Fish of the Day Flotilla Contest!

[Boatloadakids]

There will be a [#ff0000]biggest fish[/#ff0000] of the day contest at the [#0000ff]Lincoln Flotilla this Saturday[/#0000ff]. Craig and Jeff have given me the assignment of organizing this contest in a[#ff40a0] fair and equitable manner[/#ff40a0] to promote [#0000ff]good sportsmanship[/#0000ff] and [#00bf00]equal opportunity[/#00bf00] to win the highly valued prizes. All are invited and encouraged to participate. Herewith, the announcement:




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[#0000ff] Announcing the FISH-OF-THE-DAY Flotilla Contest
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Fantastic prizes to be awarded for the Fish of The Day caught during the Lincoln Beach Flotilla.
Contest [#ff0000]winners will be announced during the lunch[/#ff0000] awards. [#0080ff]Prizes will be awarded for the longest fish[/#0080ff] of the day, the second longest, and the third longest.

[#ff0000]Prizes awarded:[/#ff0000]

First:[#0000ff] Power Pro 20# Braid and a 10 pack starter kit of TD Fligs (each flig personally signed by the creator), Special thanks to Tube Dude for this donation.
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Second: [#00bf00]25 count package of 5/0 Gamakatsu Octopus hooks.[/#00bf00]

Third: [#8000ff]6 count package of 5/0 Gamakatsu.Octopus circle hooks. [/#8000ff]

[#ff0000]Contest Rules:[/#ff0000]

1- Contest [#4040ff]begins Saturday morning[/#4040ff], May 4, 2019 and [#0080ff]ends at noon[/#0080ff]. [#ff00ff]Open to all[/#ff00ff] attendees.

2- Fish length to be determined by measured fish as per BFT Catfish Contest rules, i.e. head to tail in one-half inch increments.

3- [#00bf00]In the event of a tie, earliest caught fish will win.
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3- [#ff0000]Catfish only[/#ff0000], no carp. (Sorry Mike, no walleye either)

4- [#0000ff]No catfish longer than 30 inches caught by a northern fisher may be enter in the BFT Catfish Contest.[/#0000ff]

5- This is an on-your-honor scoring format. Fish lengths accepted by verbal report; no photo required and no fish required. (Exception as noted in (b) below)

(a)-[#0080ff] Southern anglers may make verbal reports of fish lengths.[/#0080ff]

(b)- [#ff0000]Northern anglers may also make verbal reports but will be required to have two (2) witness statements submitted in writing along with the verbal report. At least one (1) of the witness statements shall have the seal of a Notary Public. [/#ff0000]

Catch and release is encouraged but everyone is welcome to keep any number of fish up to the legal limit – limit is eight (8) for catfish, no limit on white bass and hopefully they will begin their spawn soon..

Best of fishing to all, have fun, be safe, and lets hear about those big ones!
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[catchinon]

Sounds like a fun contest. Anyone with a livewell or other means of keeping fish healthy for subsequent release may want to bring fish to port so the rest of us can see them.
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[ice_sled]

Sorry Craig. Once a game fish is placed in a live well it cannot be legally released.
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[catchinon]

As you may have read elsewhere, I have just gone over the entire Fishing Guidebook. On page 19 near the bottom of the first column it states:

"A trout, salmon or grayling may not be released it it's been held on a stringer or in a fish basket, livewell or any other type of device."

I couldn't find where any other species was included under that rule. I used to get upset when I heard about or saw people releasing their catfish after they reached harbor but now it looks like it is legal. If you can find where it says otherwise I would be happy to stand corrected. I'm just trying to stay legal and I often have to refer back to the Guidebook to see if I have it right.
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[ice_sled]

You are correct Craig. Guess they only want to protect whimpy fish.
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[SkunkedAgain]

So do they have an AP for notary stamping? I’ll be checking into that. If not I may have an open seat for a notary. Sorry Greg might lose your seat due to the rules. Later J
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[MSM1970]

Sure Lyn take the fun out of it, [] ok I'll try for cats.[:/]
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[catchinon]

That's the spirit! We can use all the help we can get for the contest and I know you've posted some good ones in the past.
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[RockyRaab]

[#008000][size 3]As a non-catfish contending northern guy who won't even be at the Flotilla this time, I say Harrumph! to your rules.
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[Tin-Can]

WOW Lynn, looks to me like the south is really trying to stack the deck this Saturday............[sly]. But that's OK, since last year my biggest contest Cat was out of UL, and I haven't caught any this year so far, so I just might swipe your 36 incher from wherever you are keeping it penned up while you feed it dog food and fresh WB [cool].
But I will get a good photo of it with my BFT Contest placard so I can not only win the fish of the day, but get it on my contest board. [fishin]

Looking forward to the day, and seeing y'all again. Good luck, tight lines, be safe.
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[SkunkedAgain]

[#008000]Well Forest that's how you spell fear, the south is scared about the northern boys showing them how to catch fish in their own back yard... so they're trying to even things up with that set of rules... I think they were going to limit us to size 12 hooks too... but I think they forgot... Later ... J[/#008000]
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[Boatloadakids]

Rocky -- We're gonna miss you. [] Have fun on your other "southern" trip.

Forrest -- See rule #4 above.

Jeff -- No fear here... we are gonna show you guys some really good cattin'. []

Looking forward to a good time... and some good grub.
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[catchinon]

Didn't we discuss having the Yankees surrender their placards while out fishing?
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[SkunkedAgain]

Hey Lynn we are sure looking forward to it... I'm hoping to get in on the white bass action as much as anything, that sounds so fun, but I guess you want what you don't have... Guess I'll have to bring the whitie rigs and the cat rigs... hope I can find something to bite for me...

Did you see Ben's comments about bringing the radios? I think that would be a good way for you to keep track of the fish as they are caught for the contest... Radio in will give you a time of the catch in case of the tie... plus it lets all know where the fish are biting... Thanks for putting this fun contest together it adds to the fun of the get together.. Later Jeff
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[Tin-Can]

Lynn, yea, yea, I saw rule #4. I wasn't meaning any other species of fish. But I'll keep any Carp I get also. Maybe they will work up on the Bear. [laugh]

Rocky, did I miss sumpthin? Thought you were doing an overnight at the Days Inn at exit 260.

Lynn, I really appreciate your offer to show us where your really good cattin' is. Now that's downright neighborly of ya'll []
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[RockyRaab]

Yup, plans changed and I will miss this Flotilla. I'll wave at y'all as I drive south.
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