M1: The Team Tournament Rules and Discussion Thread

[WTL]

The teams are as follows:

#1-Fishinfortune and Texasbasser
#2-Christopherkeene9 and Bubbabassbigfoot
#3-Crankybait and Leon
#4-Skeeter944 and Tenmilefisher
#5-Ironman and Mack

First and foremost, I, WTL am the law and the final arbiter of all decisions in regards to this tournament.

The rules are the most important part of this tourney, and I will only allow fish to be counted that follow the rules. If it were any other way we would invite dissention and controversy just as was seen in the last aborted team tourney.

The rules are as follows:

10 fish limit per team, all black bass accepted. Catch and release is optional, but all anglers must comply with all state regulations. Live bait is also legal.

Must have pictures of all fish caught, including length and girth measurements. The measurements for length and girth are derived just as they are in the Big Bass tournaments, so for a clear explanation see that thread.

Some form of “Unique ID” must be present in the pictures. This may include any form of ID, Passport, School ID, or the poster's name and date written on a sheet of paper. Be sure if you use an ID all important info such as numbers, ect be blurred out. This can easily be done via Microsoft Paint, which comes standard on all Windows computers.

I will post weights regularly. Culling is allowed via the magic of the internet, so should some want to withdraw smaller fish from their limit to replace with larger fish, pending my approval this will be allowed.


If there are any questions feel free to ask them in this thread or PM me.

Because of these stringent requirements, I have decided not to include any pictures posted to this point. I wish it could be another way, but to be fair it must be done this way. The reason being, not many will meet these new and strict requirements - but some will, and I don’t want the rules to favor any one team because of a lack of clear directions. You simply cannot make up rules for a contest as you go along. Hence there will be a start date announced as soon as we can procure a partner for Ironman. The tourney will last for 31 days following the start date, but submissions may be made up until two days after the tourney ends. I reserve the right to disqualify any fish that does not meet the specifications laid out here.

Since this tourney is dominated by younger anglers, I ask that Kevin place this thread in the appropriate forum - which I believe to be the New to Fishing board – but in regards to that it is his call. I also ask that Kevin sticky this thread to the top of the board and lock the other threads pertaining to the aborted tourney so that there is no confusion. And importantly, I thank Kevin for his patience as I know his boards are getting cluttered. There will be two threads in regards to this tourney. This thread is the discussion thread. The other thread, which I shall only post when the tourney begins, is the weigh in thread. Please limit unnecessary discussion in this thread however to make it more readable, and only post pictures in the weigh in thread.

Again, I will only count entries that follow all the rules. Anglers who participate in this tourney by virtue of their actions recognize and consent to all the terms laid out in this post.

[Christopherkeene9]

I like it!!!

[WTL]

OK, Mack is in so barring two guys wanting to sign up before midnight tommorow, we are set.

[skeeter944]

so none of my bass will count? and you had said that we will start when we get a partner for ironman, i have a buddy on this website that might join. i will talk to him tomorrow.

[mack]

Originally Posted by skeeter944

so none of my bass will count? and you had said that we will start when we get a partner for ironman, i have a buddy on this website that might join. i will talk to him tomorrow.

i pmed wtl. im in again.

[WTL]

Sorry Skeeter, I really am, but we cannot count bass up until this point because we never came up with clear rules. I did see the fish though, good job. I hope you get some more, and please see if your friend wants to join.

[skeeter944]

ok,i'll do that. hopefully i can get another 9lb limit.

[tenmilefisher]

ok so now we have 5 teams. when is the start date going to be. im glad everything is in form now. thanks wtl

[WTL]

Update: The Tourney shall start Saturday, October 14th and shall run until Sunday, November 12th. All fish must be caught between these dates. You may enter your fish anytime before November 14th, at or around which point weights will be tallied.

[Christopherkeene9]

Man I had 11lb. going

[fishinfortune]

i 20 lbs going this is really going to hurt me

[skeeter944]

oh well,you did it once,i am sure you can do it again. good luck!

[Christopherkeene9]

Its swordfishing time though!

[lizardsrule]

WTL,

I will still donate the prizes I said earlier, just let me know who to send them too. It's your decision on how the prizes are awarded. I really have no preference.


Lizards

[tenmilefisher]

im going to be away from the computer for 2 days so if anyone needs to talk to me or any messages just send me a pm or email. thanks

[Vabass22]

So Im uot of the tourney? Me and mojo are out?

[Leon]

hey has anyone tryed "trailer hooks" for the spinner baits? How do the hook on to the spiner bait and are the a pain in the but? was thinking about buying some

[Vabass22]

You should start a new thread asking this question, as this is a tourney thread, not a trailer hook thread.
Most people use them on buzzbaits.

[texasbasser]

i dont use them but i have in the past. you put them on the main hook

[Leon]

Hey cranky, Catching anything good for our team latly?

[texasbasser]

i went today and got 4 fish. i had one 5 pounder but all but 1 pic came out!!. ill try to enter the small 2 pounders then

[skeeter944]

i went out saturday and caught a 15'' spot and a 13'' spot,and i only got the lenght pics,and not the girth,so they dont count,and that stinks!

[WTL]

Well Skeeter that is too bad, you should have got pictures of the girth. Having just the length pics is akin to having no pics at all. I posted the rules and made it clear that you gotta have girth pics.

[skeeter944]

yep,it's ok though. they only went like 1lb each,so those are just fish i would have culled later in the month.

[Leon]

so are we allowed to post the fish we've caught whenever we want or do we have to wait until the tourny is almost over?