under 59

[Motor Fish]

I didn't hook any, but did see a large pod of smaller fish yesterday. They are out there.

[Sweetwater]

I don't know the guy personally, but I get this quick story over the VHF on Saturday. Guy hooks up a nice BFT but can't immediately tell whether it's going to be over or under 59". They fight the fish for a good while, wear out nicely, and get it to the boat. They can't stick it and don't want to gaff it since they don't want to kill a fish they can't keep. So while they're wrestling the fish in the water to get a tape on it, it cuts off...and swims away slowly and not very healthy looking.

This story just makes me hope that a lot of 59+ aren't killed this way...it's a strange way to save a fish.