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Muscle Car Lover · 08-16-2015, 08:32 PM

Hey all,

I landed a spot on a great boat with a great Captain for the 2015 Newburyport Shark and Tuna fishing tournament!!!

http://www.newburyportsharkandtunatournament.com/

We rock and roll midnight this coming Friday morning. 2 full days of working for fish. Let's hope we get a Mako or Thresher and hope we can locate a few bluefin and come home winners. If not, it's going to be an adventure.

If I don't post by Monday, it's likely I was eaten by a shark, so that sucks.

ssrs2lt · 08-17-2015, 05:34 PM

Good luck my camaro in arms brother!

Red2014SS · 08-17-2015, 05:40 PM

Good luck! We want to hear a good fish story when you get back. Hope you win it.

Muscle Car Lover · 08-17-2015, 06:16 PM

Thanks guys!!! Weather looks good to go, I am ready!

Muscle Car Lover · 08-20-2015, 04:48 PM

Will be at the dock tomorrow at 4am, sharking exclusively tomorrow. Oh man!

joelster · 08-20-2015, 07:59 PM

Good luck man!

Muscle Car Lover · 08-23-2015, 05:48 PM

Well it was an unbelievable time in the fishing tournament. Along with Capt Chris and his two best friends we set out at 5am from the dock Friday morning. It was misting out, windy, and very foggy. Steaming out to the spots Chris had in mind, the sea was pretty rough and I was glad I had bought waterproof clothing, wow that was handy. By 7am or so we had lines in the water and it was non stop shark action for about 5 hours, often more than a fish an hour. Things slowed from around 1pm to 3pm then picked back up with a vengeance. 15 blue sharks caught and taken to the boat by 6pm. We finally made it to the dock around 7pm or so.
The bad news is I was a walking wounded mess. I hurt my thumb pretty bad last week at work, and I thought I gave it enough time to heal up, but by mid day the pain was mind splitting. After reeling and fighting on maybe 8 fish, my left forearm cramped up and was stuck in bent position. I mean, it was messed up. I had to decline the trip on day 2, just no way I could really help out and it was until mid day Saturday that I got my left arm to extend even a little bit. Next time I will be a bit better prepared, but I am an old man!
All my thanks to Captain Chris, it was one of the best things I have ever done and I had fun. I wish I did not break down like I did. The team I was on landed another 17 sharks Saturday to take home 2nd place in the catch and release portion of the tournament. Here are some pictures of the day. I am still all beat up, but cannot help but smile.

Muscle Car Lover · 08-23-2015, 05:50 PM

A few other pics:

Red2014SS · 08-23-2015, 06:04 PM

Congrats! Man that looks like a lot of fun! I wish I could do something like that.

ssrs2lt · 08-23-2015, 06:06 PM

Awesome! Gassed guns from flopping in fish is exactly where ya want to be!

Muscle Car Lover · 08-23-2015, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ssrs2lt

Awesome! Gassed guns from flopping in fish is exactly where ya want to be!

The problem is my "guns" are of the pellet kind LOL!

joelster · 08-23-2015, 08:36 PM

Awesome job!

How do they enforce catch and release? Obviously photos are used, but couldn't you take 10 different pictures of the same fish and say you caught 10 fish?

okbfd · 08-24-2015, 08:12 AM

Congrats! That looks like a bunch of fun, nice pics. Sadly I am a freshwater kinda guy. Every time I try the ocean it's chumming time for me with projectile hurling :(

Muscle Car Lover · 08-24-2015, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by joelster

Awesome job!

How do they enforce catch and release? Obviously photos are used, but couldn't you take 10 different pictures of the same fish and say you caught 10 fish?

Its an honor system. It was mostly local guys that know each other so some pressure not to be a baloney artist. We had pics of each fish near the dorsal fin (usually somewhat unique) so we were fine. Team that beat us by 5 we know and doubt very much they were lying.

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Originally Posted by okbfd

Congrats! That looks like a bunch of fun, nice pics. Sadly I am a freshwater kinda guy. Every time I try the ocean it's chumming time for me with projectile hurling :(

I am mainly a freshwater guy, but last 5 years up here have really sucked, its all fished out, so I have been making my way to saltwater fishing.

08-16-2015, 08:32 PM	#1
Muscle Car Lover Drives: 2014 2SS M6 "CHRISTINE" Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Boston Metro North Posts: 2,916 View My Garage	Wish Me Luck - Fishing Tournament Hey all, I landed a spot on a great boat with a great Captain for the 2015 Newburyport Shark and Tuna fishing tournament!!! http://www.newburyportsharkandtunatournament.com/ We rock and roll midnight this coming Friday morning. 2 full days of working for fish. Let's hope we get a Mako or Thresher and hope we can locate a few bluefin and come home winners. If not, it's going to be an adventure. If I don't post by Monday, it's likely I was eaten by a shark, so that sucks. __________________ "But, House Mormont remembers. The North remembers! We know no King but the King of the North whose name is Stark. I don't care if he's a bastard. Ned Stark's blood runs through his veins. He's my king–from this day until his last day." Mods: ARH headers and hi flow cats, VMAX ported throttle body, CAI air intake, Slowhawk Performance tuning

08-17-2015, 05:34 PM	#2
ssrs2lt Drives: too many Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: oh va pa ma tx Posts: 3,046	Good luck my camaro in arms brother! __________________

