GS4 - The MADNESS begins!!!!!!!

Nice pic, Dan!

Emailed the waiver back...let me know if you need anything else or don't get it.

Thanks again!!

 

Sincerely,

Jim

I'm getting them - thank you, Guys!!

Keep sending them.  I'll show up at Shelter Cove with a list of slackers on this...   

(hate to have to disqualify you...   )

Check out the scorecard...

Input welcome.  

EDIT FRIDAY NIGHT - I fixed it for the C&R bonus

Great idea on the scorecards. Maybe add another column to indicate if the fish was Released (bonus pts, baby!). Like a checkbox between the Length and Multiplier columns?

Also wanted to remind you that May 1st is opening day @ Shelter Cove too!
...opening day of Pacific Halibut season!

Great idea on the scorecards. Maybe add another column to indicate if the fish was Released (bonus pts, baby!). Like a checkbox between the Length and Multiplier columns?

Also wanted to remind you that May 1st is opening day @ Shelter Cove too!
...opening day of Pacific Halibut season!

Oh, I have my eye on the hali season, thx.   

As for the C&R bonus...  Duh!  I can't believe I threw that together this afternoon and forgot that!  Of course that'll be on there. 

I've been thinking a bit about how many fish we could potentially catch (and kill) on tournee day and over the weekend in general.  While I don't want to preach fishing ethics, I do want to remind the group that we will be perceived as a group and, while we're welcome there because we're bringing much needed commerce in tough times, we want to show respect to the locals and the resources we're tapping into.  I encourage everyone to consider all the C&R they can do w/o hurting fish.  IMO, the ethics of C&R require that one would keep a floater or otherwise wounded fish.  C&R should not be used recklessly as a means of upgrading.  All this thinking has me thinking I haven't been the most awesome example of best practices C&R w/ all the rockfish and lings I C&R in my videos.  I can say this:  I am always trying to be gentle on Nature - I fish shallow, hardly ever even see a swim bladder activated, and I keep a fish that's wounded significantly.  Another factor is that I use large tackle and often ditch the shrimpflies quickly or don't use them at all.  This is one of my secrets to big lings, but I'll share it because it helps with not catching too many non-target, smaller fish - use one big terminal tackle for the lings.  The bigger and uglier the better. 

Anyway, I hope to be calculating on tournee day how we, as 75 yakfishermen, caught around 1000 fish(!) including 200 lingcod(!!), dozens of salmon(!!!), tons of rockies, and even some perch.  And I hope my data collection and analysis effort shows that we gently released the vast majority of what we caught.  Coming in with photos of gently handled and released fish is a goal for me - last year I got 3rd place with a CPR 32" lingcod.  I respect those who will keep some fish - I certainly will keep some at some time in the weekend and maybe tournee day.  Just please do what you can to protect our reputation as a group.  Thanks.   

Hi Eric,

I just emailed my waiver, please let me know if you do not get it.

Thanks,

Kicker   

Eric,

   I always use you as an example when I have an excited customer buying a kayak. I show my videos and your and always promote catch and release (except the grocery shopping the last day of events for waf points). You are an inspiration and being the father of a 5 month old I want my son to be able to enjoy the waters I love so much.

  Thanks for everything.

     Greg
 
   I also carry a venting tool and will sell at cost to anyone interested to protect the species we respect.

Im in the slaker category!

Im in the slaker category!

Glad to have you, Slaker.  Is that "Slay-ker"?  Cuz that's pretty cool!   

You're good to go.   

I've got 70 or so entry packets bagged up - that's all of us who are currently signed up (or on the allowable Slacker list     ).  These entry packets consist of a t-shirt and a hawg trough extension with connector.  I have to add the rules and scorecard next week.  I should have some other goodies to add to them before 5/15 too.   

If anyone wants to send me a box full of something to add to these gallon Ziploc's that'd be cool.

Great idea on the scorecards. Maybe add another column to indicate if the fish was Released (bonus pts, baby!). Like a checkbox between the Length and Multiplier columns?

