Release board for sharks

hanapah · Apr-07-2007, 08:43 AM

Balboa AnglingClub,BAC, has now added to its button board a release board for both makos and threshers. With buttons giveing in all line classes and points towords end of the season shark conservation award, Come on you guys step up to the plate and try the same thing. It does not mean you can't kill a fish you just get points for the release. If you need help getting it going PM me and I will do wwhat I can to help. Bill

TheShark · Apr-09-2007, 11:25 PM

SAVE THE SHARKS!
I Like it!

Side note:
I met Conway Bowman, he catches Mako's on the fly and then let's them go...
His biggest was over 600 pounds last year. CRAZY film footage! This dude is cool!

IdahoSaltAdict · Apr-09-2007, 11:29 PM

Very cool. Sounds like a good plan since a garage can only fit so many freezers.

hanapah · Apr-10-2007, 08:49 AM

It took a lot of work to get his going .I just hope MORE clubs will follow suit.If any of you club guys would like some help getting this for you club .PM me I will be more the happy to help out. Bill

The Sea Hag · Apr-10-2007, 02:40 PM

That's a great idea. I hate to see sharks killed.

United Anglers was talking about trying to start a program where if you're going to release a fish, they'd have someone on the boat that could take a picture of it. The boats would have one of those small portable photo printers. At the end of the trip, the angler could buy a copy of the picture for $1. Money would go into the deckhand tip pool, thus reducing that temptation the deckhands have to try to find someone to take your fish when you're trying to release it. (The theory being part of why the deckhands want to keep the fish is so they make the extra $$'s filletting it...)

A.D.D. · Jan-29-2008, 09:17 AM

A.D.D. Team Captain of last years Thresher Tournament, Boat Intimadator. I agree completely and practice this as much as possible. Last year in the tournament we had 2 releases and 1 we killed. We also lost 1 that came unbuttoned in the first 5 min. of the fight and 3 other knock downs. While one of my favorite types of fish to fish for is sharks it is always important to practice catch and release. What I want to do is to get my hands on some Mako and Thresher Tags so that I can start to tag the fish and see what we can track. If you are able to get anything on this please let me know. PM me on this years tournament.

Click the image to open in full size. Braden

Bigdog · May-22-2008, 07:05 PM

Great idea I'm going to bring it up to our club.

Stanley · May-22-2008, 07:21 PM

We're not that sophisticated...at OAC we simply award points towards Angler of the Year and Boat of the Year for released sharks and marlin. I think you can also get points for other released species but BigJoe or Ken would know more about that.