OTW Striper Cup

[NIB]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

I joined the race for the cup. I talked with my old friend Niel Larson and we talked it over. The catch and release thing swayed me. Good option and I am glad they have that in that tourney.

Now I just have to convince Numbskull to join.

BTW, anyone looking for a good deal on a Tundra or Northcoast boat see me after October 1st.

Atta boy, Kill em all..
What team are u gonna fish for..

[Mike P]

I'm probably going to fish for team s-b again, after thinking it over. If I read the rules correctly (never a safe assumption ), each member can only enter two fish towards their club total. I'm not so sure how that's going to play. It may level the playing field, but it might also result in more people entering margainal fish. Last year, you knew after a very short time that even a 30# fish wasn't going to help your club. The winning club had something like a 47-48# average for their top 10 fish. This year, with the top guns of every club limited to two fish, maybe some of the other guys will think a 25# might put their club over the top I will probably set a minimum personal threshhold for killing and entering a fish.

I won a weekly prize last year--I don't need another 7' light rod, Quantum reel, a set of Ronz eels too light to use in the Canal and $100 gift card from Boaters' World. One of each was plenty

I bought one of those Boga knock-offs at the RISAA show since I intend to release most of my catch, and submit for release pins. I'll choose my two to enter for s-b with a lot of discretion.

[DZ]

Originally Posted by Mike P

I'm probably going to fish for team s-b again, after thinking it over. If I read the rules correctly (never a safe assumption ), each member can only enter two fish towards their club total. I'm not so sure how that's going to play. It may level the playing field, but it might also result in more people entering margainal fish. Last year, you knew after a very short time that even a 30# fish wasn't going to help your club. The winning club had something like a 47-48# average for their top 10 fish. This year, with the top guns of every club limited to two fish, maybe some of the other guys will think a 25# might put their club over the top I will probably set a minimum personal threshhold for killing and entering a fish.

I won a weekly prize last year--I don't need another 7' light rod, Quantum reel, a set of Ronz eels too light to use in the Canal and $100 gift card from Boaters' World. One of each was plenty

I bought one of those Boga knock-offs at the RISAA show since I intend to release most of my catch, and submit for release pins. I'll choose my two to enter for s-b with a lot of discretion.

Are they limiting it to "entering" 2 fish for your club or is it only your two largest fish will count? Big difference. For example: if you weigh in a 30 and 35 in June and you get a 40 at a later date are you out of luck with the 40? That would be a good rule.

I know many of our club (Newport) members will enter.

But I think I'll just continue to catch my fish in the comfort of relative obscurity.
DZ

[NIB]

It's ur 2 biggest fish. u can bump urself..
Good luck to the guys in ur club an to Ur obscurity DZ..
Myself, I have still not decide what I'm gonna do..
I have some good friends that would like me to join a local club entrant..
If it where not for them I would not even consider it this yr..
I killed a lot of fish I would have let go last yr..
For what..
They did not even list the top five of the surf division in the final standings..
They have this great magazine.Yet they never listed the monthly standings.They could have had a blurb or something in there...
I think I would do wonders for my own self respect at this point..
If I did not kill any fish..Like DZ..I'm trying to take myself to the same Zen like level as Dennis..
Who knows..
"Every time I try to get out they suck me back in.."
I will probably end up in..I will only take a few..

[JFigliuolo]

Count me in the DZ camp... except w/less fish.

[LeCounts1099]

Save some room in obscurity for me Dennis!

I'm not killing a big Bass for any reason ever except if it's bleeding badly from a bait- hook, or spent enough that I'm convinced it won't survive... (Not often, with my VS300 & 25 lb. mono getting all my night- time heavy terrain play... 250 & 20 lb. otherwise minimally)

Just don't get "tournaments" for Stripers myself... (You all do as you please of course!). Maybe because I believe large ones are "game- fish," & small- medium ones and farmed ones are "food- fish"

Seeking Large is usually a solitary activity done from Surf in the Dark mostly, and for my own goals only. Do I need a "free" light 7' rod, orr rubber eels whatever size that badly? Do I really need to kill enough (very) big Bass to have a small CHANCE at a new boat?? Do I need or want my name mentioned with a #38 in OTW... even if they did so more often, as Nib asks logically why they don't with a big Mag to fill? (Less room for ads, Nib! Increasingly, OTW is maybe one or two very good Bass articles, & otherwise freshwater/ irrelevant, & mostly ads besides!)

Did anyone see that NE Angling TV show this weekend: where the tubes were used during a "tournament" to keep an 18 lb. Bass alive for hours?... only to have her placed on- the- dock & measured over & over again, length & girth, for at least 2+ minutes out of water, before it was "successfully released?" (To what: croak, & feed crabs under the dock?)

All I personally need after beaching (or boating) my fish, is to see that tail- slap & rush away that tells me she's well, & off to provide more spawns or at least another thrill while 10 lbs. heavier for another competant fisher! (Who I'd hope will release her also, so I can get her 10 pounds heavier again next! And then do the same for you again too... Unless she's the "one" for my wall finally after 10,000+ releases!)

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by NIB

It's ur 2 biggest fish. u can bump urself..
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It would be a lot better if you had to choose wisely. But still, you can only weigh one a week, am I right on that at least?

It isn't going to change my approach. The two I entered last year were injured, but we still would up having to throw some of the biggest out, after eating and chowdering all that we could reasonably stomach. It's just too much fish for 2 people even if both of them love fish the way we do.

[Rockport24]

the 1.3 for shore fish is really good IMO. maybe Team S-B wil have a better shot this year because of it? We gots some hardcore surfcasters here I know that.

[Diggin Jiggin]

Originally Posted by Mike P

I'm probably going to fish for team s-b again, after thinking it over. If I read the rules correctly (never a safe assumption ), each member can only enter two fish towards their club total. I'm not so sure how that's going to play. It may level the playing field, but it might also result in more people entering margainal fish. Last year, you knew after a very short time that even a 30# fish wasn't going to help your club. The winning club had something like a 47-48# average for their top 10 fish. This year, with the top guns of every club limited to two fish, maybe some of the other guys will think a 25# might put their club over the top I will probably set a minimum personal threshhold for killing and entering a fish.

I won a weekly prize last year--I don't need another 7' light rod, Quantum reel, a set of Ronz eels too light to use in the Canal and $100 gift card from Boaters' World. One of each was plenty

I bought one of those Boga knock-offs at the RISAA show since I intend to release most of my catch, and submit for release pins. I'll choose my two to enter for s-b with a lot of discretion.

Mike, the shore fish get multiplied by 1.3, so a shore 30 is worth a boat 39, a 35lb shore fish is equivalent to a boat 45. I think that helps us shore guys a lot and lets us contribute equally to our team ... Now, if i can just find my first 40...