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

[stiff tip]

woooooooo...back to your corner ladies ... ding ....its round two....this debate is very construtive???i,m certain lots of ears are listining...and it dont hurt to hear others opinions,but i,ll tell you now the rules are set for this year ,and the rules can be adjusted ,changed or modified for future derbys..otw and its sponsors did not put this party together so we could tear them apart with neg-opinions and spectulations....lightin up ,, this is a good local sports rag ,,,with good intentions ''' dave ;; I still like one fish per week per enterance....big dave i like your thinkin too;

[basswipe]

Am I gonna have to start to another Hamas/Humus thread?

Does OTW practice OJT?

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by stiff tip

woooooooo...back to your corner ladies ... ding ....its round two....this debate is very construtive???i,m certain lots of ears are listining...and it dont hurt to hear others opinions,but i,ll tell you now the rules are set for this year ,and the rules can be adjusted ,changed or modified for future derbys..otw and its sponsors did not put this party together so we could tear them apart with neg-opinions and spectulations....lightin up ,, this is a good local sports rag ,,,with good intentions ''' dave ;; I still like one fish per week per enterance....big dave i like your thinkin too;

Dave - this debate isn't constructive? I've seen similar talk, though brief, on the SNESA list. A president of a well respected RI fishing club has presented many issues with the current rules. Yet, "lots of ears are listening" but we're being too negative. I don't follow you. They are listening but don't like what is being said? They are a fantastic magazine, really (not just plugging for a free subscription), they have great writers and contributors, and their show, thought it competes in my household with Teen Titans and What not to Wear (just guess who gets left out) is excellent. It doesn't mean that we should lemming our way on over to the signup sheet.

I personally think the idea of bringing back a large tourney on the likes of the old Schaefer Cup is a great venture. Sponsored by my favorite beer to boot. BUT could the tourney be a little more conservation freindly? Uhh, yep. And that is what is getting debated here and rationally for the most part. Don't see it as a dig against OTW. Its not. This is open discussion. And it is being discussed by a few well respected members of the fishing community in addition to the rest of the riff-raff (myself included)...

So, seeing that people are reading, are they listening?

[Skitterpop]

some sitting ducks

[Clammer]

S/T I guess ya didn,t like my way of thinking ><><><><


BTW how many tournaments did you fish in the 60,s & 70,s ????????????????

[Karl F]

A Question for Big Dave.. How does the Dept. of Marine Fisheries, track the recreational numbers, and how accurate are they?

How many recreational fishermen have kept track of their numbers and reported them to the state, independent of any poll taking?

I have participated once, in that poll, when a volunteer approached me in my camper, years ago. I listened in awe, as he was given artificial numbers from a couple of others, having a little fun with the guy. It was obvious, with the choked laughter he was getting BS'd, he was even smiling, as he was writing. And, in the several years since, I have not seen anyone else out polling, where and when I fish.

I have been told, by a person from the Dept., that those numbers, at best, are a guess, based on a small percentage, that are polled.
At least the comms. have weigh slips.