| Bahamas. Luhrs Tournament Series Team captures 655-pound blue marlin at Billfish Championship |
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| Saturday, 01 July 2006 | |
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Mark Greenwald: The Luhrs Tournament Series Fishing Team from Jacksonville Yacht Sales, Jacksonville, FL, landed the biggest fish at the fifth leg of the Bahamas Billfish Championship (BBC), June 18-23, 2006, at Marsh Harbour in Abaco, Bahamas. The six-member crew aboard “Fish Bones,” a Luhrs 41 Convertible, landed a 655-pound blue marlin after a four-hour battle on June 22, 2006. Fifteen minutes before official “lines in” time, the huge fish took a Black Bart® lure being trolled in 2,200-feet of water near South Man-O-War Island in the Abacos. After a few spectacular jumps, the big billfish went deep to 800 feet. One hundred-pound test line and 60 pounds of drag eventually wore the marlin down after a long brutal “slugfest” in 6-8 foot seas, said angler Franco Hall. “Every time there was a swell I would gain an inch of line,” said Hall. “Our Luhrs boat handled awesome in the rough water, and we had a great crew. A fish this big is an incredible story that I’ll always remember!” The 33rd annual BBC is an official event of the World Billfish Series. The Boat Harbour Championship was the last competition of the year, and it drew 80 teams, primarily from the U.S. Three-year Luhrs Tournament team veteran Captain Bobby Shepard and his new 2006 crew – Doug Nichols, Alan Tucker; Jerry Germain, Ed McClintock, and Hall – have fished six tournaments so far in 2006, including four in the BBC. They are part of a three-boat 2006 tournament team across the U.S. sponsored by the Luhrs Corporation. “We’re thankful for Luhrs sponsorship that allows us to participate in some of the great tournaments that are put on throughout the year to promote trophy sportfishing,” said Shepard, who also is the owner of Jacksonville Yacht Sales, a team co-sponsor. Luhrs Corporation, part of the Luhrs Marine Group, is located in St. Augustine, Florida. Its legendary line of open, hardtop and convertible sportfishing boats from 28 to 41 feet is known for its versatility, offshore performance and outstanding value. |
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