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My comments were directed toward commercial striper fishing. Did not know it was about commercial license holders fishing in tournaments. I never have fished in a tournament, usually too many rules and regulations for me. Is it a advantage? Maybe yes because the comm. guy may stick it out longer and put more hours in because he has an added incentive of making a few bucks. IMO in the end though it still boils down to being able to find fish and catch them and that is not a guarantee. Just look at how many license holders don't sell a single fish. The fact that the comm. fisherman can cull from a much larger body of work is an advantage, seeing that the rec. guy must make the decision to either keep or release for a larger fish after one in the boat. That is a big decision to make if you are looking to win some contest. Again if the rules allow it, like I stated in my first post , I don't see the controversy. If you don't agree with the rules push to have them changed.
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