Forum Tournament - Update

[Kevin]

Hey Guys,

I accidentally deleted the sticky thread for the Forum Tournament Update. Of all the things to do and of all the threads to accidentally delete, it figures I deleted this one! I am sorry about this and have put together below what I remember was in the old post. I apologize for having accidentally deleted this thread. Let me know if I need to make any corrections and/or add-ons.

Originally Posted by TackleTester

Official Rules

1. Tournament will commence Sunday July 17th and terminate Saturday July 23rd
2. Eaxh partcipating angler may fish for 6 hours during and of the above dates.
3. All hours fished must be on the same day. (i.e. Cant fish 1 hour a day for 6 days)
4. Size Limit: 14 inches
5. Bag Limit: 5 Black bass
6. ALL FISH MUST BE RELEASED
7. A picture of you five biggest fish must be submitted. The photo must show the bass up against a measuring device for the length and girth.
8. Then the angler MUST use the calculating device that Reb was kind enoguh to find for the purposes of this event.
9. The biggest combined weight wins.
10. No snagging
11. No live bait
12. No netting.
13. Honors system applies to your number of hours fished.
14. Ponds, Lakes, and any moving water is acceptable.
15. Optional, but recommended: Have a little piece of paper on each picture with your username and "BassFishin.Com" written on it.

Prizes are as follows:

Originally Posted by Kevin

Hey Guys,

I want to be the first to contribute the prizes for your tourney. I will offer:

• A pair of t-shirts from FishBoy.Com
• An assortment of lures from sponsors
• Some Blakemore Reel Magic
• Kick'n'Bass Fish Attractants
• A bottle of PRO's Soft Bait Glue
• And a $25 Gift Card to Outdoor World or BassPro.Com

..as prizes for the 1st prize winner.

The second place winner will also receive a gift box of assorted lures from sponsors. Good luck with your forum tournament, just keep me in the loop for the prize details and awards. Take care.

Kevin

Rebbasser will be providing to the winner a Lucky Craft size 78 American Shad color Pointer Lure as well.

This is an example of how you should take your picture of each fish with the length being measured:


As for girth, you want to measure from the top dorsal fin -> around the fattest part of the stomach -> and back around to the top of the dorsal fin. An example is shown below: