no Gamex is not solely a T&R event. There are heaviest sections including one for the heaviest marlin. Generally tho few billfish are weighed with T&R being the preferred option by most.
many of these fish have just been dumped with the rubbish.
I'd like to think that they do the right thing and eat the fish, but reality is that they'd have at least a few hundred kilos of marlin to move - I dont think it will all find a home so to speak which is a shame.
from 1989 through to 2005 and only missed one year when i went to the US.The marlin that got weighed in would get divided up around town put in smokers and bought back the next night for nibbles at the gantry.As far as im aware of none went to waste at all.That being said it was not very often one was bought back in.The shear amount of billfish caught and tagged this year in the comp this year it does not surprise me a couple have gone belly up.
How do they ensure that people are doing the right thing in regards to line class and fish weight?
Ive heard of a few that dont quite add up (2009) let alone people using leaders to skull drag fish in by berlying and hooking beside the boat (not Marlin) and not even using the stated line class??
Correct me if I'm wrong but is that how honest fisherman do it these days??
ENSURE that people are doing the right thing. This can only be achieved by having independent observers on every boat. Anglers must abide by the GFAA and IGFA rules. There is, or at least there was a statement in these rules that said "Captures in which the fish has not fought or has not had a chance to fight do not reflect credit on the fisherman, and only the angler can properly evaluate the degree of achievement in establishing the record."
At the end of the day it is up to the honesty of those onboard each boat. Sure people will have views but I'm sure as hell not going there!!!
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some nice marlin being
some nice marlin being weighed in. how is it going with the sailies this year
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PilbaraBrad
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this might sound like a
this might sound like a stupid question, is gamex not a tag and release event???
Alan James
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In Answer to your Question
no Gamex is not solely a T&R event. There are heaviest sections including one for the heaviest marlin. Generally tho few billfish are weighed with T&R being the preferred option by most.
Stevef
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Adam mentioned on one of the
Adam mentioned on one of the other posts that these fish died while being caught.
They were weighed and then butchered and divvied up amongst the crowd
HuggyB
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in the past
many of these fish have just been dumped with the rubbish.
I'd like to think that they do the right thing and eat the fish, but reality is that they'd have at least a few hundred kilos of marlin to move - I dont think it will all find a home so to speak which is a shame.
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Adam Gallash
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wrong
Both fish, 106kg and 99.9kg went in a flash on Thursday. It was filleted and distributed to whoever wanted it, in front of the crowd.
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allrounder
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Huggy i fished gamex
from 1989 through to 2005 and only missed one year when i went to the US.The marlin that got weighed in would get divided up around town put in smokers and bought back the next night for nibbles at the gantry.As far as im aware of none went to waste at all.That being said it was not very often one was bought back in.The shear amount of billfish caught and tagged this year in the comp this year it does not surprise me a couple have gone belly up.
So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?
PilbaraBrad
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yep thanks, was just
yep thanks, was just wondering
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How do they ensure that
How do they ensure that people are doing the right thing in regards to line class and fish weight?
Ive heard of a few that dont quite add up (2009) let alone people using leaders to skull drag fish in by berlying and hooking beside the boat (not Marlin) and not even using the stated line class??
Correct me if I'm wrong but is that how honest fisherman do it these days??
Alan James
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Quite simply they can't
ENSURE that people are doing the right thing. This can only be achieved by having independent observers on every boat. Anglers must abide by the GFAA and IGFA rules. There is, or at least there was a statement in these rules that said "Captures in which the fish has not fought or has not had a chance to fight do not reflect credit on the fisherman, and only the angler can properly evaluate the degree of achievement in establishing the record."
At the end of the day it is up to the honesty of those onboard each boat. Sure people will have views but I'm sure as hell not going there!!!
dumper
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ole scotty slammin back a
ole scotty slammin back a coldie in the bottom corner. by the girth of the boy i'm sure he's done that a couple of times
Goatch
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Hahahaha
On the money LOL
Just one more cast , honest !!!