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Cooke wrote:Most if not all IFSA clubs in Leinster practice catch & release and have done for several years. All Leinster League competitions must be run as catch & release. Anglers still have the option of retaining fish if they want to for personal consumption but this is rarely done.
We started awarding points for dogs in the early 90's and it continued from there. I do remember fishing some inter club comprtitions a decade ago in the Shannon estuary and the vigilant stewards refusing to weigh garfish that were dead. These clubs were obviously ahead of their time in appreciating and preserving the local resource.
corbyeire wrote: but what do you do for a boat competition then etc.
stevecrow74 wrote:corbyeire wrote: but what do you do for a boat competition then etc.
most boat comps that i been on or know about are either speices hunts(ticked off on a card) or measured/weighed on the spot and then released..
corbyeire wrote:i dont know much about the boat but doesnt it have to be measured on land if you want to claim it for a specimen? maybe im just opening another can of worms here... :?
kissafish wrote:What about roving comp's within clubs? Should they be banned?
Should we have pegged comp's only?
To be honest - - I try to keep my catch alive untill the weighin by changing / Topping up the salt water every 15 mins
My mate was so annoyed because he had the task of tryinig to keep 2 dogiges alive for 5 hrs.
Cooke wrote:The specimen claim issue is being reviewed - many anglers have been lobbing over the last few years to improve the procedures.
Cooke wrote:Last year, the committee announced that claims from photographs (instead of presenting the body) would be considered. I have entered a claim this year for a mullet based on a photograph. The claim was rejected but not without detailing how I should present photos the next time around. .
Cooke wrote:In fairness, though I deemed the quality sufficient to identify the species. the scientists are more demanding of proof.
Cooke wrote:The real value was that it showed that committee members are willing to work with anglers to refine the process. I had been lobbying the committee on and off for many years to amend the rules, some times to the point of exasperation ending with me dismissing the body.
Cooke wrote:The current situation does prove that sensible people working together - without denouncing each other - can make steps to improve our sport.
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