Lizard Island Leader Board 2011
Fish Boat Distance
5 Castille 111 2,739 nm
3 Castille 111 2,325 nm
2 Reelistic 334 nm
1 Moana 111  267 nm
4 Allure 204 nm
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Final Tag Reports - Black Marlin Outrace Blues

The fifth and final tag reported right on time, from a point just 204 nautical miles north from where it was deployed - putting it in last place for the Lizard Island Race. The "Fish 4" tag was deployed on October 13, 2011 on a 200-lb. marlin caught by Parke Berolzheimer and tagged by Mike Jacob on board the Allure. Although the distance traveled wasn't very far, the fact that it will produce a full, 120-day track is extremely valuable for the research team. 

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So with five out of five tags having reported - a remarkably successful result in itself - the "Blacks vs. Blues" competition with the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament was clearly won by the Lizard Island black marlin - with two of the five results (Fish 5 in first place at 2,739 nautical miles, and Fish 3 in second place at 2,325 nautical miles) outdistancing the first place blue marlin from Kona, which traveled 2,188 nautical miles. Congratulations to everyone for the victory, and for such a successful event. Hopefully there will be many more to come!