Beast releases BIG Blue end of day 2 WMO 09 (PICS)

[andyatkins_1]

awesome fish and huge respect to all involved, there's few sports where that kind of decision would be taken!

[krazy8]

I don't understand. Lines out time is 3:30. It is not possible to hook a fish at 3:32 if lines out is at 3:30. The rules:

All lines and teasers must be removed from the water by 3:30 p.m.

I understand that it is just 2 minutes. And they had a big blue marlin that may eat prior to 3:30 and and I sure they were working to make it happen. And I admire their adherance to the spirit of the rules that a fish caught after 3:30 is not tournament legal.

I guess my question is this: do peope leave their spread out until 3:30 or do they bring it in so that all lines are out by 3:30. Do you write this off to excitement in the moment when I am sure that people were not closely watching the time.

When I fished tournaments with lines out time, I would make sure that at the lines out time, no line was in the water, which means I started to bring in the spread 5 minutes earlier, but I never was in the situation where I could have hooked up in the last minute either. Am I in the minority on this?

I appreciate any feedback on this as I really don't have any experience having never been in that position.

at 3:30 Fishing Ends , lines can stay in water till 3:30 then you pull them in . If Ifish is hooked before 3:30 you fight till boated , released or spits the hook

[knot for shore]

Ultra, exceptional class to release a big girl like that that was only minutes away from being a contender...

I repeat, ultra exceptional class.

Extreme kudos.

I AGREE 1000 %!! HONESTY AT IT'S FINEST. GLAD SHE CAN SWIM ANOTHER DAY AND MAYBE MAKE SOMEONE ELSE A POSSIBLE WINNER. BECAUSE THESE GUYS ARE ALREADY WINNERS IN THE GAME OF LIFE.

[knot for shore]

at 3:30 Fishing Ends , lines can stay in water till 3:30 then you pull them in . If Ifish is hooked before 3:30 you fight till boated , released or spits the hook

AS I UNDERSTAND IT, YOU CAN KEEP THE LINES IN UNTIL THE COWS COME HOME, BUT IF YOU CALL IN A HOOK UP AFTER THEY CALL LINES OUT AT 3:30, YOU'RE OUT OF LUCK. EVERYTHING GOES OVER THE RADIO, NO? LINES IN, LINES OUT AND HOOKUPS.

[Agitated88]

I don't understand. Lines out time is 3:30. It is not possible to hook a fish at 3:32 if lines out is at 3:30. The rules:When I fished tournaments with lines out time, I would make sure that at the lines out time, no line was in the water, which means I started to bring in the spread 5 minutes earlier, but I never was in the situation where I could have hooked up in the last minute either. Am I in the minority on this? I appreciate any feedback on this as I really don't have any experience having never been in that position.

I have probably the least amount of knowledge on this subject of anyone on this site, but I don't understand your question. Rules state lines in by 1530...why would anyone pull them in even 1 second before 1530? Especially considering they had a fish...a HUGE fish...probably money fish in the spread before 1530??

[BigSteads]

nice fish, go get em on friday.

[OCtuna]

Thats how it happens sometimes, but good sportsmanship on there part

[HOLWACHAGOT]

This story is a breath of fresh air. Class acts!
I hope they see an even bigger one now.
Holwachagot

[MAKO19]

Can't believe people would even start asking why you are fishing after 3:30. I think the term lines in refers to if you hook up that fish will not be able to be weighed. Unbelievable how people over analyze stuff.

You guys played by the book and hopefully karma will pay off. Good luck in the remainder of the tournament. If only everyone was this honest. I just hope their clock wasn't 3 minutes faster than the tournament clock.

[CaseyP]

[QUOTE=MAKO19;623601]Can't believe people would even start asking why you are fishing after 3:30. I think the term lines in refers to if you hook up that fish will not be able to be weighed. Unbelievable how people over analyze stuff.
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I asked because I really don't know. I read the rules, I read the post. I wanted to understand.

From these posts, I apparently did not interpret the situation correctly. I appreciate the responses.

Casey