BackwoodsBassr
Well-Known Member
A few friends and I were hoping to organize a tournament for folks without motorboats and livewells. If you have any interest let me know! Replying to this thread or sending me a PM are both fine.
I was hoping to do a few of these, at least one a piece for walleye, pike, and bass. I would be open to other species as well if people want to shout out some suggestions. I'm likely going to post again closer to the opening dates for the above fish so I apologize in advance for the repition.
The rules are still somewhat TBD but here are the basics we have come up with so far:
- Teams of two
- 5 fish limit of target species
- No organic bait (live bait, homemade scents etc...)
- No motorboats but anything man-powered is fair game. Wade, shore fish, canoe, kayak, row...whatever your heart desires! Only thing is that both teammates must be using the same method and, if boating, must be in the same boat. If you're wading or shore fishing you can split up since you won't be able to cover as much water alone as a team of boaters.
- Contestants will recieve identical measuring tools and slime towels prior to the start so that they can quickly photograph the measurements (height and length) and then release the fish.
- Prizes for top 3 teams with the best five fish and 2 prizes for biggest fish. Prizes can be determined when participants agree on entrance fees etc...
- Tournament is C&R. If you want to keep a few for shore lunch that is fine but fish you keep will not be counted towards your total (this is to discourage people from keeping big spawners). If a fish is gut hooked or otherwise injured to the point that it cannot be returned to the lake it must be kept and it can still be entered (this is to discourage people from throwing back dead fish so that they can still count them as part of their total).
Any and all suggestions are welcome! If you have reason to believe any of the above regulations will have a negative effect on conservation or have any other concerns please let me know and I will consider ammending the rules accordingly. The goal here is to have a fun competition while respecting the need to preserve fisheries.
I was hoping to do a few of these, at least one a piece for walleye, pike, and bass. I would be open to other species as well if people want to shout out some suggestions. I'm likely going to post again closer to the opening dates for the above fish so I apologize in advance for the repition.
The rules are still somewhat TBD but here are the basics we have come up with so far:
- Teams of two
- 5 fish limit of target species
- No organic bait (live bait, homemade scents etc...)
- No motorboats but anything man-powered is fair game. Wade, shore fish, canoe, kayak, row...whatever your heart desires! Only thing is that both teammates must be using the same method and, if boating, must be in the same boat. If you're wading or shore fishing you can split up since you won't be able to cover as much water alone as a team of boaters.
- Contestants will recieve identical measuring tools and slime towels prior to the start so that they can quickly photograph the measurements (height and length) and then release the fish.
- Prizes for top 3 teams with the best five fish and 2 prizes for biggest fish. Prizes can be determined when participants agree on entrance fees etc...
- Tournament is C&R. If you want to keep a few for shore lunch that is fine but fish you keep will not be counted towards your total (this is to discourage people from keeping big spawners). If a fish is gut hooked or otherwise injured to the point that it cannot be returned to the lake it must be kept and it can still be entered (this is to discourage people from throwing back dead fish so that they can still count them as part of their total).
Any and all suggestions are welcome! If you have reason to believe any of the above regulations will have a negative effect on conservation or have any other concerns please let me know and I will consider ammending the rules accordingly. The goal here is to have a fun competition while respecting the need to preserve fisheries.
