I guess what I would like to know is, What are the rules when it comes to tournament fishing? I have seen what it says about a black bass tournament but not anything about a crappie tournament or others.
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I guess what I would like to know is, What are the rules when it comes to tournament fishing? I have seen what it says about a black bass tournament but not anything about a crappie tournament or others.
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The tournament culling rule only applies to bass:
(E) During the months of September through June, black bass released unharmed by participants in a bona fide catch-and-release
fishing tournament, which requires entrants to have a boat livewell with adequate capacity and a pump constantly adding fresh
or recirculating water, shall not be included in the daily limit, however, at no time may the daily limit be exceeded.
there is no rule i know of on crappie, it is not legal to cull crappie anytime, you catch it you release it unharmed imedately or in the live well it goes. one of these days some people are gonna get caught culling. I don't like releasing fish caught in a tournament, I think the stress of the day, the weigh in, the release will kill a bunch of fish. should set up a cleaning station and clean your catch and if you don't want it donate it to someone/or thing/like church,nursing home,what ever.... go to bed now michael your getting wound up...............................
Have been to tournaments where all unwanted fish were donated to have a fish fry for the local nursing home.Been alot of years ago and seen alot of dead fish released back for turtle bait,seems such a waste.Lake Dardanelle in Ark has the best setup to keep fish alive that I've seen.The thought is good about releasing them but the effort to keep them alive is not so good.But everyone has their own opinion,this is mine.
Not aware of any release mortality studies done with crappie. Bass and walleye yes but not crappie. One thing is a safe bet, if it's fileted it won't survive.
Maybe not but they sure do float alot of them the day after a Crappie Master Tour. Pual and the guys do a bang up job to keep the fish alive but there is still alot of dead ones floating the next day. They should just let people keep them or donate them to a good cuase.JMOQuote:
Originally Posted by kazualobzerver
Does CM alow you to bring in 15 fish the limit then cull your biggest seven or ten and take to the scales?????? If so you and a partner could have 30 fish to choose from.
If the limit is 7 just make sure that is all you take to the scales, I think at most tournaments you would be disqualified.......I think you can have your 15 in the boat but not at the scales and I would'nt go up there and pick them out at the scales.....
During the CM nationals you could only have 8 fish in your boat. Then when coming to weigh in they would count your fish, check your livewell's and take the extra fish.Then you could procede to the parking lot and enter the weigh in line. This years national champions made the error of miscounting and took 8 fish to the weigh in scales at Mark Twain. They were DQ'ed and it cost them the points they could have earned towards the MO state championship. Which may have been won by them since they had a win at LOZ and a good finish at Truman. Count them twice and then count them two more times. Its easy to get in a hurry and miscount.
Paul said at the cm seminar that culling would not be on the lie detector test. But if you got a ticket for culling fish then you would be dq'd.
I see this has received some discussion and has some good responses. Here is some additional info and the regulation(s) behind what has been said.
The Code states that [3CSR 10-6.405 (3)(A)] “Any species taking into actual possession, unless released unharmed immediately after being caught, shall continue to be included in the daily limit of the taker for the day when taken except as authorized in subsection (3)E of this rule.”
That subsection [3CSR 10-6.405 (3)(E)] states, “During the months of September through June, black bass released unharmed by participants in a bona fide catch-and-release fishing tournament, which requires entrants to have a boat livewell with adequate capacity and a pump constantly adding fresh or recirculating water, shall not be included in the daily limit, however, at no time may the daily limit be exceeded.”
Simply put... as of today, the Code does not allow “culling” of any fish other than black bass at any time.
Posted: 04 March 2013
-Daniel Schepis
Conservation Agent
Clay Co., MO
The Code states that [3CSR 10-6.405 (3)(A)] “Any species taking into actual possession, unless released unharmed immediately after being caught, shall continue to be included in the daily limit of the taker for the day when taken except as authorized in subsection (3)E of this rule.”
I would guess that once a crappie becomes included in your legal daily limit, the taker can do what ever he wants with them? Such as release them at end of day? Kinda seems to go against the release unharmed immediately thing, but I guess that is better than being labeled serial fish killer.
If they can be legally released back into the water at the end of the day. Can a team of two put 30 fish into their livewell and release the 23 they don't want at the end of the day before loading the boat for weigh in? Or do they have to keep them? During nationals we were only allowed 8 fish in our boat at one time. I am sure many were in violation that day of the culling rule.
Unrelated to tournament fishing. I do not eat fish but I like to keep some bigger fish for pictures and will put them in the livewell until the end of the day. I will then take some pics and weigh them if I have not already weighed them when caught and then release them at the marina or in some beds. Would be handy to know if I am in violation by doing this.
You can always release any fish you decide not to keep. It's just that once it goes in the livewell, basket or on a stringer it's part of your daily limit. For instance, you're fishing uplake from the boat ramp and have a slow day and only have two in the livewell and decide to release them before going back to the ramp. you turn them loose but decide to make one last stop at the last minute and hit a good spot and quickly catch 13 fish. That's all you can keep cause the two you threw back are part of your limit.
Thanks for the reply. Guess I won't have Bullock or Dixon hunting me down for my last post afterall:yikes.
LOL. Good to keep the scale turned on and know within a few seconds. Touchy situation, and can be tough to stay in compliance on tournament day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jigging15
I hear you but I am lucky to catch 7 let alone 30:dono. I got another small scale that fits in my pocket to make it faster. Then can put he good scale on them before we head in and can use the beam.
Jared, I bought a scale that comes with 8 cull floats made by Rapala at Cabelas. It can store 8 fish at a time and automatically adds the combined weight of each fish you "store". Caz told me about it, its pretty slick. Kinda pricey but slick.
Dex what are you gonna do with the extra 7 floats? Duncan and i could use them cuase you wont. Just saying:Rofl
I thought I would use one, share the other two with my friends and then give the other 5 away.:dono
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Dex I got a touch screen one that keeps the weight like that. They are very nice and pretty dang close to my tounamnet scales. I also just bought a mini set of scales at BPS that will store 8 and will fit in my pocket. Now to be able to catch enough fish to have to figure out how to use it.
Hell, Im just gonna steal 1 fish from 6 different livewells before weighin, add it to my 1 and WAH LA!! I got a limit:ThumbsUp
Heck i give ya one Dex.
You'll have to do it when Duncan aint lookin.:Rofl
Nan he ain't fished since last fall so I will have to carry him most of the day.:eek: So you can have one of mine:thumbup:
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Originally Posted by Double D
Sounds like a plan Dex. I can point you to the right boats if you grab a few for me.