Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

IMPORTANT !!!!
Hey if you are going to rabble on or have something to say or whatever do it here --- open discussion. keep the rest of the forum to there titles it makes it better when reading the boards to not see off topic subject when it does not belong there. Thank you
tears143
KING MACKEREL
Posts: 795
Joined: Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:49 pm

Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by tears143 »

I would vote for Jack Crevalle and Bonita!

I have caught redfish, snook, and quite a few of those other fishes. I would say these two fight the hardest, pound for pound.

User avatar
BEOWULF
KING MACKEREL
Posts: 804
Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:24 pm

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by BEOWULF »

Pound for pound, Bonita is hard to top. :reeling:

User avatar
fishnfool73
AMBASSADOR to the... BF FORUM
Posts: 8703
Joined: Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:18 am

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by fishnfool73 »

Tuna
Dreaming the dream that one day I can be as good as some of the boatless pros and catch some 12 inch mangrove snapper.

User avatar
fishboy
Old Salt
Posts: 456
Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:13 pm

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by fishboy »

Jacks and reds...

User avatar
Canal
Weekend Warrior
Posts: 57
Joined: Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:22 pm
Location: Cutler Bay

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by Canal »

Great white sharks. lol

Jack family and i like me some snook, but I'm biased to liking snook.
To Each, Their Own.

User avatar
Poseidon10/31
KING MACKEREL
Posts: 853
Joined: Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:42 pm
Location: Miami

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by Poseidon10/31 »

Jack family. My one and only AJ left my arm sore for a couple days...

linh
KING MACKEREL
Posts: 576
Joined: Sun May 09, 2010 5:22 pm

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by linh »

Poseidon10/31 wrote:Jack family. My one and only AJ left my arm sore for a couple days...
You should go back to that wreck! I jigged up 4 last week.

User avatar
swordfish
SHARKER
Posts: 2333
Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:32 pm
Location: Palmetto Bay
Contact:

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by swordfish »

Swordfish, hands down... The trouble is that most people target them with huge gear, and rightfully so... However, they are amazing, and have no quit in them. Also, I may be wrong, but they have one of the largest hearts of the animal kingdom pound for pound...

In freshwater, 100% the peacock!

-swordfish
Image

tears143
KING MACKEREL
Posts: 795
Joined: Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:49 pm

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by tears143 »

I have caught quite a few redfishs before... compare to jack or bonita... they are not that impressive imho.

Snook does have a great first run but that's basically it... imo

snook123
Weekend Warrior
Posts: 81
Joined: Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:40 pm

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by snook123 »

I think Jack Crevalle.
- Jimmy

User avatar
Poseidon10/31
KING MACKEREL
Posts: 853
Joined: Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:42 pm
Location: Miami

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by Poseidon10/31 »

linh wrote:
Poseidon10/31 wrote:Jack family. My one and only AJ left my arm sore for a couple days...
You should go back to that wreck! I jigged up 4 last week.
I did on Thursday. No AJs but I did get a king.

Backwoods123
Old Salt
Posts: 458
Joined: Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:06 pm

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by Backwoods123 »

300 Plus lb sword fish (on a 30w)... hands down..... n a 30 lb permit ob 15 lb tackle....

Backwoods123
Old Salt
Posts: 458
Joined: Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:06 pm

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by Backwoods123 »

300 Plus lb sword fish (on a 30w)... hands down..... n a 30 lb permit ob 15 lb tackle....

Noddinoff
Fisher
Posts: 19
Joined: Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:42 am

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by Noddinoff »

Unfortunately, my favorite freshwater fish is not available here in South Florida. Pound for pound a small mouth bass, particularly on a flyrod, would outfight the LMB which is so popular and plentiful here.

User avatar
rshields
GOLIATH GROUPER
Posts: 1173
Joined: Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:20 pm

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by rshields »

All of mine are from a pier; Tarpon off a pier, Bonita off the pier, Permit off a pier, AJ off the pier, snook first run and sometimes after burners.
Freshwater; Peacocks

Username28
KING MACKEREL
Posts: 914
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:38 am

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by Username28 »

The boat that decided to run over my line at channel 2. I've never heard a reel make a noise like that. it was smoking literally. needed to buy a new reel... eatpop
There is a fine line between Love & Hate.Hate is pushing them off a ledge. Loving them means you don't taunt them after you've pushed them off.

Username28
KING MACKEREL
Posts: 914
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:38 am

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by Username28 »

jettypark28 wrote:Better yet tell freshwater fishermen that LM bass aint worth a damn when it comesto fighting... now that's some funny chit right there... :lol:
HAHAHA been there done that, almost got in a fight over it too :uplol: :uplol: :uplol:
There is a fine line between Love & Hate.Hate is pushing them off a ledge. Loving them means you don't taunt them after you've pushed them off.

