60.85 Lber wieghed for the Cup!

[MAKAI]

It's nothing more than an intersection of fates.
The more time you put in at favorable locations and conditions the more apt you are to be in the right place at the right time.

[Doublerunner]

Saltheart.....great post. A classic and one that should be made a sticky for all to read.

RIJIMMY too bad so many people mis-interpretted your words. People hear what they want to hear. I give you credit for standing your ground while being bashed by people who were way out of line

Regarding luck. In most cases the people who are the "luckiest" are also the people who work the hardest

Congrats to Mr. Noto on his great catch. I am sure it was a great thrill

As many of you may remember I am against tournaments unless they are 100% catch and release. Killing fish for ego and $$$ is, in my opinion, wrong. At what point do we put aside our selfishness and do what is right? Some never will. Some will later in life. And some always will. We're all different

This thread's deterioration and how people have treated each other is a prime example of how we are all different. For those who have made their points without insulting others or the use of caps and many exclamation points I commend you.

The way I look at it...had this been a C&R tournament then there surely were other people on the boat who could have taken a pic of that fish and measured it and then released the fish alive. Then it's a win/win. The angler still gets credit and the fish lives on with the hopeful possibility of giving birth to thousands more stripers for us and future generations to enjoy

I've learned a lot getting to know some of the people here. There's no doubt the large majority here on this site are all about catching and killing the largest fish possible without any regard to the stock's sustainability because it's all about the ego and the $$$ and right now and screw the future. I will avoid all shows and vendors who support that mentality. If our beloved stripers were more abundant perhaps I would not detest those who kill them for ego or $$$

There is no doubt that Mr Noto and others like him work hard to be able to catch fish like that. I would be more impressed if there was a picture of that fish swimming away rather than hanging from a meat hook

[JohnR]

OK folks, perhaps this thread has (over)run its course.

A lot of us come from different perspectives which often clash. What may be OK with one doesn't jive with another. Happens.

I'm also willing to guess that some people's positions won't budge.

Kudos to the angler that got the fish, helluva fish. Seriously.