Fishraider Record?

[Yarraone]

Hi guys I was just going through the Marlin fishraider records for lure and bait..

I noticed that they are all wieghed records and that the fish were killed for what ever reason?

I am just wondering , to obtain a fishraider record for Marlin .... Do you have to kill the fish and wiegh it? Or can it be a length with estimated wirght so that the fish can be tagged and released?

On the other hand . Maybe we could have a best Lentgh , tagged and released record??

Either way I hope I get a black this weekend and take one of them or both records...lol

[Pongrass18ft]

Hi guys I was just going through the Marlin fishraider records for lure and bait..

I noticed that they are all wieghed records and that the fish were killed for what ever reason?

I am just wondering , to obtain a fishraider record for Marlin .... Do you have to kill the fish and wiegh it? Or can it be a length with estimated wirght so that the fish can be tagged and released?

On the other hand . Maybe we could have a best Lentgh , tagged and released record??

Either way I hope I get a black this weekend and take one of them or both records...lol

Hoping you catch a marlin on the weekend,i,m out on sunday for a troll with up graded hooks of my last trips let down.

I think fishraider records need the fish measured correctly and i know where your coming from if you plan on tag and release.

[Hodgey]

This is Slinky's quote regarding records:

With the increased number of record claims recently, there have been a few questions around size estimates.

The Fishraider records section is first and foremost, meant to be a fun recognition of member's memorable captures... it's not for sheep-stations. So we've always been open to submissions with estimated sizes rather than enforcing a 'tape measure or registered scales' approach. Mostly, the submissions have been awarded records although a few possibly optimistic ones have been turned down.

For any fish submitted, estimates will only be accepted as long as the photo is taken alongside something to help with a length comparison (fishing rod, esky or with big fish... your body). Extremely large fish will still be accepted based on weight.

BUT

Where sizes are close, precedence will be given to fish on some form of measure.

E.G. A measured 30cm record fish will not be knocked off by a fish with an estimated length of 32cm!! Yes, I know... there will be a grey area in the middle when a big fish with an estimated length will get a record over an obviously smaller measured fish.

All I can say is that the judges decision (moderators and admin) is final and put those sheep-stations out of your mind.

Cheers, Slinky

There's enough game fishos on here to establish the veracity of the weight given for a released Marlin mate. Good luck with your Charter. I hope you give the records a nudge!

Cheers

Hodgey

[Yarraone]

This is Slinky's quote regarding records:

With the increased number of record claims recently, there have been a few questions around size estimates.

The Fishraider records section is first and foremost, meant to be a fun recognition of member's memorable captures... it's not for sheep-stations. So we've always been open to submissions with estimated sizes rather than enforcing a 'tape measure or registered scales' approach. Mostly, the submissions have been awarded records although a few possibly optimistic ones have been turned down.

For any fish submitted, estimates will only be accepted as long as the photo is taken alongside something to help with a length comparison (fishing rod, esky or with big fish... your body). Extremely large fish will still be accepted based on weight.

BUT

Where sizes are close, precedence will be given to fish on some form of measure.

E.G. A measured 30cm record fish will not be knocked off by a fish with an estimated length of 32cm!! Yes, I know... there will be a grey area in the middle when a big fish with an estimated length will get a record over an obviously smaller measured fish.

All I can say is that the judges decision (moderators and admin) is final and put those sheep-stations out of your mind.

Cheers, Slinky

There's enough game fishos on here to establish the veracity of the weight given for a released Marlin mate. Good luck with your Charter. I hope you give the records a nudge!

Cheers

Hodgey

Thanks guys, Well if I get a black and cant get him in the boat to put along side a tape measure i will take the crews word on wieght and length but, I wil try my best...