World Record 190 Marlin in one day released

[Finnseeker]

Cabo San Lucas Mexico, 9th Dec 2007 - Mini WCBRT Results and New World Records Set

Cabo considered the Striped Marlin Capital of the World by knowledgable blue water anglers, was certainly not disapointing as world records were shattered in numerous catagories! This tournament was designed by fisherman to be a tournament "For fishermen by fishermen". The Mini WCBRT Dec 7th & 8th was introduced after the prestigious WCBRT three day all circle hook May event, being a 100% catch-and-release tournament.

The Mini WCBRT was designed to take advantage of Cabo's most productive time for stripped marlin. And it was a huge success! The team average for the two day tournament was a mind blowing 231.4 fish per boat. With the high individual angler catching 59 marlin
in one day. More than most serious marlin fisherman will catch in a life time. All the marlin were released!

The WCBRT tournament produced more released striped marlin ever in the history of a money tournament worldwide all on circle hooks.

The World Championship Billfish Tournament www.wcbrt.com is an IGFA qualifying event. The WCBRT has again proven and leads the way for other billfish tournaments by putting on a circle hook only, 100%, "No Muerto" ( No Kill) release money tournament in Mexico.
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The 2007 December 7th & 8th Mini WCBRT produced an amazing record setting 1157 billfish released for 2 days for an average of 115.7 marlin released per boat per day ! Team Reelaxe recently set a World record of 179 marlin released in a single day November 3rd, 2007 shattering this record in the tournament by releasing 190 striped marlin on day two of the tournament setting a NEW WORLD RECORD. Another tournament world record was set for the most released marlin in a single day in any tournament by a single team and the most released striped marlin combined for the tournament 1157 for 5 teams.

The New World record 190 striped marlin was captured on the Reelaxe's 8 boat camera's,underwater camera's and by video of the tournament camera crew filming onboard Reelaxe on day two. Team Reelaxe was - Chris Badsey, Dave Brackmann, Steve Brackmann, Alex Rogers, Jose Espanoza , Mark Clayton, Saul Contrearus, Dennis Poulton. Top angler was Reelaxe angler Jose Esponoza with a personal best and tournament record of 59 released stripped
marlin in a single day.

Team Reelaxe released a total of 330 striped marlin in the two day tournament setting another tournament record for a single team in two days.

With IGFA qualified observers and WCBRT observers aboard tournament boats, the catches were photographed and documented and filmed with video camera's including the tournament hired independent video camera crew documenting all released fish at the boat in accordance with the IGFA and WCBRT rules. Observers were randomly assigned to boats on day one and then the top 3 teams on day 2 carried an observer on board their boats.

Day one official results :

Reelaxe 140 releases
Get Over it 139 releases
Tenacious 91 releases
Bull Rider 79 releases
Cabo Villa 49 releases

Day Two official results:
Reelaxe 190 releases
Get Over It 189 releases
Tenacious 103 releases
Cabo Villa 89 releases
Bull Rider 88 releases

Final Results:
1st Place Team Reelaxe 330 releases
2nd Place Team Get Over It 328 releases
3rd Place Team Tenacious 194 releases


The 2008 May 17th - 21st WCBRT will once again follow on the heels of the IGFA tournament. Stay up to date on the 2008 WCBRT through www.wcbrt.com

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Marlin Bill thru my tuna tubes and stern:

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[ALB]

That's a lot of d@mn marlin!!! Congrats!!!

[Finnseeker]

ALB - 12/10/2007 3:19 AM

That's a lot of d@mn marlin!!! Congrats!!!

Thanks it was epic, what an amazing amount of fish still here and non stop action

[jwhpopeye]

Congrats, thats awesome. Those pictures of all the Marlin looks like something you would only see on the Discovery Channel. I saw one show where like 50 Sails got together on a huge bait ball and tore em up. Similar to those pictures.

[fazsha]

Rookie question... What are the transom mounted tubes; complete with air or water pressure plumbing?

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[Finnseeker]

fazsha - 12/10/2007 5:43 AM

Rookie question... What are the transom mounted tubes; complete with air or water pressure plumbing?

