Striper Cup 2008

[NIB]

Originally Posted by livinit

Not too many of you know me, my name is Matt and I'm from the Vineyard.
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Hi Matt..

[NIB]

One of the things I have a problem with is the inablity to Shore AND Boat fish.. You have to sign up as one or the other.

[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by NIB

One of the things I have a problem with is the inablity to Shore AND Boat fish.. You have to sign up as one or the other.

I don't like that either and have not entered the tourney the last 2 year after entering the first year.

good luck to everyone

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by NIB

One of the things I have a problem with is the inablity to Shore AND Boat fish.. You have to sign up as one or the other.

I actually like it. It helps keep the honest people honest.
What should be better monitored are the heavy fish being weighed in. If a fish may possibly qualify for weekly, monthly or big $$ prizes, it should be inspected very closely if you know what I mean. I've already heard allegations of fish stuffing. I obviously can't prove it, nor would I pursue the issue any further than in this post. Whenever there’s a prize involved, the temptation to push the envelope presents itself to some.
Livinit makes some very good points about the MV Derby, but remember OTW is a much bigger tourney with countless weigh stations. The staffs at these stations are of different capabilities and experience.
The MV derby has the same expert staff in place each year and only two weigh stations I know of, thus quality control is better.

[flyben24]

The MV derby deffinitly needs more weigh stations... especially up island

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by flyben24

The MV derby deffinitly needs more weigh stations... especially up island

There's no fish up island

Hi NIB

I wish you could fish boat and shore (and really separate divisions) but toooo many people would abuse it. Wonder how much cheating goes on as it is.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by flyben24

The MV derby deffinitly needs more weigh stations... especially up island

You can get to Edgartown in less than a half hour from anywhere on the Island.

The fairest way to run any tournament is to have everyone use the same scale. You won't find two scales where both are accurate to 1/100th of a pound.

I've weighed the same fish on as many as three different "certified" scales and come up with three diffeent weights--sometimes more than a pound difference.

[Diggin Jiggin]

Mike,
Which shops scale ran the heaviest ??

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Diggin Jiggin

Mike,
Which shops scale ran the heaviest ??

C to the third power