multi-species-angler Said:
it says right on the "green card" applications at the gas stations, something to the effect of "I hereby verify that this is the only time I have applied for a whopper clup entry for this species"  signed ___________

recognition aside, does the game & fish still want to know when and where a whopper fish is caught? 

doublebarrelsaloon Said:

multi-species-angler Said:
it says right on the "green card" applications at the gas stations, something to the effect of "I hereby verify that this is the only time I have applied for a whopper clup entry for this species"  signed ___________

recognition aside, does the game & fish still want to know when and where a whopper fish is caught? 

I guess I always looked at the whopper club as a fun courtesy by the g&f, never even thought of it as a info gathering tool. I would think they would like to know where the big fish are being caugh, but I guess its not much of a concern, they dont have a whopper club here in MT, I have seen a couple "clubs" in MT but they aren't G & F related.

doublebarrelsaloon Said:
I guess I always looked at the whopper club as a fun courtesy by the g&f, never even thought of it as a info gathering tool. I would think they would like to know where the big fish are being caugh, but I guess its not much of a concern, they dont have a whopper club here in MT, I have seen a couple "clubs" in MT but they aren't G & F related.

hookemup Said:
Well it is pretty simple actualy some people live and die by the glory that a piece of paper will bring them. Take Nelson for example it used to be teaming with tons of big bass but than everyone had to go and catch and keep a whopper bass so they could mount it and or get there name in the paper and now there are very few big ones left. 
G&F also recognizes catch and release  why not snap a pic let em go? they taste like crap anyways.

  Take any good perch lake or slew word gets out and bam within weeks it is whiped out and the paper is chock full of whoppers,  The river is teeming with whopper walleyes if ya fish it enuff you undoubtably will catch one sooner or later.  Fishing is good no doubt about that on many diff waters in ND right now. species like Salmon go ahead keep every whopper ya catch they die anyways so no harm. Species like a big trout that is prob gonna be a once in a lifetime fish for most.  A big pike in a few years the big lake will prob be chock full of them they certainly are abundant everywhere and do warrant thinning out some.

  I have nothing against somebody keeping a whopper.  For some it is a once in a lifetime catch for others it happens all the time no need to be greedy once you have had the thrill there is no need to repeat it 50 times so  we as sporstman and women must also think about the future.  just my thoughts so let the bashing begin!

Dirty. Said:
I think they get way more info from their electroshocking and netting as to the health of each fishery than they do the whopper club.

I'm pretty sure the whopper club is more of just something set up for fun.

It is to keep people from killing every big fish they catch. Which is a good thing. That is why you can catch unlimited "Catch and Release" whoppers. I doubt the G&F pays much attention to the whopper listings. Most people that catch a whopper don't send in for the patch anyway.

One whopper per species is the way it should be, Another smart move on the G&F's part. See, they are a little smarter than you all think.

I personally would like to see tighter regulations on our fisheries. Walleye limit 4

Timbuk-2 Said:
Actually, the whopper club was intended for kids, to get them interested and keep them fishing.  Howeve,r the 10 year old adults couldn't get enough pattin themselves on the back, and it cost to much to keep sending them patches, so restrictions were put in place.  The information gathered isn't really that useful.

IntroC Said:

That is why you can catch unlimited "Catch and Release" whoppers.

I think some have substituted the patch and recognition with posting pics on FOB.  Look at me!!  I am the greatest!!

wood duck 30 Said:

I think some have substituted the patch and recognition with posting pics on FOB.  Look at me!!  I am the greatest!!

IntroC Said:

It is to keep people from killing every big fish they catch. Which is a good thing. That is why you can catch unlimited "Catch and Release" whoppers. I doubt the G&F pays much attention to the whopper listings. Most people that catch a whopper don't send in for the patch anyway.

One whopper per species is the way it should be, Another smart move on the G&F's part. See, they are a little smarter than you all think.

I personally would like to see tighter regulations on our fisheries. Walleye limit 4