Deep Drop Tournament

[islandshark633]

September 3, 2005 Nassau Bahamas

A deep drop tournament was held here in Nassau with great success, first of its kind that we know of. (If anyone knows of any others I would like to hear from you)

17 boats competed, hundreds of fish were caught and sponsors have been lining up already for next year. Grand prize this year was a KRISTAL 003, other prizes included cash, lights, lures and assorted fishing gear.

If anyone would like more info on next year please reply or email me for the flyer. It will be held Sept 2, 2006 and the organizers will help make arrangements for US boats to come over and compete.

islandshark633@aol.com

[Capt Ted]

Awesome. I'd like to hear moe about it, and will definetely like to fish it next time.

I'd like to see pictures.

[islandshark633]

I now have several pictures available, email me off board to see them

islandshark633@aol.com

[Boca Sword Slayer]

I'll be there next year.....

[Mike]

Here's the pictures:

[Mike]

Need a fish ID on this one:

[LegalLimit]

What was the goal Size or Quanity?

Mike, can you post the flyer?

[islandshark633]

I can email it to you along with a results sheet if you like, I do no tknow how to post excel or word files

[Deep_Sea_Gull]

Originally Posted by islandshark633

I can email it to you along with a results sheet if you like, I do no tknow how to post excel or word files

I can transfer Excel and Word files into postable formats for you. Email or PM me. I would be glad to assist. (It's what I do for my living...)

[Deep_Sea_Gull]

Here are the results:

[Deep_Sea_Gull]

2nd Annual

GreenParrot/Salty Dog Fisheries & Handmade Tackle Co

Deep Drop All Electric Fishing Tournament

September 2nd, 2006 - 8am to 2pm



Captains Meeting Thursday August 31st at 1800hours @ Green Parrot. A vessel representative must attend.




ENTRANCE FEES-




$250.00 (PER BOAT)

$ 50.00 CALCUTTA (OPTIONAL, PER BOAT)




All entrance fees shall be returned as prize money




Entrance fees may be paid to Chris Lloyd @ BASRA, or at the captain’s meeting.




GRAND PRIZE- TBA




ELIGIBLE SPECIES-




Snappers- Wenchman(green), Black, Vermillion (any red-eyed snapper), Black Wing, Queen, Yellow-eye

Groupers- Misty, Warsaw, Wreck fish, or any other grouper never caught in shallow water.

CALCUTTA- Pomfret, oil fish, snake mackerel, angler fish or any other exotic “deep water” fish.




NON ELIGIBLE SPECIES-

Sharks, rays, jacks or any other species commonly caught in water less than 300 ft deep.




RULES-

1.

There are no line categories - electric reels are PERMITTED and encouraged. Wire lines are permitted.
2.

Maximum 2 powered reels per boat.
3.

Maximum 6 hooks per drop line.
4.

Deep water only, species commonly caught in less than 300ft will not be accepted.
5.

No geographical restrictions, for safety reasons please give the general area you intend to fish at the morning check in.
6.

Minimum of two people on each boat, no maximum.
7.

A registered fisherman from each vessel must check in at Green Parrot between 0730 and 0830. You may depart and fish any time after the 0800 start. You may sign in earlier but may not leave until 0800!!
8.

Lines out at 1400 and weigh in between 1400 and 1600 on the waterfront at Hurricane Hole.
9.

This long check in period allows you to get back to port 2 hours after lines out. There are no excuses for a late weigh in.


10.One point penalty per minute after 1600.

11.There will be no time extensions for late hook-ups.




12.Any disputes shall be settled by the tournament committee at the weigh in and their decision shall be accepted as final.

13.All species weighed and scored one point per pound.

14.Ties broken by next biggest of species.

15.Minimum weights- SNAPPER 1 LB, GROUPER 10 LB.

16.No mutilated fish (shark bitten).

17.Species chart will be posted at weigh in.

18.Bonus points will be awarded to any boat weighing

an eligible species that no other boat has. Bonus

will be the average weight weighed for that species

multiplied by the number of fish uncaught to make

up the maximum count.

19.Overall winning boat only eligible for one other

prize (plus CALCUTTA)

20.Tournament channel: VHF 68.

21.Future tournaments every first Saturday of September



NOTES:




*

Two fish cleaning tables will be available on the waterfront.
*

In the interests of speed at the weigh-in please have each species of snappers bagged and ready for the scale. Weigh master WILL NOT sift through them for you!!!





PRIZE LIST- TBA

































PRIZE CATEGORIES-




MAIN PRIZE & TITLE of ‘LORDS OF THE DEEP 2006’

Will be determined by an aggregate weight of the following:

10 each- Wenchman(green), Black, Vermillion & Black Wing.

5 each- Queen, Yelloweye (silk)

PLUS- 1 Grouper.

PLUS- BONUS POINTS WHERE APPLICABLE (RULE 18)




SNAPPER SPECIES PRIZES-

1ST PLACE HEAVIEST Yellow-eye, Black Wing, Black, Wenchman, Queen & Vermillion



1ST PLACE HEAVIEST OVERALL GROUPER




1ST PLACE MOST GROUPER




CALCUTTA- 70-30 split first and second heaviest




PARTY STARTING 2PM AT THE GREEN PARROT WITH AWARDS CEREMONY FOLLOWING WEIGH IN.




For more information EMAIL : islandshark633@aol.com




SPONSORED BY- Green Parrot, Salty Dog, Handmade Tackle, Kristal, anyone else who would like to……………

[fortylove]

Anyone have any good areas for deep dropping off the southwest of Nassau. How deep to fish?

[Verado06]

I have deep dropped off nasau on the south side in 800 feet, got some yellow eyes, but mostly sharks! We lost alot of money in lead and gear due to the bull sharks, hammer heads, and I think reefs.

Good Luck