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That fish was a great way to end the season, especially with this long winter we have had.
I really hope some of you can attend the tourney.
Anyway, I got this response from Dee.
Since there is no physical difference between men and women in the
ability to catch a fish, the tournament committee has combined the
women's with the other divisions. Women are encouraged to register and
compete in this tournament for Casting For Recovery and have an awesome time.
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I honestly would have thought that women are at a slight disadvantage because guys may have stronger legs to pedal if using the hobies. Not that I want to sound sexist or anything. Shows how far women have come, you can't argue with the equality thing I guess. More power to you shorelady and good luck.Originally Posted by Shorelady
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Yes, we have equality in all areas now. Personally, I think women should have separate divisions as it might get more women to participate in some things. And I was wondering why you can only fish this tournament in the daylight hours. Isn't some of the better fishing done at night?I honestly would have thought that women are at a slight disadvantage because guys may have stronger legs to pedal if using the hobies. Not that I want to sound sexist or anything. Shows how far women have come, you can't argue with the equality thing I guess. More power to you shorelady and good luck.
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Hey folks, there is a thread we started pertaining to this tourney. Those who are interested in helping Casting for Recovery can make a contribution to help them defray the costs of the event. Any amount you can give, no matter how small, would be appreciated. Feel free to check out this thread, or PM Shorelady (Judy) with further questions. Thanks!
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Baitstealer, I would agree with that. I'm thinking there is no night fishing because of the liability issue to tourney organizers. Maybe Shorelady can shed some light on that.
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Sorry for the delay with the post. In regards to the night fishing, it cannot be part of the tourney. It has to do with the park system and probably the insurance. Will double check on that.
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I think you have made a good point regarding getting more women involved and I will relay that for next year. I am amazed at the lack of women that fish in this area as opposed to Fl. where I lived for 15 years. Just before I left the area, I started to fish on an all women's offshore team. And "Grandma" Anita was by far the most respected Captain in the area. Can't figure it? Any thoughts?
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It seems to be the same thing for surf fishing, shorelady. I have fished for over 50 years and only in the last 10 or so have seen an increase in the number of women who have an interest in fishing on the beach. On the boat is is different. And some boats today have all the comforts of home. But if you wanted to compare the numbers, even on the sand, I suspect they would be quite small. I know of a few fly fisherrwomen who fish Island beach. I think there is another one, a woman in her 60's, who fishes Sandy Hook and some of the Monmouth county beaches. Sadly, right now my memory cannot recall that many others. I suspect there are similar percentages for the kayak folks out there as well. Although I also think you kayak people might have more of an advantage recruiting women. I have frequently seen women kayaking solo in Barnegat and Great Bay. Now mind you, these were not fisherwomen, just kayakers, but the interest does seem to be there for women to go out and enjoy a day on the water. Good luck with the tourney folks.
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I'm glad you brought up the point about boat fishing. It makes sense.
And back to the tourney. The last I heard at the beginning of last week was 188 registered!
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Tourney Update:
I heard over 300 people registered and things went pretty well. Shorelady may have the final exact #.
A few friends of mine, Eli and Mark, were in 2nd and 3rd place for a while with 34" fish.They eventually got knocked out of the box by bigger fish.
Hey, that's fishing.
These 2 guys fish hard and know JBay like the back of their hands. They put in a lot of time scouting before the event and create all their success through hard work and perseverance. Even though they didn't place, if ya ever have a chance to fish with 1 or both of these fishnuts, take it.
The consensus was that the SE weather pattern killed the bite.
I'll buy that.
However, Jbay is filled with baitfish of all kinds...
I think it's significant that notwithstanding the bad weather, no bass were caught over 30#, not many bluefish were caught (in the past years these monster blues were all over that bay), and not one weakfish was caught. Even though weakfish are basically extinct, every year someone nails a nice one in that tournament. This year, not a one, the last I heard.
So, is this just an indication of poor fishing conditions for the tourney?
Or, an indicator that there are actually less fish around?
I don't have enough proof to substantiate either hypothesis, as I haven't fished Jbay to see for myself, yet.....but the tourney results do raise some interesting questions.....
If Jbay, being the marine-life estuary it has been, rich with all types of forage fish, abundant beyond your wildest dreams....is not holding the fish this year that it has held in the past....why not... and where are they???
Again, not looking to down on the tourney, congrats to all, and the effort they put into this.
And well-deserved congrats to Judy (Shorelady) and Dee, who give their all each year for Casting for Recovery.
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