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Originally Posted by Mike P
Maybe I'm missing something, but if a team member kills a fish for a shot at a weekly, what difference does it make if he doesn't put sb.com on the weigh slip? The fish is just as dead. It's still a kill by a team member, and by the end of June it probably won't show in the team's top 10. I don't think that OTW publicizes total fish weighed in per team--just the top 10 fish at any given time.
Why should we pussy-foot around with feel good half truths? We're entering dead fish in a kill tournament. I'm not ashamed to say it--why should anyone else be made to feel guilty about it or think that they have to "secretly" weigh in a fish to avoid making a team look "bad"?
I won a weekly once. I don't need another schoolie rod and Quantum reel, or another gift certificate from Boaters World or whoever their sponsor is, or a kit of 3/4 oz RonZs. I'll let any fish go that clearly won't make the top 10 unless it's a bleeder that's going to die anyway. But that's a personal choice. I just don't think it makes any sense to say, "oh, if you want a shot at a weekly, go ahead but don't associate with the team--we don't want people thinking we're killing too many fish". We're killing the fish whether we admit it or not.
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You are missing something...I stated you need not kill a fish under a certain size solely for the purpose of entering for the team competition. Weekly prizes are another motive and up to the individual. If you don't want a shot at the the weekly schoolie tackle prize, simply let the fish go or take it home and eat it.
If someone wants to enter a 20# fish into the team portion and get laughed at, go for it....I don't give a %$%$%$%$.
Most everyone I know and fish with who's entered for the cup is pretty dedicated and serious about competing for the cup and other prizes...otherwise why bother entering at all?
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