Your probably right. It is possible though. Local knowledge does go along way to. I’ve seen guys that have fished it for along time catch over 40 lbs. I’ve also seen them zero to
15 lbs should definantly give any body a shot to win it sunday
Good bags being caught out there today
Yep, much better than yesterday, but a struggle for most. 15 pounds or less will make the first cut.
SCDNR should not have allowed this and the permitting should not have been approved.
100+ mile suicide runs at 70+ mph down the ICW? Safety First I guess.
Another problem is each boat is pulling 5 of the biggest bass they can catch from our waters and transporting them to Georgetown.
30 boats yesterday, 40 boats today.
That’s 350 of the best fish the “best” fisherman can catch being transplanted to Georgetown.
probably hit 75 with the tailwinds going home.
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Down here is where a signature goes but they can confuse and anger some people so I don’t have one.
I’ve ridden at 78mph behind a 2nd console. Think about the Marshall that has to sit in the passenger seat at sustained speeds with no console to hide behind.
One hell of a ride. Heard the bugs are out. Wonder how many no-se-um’s were consumed.
I have got the same rig a lot of these guys have. I do not believe they are aloud to refuel (except for practice). The ones running to the Cooper from Winyah must be on fumes by the time they get back. Running WOT, trimmed up, with a moderate fishing load, 50 gallons of gas, (68-73 mph) the best I can get is around 140 - 150 miles and that would be with favorable wind, water/current conditions. I have often wondered about the Charleston to Gtown round trip by boat but haven’t had the gonads to try it.
2013 Ranger Z21 Intracoastal 250 hp Yamaha VMAX SHO
Of course they are able to refuel.
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Originally posted by Big ShrimpinI have got the same rig a lot of these guys have. I do not believe they are aloud to refuel (except for practice). The ones running to the Cooper from Winyah must be on fumes by the time they get back. Running WOT, trimmed up, with a moderate fishing load, 50 gallons of gas, (68-73 mph) the best I can get is around 140 - 150 miles and that would be with favorable wind, water/current conditions. I have often wondered about the Charleston to Gtown round trip by boat but haven’t had the gonads to try it.
2013 Ranger Z21 Intracoastal 250 hp Yamaha VMAX SHO
I hope they didn’t release them in the Sampit river! If so, instant death.
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Originally posted by friogattoSCDNR should not have allowed this and the permitting should not have been approved.
100+ mile suicide runs at 70+ mph down the ICW? Safety First I guess.Another problem is each boat is pulling 5 of the biggest bass they can catch from our waters and transporting them to Georgetown.
30 boats yesterday, 40 boats today.
That’s 350 of the best fish the “best” fisherman can catch being transplanted to Georgetown.
They seem to be good anglers who like to catch the bass.
Uggggh! I want to comment so bad on this…
I don’t fish these tourneys and don’t have a dog in this ring , but just following this thread I can agree a lot of ( shouldn’t )
be allowed to happen, IMO ; speeds in icw ; travel distance allowed ; releasing bags into “other than caught waters”.
Limiting distance traveled would solve most of these issues, but who am I to say???
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Thank you Rad, I typed exactly that then had to go back and delete.
What about redfish tournaments? 65-75 down the intracoastal.
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Originally posted by gail winsI don’t fish these tourneys and don’t have a dog in this ring , but just following this thread I can agree a lot of ( shouldn’t )
be allowed to happen, IMO ; speeds in icw ; travel distance allowed ; releasing bags into “other than caught waters”.
Limiting distance traveled would solve most of these issues, but who am I to say???[http://www.militaryappreciationday.org
When you see “Old Glory” waving in the breeze, know that it is the dying breaths of our fallen hero’s that makes it wave.
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I don’t even like 75 mph in a truck, much less in a boat. I’ve run some 100 mph boats and been in some others. That ain’t for me. Scares me to death. I can catch just as many fish going 30 mph to where I’m going as they can running 70, and feel a lot better about it. Ain’t got nothing to prove anyway. I don’t fish tournaments of any kind. Used to, but not any more.
But if that’s what they like to do, it’s fine with me if they go fast 
We don’t need speed limit signs on the open rivers. Darwin will weed them out.
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It appears they can refuel in this tournament; are they refueling or are they rolling the dice? If I decided to try this trip one day, is there a marina that sells 89 octane or better? I was forced to refuel once at a lower octane and the Yamaha does not like it. I know its cheaper to drive closer to where you wish to fish and then launch, but I really have wanted to make this trip one day; kind of a personal goal type of thing.
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Just stating opinion Ron , like I said no dog in this ring, what ever trips their trigger, but I do have a concern for the likely loss of
good stock game fish, be it bass , reds , trout ect, ect when kept for the extended time in live wells and handled so much , would really be interesting to know true , not guestimated survival of released fish . I’ve fished around some of these fresh water tournament release sites several days , week after one and see
scores of floaters of target fish ;; sickening , would rather see them cleaned and donated to food bank or needy , but then the enviros. would be raising h#ll . just my 2cts !!!
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I’m with you 100% Several bass tournament circuits are responsible for killing 1000s of bass in SC per year because of the lack of revival tanks. The weigh in lines will get backed up and 5 bass will be trying to survive in 3 gallons of water for up to 15 minutes or more. It sickens me as well. The CBC does a great job with its revival tanks, but 2 weeks from now, they will kill 100s of bass by releasing them into the Sampit River. BASS has a release boat, but I haven’t found out exactly where they are releasing the fish. Redfish are much tougher than largemouth, but take a redfish from the waterway away from G-Town and try to keep it alive with Sampit water. Good luck! The salinity and water quality change is too much and lots start dying in the livewell. All these circuits promote conservation but are short sited at times.
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Originally posted by gail winsJust stating opinion Ron , like I said no dog in this ring, what ever trips their trigger, but I do have a concern for the likely loss of
good stock game fish, be it bass , reds , trout ect, ect when kept for the extended time in live wells and handled so much , would really be interesting to know true , not guestimated survival of released fish . I’ve fished around some of these fresh water tournament release sites several days , week after one and see
scores of floaters of target fish ;; sickening , would rather see them cleaned and donated to food bank or needy , but then the enviros. would be raising h#ll . just my 2cts !!![http://www.militaryappreciationday.org
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G-Town marina and several places in the Charleston Harbor sell 89 octane ethanol free fuel.
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Originally posted by Big ShrimpinIt appears they can refuel in this tournament; are they refueling or are they rolling the dice? If I decided to try this trip one day, is there a marina that sells 89 octane or better? I was forced to refuel once at a lower octane and the Yamaha does not like it. I know its cheaper to drive closer to where you wish to fish and then launch, but I really have wanted to make this trip one day; kind of a personal goal type of thing.
2013 Ranger Z21 Intracoastal 250 hp Yamaha VMAX SHO
There is one thing that is not being considered here. These guys are “Professional Bass Fisherman”, most spend 200+ days are year on the water, running 70+ mph in all types of conditions. Wind, Waves, Rain, sticks, stumps, rocks and sometimes snow in all sorts of lakes and rivers. I’m sure they have gotten pretty good and running fast…safely.