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Topic: 2014 Oregon Rockfish Classic Official Announcement  (Read 63360 times)

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Any chance of changing the format to something different that largest only?

+1

I'd like to see it more like aoty mutiple speices with points per inch.  If you wanted to you could do a catch and release with pictures and bonus points for cnr.
There's already a contest like that  ;)
Yes there is but that doesn't mean another tournament can't use the same criteria.
You mean copycat the other one?
Lol ... I hate to break it to you but the 20 people that show up at Sunset aren't the only souls on earth doing a largest bag/most points style tournament.
Lol... hate to break it to you, but that's not the one I was talking about. Didn't feel the need to be specific.  :banjo:  :sleepy1:


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Man, I see a lot of volunteers to help at ORC 2015.   Way to step up guys!

-Allen
Sounds like ORC committee doesn't want any new volunteers with new ideas.

Sounds like you're reading into things.  I can assure you that they are not crazy enough to turn down volunteers.

-Allen


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We like volunteers.  Some of us like fresh ideas as well.  I think it should be total weight of 3 fish.  Your largest cabbie, lingcod, and BRF.  If you can't catch all three, you most likely won't be in the top ten.  Imagine the drama unfolding in someone's mind as they are staring at their freshly caught 23 inch cabezon trying to decide if he/she should keep it knowing it is the only one they can keep for the day.  I like it...


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Plus, that gives a guy/gal an out if they don't place.  They can come up with a great fish tale about how they caught a 26 inch cabbie right off the bat, but being the stud fisherperson they are, they thought they could do better, so they released it.  If only they would have kept it they would have won.  Honest...


polyangler

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We like volunteers.  Some of us like fresh ideas as well.  I think it should be total weight of 3 fish.  Your largest cabbie, lingcod, and BRF.  If you can't catch all three, you most likely won't be in the top ten.  Imagine the drama unfolding in someone's mind as they are staring at their freshly caught 23 inch cabezon trying to decide if he/she should keep it knowing it is the only one they can keep for the day.  I like it...
I kinda feel like I read something similar recently [emoji6]

I like it!! [emoji106]
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I think it becoming a "Hobie Worlds Qualifier" is derailing the fundamental premise of ORC being a fun get together for the entire membership to participate in.

Separate the two, by oh maybe a week, and let the people with "Pro" aspirations have their fun while the rest of us enjoy our get together too.

Also, I like the scoring system Insayn put forward. Makes a lot more sense than having to pre score and cull based on a system most don't really care about anyway. I catch a fish, I catch a fish.. at the time of weigh in, I submit my biggest and am done with it.

When I go to ORC, I go to have fun, meet other members, fish and relax. Why mar it with a secondary competition? I think a lot of other members might feel the same way but just haven't spoken up. 


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Plus, that gives a guy/gal an out if they don't place.  They can come up with a great fish tale about how they caught a 26 inch cabbie right off the bat, but being the stud fisherperson they are, they thought they could do better, so they released it.  If only they would have kept it they would have won.  Honest...

I like this.....

Seems like it requires a bit more skill (luck) to catch all three species. The other option would to be to extend it to a 2 day event with the top 10 fishing for the "Hobie Worlds" shin-dig on the second day. This coming from a guy who has never made one though 👿....

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We like volunteers.  Some of us like fresh ideas as well.  I think it should be total weight of 3 fish.  Your largest cabbie, lingcod, and BRF.  If you can't catch all three, you most likely won't be in the top ten.  Imagine the drama unfolding in someone's mind as they are staring at their freshly caught 23 inch cabezon trying to decide if he/she should keep it knowing it is the only one they can keep for the day.  I like it...

I kind of like this idea.  However, if you go there I think outlawing live-wells should be part of the rules (or at least any that are large enough to hold a >18" fish - that way people can still live bait with greenling if they want).  Make you decide to keep or release right then and there, not hold onto it and only release it if you get an upgrade.
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We like volunteers.  Some of us like fresh ideas as well.  I think it should be total weight of 3 fish.  Your largest cabbie, lingcod, and BRF.  If you can't catch all three, you most likely won't be in the top ten.  Imagine the drama unfolding in someone's mind as they are staring at their freshly caught 23 inch cabezon trying to decide if he/she should keep it knowing it is the only one they can keep for the day.  I like it...

