2014 South Carolina Wahoo Series update 4/26

To the North Georgetown / Grand Strand
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2014 South Carolina Wahoo Series is on!</font id=“blue”>

This will be our 3rd year and so far it has been Fantastic, Big Wahoos, Fun for the fisherman and their family, and Big cash payouts!

We would like to invite everyone to come fish!

The Captains meeting will be held on Friday, February 7th, 2014 at RedFish restaraunt located on Palmetto Bay road Hilton Head. Registration will start at 5:30pm and the meeting will begin at 7:00pm.</font id=“red”>

The Series is a 2 fish aggregate tournament. Captains get to declare 2 fish days between February 8th and April 20th. Captains can weigh 1 wahoo for each day. Fish have to be weighed in at Southern Drawl Outfitters in Bluffton, SC by no later than 2:00pm the day after your declared fish day and yes you transport it by car. So you can fish from home and come back home.

There will also be a bonus day, captains who fish the 10th Annual Hilton Head Harbor Wahoo Shootout on April 23rd-26th as a seperate tournament, will be able to count their wahoo weight towards the series, and as a bonus your wahoo weight will count as 1.1lbs towards the Series. This gives you 3 chances to catch 2 good fish and bonus points as well.</font id=“navy”>

Entry fee is $500.00 </font id=“red”>
There will be optional calcuttas for Wahoo, Tuna, Dolphin, and amberjack!

1st prize is $10,000.00(based on 25 boats)</font id=“red”>

This is a 100% payout event! And an all volunteer, fisherman friendly event, put on by fisherman for fisheman!

The awards banquet will be held at Hilton Head Harbor on Saturday April 26, with Great Food and lots of prize give aways!

I look forward to seeing everyone there and to a great 2014 fishing season.

Like us on facebook to keep up with SC Series.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/SC-Wahoo-Series/229698960541873

Feel free to contact me with any questions, input, and for a copy of the rules and registration forms. You can sign up early if you

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Get your teams ready!</font id=“red”>

The Captains meeting is 3 weeks away!</font id=“blue”>

Who will be the 2014 Champion, winning $10,000.00 + in cash, and have their name etched on the trophy and in the History Books?</font id=“navy”>

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A quick reminder about the Captains meeting coming up this Friday February 7th. It will be at the REDFISH Restaruant, Palmetto bay rd on Hilton Head Island, registration starts at 5:30pm.

Hope everyone from all over comes to fish, its going to be a great season, with Big Cash prizes as well as big give aways, yeti coolers, tackle, gift certificates, Fuel and much more.

Email wahooshootout@aol.com for rules, registration forms, and info.

Thank You
Marc

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We had a great turnout at the Captains meeting!

And once again 1st place will pay $10,000.00!</font id=“size2”></font id=“red”>

Boats from Georgetown, Edisto, Beaufort, Richmond Hill, and Savanaha showed up and we rewarded them with great sponsor prizes last night, just for registering. Ask some of the crews about our Captains meeting. For fisherman, by fishermen with 100% payout. The best payout for the size of the field anywhere! And truly a fun, fishermen friendly format! </font id=“blue”>

Good news< we are going to keep registration open until the first boat declares a fish day. Email me for rules and registration forms.</font id=“red”>

As the field grows so will the payout!</font id=“red”>

Special thanks goes out to the Georgetaown teams for showing up, I truly apreciate it.

Thank You
Marc

wahooshootout@aol.com

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We are picking up registrations, and will continue to do so until the first boat declares a fish day. If your on the fence lets go, its a fisherman friendly format, plenty of time to get 2 days in.

email me for rules and registartion forms.

wahooshootout@aol.com

Thank you
Marc

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Registration is still open until the first boat declares!</font id=“size3”>

Did You know you could win $29,000.00 by fishing the series and the shootout!</font id=“size5”></font id=“red”>

Its a great format and we have a great turnout, as the field grows so does the payout!</font id=“size3”>

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The game is on and the 33 boat field is set for the 2014 South Carolina Wahoo Series.

Boats from Willmington, Geogetown, Charleston, Edisto, Beaufort, Hilton Head, Bluffton, Savannah and Richmond Hill all competeting for the Championship!

Team Tuna Hut has declared for today and with good luck we will see them at the scales tomorrow.

2014 Field

1)Lot 700
2)Double Shot
3)Big Rigger
4)Touchy Subject
5)My Best Mate
6)Recovery Room
7)Team K.O.
8)Nomad 2012 Champion
9)Nauti-Gale
10)Lucky Hooker
11)Manatee Mac
12)Reel Labor
13)Papa Bear 2013 Champion
14)Edisto Outlaw
15)Boat House
16)Rip Tide
17)Mile High
18)Playin Thru
19)Miss Caroline
20)Tuna Hut
21)Hydro Therapy
22)BOB-O
23)TortTeaser
24)SLO-N-EZ
25)Docs Pride
26)Killing Time
27)REELIN
28)“Gross Tonage”
29)Farm Bureau Insurance
30)Mohjito
31)Kobayashi Maru
32)Full Circle
33)Wild Ride

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The first Wahoo of the series weighed in this morning for team Tuna Hut fishing out of Hilton Head yesterday. They found some great water just a little south. Going 2 for 3 on wahoo, and a good bite on the blackfin. That water should be in your area the next couple of days.

Wahoo 47.9lbs
Blackfin Tuna calcutta fish 22.7lbs

Congradulations Tuna Hut!

