Alright.
We are the premier striped bass fishing website in the Northeast. It has evolved into more of a "club" than a website. We have countless members, from the "beginner" to the "expert". Infact, in the past 24 hours, over 380 registered members have visited this site.We all have a passion for catching fish for different reasons.
My plea to all the members on here, wether you post, just lurk, or spend more time on here than should be spent. It doesn't matter. Become active. Wether you are for or against tournaments, catch/ release, fine, I don't want to argue. If you already signed up for the cup and I have convinced you to join the team, simply call On The Water and tell them you want to declare a team. Even if you fish with others from other teams, it doens't matter. I fish through it with a couple of people on other teams.
To those that ARE going to fish the Cup, I send out a plea, and that plea is that we are able to really put together a team that can make a committed run to retake the Striper Cup this year. I know we are primarily a shore group, but we also have some top notch boat folks. And we need more boat folks.
I know there is a lot of feeling that we don't stand a chance against some of the more "stacked/ qualified" teams (ie Team Realdeal, Team striper), but we have more people to fish. We don't have any endoresment deals. But so what. The more team members, the better the chances.
You don't have to be a "sharpie" or fish every night. Don't worry about feeling that you "don't catch big fish" or "fish enough", so why bother. All it takes is one cast to become a hero.
I know that some from here have already signed up for the cup, but say they aren't fishing for a team. That is your perogative, but to those that do, I ask why wouldn't you. In my opinion, I think the team thing is the best and whole essence of the Striper Cup.
So, in short and in conjunction with the "Roll Call" post, I beg that we as a Team make a concerted effort to do it this year. So if you are going to sign up, just put Team Striped-Bass.com as your team, get off the bench, and join the game. Its a lot more fun to play with others than by yourself. (plus you get access to the "Team S-B" forum)
......Pretty please.......
Was the war over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor???? Who's with me..............
I love it Chris, you're getting fired up already....
Its gonna be a sox versus yankees type of atmosphere this year....maybe you can play the venerable Don Zimmer in chest waders, just watch out for Pedro....
Good post by Redlite, he knows how to rally....
Last edited by Back Beach; 03-25-2010 at 12:20 PM..
It's not the bait
At the end of your line
It's the fishing hole
Where all the fish is blind
It gives Sea Dangles and I a reason to incessantly bust each others chops for six months....plus some people like to compete and have a good time doing it.
It's not the bait
At the end of your line
It's the fishing hole
Where all the fish is blind
Yeah, some guys were getting something like 10k sign up bonuses....5k for every fish wieghed in for top ten....
Heard they were called "Team Mo Money"
Yeah Kenny, this free agency is getting to be a beotch..........I hafta turn in fuel slips on the expense reports too?
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Yeah Kenny, this free agency is getting to be a beotch..........I hafta turn in fuel slips on the expense reports too?
Well, I did hear "Team Mo Money" was covering all expenses... i dont even think it was appropriate to mention what the angler of the year prize money was... I declined.... I fish with Team Reel Deal... Everybody knows eachother... Just 18 strong that love to fish and know eachother!
Well, I did hear "Team Mo Money" was covering all expenses... i dont even think it was appropriate to mention what the angler of the year prize money was... I declined.... I fish with Team Reel Deal... Everybody knows eachother... Just 18 strong that love to fish and know eachother!
I hear you signed Capt Ahab, Queeqeg, Sig Hanson, Greenlaw, and got the Showtime up and running
Well, I did hear "Team Mo Money" was covering all expenses... i dont even think it was appropriate to mention what the angler of the year prize money was... I declined.... I fish with Team Reel Deal... Everybody knows eachother... Just 18 strong that love to fish and know eachother!
this is freakin unreal to me. I assume it's tackle and boat companies sponsoring these guys and paying out these absurd amounts? Seems pretty dumb to me if it's done on the sly like this, why not just go all the way and call it "Team Daiwa or Shimano" or whatever....
[QUOTE=CowHunter;756892]Well, I did hear "Team Mo Money" was covering all expenses... i dont even think it was appropriate to mention what the angler of the year prize money was... I declined.... I fish with Team Reel Deal... Everybody knows eachother... Just 18 strong that love to fish and know eachother
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