Anyone following/fishing the WMO?

[SRD]

738.5 Blue is in the lead and heard there's a BIG one on the way in.

 

[Overboost44]

I have failed. I will be checking things out tonight. I am so disappointed because I am usually out there this week trying to catch the big one.

 

[SRD]

Kind of a switch from last year,2 blues on the board (none past 2 years) and no qualifying whites this year (at least 4-5 last year).Of course today ain't over and I think 260-265 are fishing tomorrow.

 

[Overboost44]

I see Sam Lancelotta in first with the Blue. Like he needs more money :Sarcasm:

My buddy on the Why Not is not doing well in 209th position but we know that can change at a moments notice.

 

[Hyp81]

I like that they allow release of the fish. There aren't a whole ton of top predators in the oceans. Is the shark tourney the same way?

 

[Overboost44]

They really kill as few as possible in all of these tournaments and encourage release. The crew needs to be able to estimate the weight as best as possible before deciding whether or not to keep it. Believe me, you don't want to show up at the weigh in with something that is not big enough. But that can be tough when there is possibly $1M on the line. I haven't done a shark tournament, but they are specific as to what you can catch/kill. 90% give or take are released and points are given based on the honor system.

 

[Overboost44]

Hyp81,
It appears that there were a total of 445 billfish caught and only 15 killed for the tournament.