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Quite a Catch for a Local Fisherman!

Updated 10:00 AM PDT, Sun, Jan 11, 2009

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Paul Palmer, 63, of Temecula, hauled in a 313-pound tuna while on a 10-day fishing expedition off the coast of Mexico.

 

A 63-year-old Temecula resident  knew he had something big on the other end, something that might let him check off a box on his "bucket list," the North County Times reported.

But he didn't know how big. 

Before he left on his trip ---- a 10-day deep sea fishing adventure off the coast of Mexico ---- Palmer said he had been hoping for a 100-pound tuna, a good-sized fish that would be a great haul on his first long-range voyage, the paper reported.

After fighting the something big and getting it headed to the boat, Paul Palmer and the deckhands at his side saw color, a shimmering swatch of yellow under the water's surface.

That color, as Palmer soon found out, belonged to a 313-pound yellowfin tuna.

For the full story read the North County Time article "Temecula Fisherman Lands 313-pound Tuna."

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  • Matt Tuesday, Jan 13 at 1:30 PM FLAG COMMENT WOW....this is one huge tuna ! ! ! ! Nice catch !
  • brenda Monday, Jan 12 at 10:24 AM FLAG COMMENT My word what a catch! My Rocky used to go out with H&M Landing for several days of pleasure with fishing buddies from Julian and those boys would have such fun. Now he fishes in Heaven. I am so sure that this big guy will make a fine meal if slow-smoked, hopefully over applewood.
  • WOW Monday, Jan 12 at 5:13 AM FLAG COMMENT nice!!!!
  • John Turco Sunday, Jan 11 at 10:51 PM FLAG COMMENT That's a lot of sushi.....

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