http://www.inthebite.net/forum/index.php InTheBite Forum RDF feed http://www.inthebite.net/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=856&th=686#msg_856 <br /> <br /> Congrats to Captain Mike Brady <i>Cowpoke</i> with the win.15 releases over 2 days. <br /> <br /> From TCPalm.com.<br /> <br /> Day 2 noon report<br /> Capt. V.J. Bell steered his anglers to four sailfish releases before noon Wednesday leading Day Two action in the ninth annual Finest Kind Offshore Tackle Quickie Sailfish Tournament. The fleet of 15 boats has picked away for 26 releases on the day giving it 91 overall.<br /> <br /> Fishing ends at 3:30 p.m. today. Keeping pace with Challenge while maintaining a sizable lead, Cowpoke led by Capt. Mike Brady also has four Wednesday. Brady's bunch has 14 overall and is trailed by three boats each with nine apiece.<br /> <br /> Day one second stander LoQueSea with Capt. Robbie Kelly (9:46), Bone Shaker with Capt. Scott Fawcett (11:33) and Challenge (11:34) all have nine. It is possible Bondolara with Hans Kraaz has caught fish Wednesday, but is having trouble with communications back to tournament radio operator Lynne Bates. Four of the team's five sailfish could not be reported effectively Tuesday.<br /> <br /> Fishing teams must be back inside the Manatee Pocket by 5 p.m. The total purse is $142,000.<br /> <br /> Follow along with all the tournament action by checking in with “Live Results” found at FinestKind.com.Capt. Mike Brady has his team right where he wants them - out in front. With 10 sailfish releases by 2 p.m., the Brady-led Cowpoke has a 3-fish lead over the nearest boat in the standings, Lo Que Sea with Capt. Robbie Kelly at the helm.<br /> <br /> Action will wrap at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and the boats must be back inside the Manatee Pocket by 5 p.m.<br /> <br /> Up for grabs among the fleet of 15 boats is $142,000.<br /> <br /> Follow along with all the tournament action by checking in with &quot;Live Results&quot; found at Finest Kind<br /> <br /> STANDINGS<br /> <br /> 10, Cowpoke, Capt. Mike Brady<br /> <br /> 7, LoQueSea, Capt. Robbie Kelly<br /> <br /> 6, Bone Shaker, Capt. Scott Fawcett<br /> <br /> 5, Challenge, Capt. V.J. Bell<br /> <br /> 5, FaLaMe, Capt. Rob Moore<br /> <br /> 4, Decoy, Capt. Scott Leney<br /> <br /> 4, Ohana, Capt. Eddie Wheeler<br /> <br /> 4, Play Time, Capt. Darrin Cobb<br /> <br /> 3, Outlaw, Neil Subin<br /> <br /> 3, My Other Honey, Capt. Pete Morello<br /> <br /> 2, DayMaker, Capt. Pat Price<br /> <br /> 2, Floridian, Capt. Glenn Cameron<br /> <br /> 2, Freebie, Capt. George Beck<br /> <br /> 2, Marlin Darlin, Capt. Pat Brogan<br /> <br /> 1, Bondolara, Hans Kraaz<br /> <br /> Totals - 60 sailfish releases, 15 boats<br /> <br /> MARINE WEATHER FORECAST<br /> <br /> (as of 4:30 p.m. Tuesday)<br /> <br /> Tonight: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.<br /> <br /> Wednesday: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Rough on the intracoastal waters. Slight chance of showers in the morning... Then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.<br /> <br /> QUICKIE WINNERS<br /> <br /> 2008: Floridian, Capt. Glenn Cameron, 9 sailfish releases<br /> <br /> 2007: Masque, Capt. Wink Doerzbacher, 8 releases<br /> <br /> 2006: Flow Control, Capt. Joe Stansky, 5 releases<br /> <br /> 2005: Floridian, Capt. Glenn Cameron, 16 releases*<br /> <br /> 2004: Floridian, Capt. Glenn Cameron, 4 releases<br /> <br /> 2003: NuCo2, Capt. Mitch Pierson, 10 releases<br /> <br /> 2002: Floridian, Capt. Glenn Cameron, 12 releases<br /> <br /> 2001: K-J, Capt. Butch Standeven, 6 releases<br /> <br /> QUICKIE TOTALS (SINCE 2002)<br /> <br /> 2008: 56 releases, 10 boats, 20 boat-days<br /> <br /> 2007: 60 releases, 20 boats, 39 boat-days<br /> <br /> 2006: 39 releases, 26 boats, 52 boat-days<br /> <br /> 2005: 120 releases*, 22 boats, 44 boat-days<br /> <br /> 2004: 44 releases, 26 boats, 52 boat-days<br /> <br /> 2003: 77 releases, 24 boats, 48 boat-days<br /> <br /> 2002: 91 releases, 18 boats, 36 boat-days SanCocho 2009-12-01T22:03:16-00:00