew twice as big after they found out how big the ifga record is.

[@jcbush9447]

I caught a 34 pound black drum like 3 or 4 days ago

[@lokichoki_]

Awesome catch, my biggest anything was a 4lb14oz black crappie. Me and my pops were fishing a little bay off the gulf he said you don't eat black drum so I let go of 50lbs of meat I had decided to google it and he was definitely wrong what a waste :)

[@pafishing820]

@@lokichoki_ was that crappie a state record?!

[@preston1715]

Nicee!

[@iansymonds8155]

@@lokichoki_ now I want to know if that was a state record

[@lokichoki_]

@@iansymonds8155 no its funny you ask it was in VA and just a month before the record became like 5lb2ozish. I had the old book and got real excited because I beat the old record haha I just took some pictures and ate it :)

[@captainconstitution4238]

Wow. That's a big fish.

[@quentinroseboro6821]

I feel your pain Josh. I got into an accident now I’m left with herniations at my L3 and L5. It’s really killed my fishing but I still push thru it. Wish you well bro, great fish!

[@cristianabel4276]

That is a beautiful fish I have ever seen in my life

[@avid9035]

Favorite Video of All Time! Dream of Catching a Tarpon like that.

[@MrAlex230187]

Seeing this all over Instagram my boys keep it up 👍 🔥

[@unlimitedgnar1955]

I can't believe they didn't at least take measurements of it! Like C'mon guys!

[@dh3940]

Because it would’ve manhandled them if they tried😂

[@austinross4774]

They did it was 87 by 54 calculated at 312 pounds

[@Str8Flossin]

Super breeder. Props for letting her go!!

[@SteveKayakFishingMalta]

Well done, That was insane, I hope your back is good after that catch..I will never dream of catching this fish 😂

[@Jordan-li3gb]

Dude josh that is a monster fish keep up the good work I’ll be watching your next video. Hope you body feels better soon!

[@campbellwatson1700]

In the modern age of video and media, I think weights and measurements mean less and less. Capturing the experiences and the beauty of the fish is so much more rewarding for the fan… this video smashed both. Should’ve boat flipped it though.

[@mbona1878]

Would’ve taken a crane to boat flip that thing lmao