Comm fishing and OTW's contest - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

partsjay · 07-12-2006, 09:08 AM

nope...doesn't seem fair to me.

Mike P · 07-12-2006, 09:49 AM

It's not fair, but it's mainly a boaters' issue. I don't know too many guys putting 30 at 34" or better on the sand or the rocks with any regularity. And the way it's shaping up, you'd need at least a 33-35 to make the top 10 for s-b.com.

I don't know of any way to enforce a rule prohibiting commercial fishermen from entering--especially given how easy it is to get a comm license in Mass, and that the fishery is dominated by guys that are basically recs selling their catch to defray expenses. NY, RI and Mass are the only states in the tourney that have a commercial bass fishery. I don't know about RI, but in NY it's restricted so tightly that it's almost impossible to get a comm license and unless you're grandfathered before 1986, you can't even fish for stripers. I only know of one commercial pinhooker on all of LI.

BigFish · 07-12-2006, 09:54 AM

This has been a complaint of mine in regards to tournaments for quite awhile.....they could always run the names of the entrants against the State list of commercially liscensed fishermen?

capesams · 07-12-2006, 11:51 AM

[QUOTE=Mike P]It's not fair, but it's mainly a boaters' issue.

this point is true.....

But checking the "state list" for comm.lisc. holder's....doesn't mean squat....I held a comm. lisc. for year's....the BEACH is where I fished..one rod just like the rec's....I just get the feeling most rec's are alittle ,shall we just say upset...because their not as good a fisherman then the comm. guy.

Fishpart · 07-12-2006, 11:57 AM

RI had a 2 maybe 3 week season. Rod+ reel only 4 fish per day... Not much to cull 30's from unless that is all you are getting ....

partsjay · 07-12-2006, 12:06 PM

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I just get the feeling most rec's are alittle ,shall we just say upset...because their not as good a fisherman then the comm. guy.

I don't know about all that.

Ed B · 07-12-2006, 12:38 PM

I don't see what difference it makes.

Recreational or commercial you can only weigh in one fish a week.

reelecstasy · 07-12-2006, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed B

I don't see what difference it makes.

Recreational or commercial you can only weigh in one fish a week.

Well then reread the first post.....

JohnR · 07-12-2006, 01:03 PM

In the event as a Mass Comm you can actually GET 30 fish in a trip, just being able to weigh in the biggest of the day for the Tourney is an advantage to the Commercial guy.

I bet there are numerous guys fishing for teams or individuals that are also fishing commercially...

riverrat2 · 07-12-2006, 01:03 PM

I don't think many of the comm guys that are actually making money fishing would bother with the striper cup

The Dad Fisherman · 07-12-2006, 01:03 PM

Because the Comms can pick there best fish out of 95 fish (30 per day x 3 days a week + 5 on Sunday) and the Recs can only pick there best out of 14 (2 fish per day x 7 days a week)

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Originally Posted by Ed B

I don't see what difference it makes.

Recreational or commercial you can only weigh in one fish a week.

Ed B · 07-12-2006, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Because the Comms can pick there best fish out of 95 fish (30 per day x 3 days a week + 5 on Sunday) and the Recs can only pick there best out of 14 (2 fish per day x 7 days a week)

If a rec had to go home after he caught his first two fish of the day, then he would be at a disadvantage. But the reality is that he can catch and release as many fish as he wants and fish as long as he wants. I would bet a mortgage payment that most recs entered in this tournament, if they were to catch a 40 lber would find a way to enter it regardless of the scenario.

I think it's fair to all parties and not a big deal.