***2016 ORC DRAFT RULES ***

where is the checkout list/line to do so going to be at 5 am? i imagine not doing so disqualifies?

only issue I see is with gutting the fish. don't get me wrong it's a great idea, but if everyone is getting off the water at the same time and need to clean there fish it might get clustered. what if we're are waiting to gut our fish and miss the 2pm cut off? is there going to be exceptions for something like this?

and I wore a dry pant and semi dry top combo last year, will that be ok this year?

As long as you check in by 2:00 pm you can take time and gut your fish and have it weighed after 2:00 pm

Radio?  Will there be an event channel to monitor?

In the past we've used Channel 69 for comms during the event.

Monitor 16, 69 and 80 at Depoe Bay.

only issue I see is with gutting the fish. don't get me wrong it's a great idea, but if everyone is getting off the water at the same time and need to clean there fish it might get clustered. what if we're are waiting to gut our fish and miss the 2pm cut off? is there going to be exceptions for something like this?

and I wore a dry pant and semi dry top combo last year, will that be ok this year?

To keep the line short in the smelly filet room, I would think that once you are back in the harbor, you should be able to gut your fish over the side of your kayak before reaching the boat ramp.  Basically feed the crab and seagulls in the harbor. The west wall of the harbor has virtually no traffic, so you could just float along that wall and gut your fish and give them a quick rinse right there. 

If you are running late, then like BSteves said, but with a suggestion....check in by 2pm and show your fish that you plan to enter so they can mark it down under your name.  Then go gut it and come back and weigh those fish that were marked down on your sheet. 

where is the checkout list/line to do so going to be at 5 am? i imagine not doing so disqualifies?

There will be a volunteer (most likely me) down at the launch to check people out at 5 am.

Wobbler

where is the checkout list/line to do so going to be at 5 am? i imagine not doing so disqualifies?

There will be a volunteer (most likely me) down at the launch to check people out at 5 am. Mark, I may need a staff of patience!

Wobbler

Who guts bottom fish?

Who guts bottom fish?

Right?? I just fillet mine, if we're worried about someone gut stuffing there fish lead weight, then weigh the damn thing and have an "official" escort them to the cleaning station and observe fthe filleting and they can inspect the end trails. Just my $0.02

I like the idea because now we will have less bloody fillets. It makes for good tacos

Who guts bottom fish?

Right?? I just fillet mine, if we're worried about someone gut stuffing there fish lead weight, then weigh the damn thing and have an "official" escort them to the cleaning station and observe fthe filleting and they can inspect the end trails. Just my $0.02

Feel free to have just your fillets weighed.

Feel free to have just your fillets weighed.

That gave me a good laugh!

Who guts bottom fish?

Right?? I just fillet mine, if we're worried about someone gut stuffing there fish lead weight, then weigh the damn thing and have an "official" escort them to the cleaning station and observe fthe filleting and they can inspect the end trails. Just my $0.02

Heaviest dead fish tournaments already encourage people to handle fish differently than they otherwise would. Gutting the fish serves multiple purposes and is a good idea, better than bloody soup fish and less opportunity for cheaters to add weight. Having an extra tournament official do the unglamorous work of examining the entrails of hundreds of fish seems less than an efficient use of limited manpower.