34 years, action by the state legislature, winning the lottery, Federal & State approvals, and a plan. All for this dream fish

[TARHEEL78]

 

[guppygoliath]

I was happy to share the emails from FWC with you. But that’s OK. People called them on me the day it was harvested. Tag in jaw and all. They have the DNA of this fish. But if it makes you feel better.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

anyways op, still looking forward to hearing more!

 

[guppygoliath]

There is a petition to end the harvest program. Maybe you should talk to the legislature

 

[guppygoliath]

 

[thedon986]

 

[littlefoxx]

How big is that boy???

 

[nereefpat]

The kinds of people that have illegal, endangered animals as pets probably don't post about it on message boards.

 

[revhtree]

Let’s please get this back on track. Also please stop insulting one another.

OP says he has the fish legally. If FWC finds different then we can address a different way.

For now this thread is open.

 

[littlefoxx]

Also, how did you harvest him?? How much does he weigh?? And how on earth did you get him into the tank? Those dudes are huge!

 

[KrisReef]

Let’s please get this back on track. Also please stop insulting one another.

OP says he has the fish legally. If FWC finds different then we can address a different way.

For now this thread is open.

I should’ve read the whole thing before I reported but I can see what everyone else might get excited about.

It’s the pirates code of enforcement. Aka reef2reef guidelines that we need to follow

 

[Minifoot77]

That's a food bill I'm not interested in maintaining myself but awesome fish not many people can say they have one!!!

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Also, how did you harvest him?? How much does he weigh?? And how on earth did you get him into the tank? Those dudes are huge!

I dive 60 miles off the coast of Tampa Bay in about 90'+ depth and have seen them big enough to swallow a person with giant spikes going down their back.

not a fish I would mess with no telling what they think is food, and I'm sure with thier mouth wide open you could park a VW in it.

 

[KrisReef]

Doesn’t matter when we both joined. Fact is he’s been reported to the state of Florida FWC tip line

Florida? I reported him to California?

 

[KrisReef]

I dive 60 miles off the coast of Tampa Bay in about 90'+ depth and have seen them big enough to swallow a person with giant spikes going down their back.

not a fish I would mess with no telling what they think is food, and I'm sure with thier mouth wide open you could park a VW in it.

Jonah might have been in one once?

 

[littlefoxx]

I dive 60 miles off the coast of Tampa Bay in about 90'+ depth and have seen them big enough to swallow a person with giant spikes going down their back.

not a fish I would mess with no telling what they think is food, and I'm sure with thier mouth wide open you could park a VW in it.

Right??? Thats why I wonder what size this guy is! Hand how OP even managed to get him in the tank!

 

[KrisReef]

Right??? Thats why I wonder what size this guy is! Hand how OP even managed to get him in the tank!

The op started the thread with a comment about how difficult it were to get the appropriate permits for the fish . Kudos for that effort

 

[littlefoxx]

The op started the thread with a comment about how difficult it were to get the appropriate permits for the fish . Kudos for that effort

Right Im wondering about the actual process of putting him in the tank not the permit lol like how many people had to lift that monster into the tank!!

 

[Reefering1]

He said it is 33"long, about 25-30lbs

 

[KrisReef]

Right Im wondering about the actual process of putting him in the tank not the permit lol like how many people had to lift that monster into the tank!!

It was an effort of love and passion for the fish, and I suspect it was not really simple to do without a lot of planning and preparation to get it done right!