August 9, 2025 fish theft attempt

August 9, 2025
Galveston Party Boat 12 hr red snapper trip.
Friend brought up a solid red snapper along with 6 or so lines tangled up.

People on the far left try to reel in his fish and claim it as their own. Pretty scummy.

My friend is pretty weak, but he out-fished me by a lot.

Friend using an ugly stick tiger elite jigging rod I gave him. His own reel (Penn fathom 30sd power model with lower 4.8:1 gear ratio).

Affiliate links for some of the stuff I was using

Centaur Constellation Jigging rod (I think mine is light action. Get the rod that matches the line you're using, and use a jig around the middle of the rated weight range when jigging)
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Penn Fathom 15XNLD2 (I'm using an older discontinued model).
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Diamond hollow core braid (not really needed for this application). 60 lb
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Sufix Superior 150 lb mono leader
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Mustad demon perfect circle 3x 10/0 hooks (gun shy after my dad had a VMC 6/0 straighten out on him on a mystery fish).
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bubba pliers
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Stainless serrated mora knife
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Mechanix gloves
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Glove clips Ergodyne
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Glove clips
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