The Striped Bass Challenge Website

Saltwater Striper Fishing
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All,

The Striped Bass Challenge website is up and ready.
www.thestripedbasschallenge.com

Warren

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Registration is now open yall!!

“All fisherman lie. And if they say otherwise, then they’re lying”

“Sea~N~Stripes”
21’ Hewes Craft Custom
115 Evinrude

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You boys and girs have a hoot. Think I’m gonna go up the little river and enjoy the show…kinda like the dam ramp on a weekend in the summer:wink:

“I may be going to hell in a bucket. But at least I’m enjoying the ride”

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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Cyq9aHZwQ

Loon, the first minute or so of this will give you a pretty good idea on what to expect to see up that way.

'07 198 DLX Carolina Skiff
FS90 Suzuki

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That’s funny…

“I may be going to hell in a bucket. But at least I’m enjoying the ride”

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Just a reminder only 6 more days till they close registration!!!

“All fisherman lie. And if they say otherwise, then they’re lying”

“Sea~N~Stripes”
21’ Hewes Craft Custom
115 Evinrude

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I wonder what the logic is of closing registration 3 months before the tx? Are they actually going to turn boats away that are willing to put up $500 if they haven’t reached the max number of entries they are looking for? Thought I seen that number is 200.

'07 198 DLX Carolina Skiff
FS90 Suzuki

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Yes they will turn them away… it’s a timing/planning thing I believe. They have to know what kind of numbers they are looking at when planning for space at dreher, feeding people at the captains meeting, knowing payouts down to the penny. Organizing flights (blast off groups)

Not too mention people not wanting to fish because a cold front came in or they couldn’t find fish the week before. But most importantly I believe it’s for planning.

By the way they are over 100 boats total between the 2 classes now registered. Think the split is somewhere in the neighborhood of an 80/20 split between pro/open classes.

“All fisherman lie. And if they say otherwise, then they’re lying”

“Sea~N~Stripes”
21’ Hewes Craft Custom
115 Evinrude

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quote:
Originally posted by Murrymaker

Yes they will turn them away… it’s a timing/planning thing I believe. They have to know what kind of numbers they are looking at when planning for space at dreher, feeding people at the captains meeting, knowing payouts down to the penny. Organizing flights (blast off groups)

Not too mention people not wanting to fish because a cold front came in or they couldn’t find fish the week before. But most importantly I believe it’s for planning.

By the way they are over 100 boats total between the 2 classes now registered. Think the split is somewhere in the neighborhood of an 80/20 split between pro/open classes.

“All fisherman lie. And if they say otherwise, then they’re lying”

“Sea~N~Stripes”
21’ Hewes Craft Custom
115 Evinrude

Or maybe it’s the clusterf___k getting ready to happen in Clouds and Beaverdam Creeks:smiley:

“I may be going to hell in a bucket. But at least I’m enjoying the ride”

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Gonna be funny to watch all the boats fight for real estate in the creeks trolling boards and then see the guy in a jon boat fishing cut bait bring home the big prize.

“Wailord”
1979 17’ Montauk
90 Johnson

Wilderness Ride 115

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quote:
Originally posted by Geronimo

Gonna be funny to watch all the boats fight for real estate in the creeks trolling boards and then see the guy in a jon boat fishing cut bait bring home the big prize.

“Wailord”
1979 17’ Montauk
90 Johnson

Wilderness Ride 115

But we don’t own a jon boat Geronimo … :wink:

… it’s my Wife’s fault we HAVE to fish !!!

2005 Sea Pro 2100cc / Yamaha 150hp 4-Stroke

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I’m following Rick!

Carolina Skiff 218 DLV
140 Suzuki

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quote:
Originally posted by Upstate Pirate

I’m following Rick!

Carolina Skiff 218 DLV
140 Suzuki

We’re the No.: 4 boat in the 1st flight … We won’t have any idea where we’re going to fish until probably a week or two before the TX … Could be one of the Saluda rivers or Crystal or Hollow or Beards … or anywhere in between … LOL

… it’s my Wife’s fault we HAVE to fish !!!

2005 Sea Pro 2100cc / Yamaha 150hp 4-Stroke

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I’m just kidding, I don’t fish Murray much but I’ll be down there in November/December…

Carolina Skiff 218 DLV
140 Suzuki

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I’m counting on all the MSC teams. It’s our home lake and I feel sure that they will represent the club well.

-The size of a fish is directly proportional to the time between when it’s lost and the story is told. - Me
-What’s the best eating fish, you ask? I’ve found that for a lot people, its the ones that they happen to be able to catch, clean, and cook. - My Dad
-Until you have loved a dog, part of your soul remains unawakened. Anatole France (paraphrased)
-RIP my “Puppy Dog” 10/15/2004 - 1/14/2013. I’ll never forget him. What a special friend he was.
-Team Gonna Fish

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I agree… Great group of people and great fisherman that don’t mind teaching others.

Carolina Skiff 218 DLV
140 Suzuki

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Gonna be super tough though … 170 boats registered … 98 Pro teams and 72 Open teams … Assume an average of 8 lines per boat that’s 1,360 baits in the water at any given time between the hours of 8 - 2 on Saturday (576 less in the hour before and after) …

Lake Murray Stripers will pass that day down from generation to generation and call it “The Great Lake Murray Culling” the day hooks fell out of the “sky” and snatched up all of their kindred … :frowning_face: …

Well, in theory anyways since they can’t regularly breed in the lake proper …

Have ZERO expectations for the MSC TX two weeks later … Bet that TX gets won with an 8 pounder … :wink:

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Let’s drag some blueback around by the nostrils already!!!

Carolina Skiff 218 DLV
140 Suzuki

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quote:
Originally posted by Upstate Pirate

Let’s drag some blueback around by the nostrils already!!!

Carolina Skiff 218 DLV
140 Suzuki

I prefer to go up trough the mouth … no foul hooking that way … LOL :wink: