Results and Analysis:
2009 TYD Tournament
The 2009 Beyond The Breakwater TYD Tournament was held on August 8, 2009. Twelve contestants from all over the Southland fished the offshore waters surrounding San Diego.
A weather front with 25 mph winds and 8 foot/6 second swells passed through the area just days prior to the event, nearly causing the contest to be cancelled. Conditions settled down by Saturday, but the crazy weather wreaked havoc with the fishing. The fish were scattered, and became skittish and unwilling to bite. In the end, only one fish, a 6lb 10oz yellowtail, was submitted for score, giving the win to Team Pacific 1 from Los Angeles. This article has the final results, and discusses the tackle and techniques used by the contestants.
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Here is a summary of the equipment used by the contestants:
Angler |
Primary Rod |
Primary Reel |
Primary Line |
Primary Fly Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Pacific 1 | ||||
Steve Petit |
JC Rod Company 9', 11wt |
Tibor Riptide |
Rio T14 Shooting head, Rio running line |
Peacock herl/blue/white bucktail |
Dave Wratchford |
Hardy Zane, 9', 12wt |
Sage 6012 |
Scientific Anglers™ Mastery Series 575gr shooting head, cut back to 500 grains |
Sea Habit bucktail |
Mike Forrest |
Redington, 9', 12wt |
Right Angle AR-12 |
Rio 420gr shooting head / braided mono shooting line |
Blue/White Clouser Minnow with flash |
Rocky Tussey |
G. Loomis Crosscurrent, 9', 10wt |
Abel 3 A/R |
Cortland XRL type 6 sinking |
Clouser Minnow |
| Team Tuna Kahuna | ||||
Floyd Sparks |
Graphite USA, 9', 15wt |
Tibor Gulstream |
Rio Leviathan, 400gr |
East Cape Sardina, mackerel color |
Mike Seymour |
Graphite USA 9', 12wt |
Penn International 4.0 |
Rio Leviathan, 400gr |
Tuna Kahuna |
Team Katsuo |
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Rob Baldwin |
Winston Boron II MX 9', 12wt |
Abel Super 12 |
Rio Striper |
Larry's Minnow, Olive/Tan |
Grant Wagemaker |
TFO Bluewater LD, 9', 10-13wt |
Galvan Torque T-12 |
Scientific Anglers™ Wet Tip Express, 475gr |
Baby Sardina, 1/0, Peacock herl substitute/black/white |
| Team 619er | ||||
Aaron Field |
TFO LD Bluewater, 9', 10-13wt |
Sea Level Tempest IV |
Rio T17 Shooting head, Rio Slickshooter (35 lb) as shooting line |
Lefty's Deceiver, Mexican Flag color |
Tony Martinez |
Sage Xi2 1290-4, 9', 12wt |
Abel Super 10 |
Rio Outbound T-14 |
Baitfish pattern |
| Team Beyond Prozac | ||||
Randy Norris |
TFO MD Bluewater 8'6", 13-15wt |
TFO Hayden #3 |
Rio Leviathan, 500gr |
Lefty's Deceiver |
Jon Nakano |
Thomas & Thomas, 9', 12wt |
Billy Pate Tarpon |
Rio T14 Shooting head, Cortland braided mono shooting line |
Anchovie pattern, 3/0 |
And here is the data on the boats used:
Team |
Hull |
Primary Motor |
Secondary Motor |
Electronics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pacific 1 |
Worldcat Catamaran, 32' |
Twin Suzuki 4-stroke, 300 HP |
N/A |
Raymarine suite: VHF, radar, GPS, sonar |
Tuna Kahuna |
Striper 2605 Walk-around, 26' |
Single Yamaha 4-stroke, 225 HP |
N/A |
Furuno Sonar/Radar, Icom VHF |
Katsuo |
Parker 2100 CC, 21' |
Single Yamaha 4-stroke, 150 HP |
Minnkota Riptide |
Raymarine Sonar/GPS |
619er |
Jones Bros 26' LTS CC |
Twin Yamaha 4-stroke, 150 HP |
N/A |
Raymarine GPS/FF, Raymarine VHF |
Beyond Prozac |
Scout 205 CC, 20' |
Single Yamaha 4-stroke, 150 HP |
Minnkota motor mount, 24V, 80lb |
Raymarine A60 plotter/ff, Icom VHF, Clarion Sirius Satellite radio |
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