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1. What is High Hill Striper Club (HHSC) about?
2. Is there a limit to the number of members?
3. Why should I join HHSC?
4. What are HHSCs Conservation principals?
5. Where do your members like to fish?
6. What is the procedure for applying for membership in HHSC?
What is High Hill Striper Club (HHSC) about?
HHSC was founded back in 1952 in order to bring together
individuals who have a passion for fishing. Over the years the Club has
evolved into a strictly competitive surf fishing club, whose members compete
amongst themselves (Interclub Competition) and with other surf fishing clubs
(Interclub Competition) in the New York Surf Fishing Contest. The Clubs'
guiding principles are Fishing, Fun, Friendship and Fish Conservation.
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Is there a limit to the number of members?
HHSC limits membership to forty individuals. Membership is
capped at forty individuals to facilitate the formation of a tight cohesive
group sharing similar fishing philosophies and to permit the development of
friendships.
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Why should I join HHSC?
HHSC is one of the most respected and oldest continuously
active fishing clubs with a strong tradition of successful competitive surf
fishing and marine fisheries conservation. You should only consider joining
if you have a passion for surf fishing and you want to improve your skills
and knowledge about the sport.
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What are HHSCs Conservation principals?
What are HHSCs Conservation principals?
HHSC has been a leader in fish conservation for many years.
We subscribe to the principle that fishery management policies and fishing
practices (catch & release) should be directed at what is best for the fish,
not the various fishing groups. Many of our members are and have been
members of important committees or groups that have contributed to fishery
conservation policies. These committees include The Marine Fishery Advisory
Council, the Atlantic States Marine Fishery Commission and the Friends of
The Striper Committee. In the just recently concluded 2002 New York State
Surf Fishing Contest, HHSC took first place in the Release Point Fish
Category with over 99% of the fish caught, released by its' members.
High Hill Striper club members are not permitted to engage in a sale of fish.
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Where do your members like to fish?
The club contest is restricted to the marine waters of New York State. This includes the waters around Staten Island, the North and South shores of Long Island and the waters of the Hudson River up to the
Tappan Zee Bridge. In addition, some of our members make regular trips to Cape Cod. Most of the members prefer fishing with artificials although bait fishing is practiced by some depending on the opportunities presented to them at any given point during the fishing season. Although High Hill Striper Club does not restrict its members from fishing in any location ,bridge caught fish are not eligible in any High Hill contest.
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What is the procedure for applying for membership in HHSC?
A prospective member should contact our membership Chairman.
Upon doing so the prospective member is invited to meet with the HHSC Board
of Directors. If approved by the Board, the applicant becomes a candidate
for membership. The individual is then required to attend three consecutive
club meetings and fishing contests. During this time the candidate and the
Club can mutually evaluate whether membership is appropriate for the
individual. On or before the fourth consecutive meeting attended by the
candidate, he can express his wishes as to whether or not he wants to become
a member. At the fourth consecutive meeting attended by the candidate and
after expressing his desire to be admitted to membership, the members of
HHSC vote as to whether the candidate should be accepted into full
membership.
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Dr.Edward Messina
Copyright © 2003 High Hill Striper Club,Inc. All rights reserved.
Revised: January 05, 2005 .
