Angler of the Year 2016 - Kickoff and questions

We don't currently score striped bass due to their limited range in the Pac NW. We discuss the species list each year; I can bring it up if you want, but I'll be honest - it's probably not likely.

That said, you want to take me kayak fishing for striped bass and I'll find a way to get down there

Yeah,  striped bass isn't a likely addition

Anything is possible. Start slaying them and we can talk!

The Unicorn of Oregon fishes! They don't exist everybody knows that. On the upbeat side of things It has been a banner year so far for Unicorns...                                                                                    Lauren way to go on the first fly caught rockfish!!!!

An Oregon striper, my bucket list fish. They are out there but in a pretty narrow range. There was that one that made it up the Bonneville dam and then got caught in a gill net last year or the year before.

Fine.  Be like that.   

We used to catch them around San Francisco Bay too many years ago to mention.  I didn't know their West Coast range was still so limited.

Lauren way to go on the first fly caught rockfish!!!!

Thanks man, bigger ones coming soon, I hope!

I caught a Cabezon this weekend at PC Oregon. I think I know the answer, but wanted to clarify. I can't enter the fish because the season doesn't open until July?

I caught a Cabezon this weekend at PC Oregon. I think I know the answer, but wanted to clarify. I can't enter the fish because the season doesn't open until July?

Correct, it has to be legal to retain in order to count.

You guys are on top of it - awesome. I feel your pain, I've caught a couple of decent cabezon this year and as soon as July 1 hits I bet I won't! 

You guys are on top of it - awesome. I feel your pain, I've caught a couple of decent cabezon this year and as soon as July 1 hits I bet I won't! 

I know it... Of course I catch the first decent sized rainbow of the year in a lake in which I couldn't retain it 

Also it looks like UplandSandPiper got stuck with the same deal with his cutthroats from Omak since it's not open for retention yet.

Thanks for the clarifications even if it wasn't what I wanted to hear. I was pretty sure I read it right.  There's always got to be rules, Dang it!  Haha.  Hope I can catch some more after July.

Here's a question I am sure has been answered before but I just want to be sure it's good... Can fish caught in a tournament be used for AOTY as well, for example an AOTY participant catches a 16" Smallmouth at BBB this weekend, can that catch be used for both AOTY and also BBB? It doesn't look like either thing has a rule against it, I just want to be sure.

Here's a question I am sure has been answered before but I just want to be sure it's good... Can fish caught in a tournament be used for AOTY as well, for example an AOTY participant catches a 16" Smallmouth at BBB this weekend, can that catch be used for both AOTY and also BBB? It doesn't look like either thing has a rule against it, I just want to be sure.

Absolutely yes.

Here's a question I am sure has been answered before but I just want to be sure it's good... Can fish caught in a tournament be used for AOTY as well, for example an AOTY participant catches a 16" Smallmouth at BBB this weekend, can that catch be used for both AOTY and also BBB? It doesn't look like either thing has a rule against it, I just want to be sure.

Absolutely yes.

Thanks Jeff! I had assumed that was the case but wanted to be sure.