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DMac · #21 02-01-2010, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sportfishingusa

you 100 percent right mac... I dont think you should take anything small... I cut one off last year at about 150lb or so thinking it would never have been in the money.. boy was i wrong

But i would think just because they only have to be 54" doesnt mean that the tournament can not make the regs for their tournament 60-65 inches or so!! I would like to see it..

I dont think they cuase a lot of mortality either.. But i know that we are to far of a run to catch some big guns during the one day tourneys!

65 inches is too small. that 150 pound fish you cut off was probably closer to 72 inches. I think minimum for tournaments should be 78 inches or 6 1/2 foot. that puts them close to 200lbs depending on how fat they are.

I hear you thing that makes me sick is listening to all the hooked up right before lines out. have some respect for yourself. Better yet all the fish boated right at end of day that they have had laying on their deck trying to fish to find better one.

High low · #22 02-02-2010, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DMac

...thing that makes me sick is listening to all the hooked up right before lines out. have some respect for yourself. Better yet all the fish boated right at end of day that they have had laying on their deck trying to fish to find better one.

I didn't fish the mania last year, but was out at the fingers on an overnight chunk bite when the fleet showed up after the start. We heard bang sticks going off all day, but hardly heard any calls of fish on till end of day.

DMac · #23 02-02-2010, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by High low

I didn't fish the mania last year, but was out at the fingers on an overnight chunk bite when the fleet showed up after the start. We heard bang sticks going off all day, but hardly heard any calls of fish on till end of day.

That is because people will kill a smaller fish hoping to find a bigger one as the day goes on. It not only is against tournament rules, but what a waste if they do get bigger one and dump the smaller fish. hence why I would say have a6-61/2 foot size limit for makos or 200lbs for all sharks. hand out weight to length tables at captains meeting and take away tag and release points for those missing weight by over 10% or 20lbs. The whole tag and release is BS too. Some people are definately calling in fish they never caught to keep up. No class. Should have to have photo evidence with time in shot. At least it would help even though they would figure out way to fudge that too.

Capt Sal · #24 02-04-2010, 07:52 PM

i watched people unload barely legal makos last year .they were in tournaments.they didn't show them off.i asked why they would kill a ''baby'' mako like that.answer was we spent a lot of money.so what!i would be ashamed to kill a fish that small.glad most shark fisherman are real sportsman!

DMac · #25 02-05-2010, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Capt Sal Cathy Sea Charters

i watched people unload barely legal makos last year .they were in tournaments.they didn't show them off.i asked why they would kill a ''baby'' mako like that.answer was we spent a lot of money.so what!i would be ashamed to kill a fish that small.glad most shark fisherman are real sportsman!

I saw the same thing last year at the south jersey. their response was they wanted something for the table. I said.... must have a pretty small table, and they got pissed go figure. LMAO. the baby mako wasn't even close to a 100lbs. It fit in a dock cart for crying out loud.

This is not the problem with the shark population, because people have always be keeping baby makos recreationally it is the finning mostly and then long lines.

Capt Sal · #26 02-05-2010, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by DMac

I saw the same thing last year at the south jersey. their response was they wanted something for the table. I said.... must have a pretty small table, and they got pissed go figure. LMAO. the baby mako wasn't even close to a 100lbs. It fit in a dock cart for crying out loud.

This is not the problem with the shark population, because people have always be keeping baby makos recreationally it is the finning mostly and then long lines.

i agree.