OTW "Striper Cup Tourney" Format is Irresponsible to the Fishery

[Flaptail]

I am in it. Already signed up. Will I be registering 34 inch fish? No,I would be embarrased to haul in a fish to be weighed as small as that. Has Stripers Forvever got you all in a mind control cult? Commercial guys must love this debate. Bigfish, call me, you can fish with me anytime.

[BigFish]

Expect the phone to ring Steve!

[TheSpecialist]

Sounds like OTW turned this tournament over to a publicity firm to run the tournament. Trying to make it the best that they could. someone just didn't realize the impact that it was going to have.

I find it hard to believe that they would turn it all over to a publicity firm, and not do their homework.

[BigFish]

I must say....many were all Gung Ho until someone actually read the rules! You can fish this contest many different ways.....perhaps the rules read poorly but if you all fish this contest with the same good fishing habits you all claim to have....it should work out for all. I belong to MSBA and our club preaches catch and release. I know they would not like the membership out there weighing 2 34 inch fish a week just to balloon the points total......that truely would be shameful and what club could be proud of so much waste? As stated before.....fish within yourself, practice all that has been taught to us through the years by many. I do not like the accrued points portion of the contest, but that does not mean I am not going to participate. I am going to fish this season as a registered participant and maybe that one nice fish will come....and if it does, depending on what the leading fish is at that particular time (I will be keeping tabs so I know I do not kill a fish for no good reason) I may weigh in that special fish and see if I can do that wonderful fish proud. I would probably keep that fish anyway regardless of the contest so why not add a nice pin to the accomplishment of landing a good fish.....of course I am talking about that 40 plus pounder that I have not caught yet. It has been a goal of mine for awhile and if it comes, I have a right to keep it and do with it as I see fit! If however it will not put me in the lead at that time....I will have a decision to make.....to keep it for myself or take a few photos, weigh it on my Berkley and release it to fight another day! This is how it can and should be done!

Also Redsoxticket....don't knock the man for doing what he feels is right.....especially if you do not know the man. You will do what you think is right and that can't be a bad thing.

[Diggin Jiggin]

What if the club tournament was not based on total lbs, but based upon the number of pin fish, but add one further restriction that each person can only weigh in 1 fish in each pin slot, ie 1 @30#, 1 @40#, 1 @50# etc...

For most of us that would probably mean we'd only weigh 1 fish, 2 if we're really lucky. An angler who could nail one in each of the slots would be your angler of the year.

[Redsoxticket]

If course your in, you wound not bite the hand that feeds you, would you ?
I still like your articles.

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by Redsoxticket

If course your in, you wound not bite the hand that feeds you, would you ?
I still like your articles.

You are assuming that I was somehow "forced" into this? Are you that Naive? I joined cause I wanted to. I know the real odds. Saltheart and the rest must have an inside track. Your statement is an insult. You don't know me and your idiotic post proves it.

[Redsoxticket]

*** let's move this back to discussion on the issue, not at a personal level ***

[BigFish]

What happened to the intelligent dialogue?

[Flaptail]

*** let's move this back to discussion on the issue, not at a personal level ***

[Krispy]

Wheres Slipknot to quote me, when you need him?

[Skitterpop]

I was wondering when this was going to storm up unreasonably.

Sunny and getting warmer

[Slipknot]

What's wrong with you people?



enough with the insults and personal stuff Steve, I know someone assumed something, but you don't need to escalate things.
It is not making you look good and the board doesn't need that kind of crap. Debate the subject without name calling please.

[Saltheart]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

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Hmmm

Lets get back on track people.

[piemma]

Oh boy! here we go. We haven't had a good war in...what...3 weeks?

[Swimmer]

Spence move the rumble off a couple of hours so we can sell some tickets to raise money for the site.

Regardless of all the emotion this issue has raised its nice to see so many people so interested in the same the, the well-being of the species.

[JohnR]

*** let's move this back to discussion on the issue, not at a personal level ***

Guys and gals - the subject warrants good discussion - not crap slinging... Let's keep it at discussion please...

Thanks,

John

[NIB]

But I like Mud wrastlin'

[Saltheart]

I don't know what you mean that I must have an inside track.

Originally Posted by Flaptail

You are assuming that I was somehow "forced" into this? Are you that Naive? I joined cause I wanted to. I know the real odds. Saltheart and the rest must have an inside track. Your statement is an insult. You don't know me and your idiotic post proves it.

[Joe]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

Commercial guys must love this debate.

Straight up, correctamundo, Mr. Flap.
A MA Commercial will win - probably someone we know.
They fish the fish the most.
They're the hungriest.
They're the most competitive.
They have the largest talent pool.
They have biggest pile of dead fish to cull from.
The dates favor the best part of their run.
They're not boycotting.

[BigFish]

Culling was the only concern I have.....they can choose from the big pile after their haul.......anyone with a commercial license should be excluded.

[tattoobob]

Originally Posted by BigFish

Culling was the only concern I have.....they can choose from the big pile after their haul.......anyone with a commercial license should be excluded.

Ditto

[spence]

I think the slot idea is a good one, sort of like playing cricket!

-spence