OTW "Striper Cup Tourney" Format is Irresponsible to the Fishery

[Saltheart]

It took me a week but I finally got to the Link TLap posted regarding the OTW Striper Cup Tourney.


The tourney rules show a total lack of consideration for conservation of the fishery. Encouraging the taking of two fish (relatively small fish at that) per week to run up a season long poundage total to win the tourney totally ignores the concept of Catch and Release and in fact will result in people keeping many fish , just for the weigh ins.

I am totally opposed to the format that is currently described in the rules and would encourage people to think about the impact their participation , along with thousands of other fisherman will have on the Striped Bass Fishery under the cuurent rules .

I like the fun and excitement that can come from fishing tournaments but for something so potentially large to be put together without any regard for the way in which the tournaments format will impact the fishery is irresponsible.

I'm against this tournamants format and will lobby heavily against it on the sites where I have a presence unless the format is reconsidered