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100-plus |
Weight |
Angler |
Location |
Date |
Ulua |
102.2 lbs |
Joel Baptista |
Ka'u, Hawai'i |
03/29/13 |
Shorecaster Joel "J-Boy" Baptista waited patiently for his first ulua and when he finally caught it, it was a dream come true. His first ulua was caught on Good Friday, the day before his birthday. It was also the ultimate shorecaster's catch, a 100-plus-lb ulua! J-Boy manhandled his fish using a 13-foot Shimano Tallus pole, Newell G454 reel and 80-lb test Berkley Trilene.
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