User avatar
Floridahogfish
Old Salt
Posts: 451
Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:19 pm
Location: Dania/Juno/The Rick

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by Floridahogfish »

Black grouper
Team Ruff Around The Edges
"Make Money Take Money"

User avatar
BEOWULF
KING MACKEREL
Posts: 804
Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:24 pm

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by BEOWULF »

Of fish I've actually caught,

Big 'Cuda - hooked off the Rick, literally smoked a Jigmaster!

Tarpon - 1/2 hour battle on a Slammer 4600, Pompano Pier, approx 60lb fish

Big rays - (accidentally hooked), like snagging a truck, been spooled a number of times!

Bonita - amazed every time I hook one of any size!!!

eagle
Weekend Warrior
Posts: 53
Joined: Sat Nov 05, 2011 6:12 pm
Location: Delray

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by eagle »

Steelhead, salmon and jacks are pound for pound hardest fighting. When you get into a huge fish it imprints on you no matter what kind of fish it is so that will be your hardest fighter that you can remember.

A 10lb steelhead and a 10 pound jack put side by side are pretty close.

crashmister
BLACK FIN TUNA
Posts: 3491
Joined: Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:48 am

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by crashmister »

fishnfool73 wrote:Tuna
Agreed.
Nice Boat! Now get it outa my driveway!

User avatar
PhishingPhanatic
BLACK FIN TUNA
Posts: 6785
Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2006 8:52 pm
Location: 204 Miles From Long Key

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by PhishingPhanatic »

Pound for pound, hard to beat a jack crevalle in my opinion, especially once they get over 20 lbs. A 30 lb jack will kick your ass. If jack crevalles got to be 200 lbs, they would beat up a tuna any day of the week, IMO.
Image

cyril1974
KING MACKEREL
Posts: 530
Joined: Fri May 13, 2011 8:22 pm

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by cyril1974 »

First time coming to florida when I was 12, went out on the Blue Heron out of WPB with my uncle, caught a 55lb Amberjack, won the poll, couldn't move my arms for 3 days, still try to avoid catching them to this day!! hahahaha.. seriously.. it was like an hour and a half fight.. I thought it was a marlin!

Charles

Sandy Feet
Weekend Warrior
Posts: 93
Joined: Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:50 am

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by Sandy Feet »

A 7 Ft. bull , that I had hooked in the tail.

Seaborn
Fisher
Posts: 20
Joined: Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:52 pm

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by Seaborn »

In terms of fish on casted gear, the strongest fish that I've ever fought is a Bull Red; I'll never get tired of fighting those things. However, I've always wanted to catch a big Jack, those things are supposed to be a blast to catch.

When it comes to the whole shark fishing realm, pitted against 80w or 12/0 sized reels, the strongest fish I've ever fought is a Tiger shark. They're like tanks and it's amazing how much power they have. Still, I have yet to hook into a Hammerhead, and they have a reputation of being the hardest fighting shark in the ocean. The only thing I know that would beat out a Hammer for inshore fishing would be a Manta Ray, which can give a shark a run for it's money. Heard one story of some guy foul hooking one and having it run so hard that the 12/0 basically exploded :twisted:

Ddc5268
Fisher
Posts: 4
Joined: Tue May 14, 2013 10:25 pm

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by Ddc5268 »

I often use ultra light ugly stick just to get a better fight. I caught a 15 pound carp on ultralight from a canal in plantation. The fight was incredible. Definitely as good as some jacks on bigger rigs.

User avatar
englishadam
Seasoned Fisher
Posts: 289
Joined: Thu Oct 09, 2008 2:50 pm
Location: North Miami, FL
Contact:

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by englishadam »

PhishingPhanatic wrote:Pound for pound, hard to beat a jack crevalle in my opinion, especially once they get over 20 lbs. A 30 lb jack will kick your ass. If jack crevalles got to be 200 lbs, they would beat up a tuna any day of the week, IMO.
Lets go Africa and fish for GT's!!

My hardest fighting fish Marlin by far he's still somewhere running around with 80w of line.

Landed fish personally between a 70lb AJ or 160lb Yellowfin.

offtrackk
Old Salt
Posts: 407
Joined: Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:33 am

Re: Strongest fighting fish you have fought!

Post by offtrackk »

my inlaws!!!!! spooled me nice and quick......... must have snagged them good.....
team BLACKFIN TUNA!!!!!!

Post Reply

Return to “Chatter bucket-Ramble ONNnnnn”