A yellowfin tuna caught by John Petruescu in Mexican waters aboard the San Diego-based Excel is expected by the crew to become the largest yellowfin ever landed on rod and reel.
The Excel, which had been fishing at remote Hurricane Bank (960 miles southwest of San Diego), will arrive atFisherman's Landing early Sunday morning and only then will the official weight be known.
However, in a satellite telephone interview, skipper Justin Fleck revealed that the yellowfin "taped out" at 459 pounds, not the 400-pound mark that has been shared all week on the vessel's Facebook page.
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The Excel, which had been fishing at remote Hurricane Bank (960 miles southwest of San Diego), will arrive atFisherman's Landing early Sunday morning and only then will the official weight be known.
However, in a satellite telephone interview, skipper Justin Fleck revealed that the yellowfin "taped out" at 459 pounds, not the 400-pound mark that has been shared all week on the vessel's Facebook page.
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