A Season-Long Catch & Release Tourney

[fatcow]

So guys that have commercial permits can't fish this tourney right? Sounds like a great tourney!!

[Diggin Jiggin]

Originally Posted by fatcow

So guys that have commercial permits can't fish this tourney right? Sounds like a great tourney!!

Why is that ? It sounds like you need to fish 6 or 8 weekends in this tourney. Most of the guys I know that comm fish are pretty much C&R guys the rest of the season and probably keep less than most of the guys I see on the canal. Comm season is what, 4 weeks long and they are knocked out of a season long tourney? Why not just not let em enter fish during comm season?

[numbskull]

I disagree.

These big fish are valuable and should be released regardless of their monetary value. Hopefully the people participating in the tournament share that philosophy and that, rather than fame, prizes, or reward is their primary reason to join.

[Canalman]

You can use anything you want that's legal Bruce, no white abalone or sealacamp! but eelskins are cool

[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by Canalman

You can use anything you want that's legal Bruce, no white abalone or sealacamp! but eelskins are cool

my skins aren't too cool anymore unfortunately, the fridge died and I had to toss a bunch of them.

I was looking for the comment about embedding the tourney tag in your photo's with your iphone, how is that even possible?

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

my skins aren't too cool anymore unfortunately, the fridge died and I had to toss a bunch of them.

I was looking for the comment about embedding the tourney tag in your photo's with your iphone, how is that even possible?

Interesting thought - you could probably find a watermark app. Not sure if Dave wants to do that though as he would need to make a watermark for different apps periodically and maybe only a handful using it.

[Slipknot]

I found this on the rules page

TOURNAMENT TAGS:
28. The weekly TOURNAMENT TAG will be uploaded to a secure location in the wee hours of each Thursday morning. TAGS must be included in the photo for each fish entered into the tournament. You may also download it onto your cell phone and show the TAG on your phone screen in the photo as well.

How about an example ahead of time of how to do this and an explanation with simple directions?
is that possible Dave?
thanks

[tysdad115]

I sent Tylers waiver/consent form to you at info@gotight.net Dave. Is that where we send the forms?

[Canalman]

Originally Posted by tysdad115

I sent Tylers waiver/consent form to you at info@gotight.net Dave. Is that where we send the forms?

Yes, I'll go put that on the site now, thanks for that--good catch!

[Redsoxticket]

What is your take on those that enter the same fish in multiple tourneys.
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[Canalman]

Originally Posted by Redsoxticket

What is your take on those that enter the same fish in multiple tourneys.
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Too hard to police that, I don't like it, but there'd be no way for me to know

[Chunkah]

I probably missed something, but under photo requirements you need two photos of each catch....what if you are entering, and fishing alone?
Thanks
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[Canalman]

Originally Posted by Chunkah

I probably missed something, but under photo requirements you need two photos of each catch....what if you are entering, and fishing alone?
Thanks
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You'll have to figure something out. Set the camera on timer or something. It doesn't have to be an award winning cover photo, but if I had it so you only had to take one pic, you could pass the tournament tags out to everyone on the beach and have them all shoot pics for you... know what I mean? I fish alone a lot, but I'd figure it out somehow.

Probably the best thing to do would be to figure out a good way to shoot the pic before you make a cast. Honestly, even if you held the fish against your body with one hand and held the camera out with your other so your face and some of the fish could be seen in the pic, it would qualify.

-Dave

[BatesBCheatin]

There should be an amendment that if a participant is seen with a dead fish over 40" during the whole season they are automatically disqualified from the tournament and are ineligible to win prizes.

Originally Posted by numbskull

I disagree.

These big fish are valuable and should be released regardless of their monetary value. Hopefully the people participating in the tournament share that philosophy and that, rather than fame, prizes, or reward is their primary reason to join.

[numbskull]

What you decide to legally kill and keep is your business but why would anyone want to keep a fish over 40"? That is too many meals from a single bass for a family to eat safely (if the fish happens to be a high toxin level fish then repeated meals from it creates high exposure).

