anyone look at The Cup standings

[piemma]

It appears to me that OTW has finally shot themselves dead with the Cup. This is a inexcusable. Now we will have recruiting, payoffs, etc.

Seriously, I joined the first Cup in 06 because I thought it would be like the old Schaefer Tournament that I fished in the 70s. This will be the last year they will see my money. It just has turned into a joke.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by piemma

It appears to me that OTW has finally shot themselves dead with the Cup. This is a inexcusable. Now we will have recruiting, payoffs, etc.

Well, Paul, we have that already, in the off-season.

I'd really like to think that OTW would have a problem with guys switching sides after the fact. Going from no club to club? That's one thing, but even so, there should be a cut-off point. I don't think that anyone at OTW is debating that Greg was still unaffiliated when he weighed in his two earlier big fish. Weigh one fish in, that's it. You're committed to whatever status you had at registration.

As far as the Schaeffer Cup goes, just thinking back on the history of the Striper Cup, I don't think that a legitimate "club", as most fishermen would define a fishing club, has ever won it, and that includes us. RISAA came the closest. Anglers join established clubs for a variety of reasons, competition being only one of those.

[JackK]

I didn't bother with the cup this year... Had fun last year, & that was enough for me... But I heard from a bunch of people last year at Striperfest that Mr. Myerson said he'd be fishing Team Striper this year, and I found it interesting that at the beginning of the contest he wasn't listed as a club affiliate. Has OTW said anything about this? Could this theoretically be something as simple as a paperwork flub?

Not trying to , just curious and trying to remain unbiased.

[BasicPatrick]

Originally Posted by piemma

It appears to me that OTW has finally shot themselves dead with the Cup. This is a inexcusable. Now we will have recruiting, payoffs, etc.

Seriously, I joined the first Cup in 06 because I thought it would be like the old Schaefer Tournament that I fished in the 70s. This will be the last year they will see my money. It just has turned into a joke.

IT is becoming like the old Schaefer Tourney. 1) Commercial fishermen/charter captains dominated the Schaefer. 2) Teams openly recruited & re-aligned (see history of Sacco, NJ Red Devils
and a few others) 3) There was constant adjustment of rules in response to never ending complaints and controversies.

I think OTW is doing a good job.