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Team Reel Labor decided to brave the east winds and declared their first fish day today. They are fishing out of Editso, and will be weighing in tomorrow.

GOOD LUCK!

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Reel Labor checked in last night with a good fish for the scales, they said it was the only Wahoo bite all day, but it turned out to be a good one. Fishing out of Edisto they found warm 74 degree water and worked to the north when the finaly hooked up. Their fished weighed in at 47.6lbs.

Great Job!

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It was a great day on the water yesterday!
3 boats fished and all three weigh fish today.

And we have a new leader.

Recovery Room weighed a 49.5lb wahoo to take the lead.

Papa Bear weighed a 22.5lb wahoo

Wildride weighed a 40.8lb wahoo.

All three boats fished from Hilton Head and ran a little south, the water was 72 degrees and clean on the ledge.

Recovery Room

Papa Bear

Wildride

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Another great day!

3 boats fished today and 2 had nice Wahoo and the other caught a dolphin, the first of the series and maybe the first of the season.

I did forget to mention, a non tournament boat caught a blue marlin off the tripple ledge yesterday!

Edisto Outlaw came in early today and weighed a nice 36.7lb wahoo.(having trouble with the pic they sent, sorry guys)

There are 4 boats declared for 3/11.

Mile High will weigh tomorrow.

My Best Mate will weigh this dolphin tomorrow as well.

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Gross Tonnage was the only boat to fish yesterday and what a day they had. Fishing out of McCellanville they put 8 wahoos in the box. Fishing in 72 degree water on the ledge to the north, they weighed a nice 43.5lb wahoo, good first day, way to get on the board.

Congradulations guys!

3 boats fished today from the deli, the south ledge, and all the way to Jax, the bite was a lot tougher. The boats at the deli and south ledge both cought a good load of dolphin, and REEL Labor made the long run to Jax hoping to catch one of those monsters. Its was tough they said and only managed a couple of smaller fish, but they will weigh tomorrow and should take over the lead! Nice work!

Gross Tonnage

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Reel Labor takes over the lead after fishing their 2nd declared day yesterday. They weighed this 22.7lb wahoo this morning to go along with their first day fish of 46.7lbs for a total weight of 70.3lbs.

I know they worked hard for this one after making the run to Jax, unfortunately the fished seemed to lock up down there yesterday. We will see them at the Shootout!

Congadulations guys!

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Gross Tonnage fishing out of McClellanville continued their roll today, putting 4 wahoo in the boat. Looks like they will take over the lead with this nice fish. We will see them at the scales tomorrow.

Congradulations!

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Gross Tonnage weighed in this nice 44.6lb wahoo this morning. They had a great day yesterday catching 4 wahoo and a blackfin tuna.This fish gives them a 2 fish aggregate of 88.1lbs and puts them in the lead! </font id=“red”>

Palmer and crew have been fantastic competitors, its been great to have them fish the series and we look forward to seeing them fish at the shootout! www.islandshootout.com

Congratulations!

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Current SC Series leaders as of 3/27.

Gross Tonnage 88.1lbs with 2 fish (fished 2 days)

Reel Labor 70.3 with 2 fish (fished 2 days)

Recovery Room 49.5 with 1 fish ( fished 1 day)

Calcutta’s

Wahoo Recovery Room 49.5lbs

Tuna Playing Thru 23.2lbs

Dolphin My Best Mate 14.5lbs

AJ Mile High 63.3lbs

John has graciously put the series leader board up on the www.islandshootout.com web site. Click on the button in the left column. Check it out!

Don’t forget about the shootout early entry deadline April 9th.</font id=“red”></font id=“size3”>

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5 Boats boats fished today out of Hilton Head and the wahoo bite was slow. 3 Wahoo hit the deck but nothing like that nice 100lbder up by you guys. However there was some great meat fish caught. The tournament is still wide open and 9 boats are fishing Saturday, we will see if someone can put a slob on the deck!

Manatee Mac

Mile High

Team KO

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We had a great couple days of fishing, capped off with Edisto Outlaw catching a 62.9lb wahoo today and taking over the lead in the series with 99.6lbs.

Lots of nice fish!

Edisto Outlaw

Slow N Easy took over the tuna calcutta 32.2lbs and the dolphin 32lbs

Nomad will weigh this nice one Sunday

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The 2014 SC Wahoo Series has been a true battle, with great competitors! But it is not over yet. With the 10th Annual Hilton Head Harbor Wahoo Shootout being a bonus day, awarding 1.1 points per pound for wahoo weighed in, anyone with a fish on the board has a chance to win!</font id=“size3”></font id=“red”>

Current Leaders:
Edisto Outlaw 99.6lbs 2 fish
Gross Tonnage 88.1lbs 2 fish
Tuna Hut 71.9lbs 2 fish
Reel Labor 70.3lbs 2 fish</font id=“red”>

Notables: Hydro Therapy has 1 fish weighing 55.1lbs and Recovery Room has 1 fish weighing 49.1lbs.</font id=“red”>

Calcuttas are final, and congatulations goes out to:
Wahoo 49.5lbs Recovery Room
Tuna 32.2lbs Slow N Easy
Dolphin 32lbs Slow N Easy
AJ 72.3lbs Tuna Hut</font id=“red”>

See you at the finsih line: 10th Annual Hilton Head Harbor Wahoo Shootout this weekend!</font id=“blue”>

www.islandshootout.com