01.10 - TOURNAMENT REPORT: Peter Miller and the crew of the GET LIT take charge in the Sailfish Pro Series
Team Get Lit
Out of Coral Gables Florida, you'll find one of the true iconic tournament boats no stranger to both the media spotlight, or the tournament winners circle. It is a 53' Viking with a well slated crew that does one thing only... catch fish. Put all these factors together and it creates for a recipe from the fishing gods themselves, a recipe for adventure and domination.
Sailfish Pro Series
The 2nd Leg of the 2010 Sailfish Pro series was held out of Duck Key, FL. The crew of the Get Lit continue to be a tournament wrecking ball proving they can rank consistently in the top of the game. After two events, Pelagic Pro Team's Peter Miller and crew of the Get Lit are in third and staying strong with quality catches and high numbers of Sailfish.
Below: Fog rolls in thick, but the crew of the Get Lit remained focused...
Battling the Conditions
2010 Provided to be a rough start to the year. Very cold conditions with record lows plagued the southern part of the country. During this event, the harsh conditions would test the crew. The temperature was a bitter 39 degrees, with gusty 40 mph winds, miserable rain and so fog so thick that they couldn't see the kites or kite baits. These pictures were from right before the heavy fog rolled in.
Even though the weather would test their patience, the boat would go 7 for 7 on Sailfish... a perfect hookup ratio.
Below: Battling the elements...
Below: Team Get Lit in a respectable position...
UPDATE 1/25
Pelagic Pro Team Peter Miller checks back in with an update from the next stage of the Sailfish Pro Series...
We just returned from a great event down at the Cheeca Lodge in Islamorada. We fished amongst 34 of the top boats in the Southeast and managed to win the entire event with 20 sailfish releases over the 2 days. Rules only allowed for 12lb test and 4 rods. (normally we use 20lb test and 6 rods)
The 2nd and 3rd place teams in the tournament finished with 10 releases a piece. Get Lit was credited with the following:
1st Place overall (we released 20 sailfish)
1st Place Tag Team (we tagged 13 of the 20 fish)
1st Place Angler (Kitt Toomey - 9 releases)
2nd Place Angler (Peter Miller - 7 releases)
Top Captain (Quinton Dieterle)
Top Mate's (Cap Hinkley and Jon Cooper)
1st Place Daily Day 1
2nd Place Daily Day 2
It was a great event! On Day 1 we finished the day with 13 releases and the 2nd place team only had 5 so we went into day 2 with a big lead. With the highly skilled captains that live and fish in the keys every day competing against us, we knew that even an 8 fish lead could be overcome by one of them. But we fished hard and poured it on with another 7 releases on day 2 for a total of 20.
To win by 10 fish in an event with such an incredibly talented bunch of teams competing right along side us was a great accomplishment....one we wont forget anytime soon.
Below: Team Get Lit back on top...
Stay tuned to the Waterman's Journal as we keep track of Pelagic Pro Team member Peter Miller and the Get Lit as they continue on with their tournament domination!
Check back often at TheWatermansJournal.com for more reports from Peter Miller and the boys on the Get Lit ...
