Didnt know Cuda could get this big

[Hank49]

Look above the gill plates. The normal kill shot on 'cudas requires shooter to finess the shaft around the gills and into the joint between the skull and the spine. The target zone is about the size of the end of your little finger centered in the fish and in line with the lateral line disappearing under the gill plates. On a fish that size, don't miss! High, low, or hitting the skull or gill plates will deflect the shaft enough to miss the target and win you a high speed free tour of the rig and/or close up examination of the fish's dentition.

FT

I can't imagine making a shot like that. It would have to be point blank for me to make one of 10 shots. But yeah, I would want the boat about four feet away to jump on after I shot.

 

[Buoyant1]

I saw one about 4-5 foot off Dry Tortugas while snorkelling...freaked me out so much that I forgot to snap a picture of the big bugger!

I was just floating along and just looked over to my right and there he was!

I just left....

 

[ScubaCollin]

I saw one about 4-5 foot off Dry Tortugas while snorkelling...freaked me out so much that I forgot to snap a picture of the big bugger!

I was just floating along and just looked over to my right and there he was!

I just left....

as would most people lol

 

[FredT]

I was just floating along and just looked over to my right and there he was!

Large cuda in tropical areas where harvesting them is a bad idea are best described as a 6 month old doberman puppy. They're all teeth and curiosity, with no attitude. Once a 'cuda gets over about 5' the only things that can catch it to feed on it are a larger cuda and people. Where the toxins keep people from eating them they are absoultely fearless.

I had a "pet" one over 6' long for a couple months off Boca Raton in the early 70s that knew the sound of our boat engine. When we got to "his" section of the reef and anchored he'd hang out just under the boat until we got in and swim between us as a third member of the team. We had to fill him before we could harvest fish for ourselves. He disappeared after a while, probably to grace some hook and liner's den wall.

FT

 

[MB]

Large cuda in tropical areas where harvesting them is a bad idea are best described as a 6 month old doberman puppy. They're all teeth and curiosity, with no attitude.

Hey Fred if you think dobies are lovable, wait till you meet our new rottweilers! Absolutely make ya want to cuddle. And the bite size seems to just about match the 6' cuda you described!

 

[FredT]

MB.
I'll look forward to meeting your new babies. Jeanne and I should be down that way sometime in July. Please pass my best wishes on to Jo.

FT

 

[MB]

MB.
I'll look forward to meeting your new babies. Jeanne and I should be down that way sometime in July. Please pass my best wishes on to Jo.

FT

Let's see: July = long slow lazy dives, cold beer, good lies, and lovable dogs. Sounds like an excellent plan!