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schoolie monster · 04-22-2002, 11:58 AM

I think Scotch's original idea was an informal tourny with no prize except for braggin' rights on the board. This way a picture and our word would be OK. That also would allow C&R without worrying about whether or not we are fishing with board members or getting weigh-in slips from tackle shops.

Definitely adding nice prize increases the chances for stretchin' the truth. I'm not saying anyone is a liar or prone to lying. But it only takes one person to ruin it for the rest. John, if you want to run an "official" tourny, I don't see any reasons that two tournaments can't run parallel. If your with a board member, or keep the fish and weigh it at a shop, then you can enter it in the SB.com official boat tourny. If you are by yourself or with non-board members and you land a lunker, enter it in the unofficial braggin' tourny. If you get a shot of the fish, all the better for braggin'... right?

Another option if you want to offer up some boat tourny prizes, is to have a boat fling or two. Maybe do one up in the Boston Area, one down Rhody way.

I just think that originally, the idea was to go with something that could be participated in by everyone, including those who may not find it convenient to get an official weigh-in.

My $00.02...

04-22-2002, 11:58 AM	#7
schoolie monster Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,195	I think Scotch's original idea was an informal tourny with no prize except for braggin' rights on the board. This way a picture and our word would be OK. That also would allow C&R without worrying about whether or not we are fishing with board members or getting weigh-in slips from tackle shops. Definitely adding nice prize increases the chances for stretchin' the truth. I'm not saying anyone is a liar or prone to lying. But it only takes one person to ruin it for the rest. John, if you want to run an "official" tourny, I don't see any reasons that two tournaments can't run parallel. If your with a board member, or keep the fish and weigh it at a shop, then you can enter it in the SB.com official boat tourny. If you are by yourself or with non-board members and you land a lunker, enter it in the unofficial braggin' tourny. If you get a shot of the fish, all the better for braggin'... right? Another option if you want to offer up some boat tourny prizes, is to have a boat fling or two. Maybe do one up in the Boston Area, one down Rhody way. I just think that originally, the idea was to go with something that could be participated in by everyone, including those who may not find it convenient to get an official weigh-in. My $00.02...