Also wanted to remind you that May 1st is opening day @ Shelter Cove too!
...opening day of Pacific Halibut season!

Coming in with photos of gently handled and released fish is a goal for me - last year I got 3rd place with a CPR 32" lingcod.  I respect those who will keep some fish - I certainly will keep some at some time in the weekend and maybe tournee day.  Just please do what you can to protect our reputation as a group.  Thanks.   

Eric - I will be keeping some fish on Friday for the cioppino on Saturday. Saturday will be all CNR, even salmon. I don't use a hog trough because I am not in the AOTY and lifting the fish out of the water puts additional stress on the fish. I usually measure them in the water with a boga with the measure on my paddle. Unfortunately this makes photo documentation difficult since it takes both hands to measure. Any suggestions?

As far as releasing rockfish caught from depth, the research I read recommended quickly descending them instead of puncturing the air bladder. I use the Shelton Descender but other techniques and devices can be used. http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sgpubs/onlinepubs/g05001.pdf

Thanks! Scott

Eric,
I have read and agree with the waiver, but I don't have a scanner so I will fill it out and bring it with me so I can hand it to you when i get there (hopefully mid Fri.)
Can't wait for the 14th to get some well needed time off for chillin at the cove
Eric

Great idea on the scorecards. Maybe add another column to indicate if the fish was Released (bonus pts, baby!). Like a checkbox between the Length and Multiplier columns?

Also wanted to remind you that May 1st is opening day @ Shelter Cove too!
...opening day of Pacific Halibut season!

Coming in with photos of gently handled and released fish is a goal for me - last year I got 3rd place with a CPR 32" lingcod.  I respect those who will keep some fish - I certainly will keep some at some time in the weekend and maybe tournee day.  Just please do what you can to protect our reputation as a group.  Thanks.  

Eric - I will be keeping some fish on Friday for the cioppino on Saturday. Saturday will be all CNR, even salmon. I don't use a hog trough because I am not in the AOTY and lifting the fish out of the water puts additional stress on the fish. I usually measure them in the water with a boga with the measure on my paddle. Unfortunately this makes photo documentation difficult since it takes both hands to measure. Any suggestions?

As far as releasing rockfish caught from depth, the research I read recommended quickly descending them instead of puncturing the air bladder. I use the Shelton Descender but other techniques and devices can be used. http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sgpubs/onlinepubs/g05001.pdf

Thanks! Scott

Scott - Friday pre-fish can only be for salmon, halibut, perch...etc. unless you're fishing from the rocks - it's a season thing.  

As for a good way to measure the fish w/o taking them out of the water, it's often necessary to remove them from the water in order to remove the hook, so you could get a shot then.  I hear what you're saying though, and I think it represents the best ethic to leave the fish in the water.  How about relying on your teammate(s) to snap a photo.  If the photos clearly show the fish up against the side of the boat where you have some measurements marked off then you'll be good.  

Are you on a team, Scott?  I'm looking for a teammate, but I have pretty strict requirements:  cool physicians who yak w/ their dogs.    I'd be glad to snap pics of your catches.

On the C&R of salmon, I don't disagree with it, but it does come with the possibility of a bleeder or a worn out fish (as the rock and ling fishing does).  I'd suggest that you prepare yourself for the need to keep fish.

Great idea on the scorecards. Maybe add another column to indicate if the fish was Released (bonus pts, baby!). Like a checkbox between the Length and Multiplier columns?

Also wanted to remind you that May 1st is opening day @ Shelter Cove too!
...opening day of Pacific Halibut season!

Coming in with photos of gently handled and released fish is a goal for me - last year I got 3rd place with a CPR 32" lingcod.  I respect those who will keep some fish - I certainly will keep some at some time in the weekend and maybe tournee day.  Just please do what you can to protect our reputation as a group.  Thanks.   

Eric - I will be keeping some fish on Friday for the cioppino on Saturday.

Thanks! Scott

haha i was thinking of making cioppino too