The IGFA and the Met Tournament,Rene's climb to fame

william · 2009-12-02T13:18:04Z

If there was anything that would propel Rene to gain shark fishing recognition Rene would get involved.The Met Tournament was the longest continouis running fishing tournament in the world when it was in existence for over 70 years the Miami Herald held it from Dec-May of each year and one of the categories was for sharks .Rene fought hard to win the biggest shark award award or the Afoot Award given to the angler catching the largest fish from shore every year.No small feat many years Rene would place in the top 5 for biggest sharks but it was tough to compete against the professional guides fishing out of Key West ,,,,guides like Ralph Delph and Ken Harris(world record holders) fishing with monied customers like Mark Sosin,Pete Pate and other world class fisherman all vying to win the Master Angler award by seeking out the largest of sharks on the flats using plug casting,spinning and even fly fishing gear to gain points.Rene became famous because he knew how to excite the media (he was a showman)and because of his shear determination to become one of the best all time shark hunters.He was extremely focused, dedicated even obsessed was a word that could be used to describe his push to win at all cost and often in the face of adversity. Rene accepts another shark fishing prize Rene in second place to famous captains like Capt Ron Schatman a legendary Bahamas fishing wiz RENE'S WORLD RECORD CATCHES Common Name ,Scientific Name, Line Class, Weight, Catch Place, Catch Date Status World Records Angelfish, grey Pomacanthus arcuatus All-Tackle 1.83 kg (4 lb 0 oz) South Beach Jetty, Miami, Florida , USA 7/12/1999 Approved Moray, green Gymnothorax funebris All-Tackle 15.19 kg (33 lb 8 oz) Marathon Key, Florida , USA 3/15/1997 Approved Moray, purplemouth Gymnothorax vicinus All-Tackle 0.75 kg (1 lb 10 oz) Port Everglades Reef, Florida , USA 6/19/1998 Approved Moray, spotted Gymnothorax moringa All-Tackle 2.51 kg (5 lb 8 oz) Marathon Key, Florida , USA 4/1/2000 Approved Moray, viper Enchelycore nigricans All-Tackle 1.32 kg (2 lb 14 oz) Fowey Light, Florida , USA 5/25/1998 Approved Shark, Caribbean reef Carcharhinus perezi All-Tackle 69.85 kg (154 lb 0 oz) Molasses Reef, Florida , USA 12/9/1996 Approved-caught with Will Fundora on the "shark fever" Shark, nurse Ginglymostoma cirratum All-Tackle 95.25 kg (210 lb 0 oz) Bahia Honda Channel Bridge, lorida Keys, Florida , USA 4/6/1997 Retired/Beaten

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