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07-18-2006, 07:24 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: South of Boston
Posts: 2,605
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Monster Shark Tournament
OK.... who's in? I'll be fishing my 7th this weekend.  Anyone else running a boat or on a crew? |
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07-18-2006, 07:42 AM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
Posts: 6,588
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we'll be there on the PEGASUS  |
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07-18-2006, 12:45 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: South of Boston
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Nice FFreak! I'll be on the Ava Catherine this year. if i see the Pegasus I'll say hello.
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07-18-2006, 01:00 PM
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Let's Rock!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Wareham, MA
Posts: 1,208
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How can I find out about doing this next year? Are there boats you can help on...or do you need your own team? Jay
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07-18-2006, 04:12 PM
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#5
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: South of Boston
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I'd ask around about joining a crew or pitching in with a bunch of friends and running a boat. It is a blast. Probably my favorite weekend of the summer.
Here is the website.
http://www.bbgfc.com/ |
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07-18-2006, 04:52 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Boston
Posts: 59
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I'll be there. I'll be fishing on Kaama this year. Mike are you staying onboard? I'll look for you.
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26' SeaCat - Happy Ending
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Boston Harbor and Beyond
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07-19-2006, 12:51 PM
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What was that!?!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: East Kingston, NH
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bummer FF... whatcha gonna use all that money your saving for  |
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07-19-2006, 01:39 PM
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Spot Preserver
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 2,461
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Bronko there is a great white out off of South Beach. I'm sure it would place. Oh yeah they are on the same "endangered "list as those plovers.  |
Make America Great Again.
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07-19-2006, 02:19 PM
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What was that!?!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: East Kingston, NH
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by thefishingfreak
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i'll buy the fuel if you find me some big bass |
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07-19-2006, 04:39 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
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Originally Posted by thefishingfreak
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That sucks Mike!!!
The way the weather situation is shaping up a lot of tree huggers will be happy!!!  |
LETS GO BRANDON
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07-20-2006, 10:41 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,649
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Yeah I think a lot of guys are going to blow this on off. Could be a rough one even after it passes for a couple days. The tree huggers will be elated this year. They have been trying to stop this at all costs. I must have gotten 6 flyers in the mail with forms to sent in to the selectmen to stop the tourny this year.
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07-24-2006, 08:06 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: South of Boston
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We got blown out on Friday, a lot of boats did go out and got knocked around pretty good. We stayed close had a few beers and banged the stripers and blues for a while. We got out early Saturday. Pretty snotty ride out, but once we set up it wasn't to bad, probably 4-6 with the occassional 8 footer mixed in. The conditions were actually really conducive to shark fishing. Nice moving water with strong winds. We had a great drift over some nice structure, had the best looking slick I can remember. I figured we'd have a shot at a big fish, didn't happen. Only had 2 sharks all day... a 7 and 8 footer (both released unharmed). The front that hung around all weekend may have something to do with it... who knows. I think there were only 4 sharks weighed in on Saturday. A lot of boats were skunked. Very rare for this tournament. Still a great time as usual.
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07-24-2006, 10:45 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
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I understand the angst the organizers must go through when the wether turns crappy. OTOH, the organizers of the Mid_atlantic tuna tournament, which was also scheduled for this weekend, wound up cancelling the event due to the weather. I know there are no easy answers when this kind of thing happens, but I am just kind of wondering out loud if the Boston Big Game Club even comtemplated making a one day event or cancelling entirely. Most tournies have a rule to the effect that prizes will be awarded by a raffle if the weather is too gruesome to fish.
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07-24-2006, 11:05 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Falmouth
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Boston Big Game pushed off the weigh in by 2 hours on Friday to let boats go out later in the AM and let the storm pass. It's up to the individual captain to make the decision to stay at the dock. I fished on a 28 foot boat and although it was rough it wasn't that bad and very fishable.
The EBIRB was set off by a guy on a 31 Yellowfin who's GPS shut off on him and got scared so he set off his EBIRB. A nearby boat towed him in thinking his boat was down and once he saw land he started his own engines and and headed in on his own power......YES he's an idiot and we know all the reasons why.
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07-24-2006, 12:14 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
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RR,
"It's up to the individual captain to make the decision to stay at the dock." That goes without saying, but no need to put additional pressure on anyone. Were there many small boats entered? I heard that 3rd place was taken by a 23 or 24 fott boat, that also should be a consideration.
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07-24-2006, 01:04 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Falmouth
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The event is just too big to reschedule. They would never get all the slips in OB harbor again for another weekend in the summer and re-scheduling the banquet etc...etc....
We passed a 23 foot Pacific with a single Suzuki about 3 miles outside Meskeget Channel and thought he was pushing his luck just a bit. I would have stayed at the dock if I were him.
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07-24-2006, 01:50 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: South of Boston
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I actually saw that Yellowfin on Saturday morning, and it did extremely well in the conditions. (great looking boat by the way) Blew by us and we were doing 19kts. I am suprised by how many small boats were out there. We saw the chopper fly over as we were heading in.
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07-24-2006, 04:12 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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I think the guy can be prosecuted and fined for setting off the epirb in that circumstance........and he should be
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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07-24-2006, 05:29 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
Posts: 6,588
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http://www.boatshots.com/bostonmonster2004.htm
these are the photos from the chopper. if he flew over you i bet there's a pic of your boat there..
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07-25-2006, 02:52 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 1,160
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What won?
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07-25-2006, 04:42 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
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High 400s thresher, second was a low 400s thresher
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07-26-2006, 06:58 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: New Hampshire
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wow, those are nice but not huge, like last year. do you think the storm scared them away?
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07-26-2006, 10:18 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
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Storm kept most boats from running too far. Last year's big tiger was caught out in the canyons.
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07-27-2006, 09:13 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 1,160
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ya I remember seeing that in the fisherman mag and on tv. that fish was crazy. Hopefully I can find some on sunday.
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