Joined: May 02, 2008 Posts: 335 Location: Pittsboro, NC
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:34 pm Post subject:
You have to run offshore to catch them, and not a whole lot of people want to committ to that.
King Mack tourneys are far more common as you can snag one 5 miles off the beach, or even closer, so just about anybody has a shot at one.
There are very few dolphin/wahoo/tuna tourneys either for the same reason. Marlin are a special case as they're so presitigious and monstrous that it's worth targetting, and that's why they have the calcuttas for the bycatch in these tourneys (tuna/dolphin/wahoo) because if you're already out there, you might as well have the option to target some other stuff while you're at it.
Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 481 Location: Hampstead, N.C
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:52 pm Post subject:
Thats what i was thinking but not totally sure, so i just wanted to see what others had to say about it. Thanks! _________________ "Reelaxin"
23' neptune sunbird
200 johnson
I would have disagree with King fisherman not running far, they are more apt to run farther than marlin fisherman. Just one that comes to mind, Dean Spatholt (Fishmiester) ran from the east side of the Cape to Savannah Ga. to weigh A fish in last year and won. If I'm not mistaking that was over 400 miles.
Joined: May 02, 2008 Posts: 335 Location: Pittsboro, NC
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject:
Oh I agree that KMT participants CAN run along way if they want, but it's not a necessity to do so in order to be successful. You *cant* catch a legal grouper off the beach. People catch king macks off the piers all the time.
Any boat can go out and be in KM territory, which increases the potential # of participants and prize money. If you held a grouper tourney, you're not going to get as many participants, and if the weather is a bit windy, you're gonna get a lot of seasick participants.
Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 27 Location: Winnabow, NC
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject:
I was in the Dixie Chicken last year in S.C. - thay have all kinds of weighins - inshore I think it was flounder, reds, specks, and spanish and the offshore division was for tuna, wahoo, and mahi.
It was also part of the flounder fun-a-ment or maybe that was the name of the flounder division.
Something for everyone - and a good time lots of nice folks in Little River and N Myrtle area _________________ "Haley Shea"
190 Outrage with Optimax 150
Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 481 Location: Hampstead, N.C
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:04 am Post subject:
Haha! Well if everyone would give them a month or two too produce more grouper, i think there would be a little more. Were catching them faster than there producing... which isnt good! _________________ "Reelaxin"
23' neptune sunbird
200 johnson
Joined: Mar 29, 2004 Posts: 4063 Location: Cape Fear, NC
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:32 am Post subject:
SteveThePirate wrote:
Were catching them faster than there producing... which isnt good!
I respectfully disagree. There is an butt load of Grouper in this Ocean. There is more than I think you can hurt with Hook and Line. You just have to know where to look.
Dave _________________ Capt. Dave
Life is SHORT....Fish Hard!
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Joined: Oct 27, 2006 Posts: 208 Location: wilmington
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:17 am Post subject:
Capt_Dave wrote:
SteveThePirate wrote:
Were catching them faster than there producing... which isnt good!
I respectfully disagree. There is an butt load of Grouper in this Ocean. There is more than I think you can hurt with Hook and Line. You just have to know where to look.
Dave
daves right, this has been an incredible year. w/gas being rediculous alot of folks are throwing in the towel. this will only make the fishing in the future better. wish the morons at safmc would consider all this. they say pinkies and sharks population is hurting, what a joke. i cant keep pinkies off the line!! and sharks!! oh lawd _________________ Anchor slave
fishaholic.
safmc is just a front, for a few marine biologist's & environmentalists
Who are going to save the ocean.
Question:What subjects do you need to become a marine biologist?
In: School Subjects
Answer:
Biology, zoology, chemistry, English and mathematics.
Its amazing how people with little to no real life training, can
make poor decisions that effect thousands of peoples lives &
get away with it. Based on junk science. _________________ http://sneadsferrycharterfishing.com/
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Joined: Mar 29, 2004 Posts: 4063 Location: Cape Fear, NC
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:32 am Post subject:
Here is what happens....
Example #1...
They go on these "Science Expeditions" and they can't catch any ....so there are NONE there. YEt, Joe or I or many other folks around can go about any day of the week and load the boat. Why? Becasue we know how.
Example #2...
They take catch data for 20 years ago and compare it to catch data from last year....the numbers are WAY down....so there must no be any fish in the Ocean?
BS! The effort is what is way down not the fish. The 2 for 1 Commercial lic...the price of boats and fuel...people can not afford to go. I would bet you the man fishing hour to man fishing hour that the numbers of fish are close!
Just my .02!
Dave _________________ Capt. Dave
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