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[Bake Mellow]

Originally Posted by beamie

What it boils down to is this. Most anglers are jealous that some of the comm/charter guys are better fisherman and therefore catch more fish.

Spoken like a true com. guy.....

[reelecstasy]

I do not agree it has anything to do with jealousy. Just as stated above, there are rules in place that do enable commercial guys to submit tourny fish.
RaiderRon, hope you and the family have a blast, go large

[The Dad Fisherman]

I think that rule is more in place because during the Comm season they are allowed to take more than the 2 a day that the rest of us do. as longs as he sticks to the 2 a day 28" limit that should be fine.

He stated that he is fishing w/ his family as a rec guy. He seems like an Upstanding Guy....even though he IS a raider fan. Just as long as he fishes under the same regulations as the rest of us for the day he should be fine.

Every tournament has to have a level of trust. Who's to say that a guy that turned in a fish wasn't "culling" or didn't turn in a fish that his "Non-member" buddy he was fishing with caught. You can't, you just have to trust them.

[Iwannakeeper]

I can confirm I saw Raider Ron yesterday ....with his family.....

Or some very short and thin adults - just kidding. Great to see you out there enjoying your family.

How did you do?

-IWK

[beamie]

To simplify my statement. The weekend angler sometimes can't expect to outfish someone who fishes 5 days a week plus. Are the charter/comm guys better? Some are, The hardcore surf guys on some nites will out fish anyone. The comm/charter guy compared to the aveerage Joe keeps records, gets up early, fishes when the weather is not great ect. Hence more time fishing makes a better chance at getting your trophy. Not looking to start too much bashing etc.

[reelecstasy]

I'll take a striped one anyway I can get um
TDF's explanation is my understanding of it as well...

Either way, hope you went large Ron

[BigFish]

Beamie....let me put it into simple terms for you. A commercial fisherman, on commercial days, is allowed to keep up to 30 fish at 36 inches or larger if I am correct. (Correct me if I am wrong but you will get the point). Why should a commercial fisherman, boat or surf, be allowed to deck or beach those 30 fish and then cull the large and weigh them in for tourneys???? It would not seem really fair would it to those recreational fisherman who have to make a decision to keep certain fish or release certain fish as they can't sit there with 30 in the box and pick the best. See what I mean Beamie?

Now....all that aside.....my explanation has nothing to do with Raider Ron....I hope he and his family had a blast and all went large!

You asked so I laid it out for you...this is all I have to say about it...they are the rules and by God they will be followed.