2011 Striper Cup Team S-B
 

Who's in?

In light of increased pressure - minimum team weight fish to consider should be 35#s to make it until the end of the year.

Multiplier is same as last year 1.18 per pound shore, 1:1 boat.

Bring Back The Cup!

I'm in, I swear this is the year I actually weigh something worthwhile.

I'm in ! Tyler is in for the kids division, I hope he puts up a +35# to weigh in for the team.

What are the details? Entry fee, weigh in, etc..

I'm in, signed up at MSBA.

I'm in John signed up in Febuary, can't wait to start talking smack!

I'll probably enter for both shore and boat for team SB.

IMO

I THINK WITH THE STRIPER STOCK IN DECLINE .[[.I DON,T GIVE A #^&#^&#^&#^& .WHO DOESN,T BELIEVE IT ]]
I FEEL THAT THAT OTW HAS ALOT OF BALLS EVEN HAVING THE TOURNAMENT .......... f UCK THE FISH / LETS SELL SUBSCRIPTIONS ::smash::smash:fury:

I'm in :smash:

I'm out.

In.
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I'm out
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I'm waffling about it right now

what clammer said.

Im having a tough time deciding. I think the right thing to do is pass and just fish as usual. But on the other hand i had a couple last year that would have helped the team, instead i helped the fishery.

In.

Targeting BIG fish, I injure a LOT less smaller fish.

i agree with clammer im out

And I revisit every year whether to field the team and gave it a lot of thought this year. We need the stock assessments.

As far as the tourney goes, the damage is minimal compared to a lot of other tournaments and charters. Toss in the Cluster Bleep that happens in various places.

If we keep ourselves in check, we will have minimal impact. Next year, if regs and stock assessment change, we'll dial back or dial out. OTW must be vigilant in minimizing impact further next year.

Every little bit helps, I gotta let them go.

To the guys that are that worried about fish dying. Stop fishing with hooks! I'm in.
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This is the year to set an example.
The impact is small but other teams, tournaments will follow to create a larger impact which can change regulations to for the better.

S-B already won OTW SC shore division so what is there to prove.
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I'm in & my Son's in the Jr. Div:fishin:

Ahhh all I have to do is just register us both:smash:

iam in

I'm not fishing in the cup this year.
No need for stock assessments to tell me what I've been seeing is not good.
I'll still kill fish on occasion, just not all the bigs.
Minimal impact is still negative impact and I refuse to offer OTW as a scapegoat for my own bad judgement any longer.
Maybe a decrease in participation will send a clear message to the good folks at OTW that a breeder kill tournament does not bode well for the future of striped bass.
If you care about the future of striped bass it's time to make a difference.

I'm with John... one day of charter guys equals total fish weighed in for this tourny... I keep to eat fish between 28-35in... i kept only one fish to weigh in last season... the one that counted...

unfortunatley the bait is having a difficult time finding us surf mokeys close to shore... hence why i personally think the shore fishing has been more difficult...

im in... so is my dad..

Lost all interest after the second year. Like the pin though. :)

never been in... Always thought killing bass for my own ego was kind of perverse.
I'm not against killing a few fish for the table. My preference is all...

Out.
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good luck guys, it just isn't my bag.

I'm in :uhuh:

:fishin:Again, oh well, O.K. I guess so. I'm in.:fishin: :soon:

I respect everyone that is not doing the tournament. To be honest I have done the tournament every year accept the first year. I have never weighed in a fish. A couple times I caught a couple that would have probably got me close to a weekly, but I knew that it would not hold up for the team, monthly etc. so I didn't weigh it in. The point I am making is that I think it is possible to be a member of this tournament and fish it responsibly. Obviously, if S-B is successful we will kill 10-20 fish in the 35-50 lb. range. This may seem like a big number, but if we are careful and keep good records i think we can keep the number as far down as possible.

I am in. Boat.

Additionally, I still wish that the leader board/weighing process for the Striper Cup could be done online by all of the weigh stations. That way everyone involved can have up to the minute knowledge of the standings. This would also save a lot more fish IMO. I know it would be hard for the tackle shops, but it is doable.

That's a great idea. You should shoot a quick email off to Chris at OTW and suggest it. It's probably too late for this year, but maybe they could look into doing it in the future.

Also, I thought this was a thread about who's in? Seems that a lot of people are chiming in that they're out. :confused:

I've been a member of Team SB since the Cup started. I feel that my friends should know whether I'm doing it again.

So I told them.

If they want to know why, they can read what Chris posted. There's more to it for me personally, but his reasons are good enough for starters.

I'm fishing one "kill" tournament a year, and this year it's going to be the local SGCCCFC. There's no need for me to enter a fish unless I know it's going to be the new leader, and the Grand Prize is a $60 embroidered fleece top.

Good post Sea Flat.:uhuh: I've entered every year since inception and likely will again this year.

I have no guilt over killing a couple fish. I routinely put back 98% of what I catch simply because I don't need striped bass for any purpose other than recreation.

Last year I kept one 41# fish for the Striper Cup and it was the only striped bass I kept all year. I don't even carry a cooler in my truck any more. I released at least 20 fish over 30# last year and literally countless 20's.

I feel like I do my part for conservation and nobody should be on a guilt trip over the taking of a few fish, regardless of the purpose for the kill.

I wasn't singling anyone out, Mike. I was just pointing out that this was a thread to see who was fishing the tournament this year. There's another thread started by chefchris401 about Striper Cup Discussions/Questions. That seems like a more appropriate thread for people to be giving their opinions on why they aren't fishing the tournament rather than this one.

I hate to chime in or derail this thread, but I think some clarification is needed.
No one questions each individuals right to take fish or your individual conservation efforts. I am all for rec anglers keeping fish if they want to. But by joining the cup, you are supporting and participating in a coastal, kill tournament. Thousands of big bass are killed for the tournament. You may only keep one fish, but others will keep and kill many. They're all breeding fish.
Although you can argue that charter boats kill that many fish. Yes, they do. But don't forget this tournament is IN ADDITION to those kills.
I know and respect many of you joining the tournament and we all have to answer to ourselves. I dont hold it against anyone. As stated in another thread by others, I grew up in a fishing family, I remember the moratorium. It seems to many that we're rapidly heading in that direction. personally If the bass population was thriving, I may join the cup and join in the camaraderie. However given the current situation, this tournament only hurts a bad situation. there is nothing positive coming out of this for the future of bass. And as MANY of you said in the Maine circle hook thread - every little bit counts

to each his own. I've completely lost interest in this, doesn't do anything for me anymore.. Good luck and have fun

I feel the same way, but I like the tee shirts.