Damn. so much love go around ...so little time. :love:

Brake Light Mike....when i cast you duck. Got it :grins:

Nice signature Mike :uhuh:

Not me Mike .. too much work .. I fish for fun .. I already have a job I hate .

I hope they have it in Bourne again and would like to see some sort of day of the event tournament. The Canal is a location where there could be a catch and release tournament held where a person could catch a fish and call for someone to come weigh it before releasing it. They would have to have a golf cart and be allowed to travel on the access road but I think it could be done. I got 2 fish last year just before the event.

I received a nice email from Kevin Blinkoff at OTW regarding the Cup. I sent an email yesterday in regard to my pin and shirt not showing up, the lack of the truck and the alleged no VS stuff. I have posted Kevin's reply below:


Hey Paul,

Shirts and pins are on the slow boat back from the factory and should arrive this week- we'll get them in the mail as soon as we have them in hand.

We thought we were going to be able to offer a Toyota truck as the grand prize, but at the last minute something unexpected came up with Toyota- something about a gas pedal-
We're planning to get a truck sponsor on board for next year, but due to the unfortunate timing of the Toyota recalls we had to make a decision, so we decided to go ahead and put up 10k in cash instead.
We did not offer sign-ups until we had changed the prize rules to reflect the10k, but if you feel duped, we understand and will refund your entry.

As far as the taxes go - I'm no accountant, but tournament winnings are taxed as "Other Income" at your tax rate - so even if you are in the highest tax bracket, I doubt it would be taxed at 45%.

VS has been on board all along - We're still giving them away as monthly prizes. You know, you can't believe everything you read on those internet forums...

If you have any questions or concerns, you can give me or Chris a call at anytime

Thanks,
Kevin

OTW has tried to do the right thing all along,they have my support.I think the three fish limit will be an improvement.I think the points handicap has improved.I think the tournament is fun and with the addition of the NY NJ teams the competition has picked up.They listen to the anglers concerns and make most of the necessary adjustments.

I'll still make my donation. I haven't won anything in the last 2 years I signed up but I know it gets me out a little more. So that's good enough for me.

Hope to keep the surf side honest, it wont be easy with a 2 year old and a 2 month old

So are you joining your surf comrades on the S-B.com crew this year? Have you considered my offer? We need a few more good men...:fishin:

Well said Chris.:uhuh:

I'm in, in perpetuity.

I'll be signing up again

Um---I hope you realize that the Canal is 7 miles long, and if someone was fishing the east end, and the cart was where the tent was last year, there'd be no point in releasing that fish after the "official" weight was recorded. Golf carts aren't known for speed and on a nice day, that road is wall to wall walkers. ;)

Oh, and then if the guy was fishing the east end AND on the other side........:D

uh,,,,,,,,,,,,,YUP!!

been wallowing in the
swirling abyss, that is fbook!

DA HAAAMMMM that sheet is tricky with the way it
just stole me away from [here] and beat the crap out
of the winter withdrawls~~~ plus, i was able to work this winter
and that always changes my time on the www. been missin' this
place sumthin' fierce,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,thanks for the shout-out, BBeach!!!
:grins: :wavey: :grins:

not the pound;;; more like tied to the STEEL,
lashed to familia mia, and sunk deep down into
the miry clay of marriage. there is still hope, and
it ain't ALLL bad!! she has planned a trip to tha Block this Spring!!

ahhhhh but from clay, can't one create a fine sculpture??
and from the sea of bunker and herring LAND me sum LAHHHHHGE??
missed ya'll two,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but, Bourne is weigh thehell&gawn from Southie!!!
will definitely make it there this Fall, since i'm down with the band that played last year.
interesting story,,,,,,,,,,,,,,actually :uhuh: :uhuh: :uhuh:

Joining every year motivates me to fish more & harder. Plus I truly enjoy the end of tournament festivities wherever they're held.

oh yeah,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
 

AND i'm IN,

for S-B.com~~~~
for me~~~~
for the thrill of the Team chase~~~
for a pkg of Gammi octopus 7's~~~
for it truly is about the spirit of competition,
and everything else is just icing on the surfcake!!!

i am GLAD that VS's are still up for grabs,
that i'll hopefully feesh with more of the SB assemblage, and
i won't have to worry about 10 G's, a truck, or any AOY bling;
since, for me, i'll be happy to just put in more time, LAND a new pb,
and get the "juice/rush/motivation" that is inherent to vieing for the
prizes of the premier tourney of the Striper Coast. gl to ALL, and
why not dance wit tha one that brung ya redlite, JimmySly, CDangles???
besides, we could shore use the high hookin' hep :heybaby: :wall: :wall: :heybaby:

I was thinking of siging up this year. Is it a team event or single. I seem teams under leaders boards for last year? thanks guys

SRT, when you sign up as a team (for Team S-B of course ;) ) you compete in both individually for prizes and certain the top ten points/fish of the team go into the team competition.

Nope
 

Not until they figure out how to do a C&R tourney.

Ill do it again this year, might as well if im going to be out there fishing most of the time

I agree it would be tricky but if there was enough interest and some strategically placed officials it could be done and might attract some of the catch and release only fisherman.

And they should put sinks on the outside of the porta potti's as well as the entrance to the big tent. :devil2:

Gloves maybe?:rotf2:
Actually if you selected an areas based upon pole numbers you could concentrate the competition (we all know how to fish with others don't we?)and make cheating impossible and minimize the amount of officials needed, all just a thought but I don't want to hijack the thread. I just see the Canal being a spot where a C&R tourney could be run.