Projo S-B editorial

[RIJIMMY]

not gonna be popular but if you really want to send a message - boycott the striper cup.
kills thousands of pounds of breeder bass

[Clogston29]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

not gonna be popular but if you really want to send a message - boycott the striper cup.
kills thousands of pounds of breeder bass

depends on your message, and who you want to here it.

if your message is make it a gamefish, then yes. If its one at 36" or some other criteria, then not necessarily. I'm a proponent of 1 @ 36" and I impose that limit on myself now. I still fish the striper cup and do not feel bad about it. Also, you have to remember that alot of the fish in the striper cup, especially the larger ones, are commercial caught fish that are being taken with or without the striper cup.

boycotting the striper cup with send a message to OTW, not the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission or any other regulatory agency

[fishpoopoo]

F*ck.

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by Clogston29

depends on your message, and who you want to here it.

if your message is make it a gamefish, then yes. If its one at 36" or some other criteria, then not necessarily. I'm a proponent of 1 @ 36" and I impose that limit on myself now. I still fish the striper cup and do not feel bad about it. Also, you have to remember that alot of the fish in the striper cup, especially the larger ones, are commercial caught fish that are being taken with or without the striper cup.

boycotting the striper cup with send a message to OTW, not the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission or any other regulatory agency

its a kill contest at a time when people (per the article and this site) are concerned about the health of the species. I recognize a number of the names on the leader boards as people who write articles or books on bass fishing. OTW makes $ with articles and advertising on bass fishing. If the fishery declines, one can assume readership and advertising will too. ex - If no one is catching bass, will Hogy still advertise? The contest as a whole IMHO is not "good" for the bass population. You can argue its not "bad", but you cant tell me that its good. You can sit back and wait for legislation to pass or you can take action yourself. By not participating in the cup, you are not paying $ for a contest that kills bass. IMHO - only good can come of that. Its a hard message to the world that so many fisherman are complaining about the bass population and so many major names are in a kill contest.

ask youself this - if there is an all out ban, another moratorium on sb - would you wear your Striper Cup shirt? Would you be proud you were in a kill contest while the population was declining?