I kind of like this idea.  However, if you go there I think outlawing live-wells should be part of the rules (or at least any that are large enough to hold a >18" fish - that way people can still live bait with greenling if they want).  Make you decide to keep or release right then and there, not hold onto it and only release it if you get an upgrade.

Live-wells? People were just stringing them up and then releasing them later when they caught bigger ones. And yes, I'm judging (that is unethical based on Oregon state fishing regulations).


polyangler

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We like volunteers.  Some of us like fresh ideas as well.  I think it should be total weight of 3 fish.  Your largest cabbie, lingcod, and BRF.  If you can't catch all three, you most likely won't be in the top ten.  Imagine the drama unfolding in someone's mind as they are staring at their freshly caught 23 inch cabezon trying to decide if he/she should keep it knowing it is the only one they can keep for the day.  I like it...

I kind of like this idea.  However, if you go there I think outlawing live-wells should be part of the rules (or at least any that are large enough to hold a >18" fish - that way people can still live bait with greenling if they want).  Make you decide to keep or release right then and there, not hold onto it and only release it if you get an upgrade.

I feel you're reading into this a bit much. There's not a lot of kayaks/kayak livewells capable of keeping a decent size cab fresh for release. And as far as rockfish, the limit is deeper than 1 fish. Keep it on your stringer and add another.
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Live-wells? People were just stringing them up and then releasing them later when they caught bigger ones. And yes, I'm judging (that is unethical based on Oregon state fishing regulations).

Yup, and that'll happen regardless of the way we play the game.
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We like volunteers.  Some of us like fresh ideas as well.  I think it should be total weight of 3 fish.  Your largest cabbie, lingcod, and BRF.  If you can't catch all three, you most likely won't be in the top ten.  Imagine the drama unfolding in someone's mind as they are staring at their freshly caught 23 inch cabezon trying to decide if he/she should keep it knowing it is the only one they can keep for the day.  I like it...

I kind of like this idea.  However, if you go there I think outlawing live-wells should be part of the rules (or at least any that are large enough to hold a >18" fish - that way people can still live bait with greenling if they want).  Make you decide to keep or release right then and there, not hold onto it and only release it if you get an upgrade.

Live-wells? People were just stringing them up and then releasing them later when they caught bigger ones. And yes, I'm judging (that is unethical based on Oregon state fishing regulations).

Very disappointing. I had no idea this was going on.

There should be something in the rules about immediately killing any fish you put on a clip or stringer.  I think high grading sends the wrong message in a contest where many eyes are on us and we want to show good stewardship of the resource.  Barotrauma and floaters need to be avoided.

Just to be clear I don't have a problem with imediately releasing a small fish in hope of catching a larger one.


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We like volunteers.  Some of us like fresh ideas as well.  I think it should be total weight of 3 fish.  Your largest cabbie, lingcod, and BRF.  If you can't catch all three, you most likely won't be in the top ten.  Imagine the drama unfolding in someone's mind as they are staring at their freshly caught 23 inch cabezon trying to decide if he/she should keep it knowing it is the only one they can keep for the day.  I like it...

I kind of like this idea.  However, if you go there I think outlawing live-wells should be part of the rules (or at least any that are large enough to hold a >18" fish - that way people can still live bait with greenling if they want).  Make you decide to keep or release right then and there, not hold onto it and only release it if you get an upgrade.

Live-wells? People were just stringing them up and then releasing them later when they caught bigger ones. And yes, I'm judging (that is unethical based on Oregon state fishing regulations).

Very disappointing. I had no idea this was going on.

There should be something in the rules about immediately killing any fish you put on a clip or stringer.  I think high grading sends the wrong message in a contest where many eyes are on us and we want to show good stewardship of the resource.  Barotrauma and floaters need to be avoided.

Just to be clear I don't have a problem with imediately releasing a small fish in hope of catching a larger one.

It's illegal, plain and simple.  The rules do state that all Oregon DFW rules must be followed.

Who was doing it?  I kind of like the power of public ridicule.

-Allen


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I don't know names. Just heard it off the lips of others
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