[BatesBCheatin]

Originally Posted by numbskull

What you decide to legally kill and keep is your business but why would anyone want to keep a fish over 40"? That is too many meals from a single bass for a family to eat safely (if the fish happens to be a high toxin level fish then repeated meals from it creates high exposure).

They are generally not for one's family to eat. They are to show off on the backs of bikes, to friends, the internets, bait shops, and anyone else that will show them attention for their 'trophy'. Killing for braggers rights I think it's called. But we know that. Sorry getting off topic but not looking forward to the canal fish kills of May and June.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by BatesBCheatin

There should be an amendment that if a participant is seen with a dead fish over 40" during the whole season they are automatically disqualified from the tournament and are ineligible to win prizes.

I hope this is a "tongue in cheek" comment because if it isn't, I disagree wholeheartedly. It's your business if you want to kill a fish over 40". I'm not advocating it but it's your god given right to keep whatever you want providing you are within the law.

[Canalman]

Originally Posted by piemma

I hope this is a "tongue in cheek" comment because if it isn't, I disagree wholeheartedly. It's your business if you want to kill a fish over 40". I'm not advocating is but it's your god given right to keep whatever you want providing you are within the law.

I think he was joshing Paul, and don't worry, that will not become a rule. I don't want to remove anyone's right to keep something for food or a trophy.. What I DO want is to make it possible to enter any fish without killing it and not to give people a reason to kill a big fish when they otherwise would have let her swim.
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[Chunkah]

Originally Posted by Canalman

You'll have to figure something out. Set the camera on timer or something. It doesn't have to be an award winning cover photo, but if I had it so you only had to take one pic, you could pass the tournament tags out to everyone on the beach and have them all shoot pics for you... know what I mean? I fish alone a lot, but I'd figure it out somehow.

Probably the best thing to do would be to figure out a good way to shoot the pic before you make a cast. Honestly, even if you held the fish against your body with one hand and held the camera out with your other so your face and some of the fish could be seen in the pic, it would qualify.

-Dave

Sounds extremely reasonable....thanks!
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[Sundowner]

"Good on ya" Dave and John

[Canalman]

New promotional flyer...

[Canalman]

And Bruce, to answer your question about dead bait, if I made it sound like their use is illegal in the rules I made a mistake. I'll review the wording today. Any lure or legal live or dead bait is okay.

Sorry for the confusion
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[Redsoxticket]

There should be no pics display because the background such as rocks, sand and water can reveal the location. There should be a non participant of the tourney that is honest, tight lipped and able to gather the pics and data sent to him or her via a pm with a pic upload. In my opinion Canalman Dave would suit this position or a designated nominee with similar attributes.

[Canalman]

Originally Posted by Redsoxticket

There should be no pics display because the background such as rocks, sand and water can reveal the location. There should be a non participant of the tourney that is honest, tight lipped and able to gather the pics and data sent to him or her via a pm with a pic upload. In my opinion Canalman Dave would suit this position or a designated nominee with similar attributes.

Not going to happen. Part of the fun of this kind of thing is seeing what everyone else has caught. When I shoot pics I just make sure there are no obvious landmarks in the background. It's your responsibility to protect your spots. But the photos have to be made public for this to work.
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[Redsoxticket]

Originally Posted by Canalman

Not going to happen. Part of the fun of this kind of thing is seeing what everyone else has caught. When I shoot pics I just make sure there are no obvious landmarks in the background. It's your responsibility to protect your spots. But the photos have to be made public for this to work.
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Great idea about removing obvious landmarks, problem solved

[Canalman]

There I go with GIANT images again

[Canalman]

I've added a club affiliation feature now as well, now we can have a Team S-B and compete against other clubs.
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[joebaggs99]

I'm in! Gotta find a dedicated fishing partner that can catch fish.
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[tysdad115]

Originally Posted by joebaggs99

I'm in! Gotta find a dedicated fishing partner that can catch fish.
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They don't have to catch fish..that's why Slips on my team, like golf its a handicap.
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[onecastmike2003]

Originally Posted by joebaggs99

I'm in! Gotta find a dedicated fishing partner that can catch fish.
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Thats funny dude
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