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

[clambelly]

doesn't state law currently allow ALL recreational fisherman to take 2 fish at 28" PER DAY???

i only ask this question b/c the rules for this tournament allow fisherman who register to weigh 2 fish PER WEEK. that would be less then the state allows, right?

if you have a beef, take it up with the state, not a fine publication like 'on the water'. i am proud to say i am a subscriber who enjoys each and every issue.

i say thank you to the editors, keep it up.

[Offshore]

I was in touch with Gene Bourque, Ed. of OTW yesterday and he confirmed what Chris Megan said in his email to the site - they are reviewing the rules due to the adverse comments made here and in other places. Also, mentioned any changes would be posted to their website by week's end.

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by Offshore

I was in touch with Gene Bourque, Ed. of OTW yesterday and he confirmed what Chris Megan said in his email to the site - they are reviewing the rules due to the adverse comments made here and in other places. Also, mentioned any changes would be posted to their website by week's end.

Good for them. I am glad they are reconsidering some of the rules seeing that they were interested in some of the public comment. The letter by Chris Megahn is encouraging and we'll see how it shakes out - good to see they are listening AND flexible

As for "Adverse Comments" made here and elsewhere, while I can't speak for much elsewhere beyond what I have read, the significant majority of the conversation here was good debate. Sure, a few people got a little, uhh, riled up, but that happens when you have nearly 200 replies and 3500 views in 3 days... But so far this has been good discussion.

I have seen discussion on this topic on a few sources that aren't widely public and they voice similar (and some more critical) comments on the current format...

Dennis put it best about the club "points" system needing to be addressed. Still encourage the club competition but bring the overall impact down to more reasonable levels.

I applaude OTW that they are investigating this a bit more... Look forward to seeing what the rule tweaks are...

[Clammer]

{K}

what I meant is how are you {;really] gonna know ??/


did he catch the fish ---ie fish market

was it caught from boat or shore

was it caught in the time frame ============================= freeze it until the [right] time ...

seen it all before //

[Krispy]

Oh yeah, I hear ya But we'll see who does well consistently every month.

[Redsoxticket]

Question: Club competition for both boaters and surfcasters as one
group ?

If so, it may not matter where the bass were caught for the total point system. The club with the most boats will tally higher points then surfcasters but their expenses are higher.

Hope this all works for the better for whatever that may be.

[spence]

Originally Posted by Redsoxticket

If so, it may not matter where the bass were caught for the total point system. The club with the most boats will tally higher points then surfcasters but their expenses are higher.

Probably by an order of magnitude at least.

An interesting twist...divide the poundage in striper by the cost to catch

-spence

[piemma]

seen it all before // [/QUOTE]
Years ago the commercial rod and reel guys would freeze the bass they caught a couple of days before the season opened and then hit the co-ops in P-Town and Chatham like gangbusters on opening day.

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by Clammer

{K}

what I meant is how are you {;really] gonna know ??/


did he catch the fish ---ie fish market

was it caught from boat or shore

was it caught in the time frame ============================= freeze it until the [right] time ...

seen it all before //

Uh, the real question here is, Mike, how do you know about all the "shady" ways to win? Come on Mikey, fess up. You seem to be in possesion of a lot of this type of knowledge.

[Mike P]

What I like most about the discussion here is that most everyone actually read the rules before they expressed their opinion.

I wish I could say the same about some other websites

[nightfighter]

i could see OTW awarding club points for the weight pins, ie 1 point for a 30 lb. pin, 3 for a forty lb. pin and ten for a fifty. The downside is that this would encourage the killing of the trophy fish, the upside would be less pressure to bring in the 34 inch fish for the club total. Again, not perfect, but....
I am finding myself in the camp of Big Dave in regards to keeping fish. I have stated before that I feel the SB stock is in good shape. I also started a thread called A Different Point of view that was from the perspective of the commercial lobstermen and how the lack of food for SB has drastically affected their livelihood. http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...ght=point+view