2008 El Pescado Billfish Tournament/St. Augustine - Page 2

Jagsare1 · 10-03-2008, 12:23 AM

The kick off party was tonight. A nice show of beautiful boats. Fishing is iffy and no one seems to have an answer to where they are. Of course, if they did, they wouldn't say anyway!

Weather is still 3-5 tomorrow but forecast has come full circle on Saturday. Called as bad as 5-7 earlier in the week and is now calling 2-3 which I doubt with the NE wind. We will find out.

Some pics.
http://img511.imageshack.us/slidesho...003760b4k.smil

Jagsare1 · 10-03-2008, 10:53 PM

Short report. I am beat and have to get to bed so I can get up at 3AM for the final day. MIMI is leading with 10 releases. LOR-I-DI is 2nd with 5 and we are 3rd on the PEZ VELA with 4.

Should be interesting tomorrow. Some pics. One is classic...3 friendly fishermen lettin it fly off the transom. One shirt says...SIZE MATTERS...classic.
http://img403.imageshack.us/slidesho...085028nzu.smil

Deep C · 10-03-2008, 11:11 PM

If you remember... Have Ring Leader gimme a shout... I think his name is Greg...

Jagsare1 · 10-05-2008, 11:05 AM

I can't make RINGLEADER do anything but I did give them your info Thursday afternoon. Hopefully, they will contact you.

It is over. After a good day on Friday, the sailfishing was better on Saturday. We couldn't reproduce our day on Friday catching only 2 on Saturday. Didn't see a fish until noon and when we did see, we couldn't convert. Caught a 40ish wahoo moving from one spot to the next but something bit its tail off. As we were bringing it to the boat, we saw 2 sailfish following right behind it. We got baits to them and caught them both.

A group of boats found the right spot where MIMI increased their lead catching 12. LOR-I-DI caught 7 and FLORIDIAN who got skunked on Friday, caught 11. These are unofficial numbers but the totals for the winners are MIMI at 22, LOR-I-DI at 12 and FLORIDIAN at 11. Again, I might be off with the numbers but I am sure that is the top 3.

What this has shown is that there is a pretty good fishery for sailfish here in NE Florida. It also shows that some of us N Florida boys have some catching up to do. Congratulations to MIMI for the win.

Big Spencer running on Friday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acNqHQutFRY

Deep C · 10-05-2008, 11:12 AM

Thank you good sir... Thats all I could ask... Now get out there catch em up and show em how to do it...

Jagsare1 · 10-05-2008, 01:06 PM

We tried to show em...but there are some good crews out there. As you already know, it is very difficult for weekend warriors to outfish professional crews. I think we are pretty good, but clearly not in the same league as some of these guys.

RINGLEADER did pretty good I think. I do not know their final numbers but I think they had a good day on Saturday.

Actually, the final scoring is up. Here it is:
http://elpescadobillfish.com/Scoring.html

Jagsare1 · 10-06-2008, 11:51 AM

Final report.

2007 was considered a great tournament with 103 sailfish released in 2 days.

This years tournament saw 116 released in 2 days.

Did anyone other than us locals know we have sailfish here?

ncbillfisher · 10-06-2008, 05:22 PM

fishing was good for tournament, Sat was the best for the fleet and everyone caught them good. Two good days of sailfishing in North FLA. I had fun fishing that tournament.

tabasco · 10-06-2008, 08:34 PM

you bet....if this shot don't give you wood you really got issues...tom

ncbillfisher · 10-06-2008, 09:26 PM

I was wondering if you had any more shots like that? That is a good shot of the MIMI. Maybe get you to email some to me? How about the second day?

10-03-2008, 12:23 AM	#11
Jagsare1 #1 Croaker Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 102 Credits: 3,814.6	The kick off party was tonight. A nice show of beautiful boats. Fishing is iffy and no one seems to have an answer to where they are. Of course, if they did, they wouldn't say anyway! Weather is still 3-5 tomorrow but forecast has come full circle on Saturday. Called as bad as 5-7 earlier in the week and is now calling 2-3 which I doubt with the NE wind. We will find out. Some pics. http://img511.imageshack.us/slidesho...003760b4k.smil __________________ We're baaack.....

