Q1 2006 BassFishin.Com Big Bass Forum Tournament

[Kevin]

WELCOME TO THE
BassFishin.Com 1st Quarter: 2006
Big Bass Forum Tournament

Member Anglers Will Try Their Luck To Catch the Biggest Largemouth or Smallmouth For the First Quarter of 2006! All Forum Members Are Eligible To Participate and the Tournament Is FREE!

There will be a first place prize for both:

• Biggest Largemouth Bass
• Biggest Smallmouth Bass

Eligible Tournament Timeline For All Catches:
January 1 - March 31, 2006

First Place Prizes For Both Biggest Largemouth And Smallmouth:


www.prosoftbaitglue.com - www.fishboy.com

A Number of Forum Members Are Also Putting Up Prizes:

Rebbasser: Zooker I believe is donating 2 custom made Zook-n-stein spinnerbaits for each winning fish, and I'll throw in a couple of baits, probably a Lucky Craft Pointer for each category.

If you would like to add additional prizes to the pot, please contact Rebbasser or Kevin. Any prize is welcome!

All fish must be caught on a rod and reel using artificial bait. A picture will be required, and weights will be determined using the formula found here:

BassFishin.Com Forum Tournament Weight Calculator

So take a tape measure with you. Scale weights will NOT be accepted since different scales can give different weights due to different calibrations.

Big Bass Forum Tournament Rules & Suggestions:
Each member who catches a large bass for submission in the tournament, must take a picture of that bass alongside their driver's license (or fishing license or any other personal identification) to ensure the bass in the photo belongs to the member who caught it. If you do not have such ID readily available, write your username and "BassFishin.Com" on a piece of paper and use that (this is last resort). The measurements and ID of any photo submissions must be CLEARLY visible... We recommend taking multiple shots at varying distances to ensure the capture of a clear and detailed photo meeting the requirements.

How To Measure Your Catch Properly For the Tournament:
To measure the length in inches, place the bass on top of your tape measure. Close the fish's mouth completely and pinch the tail fin together like shown in the diagram below. For the girth in inches, wrap the tape measure around the stomach of the bass at the point it is most fat. Refer to the diagram below. Be sure to get clear photos of the exact measurements.





This tournament will be on the honor system, so let your conscience be your guide.

DON'T THINK YOU CAN CATCH THE BIG BASS???
We believe that no matter where you live, you have a great shot at winning this tournament. However, we understand that some parts of the country have bigger fish than others. So to add to the excitement and participation of the tournament, we will also be providing a prize (assortment of baits) to a contestant who weighed-in the largest fish from a randomly selected state other than the state(s) the first-prize fish came from! How's that for incentive!!!

The ranking members of the forums have the right to question any and all submissions in an attempt to maintain a fair competition.

A special thanks to the hard work of the many BassFishin.Com members who have made this and past forum tournaments a reality. Thanks to Rebbasser for his hard work in starting this Big Bass Tourney and thanks to JB for the great idea!

[HuckFinn]

I'll kick in a baitcaster reel.
Someone let me know how to get it to the winner

[JB]

Nice tutorial of the rules Kevin, I'll throw in some prizes too...unless fishie wins with that secret husky jerk I sent him last time he ruled the scales... rofl.

[PowerBass]

Wow! Nice I am In for sure!

[WTL]

Well it had humble beginnings last year, but it looks like we are pulling out some great stops for this yeas set of tourneys. And that random state prize is an excellent way to get around the yankee bass problem.

[PowerBass]

Originally Posted by WTL

And that random state prize is an excellent way to get around the yankee bass problem.

thats the truth. But I have a feeling the Smallies can be deadly, seeing as nobody weighed in any smallies last year.

[WTL]

Oh I'll be in on the Smallies no doubt. If I have a strategy after April to get the largest weight possible, it will either be Wilson smallies or G'ville largemouth.

[PowerBass]

I am hoping for a big spawning smallie or larry.

[rrw4258]

sounds cool, and count me in for sure!

[WTL]

For clarification's sake;

We discussed some in chat whether or not the Big Bass, in order to be submitted, would have to be caught during a specified regular tourney day. Do you have to catch the big bass during a specific tourney day or will any day in the quarter do?

[PowerBass]

i beleive zook will ony donate on tourney days, but the tourneys are the quarters?

[Christopherkeene9]

how many may be submitted?

Chris!

[Kevin]

Do you have to catch the big bass during a specific tourney day or will any day in the quarter do?

Any day during the 1st quarter (till March 31st) is eligible! Fish all you want until then!

i beleive zook will ony donate on tourney days, but the tourneys are the quarters?

We'll wait for Zook to chime in on that one... but this specific tournament will be hosted for each quarter of 2006. We will be having other tournaments of varying formats in addition to the Big Bass Tournament throughout the year (ie. the 5-fish limit type tourneys). So this Big Bass Format will not be the only type tournament we will be having on the forums.

how many may be submitted?

As many as you can catch! I think it would be great if everyone posted all the pictures they could, even if your fish doesn't take the honors. We all love seeing each other's fish, so why not post your pics if you have them!

Kevin

[PowerBass]

Kevin,
Sounds good. Thanks for offering the prize pack too!

[lizardsrule]

Great Job on the Tourney guys, and thanks to Kevin for the site.

Lizards

[zooker]

thanks to kevin for providing the space and sponser's for these tournament's as it is his valuble space in his servers.

make no mistake about it the largest largemouth and the largest smallmouth weighed in during the year wins the steins which i have hangin on my rigging rack. their will only be 5 stiens awarded to the largest bass.2 to each catagory-largemouth/smallmouth caught in 06.the 5th to be announced at that time. to a randomly selected member who fishes in the tourny's..

let me know if you need some prizes.. i will donate several spools of line..


zooker

[KH.]

i will right "remember the tourney" in bold on my tackle box. i could have easily won last year but i forgot all about it

[Dyas]

Crap where is my tackle box!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We moved and I aint seen it since!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope I can find it lol

[PowerBass]

Originally Posted by zooker

thanks to kevin for providing the space and sponser's for these tournament's as it is his valuble space in his servers.

make no mistake about it the largest largemouth and the largest smallmouth weighed in during the year wins the steins which i have hangin on my rigging rack. their will only be 5 stiens awarded to the largest bass.2 to each catagory-largemouth/smallmouth caught in 06.the 5th to be announced at that time. to a randomly selected member who fishes in the tourny's..

let me know if you need some prizes.. i will donate several spools of line..


zooker

O man, it sounds too good to be true. Say it is true! 5 steins up for grabs?

[KH.]

oh dyas your screwed now,

[Christopherkeene9]

Hey theres Wal-mart down the street!!

Chris

[Dyas]

Man I cant find it anywhere. I had some new cranks I wanted to try out and several bags out tikis senkos and flukes in there.... I still have other boxes but I still want it.... I hope no one stole it lol

[PowerBass]

Dyas,

That sucks!

*grins in background says "Now I have an Advantage"*

[lovinfishin9]

Man that sucks i just realized, my new tacklebag is camouflage, im gonna lose it all the time now. lol

[flfireman]

Ill return all prizes intact minus the Steins, may have to go North for some smalley action. Steins are sacred on this site, very few people can claim ownership of these. Im only posting this because the gals are in for spawn. Time for a biggie. Question???? Since this is quarterly, Are we doing a prize for biggest bass of the year? Or a fish off. All tourney winners and all quarterly winners, one week, Kevins decides when, fish for size and weight for a end of the year "BASSFISHIN.COM GRAND MASTER"