An Almost BIG WIN in a Blue Marlin Tournament

[MakoMatt]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/19/us/fishing-tournament-blue-marlin-disqualify

Im sure the captain/crew were disappointed, but a good ruling nonetheless.

 

[cany]

Talk about a heart breaker I wonder how they could tell it was bitten before it was landed

 

[MakoMatt]

Talk about a heart breaker I wonder how they could tell it was bitten before it was landed

Good question. ?

I think a lot of these tournaments have video running, either as a requirement, or personal use, or maybe, hopefully, just honesty was the factor. If any one person wants to tell a “fib,” so be it they can likely get away with it, but with a crew on board to witness they would be risking much more than the prize money, their good name would be trashed, and they would likely be banned from future tournaments.

 

[Snapprhead27]

I'm not familiar with tournament rules, but why would that be disqualified if indeed a shark attacked it previously?

 

[cany]

I'm not familiar with tournament rules, but why would that be disqualified if indeed a shark attacked it previously?

Im guessing it wounded the fish and made it easier to catch/bring to the boat

 

[Chinacat]

Im guessing it wounded the fish and made it easier to catch/bring to the boat

Thats what i was thinking....

 

[MakoMatt]

The tournament is following IGFA rules, and the captain & crew are expected to comply. I would Ass-ume that the IGFA came up with this particular rule for reasons mentioned above………. it’s easier to reel in a wounded fish.

 

[Snapprhead27]

I wasn't sure how wounded it was.