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| might I add that the Pensacola Beach Mouse is also a tasty desert!
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Snapper
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dorado74 (7/8/2008)
You guys need to start an APEX Predator thread or get the hell off the subject. This was about a decision made at 4 in the afternoon on a fish that WAS tournament legal when measured. There were no other fish that had been killed and the "Game On" crew stood to make a good some of money. I have tagged many billfish ( I have also killed them), this is an absurd argument to put any blame on these guys. My cousin was the angler and I'm damn proud of him for catching a 315lb Blue marlin in green water on live bait and a circle hook (59 boats and 1 fish killed). It's really funny to me that people who have never fished for these "APEX Predators" can tell all of us who do that we are barbarians for killing them....BS. Oh yeah, i just ate some of that fish...I may kill the next legal one I catch just to EAT IT. Scott Scott, like in my first post, I want to send congrats to your cousin for catching a blue. And as long as the fish wasnt waisted, then hey, everything that was done is legal. But looking back, do you think they would have done things differently knowing what they know now??? And sure, that is the easy question to ask and answer, but the point I am trying to make is hopefully someone will learn from this, knowing that even within a few hours, a fish will shrink, and next time just tag the fish and let him grow up for another tourny to win BIG MONEY. I do understand your passon on this subject. But I must disagree a little to the extent of with the weak calcutta and weak turnout, no boat was up to make substantial money. This to shall pass Wes
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Harry Brosofsky (7/8/2008)
Hal,
And Lion's eat lions...they are still apex predators. By definittion, apex predators are as a groupat the top of their respective food chain. Humans are apex predators, but a bear, white pointer, or lion would still eat us given the opportunity.
Harry
Believe me when I tell you that I understand and agree. It's another couple here that think being one of the top isn't close enough. But, btw, Blue Marlin will most definitely eat sharks. Without a freaking doubt, been there and seen that.
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Snapper
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Blue marlin eating sharks????????? that is going to be hard for me to put a circle hook bridled on the head of a shark when I live bait  plus that little bastard will eat my other hard tails just trying to add a little humor to the situation
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Trigger
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Dang!, I just got my laptop hooked up in the hotel here at Disney World...you guys have really been going at it. I have not had internet since the night of the tournament but the family and I were at the weigh in and it was a nice legal fish just not to tournament specs. Sam and his crew had every legal right to take the fish. It was actually really cool the way the came up close to the scales and then turned the boat so everyone could see the marlin. The crowd was excited. I was dissappointed for the crew that the fish did not measure up. I was really hoping they would win the marlin division. I see Game On when I go to my boat. I have spoken in passing to Sam. Great bunch! Anyway, please send me the new link and excel spreadsheet on the Apex predators. hahahahah...I was going through withdrawals not having access...talk to you guy when I get back.
James Martin
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Trigger
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| Like I've said several times...it's not about whether it was legal...I never contested that. My only complaint is against ANY marlin being taken, especially just for the sake of money and a trophy. I feel the same way about taking sharks, which are in even worse shape. All of these fish are hurting now and as long as billfish kill tournaments and macho shark fishermen are around are around, a lot of fish will be needlessly killed. Harry
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| Harry... i dont know you from from any other part of this world but this forum... what i would like to know is that if your so concerned about the killing of fish, why arent you posting on the threads that everyone has of them keeping their limit of "endangered snapper" we all know if you have a record breaking snapper or a keeper snapper its coming home. whats the difference in bringing a snapper to the scales or a marlin??? i do value your thoughts and opinions, i just disagree with them....
 
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