08-17-2015, 05:40 PM	#3
Red2014SS Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Camaro Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,421	Good luck! We want to hear a good fish story when you get back. Hope you win it. __________________ 2014 2SS/RS, L99, SW LTH w/HF Cats, GMPP Ex. Z/28 CAI, FR41s in PVD Black Chrome, Recaros, Pfadt Sway 377hp, 383tq 12.739@110.44 MPH

08-17-2015, 06:16 PM	#4
Muscle Car Lover Drives: 2014 2SS M6 "CHRISTINE" Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Boston Metro North Posts: 2,916 View My Garage	Thanks guys!!! Weather looks good to go, I am ready! __________________ "But, House Mormont remembers. The North remembers! We know no King but the King of the North whose name is Stark. I don't care if he's a bastard. Ned Stark's blood runs through his veins. He's my king–from this day until his last day." Mods: ARH headers and hi flow cats, VMAX ported throttle body, CAI air intake, Slowhawk Performance tuning

08-20-2015, 04:48 PM	#5
Muscle Car Lover Drives: 2014 2SS M6 "CHRISTINE" Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Boston Metro North Posts: 2,916 View My Garage	Will be at the dock tomorrow at 4am, sharking exclusively tomorrow. Oh man! __________________ "But, House Mormont remembers. The North remembers! We know no King but the King of the North whose name is Stark. I don't care if he's a bastard. Ned Stark's blood runs through his veins. He's my king–from this day until his last day." Mods: ARH headers and hi flow cats, VMAX ported throttle body, CAI air intake, Slowhawk Performance tuning

08-20-2015, 07:59 PM	#6
joelster Drives: '94 Z28+ '15 Z/28 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 1,282	Good luck man! __________________ 1973 Mach 1, 351C cruiser '15 Z/28 Red Hot, A/C 1980 Z28- resto-mod project 1979 Y84 Trans Am 1986 IROC-Z

08-23-2015, 05:48 PM	#7
Muscle Car Lover Drives: 2014 2SS M6 "CHRISTINE" Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Boston Metro North Posts: 2,916 View My Garage	Well it was an unbelievable time in the fishing tournament. Along with Capt Chris and his two best friends we set out at 5am from the dock Friday morning. It was misting out, windy, and very foggy. Steaming out to the spots Chris had in mind, the sea was pretty rough and I was glad I had bought waterproof clothing, wow that was handy. By 7am or so we had lines in the water and it was non stop shark action for about 5 hours, often more than a fish an hour. Things slowed from around 1pm to 3pm then picked back up with a vengeance. 15 blue sharks caught and taken to the boat by 6pm. We finally made it to the dock around 7pm or so. The bad news is I was a walking wounded mess. I hurt my thumb pretty bad last week at work, and I thought I gave it enough time to heal up, but by mid day the pain was mind splitting. After reeling and fighting on maybe 8 fish, my left forearm cramped up and was stuck in bent position. I mean, it was messed up. I had to decline the trip on day 2, just no way I could really help out and it was until mid day Saturday that I got my left arm to extend even a little bit. Next time I will be a bit better prepared, but I am an old man! All my thanks to Captain Chris, it was one of the best things I have ever done and I had fun. I wish I did not break down like I did. The team I was on landed another 17 sharks Saturday to take home 2nd place in the catch and release portion of the tournament. Here are some pictures of the day. I am still all beat up, but cannot help but smile. Attached Images __________________ "But, House Mormont remembers. The North remembers! We know no King but the King of the North whose name is Stark. I don't care if he's a bastard. Ned Stark's blood runs through his veins. He's my king–from this day until his last day." Mods: ARH headers and hi flow cats, VMAX ported throttle body, CAI air intake, Slowhawk Performance tuning

08-23-2015, 05:50 PM	#8
Muscle Car Lover Drives: 2014 2SS M6 "CHRISTINE" Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Boston Metro North Posts: 2,916 View My Garage	A few other pics: Attached Images __________________ "But, House Mormont remembers. The North remembers! We know no King but the King of the North whose name is Stark. I don't care if he's a bastard. Ned Stark's blood runs through his veins. He's my king–from this day until his last day." Mods: ARH headers and hi flow cats, VMAX ported throttle body, CAI air intake, Slowhawk Performance tuning

08-23-2015, 06:04 PM	#9
Red2014SS Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Camaro Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,421	Congrats! Man that looks like a lot of fun! I wish I could do something like that. __________________ 2014 2SS/RS, L99, SW LTH w/HF Cats, GMPP Ex. Z/28 CAI, FR41s in PVD Black Chrome, Recaros, Pfadt Sway 377hp, 383tq 12.739@110.44 MPH

08-23-2015, 06:06 PM	#10
ssrs2lt Drives: too many Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: oh va pa ma tx Posts: 3,046	Awesome! Gassed guns from flopping in fish is exactly where ya want to be! __________________

08-23-2015, 08:36 PM	#12
joelster Drives: '94 Z28+ '15 Z/28 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 1,282	Awesome job! How do they enforce catch and release? Obviously photos are used, but couldn't you take 10 different pictures of the same fish and say you caught 10 fish? __________________ 1973 Mach 1, 351C cruiser '15 Z/28 Red Hot, A/C 1980 Z28- resto-mod project 1979 Y84 Trans Am 1986 IROC-Z

08-24-2015, 08:12 AM	#13
okbfd Account Suspended Drives: 2012 Shelby GT500 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tulsa Posts: 106	Congrats! That looks like a bunch of fun, nice pics. Sadly I am a freshwater kinda guy. Every time I try the ocean it's chumming time for me with projectile hurling :(