Oct. OTW

[Roger]

Originally Posted by JohnR

I worry about that too but I am also worried that spots are going to be more and more in short supply - regardless of where they are - and that we are doing a disservice to ourselves and the sport...

There is also a fine line there too. Often, we need more fishermen in the ranks in order to preserve access that we currently have. Remember Black Point? OTOH, as is often pointed out, poor behavior at most little out of the way spots will get you thrown out, etc.

[Nebe]

I have a solution.

I am going to write an expose' on Mckenna and #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&. i will list where they are fishing NOW with maps how to get in there and where they cast and submit it to saltwater sportsman. This will give it National coverage as opposed to only new england.


send me 20 bucks and i'll send you the rough draft incase they never print it

i cant beleive he mentioned the mussell bed. there is only parking for 2 cars

[Canalman]

Nebe,

I have a few paragraphs written if you want to colaborate

[JoeP]

Take a look at page 12 or so in this month's Saltwater Sportsman. Some guy from down south submitted a letter of complaint to the SS Editor because last month an article was written in SS burning (offshore I think) spots down there.

His complaint was the same as mine and many others in this thread -- it is NOT the fear that someone will catch fish, it is the fear that a spot will be inundated with fisherman causing all kinds of problems -- loss of access being only one of those problems.

The problem is obviously not limited to us striper-fishermen in the Northeast.

For those of you who keep saying that this spot-burning is not a big issue, you are sadly mistaken. And the not-in-my backyard attitude is similarly wrong.

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by JoeP

Take a look at page 12 or so in this month's Saltwater Sportsman. Some guy from down south submitted a letter of complaint to the SS Editor because last month an article was written in SS burning (offshore I think) spots down there.

His complaint was the same as mine and many others in this thread -- it is NOT the fear that someone will catch fish, it is the fear that a spot will be inundated with fisherman causing all kinds of problems -- loss of access being only one of those problems.

The problem is obviously not limited to us striper-fishermen in the Northeast.

For those of you who keep saying that this spot-burning is not a big issue, you are sadly mistaken. And the not-in-my backyard attitude is similarly wrong.

Joe i read that last night and thought about this thread as well

[striprman]

Spot burning sells magazines

[reelecstasy]

Originally Posted by Nebe

send me 20 bucks and i'll send you the rough draft incase they never print it

You got a paypal account

[fishaholic18]

What do you think about starting a petition here and sending it to the Magazine?

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by fishaholic18

What do you think about starting a petition here and sending it to the Magazine?

IMO, a waste of bandwidth.

You're the publisher---ask yourself this---which would would rather have? 500 sharpies pissed off at you and threatening to cancel their subscriptions, or 20,000 extra sales at the newsstands to the newbies who drink up "spots" articles? Throw in the facts that you make more $$$ from newsstand sales than you do on 'scripts, and the 500 guys who cancelled will buy a mag off the rack when there's an article that catches their interest.

As John said---spots sell. Editors know this. And even if the editor is a sharpie himself, and knows the score, he has his marching orders on content from the publisher.

[choggieman]

Bravo Joep and bloocrab! We think too much alike!

[Jimbo]

I had told myself I wasn't going to respond on this one, not because I felt I was one of "the lazy" who only take advantage of an article like this, which admittedly I have not received my copy, thus have not read, but I felt compelled to respond due to some of the posts I've read. I don't know Steve, but I know from what has been written here, I surely would like to meet him someday. Sounds like a knowledgeable, standup kinda guy. He did his job and wrote an article, and obviously from the responses elicited here, he did a very, very good job of it. People here are quick to say "That race of people ALWAYS keep shorts", or "The googans ALL litter and park in the handicapped spots". If we're to accept that statements about a majority or an entire type or race of people are true, then wouldn't you agree those type people I mentioned just before are probably not at all, or of such an insignificant number as would even spend the money on OTW, let alone read the article. I think those spots will probably be fine, if not wholly protected by some who have weighed in here.

[capesams]

their at the town dock in harwich right now if you want to talk to them.

[piemma]

Attached is a copy of an email I sent to the publisher of OTW on my company email letterhead. No reply as of yet.

"Chris:
What the hell were you thinking when you published this article? The Stripe bass internet message boards have been alive today ready to burn your mag and lynch McKenna. Now, I have Issue 1 of OTW. I have always considered your publication to be honest, ethical and above board. This article changes my opinion.

I must assume that you published the article through pure ignorance regarding "Spot Burning". This has been an ongoing debate for months on the boards and your publishing of McKenna's article just lit the fuse. You CANNOT publish an article that names fishing spots and gives directions without expecting the general surf fishing population of that area to be up in arms. I think it irresponsible journalism not to take this into consideration before publishing this type of article.

I make the preceding points only because I do care about OTW and feel you guys should have been more civic/public minded in your article selection.
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