9/15-9/16/2006 Carrabelle **NFGFC**

[jsuber]

I thought it would be a good debate for the site. I didn't realize we would be clearing the gun racks.

[Chalk]

You never know what can happen with a diverse group...I was just making a statement, that's what I get paid the big bucks for..debate is good, just keep it at that...no pan or mau tau cocktail tossing

[Jumptrout51]

NFGFC participates in CCA tournament events yearly. They are typically catch,photo and release tournaments.
Oddly enough this years event is at St. Joe October 14th but will be a weight tournament.

[Browning Slayer]

You never know what can happen with a diverse group...I was just making a statement, that's what I get paid the big bucks for..debate is good, just keep it at that...no pan or mau tau cocktail tossing

Tossing a cocktail... Isn't that alcohol abuse!!

[Reel Slow]

I guess I just love them blood sports too much

[Reel Slow]

Your not targeting fat fish, your targeting long fish.

Fat and long beats long and skinny

I don't know why they can't do the same thing on a Redfish Tour. At least then you could measure and release a big Red.

This point has merit

My guns empty....

[wevans]

You never know what can happen with a diverse group...I was just making a statement, that's what I get paid the big bucks for..debate is good, just keep it at that...no pan or mau tau cocktail tossing

Dang, I thought that we WAS playin nice

[Chalk]

I don't know why they can't do the same thing on a Redfish Tour. At least then you could measure and release a big Red.

Because there is over $25,000 dollars on the line at each tournament....and if it was a measurement tournament, I'd be in the pass dragging a plug in 40 foot of water snatching 40 plus inch redfish and wearing anyone in a foot of water out

[Chalk]

Dang, I thought that we WAS playin nice

I'm a betting man

[Reel Slow]

I don't know why they can't do the same thing on a Redfish Tour. At least then you could measure and release a big Red.

Because there is over $25,000 dollars on the line at each tournament....and if it was a measurement tournament, I'd be in the pass dragging a plug in 40 foot of water snatching 40 plus inch redfish and wearing anyone in a foot of water out

[tin can]

RS, your gun only holds 2 bullets?

I've fished weight tournaments, length tournaments, and a combination of the two. It doesn't matter, as long as it's the same for everyone. Most length tournaments (mostly bass tournaments) convert length to weight, using the length and girth formula. The tournaments use length only. There is a conversion that uses the average girth for any length of fish. I don't particularly care for that system. There are skinny fish, and fat fish. It isn't uncommon for a fish that is 3/4" longer than another fish to weigh less than the shorter fish.

There is also the "1 person's legal limit" issue. If you do a measurement tournament do you count 5 trout over 20"?

This past weekend first and second place was separated by less than 0.4 lb. If you bring the fish to the scale there's no question. If you do a measurement tournament, who did the measuring? How was the fish measured, and what was used to measure the fish.

Last, and most important to me, if you do all measurement tournaments, someone is going to get their feelings hurt. My experience has been that even among the closest of friends, someone is going to get acccused of cheating. Pictures help this situation, some, but you can't really tell much on the small display of a digital camera. And not everyone has a digital camera.

No more fish than most of us keep, I say let's weigh them.

[birddog]

Weigh'em. Now all ya'll get off my land unless you got something to add to my fishing report.

[Eerman]

Weigh'em. Now all ya'll get off my land unless you got something to add to my fishing report.

Did I mention you guys caught some nice fish?

[birddog]

Thanks Buddy.

[Jumptrout51]

I used to have a fan. Where's my fan?