Tuna sold for $173,000


	Tuna sold for $173,000

Kelika

2-22-2009 4:26 PM

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2-23-2009 5:34 PM

chedare

@Kelika the foto of first fish is not a tuna ha ha not to worry Sampson fish in Australia ,put up lot of fight on hand line for sure that guy is a few Kg.

2-23-2009 7:29 PM

sparlingphoto

Don't laugh, when The Messiah gets through "stimulating" our economy, you may very well pay $173K for a CAN of tuna !!!

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