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Tiras smacked over a small Napolean Wrasse today at the barrier!!

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any big snapper?
Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!
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Bro, I'm talking about the possibility of a napolean wrasse in NZ for the first time ever and all you can think about is snapper?
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is that one of those potentially massive things also called maori wrasse that you get around the coral in oz? and you guys shot it ahah. Got any pics?
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Hmmmmmmm LOL Confused
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Tiras has the fish, I'm guessing he will take a pic.
Tiras?...........
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he did not shoot it?
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i think the lips are used for chinese medicine!
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the first and last maybe......
 
a small one is 25kg's???
 
I couldnt bring my self to shoot one in the cook islands, the look in their eyes seems so peaceful.
 
couldn't he just take a photo, or tell us that he saw one? 
 
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I guess its one of these?
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Originally posted by herby herby wrote:

Bro, I'm talking about the possibility of a napolean wrasse in NZ for the first time ever and all you can think about is snapper?

snappers where its at?

Sam must have put it out of its misery, must be bloody cold for it.

Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!
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at least you didn't use it for berley Wink

Ask LJ to delete the thread before it makes it into the google cache. I personally don't object the shooting but all of us can get under fire for this.
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Under fire? From who? For what? I don't understand.

 
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The Tiras
 
He Shoots Napoleans
 
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I wonder what it was eating?? Prior to cold steel, that is.
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it was probably sick and had no chance of survival anyway
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napolean? weird.

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