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missing link
11-17-2005, 05:07 PM
As posted in the Wareham Courier,
The Cape Cod Canal Reigon Chamber of Commerce is developing a new broder- based event in place of it's Annual Striper Tournament.
The tourny ran for 14 yrs,awarded an average of $10,000 annually in grants for marine education, conservation and fisheries resource management.
In short " The board felt that diminishing member intrest signaled that it was time for a change"
They will continue to fund some marine related programs.
In place of the tourny the chamber along with Heritage Museums and Gardens in Sandwich ,Ma. are to pessent a 2006 spring pops concert.
I have not copied the article word for word , but I'm gonna miss the tee shirts.
Later Link Sr. :cool:
vineyardblues
11-17-2005, 05:14 PM
Gee no Herring for the next few years , no surprise .
I kinda think it's a good thing,,, if you look for a bright spot!
VB
BigFish
11-17-2005, 06:19 PM
How is Bob Motta gonna pay the rent? :bl:
BasicPatrick
11-17-2005, 07:50 PM
no herring might have made the good fishers shine....
CANAL RAT
11-17-2005, 09:55 PM
As posted in the Wareham Courier,
The Cape Cod Canal Reigon Chamber of Commerce is developing a new broder- based event in place of it's Annual Striper Tournament.
The tourny ran for 14 yrs,awarded an average of $10,000 annually in grants for marine education, conservation and fisheries resource management.
In short " The board felt that diminishing member intrest signaled that it was time for a change"
They will continue to fund some marine related programs.
In place of the tourny the chamber along with Heritage Museums and Gardens in Sandwich ,Ma. are to pessent a 2006 spring pops concert.
I have not copied the article word for word , but I'm gonna miss the tee shirts.
Later Link Sr. :cool:
that sucks :af:
striprman
11-18-2005, 08:48 PM
That tournament was one of the contributing factors to the decimation of the herring at the canal run.
Nebe
11-18-2005, 08:50 PM
no herring might have made the good fishers shine....


wait till the eel moratorium :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump:
Squid kids Dad
11-18-2005, 08:52 PM
I agree with BP.... :jump:
missing link
11-18-2005, 08:57 PM
rubber herring
Squid kids Dad
11-18-2005, 09:01 PM
Rubber and Wood...And thats good
Tagger
11-18-2005, 09:02 PM
eeahhh only fished it the first 2 years anyway . still got 1st and 2nd year t shirts..coming to ebay soon