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[BostonFisher]

I don't always drink beer, but when I do I prefer it not be PBR

[agsurfr]

THe MV Derby was originally conceived to boost tourism. Of course that event clearly occurs during the shoulder season, mid Sept to mid Oct. The thing about these Island economies is that those folks need to make the majority of their income in what amounts to about 3 months time.

This is a very unfortunate event to be starting now, at this time when most of us feel our beloved striped bass is experiencing enormous pressure from many sources.

Boycott the tourney and boycott PBR

What a bummer...Remember to treat those fish gently when you release them

What a bunch of nitwits

[fishysob]

Kill tournements suck! What happened to fishing for fun,relaxation ,and just the love of it? Killing fish for prize money and recognition does not justify it. We will all learn the hard way when we go back to the way striper fishing was in the eighties. Everybody in the early eighties thought killing big fish was no big deal too until there were none to catch. I believe a great man once said "those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it" or something to that effect. Screw these tourneys!

[Raven]

and will even sit up for their favorite BEER

[eelslime]

I don't get everyone's issue with the striped bass. The stock is well over the SSB target, and well over the SSB threshold.
-- The stock is not going to go back to the stock of the 80's.
-- The stock of the 80's was not overfished. The problems arose from anthropogenic effects where they spawned. The water quality did not let the eggs hatch.
-- The issue now is not a matter of fish, it is a matter of bait. There is not enough bait for the fish to eat.

[Liv2Fish]

-- The issue now is not a matter of fish, it is a matter of bait. There is not enough bait for the fish to eat.[/QUOTE]

That's why "Acme" bait gets boycotted too.....

[zimmy]

Originally Posted by eelslime

-- The stock of the 80's was not overfished.

You are right, the stock was not over fished in the 1980's during the moratorium years, back when there almost wasn't a stock. In the years prior to that, though... different story.

[ivanputski]

It's one thing to boycott PBR... it's another thing to LET THEM KNOW IT... I'm sure they may eventually see it in their quarterly sales reports, but even then they wont know decreased sales were a result of their stupid tourny... Shoot them an email. (I would, But I havent had a beer of any brand since 1992)

[eelslime]

No it was not overfished prior, the fish could not spawn prior. Narragansett sponsered the striper cup why don't you boycott them?? how about Budweiser????

You want more striped bass, bring back the bait. Protect menhaden, herring, mackerel, etc..

Its a tournament that will help an island bring in much needed money. Since the economy took a turn for the worse, they have lost many tourist. The tournament is much needed, also with the 35lb min they will not be killing tons of fish. If its a weeklong tournament many boats are not going to weigh a fish unless its over 40lbs. Its not going to be the kill all everyone thinks. Also its a tournament catching a fish which is well over the target threshold. Thus it is a tournament which will be fishing a sustainable fish. A fish which is not of concern at the moment!!

[buckman]

Originally Posted by eelslime

No it was not overfished prior, the fish could not spawn prior. Narragansett sponsered the striper cup why don't you boycott them?? how about Budweiser????

You want more striped bass, bring back the bait. Protect menhaden, herring, mackerel, etc..

Its a tournament that will help an island bring in much needed money. Since the economy took a turn for the worse, they have lost many tourist. The tournament is much needed, also with the 35lb min they will not be killing tons of fish. If its a weeklong tournament many boats are not going to weigh a fish unless its over 40lbs. Its not going to be the kill all everyone thinks. Also its a tournament catching a fish which is well over the target threshold. Thus it is a tournament which will be fishing a sustainable fish. A fish which is not of concern at the moment!!

X2 on everything you have said. The bait is offshore and we see thousands and thousands of stripers out there. I'm not saying inshore fishing hasn't suffered but the bass don't seem to care. We used to kill the fish in the rips off Nantucket in the 80s...you can't fish there now, but trust me..if you could you wouldn't be complaining about a lack of big fish.
I also wouldn't be boycotting anyone unless I held myself to a "release every striper I catch" standard.

[fishbones]

This is pretty funny. PBR should be boycotted because it sponsors this kill tournament? As someone else mentioned, the PBR marketing people probably aren't in tune with what's going on with the striper stocks. They probably see it as a way to get their name out there to a new audience.

How come there isn't a big hew and cry to boycott Budweiser, Toyota, Lowrance, Quantum, Hydra Sports, Sebile, Yamaha, West Marine and Spider Wire? They are all sponsors of a much bigger kill tournament than PBR. I guess it's easy to say boycott a crappy beer but not so much for other products that you may already use.

Bunch of hypocrites chiming in here.

[eelslime]

Maybe they should go to chatham and see the amount of stripers about 1.5nm offshore. Guess surf guys can't cast to them....

[scottw]

I imagine the PBR Big Wigs will be devastated to hear that people who hate and don't drink their beer will be boycotting it in the future and also won't participate in the tourney while not drinking their beer, which was probably going to be the case anyway....and so it goes....