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Here is the picture of them mounted on my transom and not in the gunnel http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/a...niwcbrt038.jpg
I have 110 and 12 v systems as a back up and using Jaccuzi pumps for teh water flow to keep the YFT alive all day in the very hot water

[fazsha]

Hi Finnseeker; looks like I'm being thick headed... what are they used for? I could guess... but it would be a bad one...
thanks

[Finnseeker]

fazsha - 12/10/2007 7:20 AM

Hi Finnseeker; looks like I'm being thick headed... what are they used for? I could guess... but it would be a bad one...
thanks

I use them for Tuna fishing, keeping skippies alive, YFT alive for Marlin fishing and keeping Macs alive for pitch baits, Bridle all baits put them nose down into the tubes and the water flow passing through their gills keeps them alive all day until you have to pitch or slow troll live bait to catch Tuna in the porpoise or marlin in the spread or slow trolling live baits for blue marlin.

[fazsha]

Ahhh.... light dawns-on-marblehead... thanks...

[gerg]

Ok, I'm being a little math challenged at the moment. One team had 190 releases in one day - assuming even 12 hours of non-stop fishing, that's one release every 4 minutes.

Doesn't that strike anyone as odd? What am I missing?

[Finnseeker]

gerg - 12/10/2007 9:07 AM

Ok, I'm being a little math challenged at the moment. One team had 190 releases in one day - assuming even 12 hours of non-stop fishing, that's one release every 4 minutes.

Doesn't that strike anyone as odd? What am I missing?

We had doubles and trippled, quads at the same time ..............................you did not factor this in, most were double, tripple and quad hook ups fishing from 8-5pm
we have done this now back to back in one month and the other team had 189 releases all with certified observers and documented on HDVTV camera's. Instead of been math challenged fly down go fishing and enjoy this amazing bite, see and believe it for yourself, one can only talk from an experince first and and have a great team. I will make this statement that this record will be beaten again.
Had we not stopped at 5.00pm we would have broken the 200 mark no problem ..........................

[Finnseeker]

The Gang http://www.marlinmag.com/in_this_issue.jsp

[Finnseeker]

gerg - 12/10/2007 9:07 AM

Ok, I'm being a little math challenged at the moment. One team had 190 releases in one day - assuming even 12 hours of non-stop fishing, that's one release every 4 minutes.

Doesn't that strike anyone as odd? What am I missing?

Aggressive backing down

[capt josh]

Chit Chris you guys are nailing them up there!!! nice work amigo...

[Finnseeker]

capt josh - 12/14/2007 5:54 PM

Chit Chris you guys are nailing them up there!!! nice work amigo...

Josh never thought I would say this ......................time for swordies now they will be there soon as the squid is showing up. Talked to Dennis Braid and he just got back on a 16 day trip out of San Diego and nailed the cows - good sizes too but all want to come back to PV next year.
What are the dates for your tuna tourney 08 ?

[KCfishing]

What an AMAZING CATCH! congrats on your world record!

I am intrested in fishing the cape December 27th - January 7th. How is the fishing now?

Kaysee

[gator75]

I'll be there in 5 days...can't wait. Hey, Finnseeker, I called back and left a message. Can I stop by the dock when I'm down there for some info? PM me a location!

[saltwaters]

Chris,

I read this story and the rest of them....All I can say is WOW and Congratulations. You are living the life all of us dream of down there.

I wish I could do the same.

I think I'll go buy some lottery tickets tonight.

Congratulations and keep catching them.

Bill

[Finnseeker]

saltwaters - 12/20/2007 2:17 PM

Chris,

I read this story and the rest of them....All I can say is WOW and Congratulations. You are living the life all of us dream of down there.

I wish I could do the same.

I think I'll go buy some lottery tickets tonight.

Congratulations and keep catching them.

Bill

Bill, its been a long while comming, lots of learning ptactice and mostly the bite, tide, crew and conditions all played in our favour. The key has also been a well oiled skilled team now we have fishing together and starting to click as a unit.

If you ever down or heading down and want to go fishing shoot me an e-mail lets go fishing and have some fun, wishing you a good christmas

[Finnseeker]

gator75 - 12/19/2007 7:56 AM

I'll be there in 5 days...can't wait. Hey, Finnseeker, I called back and left a message. Can I stop by the dock when I'm down there for some info? PM me a location!

gator, sorry im nor down there im overseas, you can stop by the dock and talk to my crew certainly. The good news is the bite has moved in closer to shore now not a long run but I do not know the volume since I have not been there since Dec 7th