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Tony Flores shows the impressive size of this eight-banded grouper. He usestape on his index fingers to prevent the thin, strong braided line from cuttinginto his hand when the big fish bite and pull unexpectedly.
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NOAA/NMFS/Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Blog
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Fisheries