Pete - I probably would have thought the same but I really don't think it has a perceptable dent in the fishery. Many of these fish would have come in for the usual reasons anyway and the total numbers would pale compared to one day of fall discarded bass in the Great South Channel. When OTW rewrote the rules more responsibly it did so in a way more compliant by what we all (or at least most) live by today.
Remember, most clubs are different than Newport and don't have C&R promoted heavily in internal club derbys. The OTW tourney is probably the equivalent of 3-4 larger clubs along the coast and most of this fish are weighed in at those other locations so fish weighed in specifically for OTW and nowhere else are mostl likely much less than what is listed on the leader board.
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Originally Posted by Pete_G
I had originally intended to take part in the OTW tourney, but after seeing the carnage first hand and looking at the numbers I've kind of lost the drive.
Turned back a very OTW worthy fish just a few days ago, and several prior to that. There's something more rewarding about seeing the fish swim off then seeing my name in print.
Hopefully conservation falls back into favor a bit, I think it has faded among striperfisherman in recent years.
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