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

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by Nebe

This is just me, but i say let OTW water run the tourney the way they want to this year. Hopefully, they take note that so many people out there are concerned with bass mortality and will change the format next year. To assume that we on this board have the pull to change what they do is not reality. It will take many many many people sending them letters and e-mails to get them to budge. This thread is a good basis for them to go by, but this thread will probably not be their bible when or if they make the new rules. What will be the decision maker for them in the end is how much $ goes into their coffers.. so if you dont agree, dont join. If you agree with them, then sign up. If you disagree with everything OTW does, then cancel your subscription. Personally, i am not going to enter- i dont want to kill anymore fish with the hopes of winning somethign for it. If i kill a fish it will be for a dinner party.

one more thing- a percentage of people that would kill a bass to win this tourney would have killed the fish anyway for food or for the taxidermist.

I am still planning on coming down to fish with you and see the studio.

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

I am still planning on coming down to fish with you and see the studio.

you are welcome down here anytime..

[Clammer]

Krispy //
you stated that you want to how the other surf sharpies will be doing ///

whatever it takes // you,ll never know where or how the fish was caught [if] it was caught /////


Steve /I guess there where different times in the S/C //I don,t remember cOd or Squet // when I was in it =it was bass & BLUES /boat & shore // 5# for Blues 15# for bass -- 10 fish each division --came to 40 fish a month // that were culled as the month went along // also [WHO knows what fish were boat or shore

[Krispy]

Originally Posted by Clammer

Krispy //
you stated that you want to how the other surf sharpies will be doing ///

whatever it takes // you,ll never know where or how the fish was caught [if] it was caught /////
:

Clammer, I was talking about supposed sharpies, internet heroes and bait shop barneys
And "other surf sharpies" implies I am one

[blue oyster]

Originally Posted by Krispy

Clammer, I was talking about supposed sharpies, internet heroes and bait shop barneys
And "other surf sharpies" implies I am one

what the heck is a bait shop barney

[nightfighter]

OK. How does this strike your collective chords?

If then we as a group do not support the aggregate poundage award, we do not fish as a club member, but enter as individuals only. That in effect would be our way of boycotting the club award for most aggregate points ie. pounds. This effectively would mean no S-B club entry, which would be OK by me, after hearing all your thoughts here.