On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 22:34:57 -0500, Eisboch
wrote:

Hurricanes should be banned.

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You bet, FL hurricanes at the very least. There's going to be a big
run on storm shutter installation this winter, along with pool cage
replacement. Right now you can't even get an estimate for a new pool
cage.

Sorry to hear about your damage. We drove through the Jupiter area on
I-95 Sunday, about 12 hours behind the eyewall. The winds were still
howling.

Subject: Monster Shark Tournament
From: Wayne.B

Speaking of sharks, I was on MV for a couple of weeks the summer that
they filmed "Jaws" circa 1975 or thereabouts.

Small world. Me too.

Capt. Bill

Subject: Monster Shark Tournament
From: Eisboch

Anyone following this series on ESPN?

Yes.


The tournament took place this summer at Oak Bluffs in Martha's
Vineyard. 150 boats were entered, several owned or crewed by friends of
mine. Great job by ESPN. Two friends crewed on "Magic Lady" that ....
well, I won't spoil the finish for those of you that are watching the
series.

It's a kill tournament.

One boat even got penalized for bringing in a Blue that's under size. Dead of
course. No excuse for that.

Total waste of fine animals.

Your friends should rethink their priorities.

Capt. Bill

LaBomba182 wrote:
Subject: Monster Shark Tournament
From: Eisboch


Anyone following this series on ESPN?


Yes.


The tournament took place this summer at Oak Bluffs in Martha's
Vineyard. 150 boats were entered, several owned or crewed by friends of
mine. Great job by ESPN. Two friends crewed on "Magic Lady" that ....
well, I won't spoil the finish for those of you that are watching the
series.


It's a kill tournament.

One boat even got penalized for bringing in a Blue that's under size. Dead of
course. No excuse for that.

Total waste of fine animals.

Your friends should rethink their priorities.

Capt. Bill

What they do for sport fishing or hunting is their business. For me,
occasional cod and tuna fishing is the limit although I did crew on a
catch and release shark tournament a few years ago. Exciting, but not
my bag.

Eisboch

On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:57:57 -0400, Eisboch
wrote:

LaBomba182 wrote:
Subject: Monster Shark Tournament
From: Eisboch

Anyone following this series on ESPN?

Yes.

The tournament took place this summer at Oak Bluffs in Martha's
Vineyard. 150 boats were entered, several owned or crewed by friends of
mine. Great job by ESPN. Two friends crewed on "Magic Lady" that ....
well, I won't spoil the finish for those of you that are watching the
series.

It's a kill tournament.

One boat even got penalized for bringing in a Blue that's under size. Dead of
course. No excuse for that.

Total waste of fine animals.

Your friends should rethink their priorities.

What they do for sport fishing or hunting is their business. For me,
occasional cod and tuna fishing is the limit although I did crew on a
catch and release shark tournament a few years ago. Exciting, but not
my bag.

I have a mixed opinion on tournaments. In one sense, they can be a
lot of fun and it's a way for a lot of people to participate for
prizes.

On the other hand, I have to believe that "kill" tournaments aren't
the best type of tournament to run.

I am very much in the catch and release tournament camp - limit the
number of boats, place judges on each boat and have a tournament -
like tagging fish or placing radio locators, etc.

Xtreme Billfish system is the best - every catch is released, every
one has to be tagged and every catch is measured by an impartial judge
from a different team.

I think they have the best system and it should work well in a shark
tournament.

Take care.

Tom

"The beatings will stop when morale improves."
E. Teach, 1717