Two differences:

1. Until the running permit was obtained taking fish out of the water and driving them to wiegh in was illegal. I am really glad to see that Rich and SCBBBC have addressed this by obtaining a permit. Putting in away from the designated launch and staying on the water (i.e. rowing or kicking your way back to wiegh in) has always been legal.

2. The range that running allows. It should be pretty obvious that you can drive a lot further than you can row or kick.

I do not question that each club has the right to fish the way they want and that some people really like the option of running. I simply stated my OPINION about the subject which frankly isn't likely to change. This time the fact that the tournament was a running event did not affect my choice to fish it as I also had 49er tickets for Sunday and drove directly to the airport after the game to fly to a business conference. It has however been and will continue to be a factor in my decisions to fish or not fish these events in the future.

Buzzfish