MS Tourney - Decisions To Be Made

[niko]

msba agreed to participate the same way - no kill

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by saajr

Hey guys the catch and release part of the MS contest has been discussed and will be in the works for next year as far as this year don't really have the time to put this in effect for this year. I have talked with Jimmy about this and absolutely agree we need to do something as far as no kill for this contest. As you all know that part of the problem is its still legal to keep stripers and some of the fishermen may or may not want to keep there catch which like it or not we have to respect that . I heard an idea from someone which I would like to see maybe happen is to print out a card which would have the words MS tournament and the year ill put in 2015 and have them laminated and you would have to put the card on the fish and then take a pic and have length and girth taken to submit the fish as most have a cell phone that can take pics.. This may not be cost effective but something to think about .I would like to get together with some reps from each club sat of the contest and discuss what we could do . Thanks Steve .

Dude! Glad to hear some changes could be in the works for a later date - completely understandable that this year is too late. As many have stated - we like and respect this tourney and what it does, just need to alter a bit how we do it

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by Redsoxticket

S-B should make an official statement as soon as possible. If someone that knows Toby, publisher of the Fishermen magazine asking him to publish an article relating to our view of the change in the MS tourney format.
The ASMFC will be making a decision in October therefore if an article was published beforehand it may have a positive impact on the outcome.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device

Hadn't thought about that. Don't know if we rate a statement but perhaps a few sentences if Toby were so inclined to include it with that of others.

Important to note: Narragansett Surfcasters have done the same thing: http://narragansettsurfcasters.com/club/

[tlapinski]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Hadn't thought about that. Don't know if we rate a statement but perhaps a few sentences if Toby were so inclined to include it with that of others.

I am working on an editor's log on the subject which will appear in the magazine due out the week of the tournament. If I could get notice of any other clubs that will be participating on a C&R basis as they join up I will include them as well.

So far I have the following:
Connecticut Surfcasters
Striped-Bass.com
Narragansett Surfcasters
Massachusetts Striped Bass Association

[Jim Mckeough]

OK, I agree. Next year the M/S tournament will be catch and release for Striped Bass. and maybe Bluefish. It will mean a lot of work, new set of rules, how to measure, how to present pictures and do you have to fish with someone or can you fish by yourself. Some people will not be happy. We can discuss this more over the coming year.

I would also like to thank all the clubs that will support the
the M/S tournament even though they will not turn in fish.

Thank you,
Jim

[ivanputski]

Bravo

[Linesider82]

Awesome Jim!