10-03-2008, 10:53 PM	#12
Jagsare1 #1 Croaker Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 102 Credits: 3,814.6	Short report. I am beat and have to get to bed so I can get up at 3AM for the final day. MIMI is leading with 10 releases. LOR-I-DI is 2nd with 5 and we are 3rd on the PEZ VELA with 4. Should be interesting tomorrow. Some pics. One is classic...3 friendly fishermen lettin it fly off the transom. One shirt says...SIZE MATTERS...classic. http://img403.imageshack.us/slidesho...085028nzu.smil __________________ We're baaack.....

10-03-2008, 11:11 PM	#13
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 11,527 Credits: 13,165.6 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	If you remember... Have Ring Leader gimme a shout... I think his name is Greg... __________________ C Gull 20' Aquasprt: Florida Deep C 27'Albemarle: Florida/ Bahamas Mirage 23' Contender: New Jersey Mirage 31' Contender: Florida Mirage 43' Viking: New Jersey, Bahamas http://www.sportfishermen.com/deepc/

10-05-2008, 11:05 AM	#14
Jagsare1 #1 Croaker Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 102 Credits: 3,814.6	I can't make RINGLEADER do anything but I did give them your info Thursday afternoon. Hopefully, they will contact you. It is over. After a good day on Friday, the sailfishing was better on Saturday. We couldn't reproduce our day on Friday catching only 2 on Saturday. Didn't see a fish until noon and when we did see, we couldn't convert. Caught a 40ish wahoo moving from one spot to the next but something bit its tail off. As we were bringing it to the boat, we saw 2 sailfish following right behind it. We got baits to them and caught them both. A group of boats found the right spot where MIMI increased their lead catching 12. LOR-I-DI caught 7 and FLORIDIAN who got skunked on Friday, caught 11. These are unofficial numbers but the totals for the winners are MIMI at 22, LOR-I-DI at 12 and FLORIDIAN at 11. Again, I might be off with the numbers but I am sure that is the top 3. What this has shown is that there is a pretty good fishery for sailfish here in NE Florida. It also shows that some of us N Florida boys have some catching up to do. Congratulations to MIMI for the win. Big Spencer running on Friday http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acNqHQutFRY __________________ We're baaack..... Last edited by Jagsare1; 10-05-2008 at 01:10 PM.

10-05-2008, 11:12 AM	#15
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 11,527 Credits: 13,165.6 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	Thank you good sir... Thats all I could ask... Now get out there catch em up and show em how to do it... __________________ C Gull 20' Aquasprt: Florida Deep C 27'Albemarle: Florida/ Bahamas Mirage 23' Contender: New Jersey Mirage 31' Contender: Florida Mirage 43' Viking: New Jersey, Bahamas http://www.sportfishermen.com/deepc/

10-05-2008, 01:06 PM	#16
Jagsare1 #1 Croaker Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 102 Credits: 3,814.6	We tried to show em...but there are some good crews out there. As you already know, it is very difficult for weekend warriors to outfish professional crews. I think we are pretty good, but clearly not in the same league as some of these guys. RINGLEADER did pretty good I think. I do not know their final numbers but I think they had a good day on Saturday. Actually, the final scoring is up. Here it is: http://elpescadobillfish.com/Scoring.html __________________ We're baaack.....

10-06-2008, 11:51 AM	#17
Jagsare1 #1 Croaker Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 102 Credits: 3,814.6	Final report. 2007 was considered a great tournament with 103 sailfish released in 2 days. This years tournament saw 116 released in 2 days. Did anyone other than us locals know we have sailfish here? __________________ We're baaack.....

10-06-2008, 05:22 PM	#18
ncbillfisher Weaky wacker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Carolina Beach Posts: 29 Credits: 1,297.6 Boat: It's real nice, i got it from Target!! Home Port: In a Van down by the river!! Best Catch: A sail fish, but it was a big one!!! Occupation: lightn' fires and smokin tires	fishing was good for tournament, Sat was the best for the fleet and everyone caught them good. Two good days of sailfishing in North FLA. I had fun fishing that tournament.

10-06-2008, 09:26 PM	#20
ncbillfisher Weaky wacker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Carolina Beach Posts: 29 Credits: 1,297.6 Boat: It's real nice, i got it from Target!! Home Port: In a Van down by the river!! Best Catch: A sail fish, but it was a big one!!! Occupation: lightn' fires and smokin tires	I was wondering if you had any more shots like that? That is a good shot of the MIMI. Maybe get you to email some to me? How about the second day?

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