Blackbeards

[capesams]

weighed in a nice plump 36.2 #er this morning. While jawin with Connie these two local scuffer's come in an ask "we need a scale an our picture took" when that was done they filled out the paper work for otw....asked if they were going to eat it ? Hell no they say..to old an tough,,givin it away,,we only eat 24" an under

[gone fishin]

Now that pisses ya off. How about that OTW? Disqualify em!

[Flaptail]

"How about that OTW?"

Whether this was because they were in the contest or not is irrelavent because this kind of thing happens everyday along the coast contest or no contest. Couple jamokes get a good one they were going to haul it's carcass in for pictures and bragging rights anyway with no intention of consuming it. 36 pounds from the beach these days is a good fish. Assuming that OTW contest is to blame for this is a stretch, that fish wasn't going back swimming anyway.

Of course every bass you ever caught was eaten by you correct? Either that or it was sold.

[NIB]

Maybe GF wanted to disqualify em for saying they keep an eat only under 24 inchers.
Thats all i could figure anyways.

[Skitterpop]

Originally Posted by gone fishin

Now that pisses ya off. How about that OTW? Disqualify em!

Yeah....looks like he was`nt knocking OTW..... Flaps got so much chit about OTW related stuff he is noid

For me OTW is the only fishing mag I read... I think its great

[Karl F]

Ah the internet, and the multiple choice it has in how ones comments are taken...
I see it as two locals ( call us locals, scuffers, jamokes, or SOB's, it don't matter, just don't call us late for dinner ), who had the good sense to know a 36 pounder is good for "giving away" fillets, and keep some folks happy, the 24 inch comment, I see as local humor, as we all know the smaller ones taste waaaaay better( I remember fat 18 inchers, and wish I could take one of them once in a while )
Truth be told if most bass eaters tasted them smaller ones, they would loose their desire for the larger ones real quick.
OTW... welll... that's a deep subject, but they ain't at fault here.. that fish was going to be kept as a "good will" fish for friends to eat anyhow. My speculation is that it prolly wouldn't have been dragged in to the shop tho, these guys just prolly see it as "Hey, it might be a shot for a prize, let's do it."

[spence]

Does the flavor change much in the older fish, or is it just the texture?

It's also got that extra mercury to ensure the kids grow up big and strong

-spence

[Skitterpop]

Karl / Spence

[gone fishin]

Just for the record. nib got it right !! I come from when we would only eat the fish around 20 " and put the breeders back. ( when we were not fishing and selling to satisfy the dinner tables of the crowd down yonder ) BUT --- with that said, I was refering to the comment that they only eat the smaller fish. If someone is going to do so they should keep the yap shut and not encourage everyone in earshot to take note.

[capesams]

Karl...ya 2 cents is 100% all the way down the line.... biggin's r for braggin..youngin's r for eattin...alway's have been, alway's will be.

[JohnR]

The tourney may or may not have had anything to do with, could be any tourney that would spur that...

Ahhh, for the days of old, well maybe a couple years ago with the Maine slot limit Yes, those 22 inch fish were good eatin'

[capesams]

Yes, those 22 inch fish were good eatin'[/QUOTE]

22" I remember when they went to 16" an I had a hissy fit...after that anything under that we'd callum knee boot bass cause we'd walk home carryin the boots instead of wareing them.

[gone fishin]

yep - 22" and under fish were sure tasty grilled on the beach with ash baked taters and corn! probably still do