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Orange Beach Billfish Classic
#2810030
05/18/19 12:30 PM
05/18/19 12:30 PM
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Joined: Nov 2018
Posts: 1,642 Orange Beach, AL
JohnG
OP
8 point
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OP
8 point
Joined: Nov 2018
Posts: 1,642
Orange Beach, AL
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Should be a good weigh-in this evening at The Warf. As of now I know of two blues along with a big bluefin on the way in, and yesterday there was a 650 something pound BM weighted. There was around $800,000.00 in the calcutta bet between the forty-eight boats and another quarter million in prize money to put the tournament worth over 1.1 million. One down and fifteen more to go.
Last edited by JohnG; 05/18/19 01:38 PM.
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Re: Orange Beach Billfish Classic
[Re: JohnG]
#2810173
05/18/19 05:47 PM
05/18/19 05:47 PM
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Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 15,361 Ourtown, AL
BCLC
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 15,361
Ourtown, AL
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I miss being able to fish those big tournaments every summer. thanks for the update though, good to hear some nice fish are being brought in
We’re not dead. We just smell that way. Dayum. - AC870
Yessir! I’m always gonna shoot what makes me happy and I want everyone else to do the same! If you shoot one be proud of it and don’t worry what anyone else thinks. - SJ22
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Re: Orange Beach Billfish Classic
[Re: john2g]
#2810396
05/18/19 10:00 PM
05/18/19 10:00 PM
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Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 3,884 Montgomery, Alabama
bama1971
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 3,884
Montgomery, Alabama
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Grade school buddy of mine, Eric Chandler trumped the 735 BFT with an 825. Not worth a lot of money, maybe 75 grand, enough to cover the weekend expenses but this kind of fishing has nothing to do with making money for the most part because nobody ever has. Saw that on Instagram. Crazier. Heard they caught it at the Ram
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Re: Orange Beach Billfish Classic
[Re: john2g]
#2810397
05/18/19 10:01 PM
05/18/19 10:01 PM
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Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 16,827 Banana Republic
jb20
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 16,827
Banana Republic
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Grade school buddy of mine, Eric Chandler trumped the 735 BFT with an 825. Not worth a lot of money, maybe 75 grand, enough to cover the weekend expenses but this kind of fishing has nothing to do with making money for the most part because nobody ever has. 75k for weekend expenses? What's cost of entering tournament?
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Ben Franklin
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Re: Orange Beach Billfish Classic
[Re: jb20]
#2810422
05/18/19 10:26 PM
05/18/19 10:26 PM
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Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 3,884 Montgomery, Alabama
bama1971
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 3,884
Montgomery, Alabama
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Grade school buddy of mine, Eric Chandler trumped the 735 BFT with an 825. Not worth a lot of money, maybe 75 grand, enough to cover the weekend expenses but this kind of fishing has nothing to do with making money for the most part because nobody ever has. 75k for weekend expenses? What's cost of entering tournament? Betting the Calcutta and fuel
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Re: Orange Beach Billfish Classic
[Re: BCLC]
#2810426
05/18/19 10:30 PM
05/18/19 10:30 PM
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 38,489 N. Bama
257wbymag
Boo Boo Head
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Boo Boo Head
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 38,489
N. Bama
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I miss being able to fish those big tournaments every summer. thanks for the update though, good to hear some nice fish are being brought in Same here. I miss being out there.
Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!! My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty I'm the paterfamilias
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Re: Orange Beach Billfish Classic
[Re: JohnG]
#2810941
05/19/19 09:10 PM
05/19/19 09:10 PM
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Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 15,671 Montgomery
bamaeyedoc
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 15,671
Montgomery
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Entry fee for this one was $6500 and bet across the board in the calcutta would run around another 45k, but not many people do that. Most try to put their money where the best return is while having a cap on how much they want to put up. For a lot of teams, 20K for each the big five tournaments along with entry fee is what they budget. Got to remember, these are multi millonaires with boats that cost up to $12 million. What. The. Hell? I had no clue that kind of money was involved. And people are saying hunting is expensive?? If I had and extra 55K sitting around, practically every debt my wife and I have would be gone and they are dropping that on a weekend of fishing? I must be doing something wrong!! Lol Dr. B
AKA: “Dr. B” Aldeer #121 8-3-2000 Proud alum of AUM, UAB, and UA Member of Team 10 Point 2023-2024 ALdeer Deer Contest Winners
Glennis Jerome "Jerry" Harris 1938-2017 UGA Class of 1960 BS/MS Forestry LTJG, USNR
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Re: Orange Beach Billfish Classic
[Re: JohnG]
#2810987
05/19/19 09:44 PM
05/19/19 09:44 PM
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 38,489 N. Bama
257wbymag
Boo Boo Head
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Boo Boo Head
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 38,489
N. Bama
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Oh yea. You gotta be a road builder or a condo scam artist to be runnin one of those 60’+. Very rich mans game.
Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!! My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty I'm the paterfamilias
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Re: Orange Beach Billfish Classic
[Re: bamaeyedoc]
#2811275
05/20/19 11:36 AM
05/20/19 11:36 AM
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Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 24,832 Buc-ee’s Beach Express
leroycnbucks
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 24,832
Buc-ee’s Beach Express
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Entry fee for this one was $6500 and bet across the board in the calcutta would run around another 45k, but not many people do that. Most try to put their money where the best return is while having a cap on how much they want to put up. For a lot of teams, 20K for each the big five tournaments along with entry fee is what they budget. Got to remember, these are multi millonaires with boats that cost up to $12 million. What. The. Hell? I had no clue that kind of money was involved. And people are saying hunting is expensive?? If I had and extra 55K sitting around, practically every debt my wife and I have would be gone and they are dropping that on a weekend of fishing? I must be doing something wrong!! Lol Dr. B Benji, There is a family in Montgomery ( damn fine one too ) that you know of that is in the commercial real estate development business and they fish these type of tournaments. They have a beach home on Gulf Shore drive in Destin and the guest / boat house on the canal. A couple of years ago they upgraded from a 54 foot boat to a 68 foot Hatteras. Problem was the canal was to narrow for Captain Harold to park the yacht in the boat house. So the family bought the vacant lot that was for sale on the other side of the canal directly behind them and the city of Destin then widen that area of the canal so the boat could then make the turn into the boat house. They also have one of the finest hunting properties in this state.
Proud Army and ALNG veteran God Bless America!
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Re: Orange Beach Billfish Classic
[Re: leroycnbucks]
#2811322
05/20/19 12:36 PM
05/20/19 12:36 PM
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Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 3,884 Montgomery, Alabama
bama1971
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 3,884
Montgomery, Alabama
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Entry fee for this one was $6500 and bet across the board in the calcutta would run around another 45k, but not many people do that. Most try to put their money where the best return is while having a cap on how much they want to put up. For a lot of teams, 20K for each the big five tournaments along with entry fee is what they budget. Got to remember, these are multi millonaires with boats that cost up to $12 million. What. The. Hell? I had no clue that kind of money was involved. And people are saying hunting is expensive?? If I had and extra 55K sitting around, practically every debt my wife and I have would be gone and they are dropping that on a weekend of fishing? I must be doing something wrong!! Lol Dr. B Benji, There is a family in Montgomery ( damn fine one too ) that you know of that is in the commercial real estate development business and they fish these type of tournaments. They have a beach home on Gulf Shore drive in Destin and the guest / boat house on the canal. A couple of years ago they upgraded from a 54 foot boat to a 68 foot Hatteras. Problem was the canal was to narrow for Captain Harold to park the yacht in the boat house. So the family bought the vacant lot that was for sale on the other side of the canal directly behind them and the city of Destin then widen that area of the canal so the boat could then make the turn into the boat house. They also have one of the finest hunting properties in this state. Wynsong
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Re: Orange Beach Billfish Classic
[Re: bama1971]
#2811337
05/20/19 12:53 PM
05/20/19 12:53 PM
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Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 24,832 Buc-ee’s Beach Express
leroycnbucks
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 24,832
Buc-ee’s Beach Express
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Entry fee for this one was $6500 and bet across the board in the calcutta would run around another 45k, but not many people do that. Most try to put their money where the best return is while having a cap on how much they want to put up. For a lot of teams, 20K for each the big five tournaments along with entry fee is what they budget. Got to remember, these are multi millonaires with boats that cost up to $12 million. What. The. Hell? I had no clue that kind of money was involved. And people are saying hunting is expensive?? If I had and extra 55K sitting around, practically every debt my wife and I have would be gone and they are dropping that on a weekend of fishing? I must be doing something wrong!! Lol Dr. B Benji, There is a family in Montgomery ( damn fine one too ) that you know of that is in the commercial real estate development business and they fish these type of tournaments. They have a beach home on Gulf Shore drive in Destin and the guest / boat house on the canal. A couple of years ago they upgraded from a 54 foot boat to a 68 foot Hatteras. Problem was the canal was to narrow for Captain Harold to park the yacht in the boat house. So the family bought the vacant lot that was for sale on the other side of the canal directly behind them and the city of Destin then widen that area of the canal so the boat could then make the turn into the boat house. They also have one of the finest hunting properties in this state. Wynsong The article said that Pickett Reese caught the biggest yellowfin and I'm not surprised. That joker can fish and loves it! Pickett and Frankie Howell once was partners in the excavating business in Montgomery. Pickett's dad, Marlow Reese was a general contractor there as well. He also loved the blue water and from what I understand fished mostly down in the Keys.
Proud Army and ALNG veteran God Bless America!
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Re: Orange Beach Billfish Classic
[Re: JohnG]
#2811545
05/20/19 05:43 PM
05/20/19 05:43 PM
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Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 52 al
john2g
spike
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spike
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 52
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I've been doing business with a lot of these people for up to thirty years and have become friends with several and close friends with a couple. Here's what some of them do: Several are connected to the oil industry, one is a rig fabricator with over 3000 employees, two have a fleet of tug and crew boats( hundreds), one has a giant shipyard that builds them and another sells every piece of CAT equipment in the state of LA. A couple own multiple auto dealerships or resturant chains, couple are real estate developers with one owning high rise office buildings in Houston, one is a fire truck manufacture, a few are CEO's of corporations including a pharmaceutical giant, a non working trust fund family to one of the worlds largest fertilizer manufactures, couple doctors and lawyers, an inventor that has several patents, one has a chain of collision centers and the list goes on.
Last edited by john2g; 05/20/19 05:46 PM.
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