Enter Big Fish 2003 Ice Fishing Derby Here !!!

[davetclown]

[center][size 4]Big Fish Ice Fishing Derby[/size][/center] [center][size 2]enter your pictures here[/size][/center] [center][size 2][/size][/center][size 2][size 1][/size] [center]win this 2.5 horse Eskimo auger with 8" drill

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[/center] [center][font "Monotype Corsiva"][#ff0080][size 5]Rules [/size][/#ff0080][/font][/center] [center][font "Monotype Corsiva"][#ff0080][size 5]Only fish caught in 2003 are eligable
[font "Verdana"][#000000][/#000000][/font][#000000]1. [/#000000]You must be a registered member of Big Fish [#000000][font "Tahoma"][size 2](membership is free) so take the time to register, (do not get left out in the snow because you did not register before you made your entries) and be logged in at the time of post.[/size][/font] [/#000000]

[#000000]2. [/#000000]Your entry must include the name of[#000000] [font "Tahoma"][size 2]the fish, the lake where it was caught, the state it was caught, the date and time it was caught and the name of the method you caught it in each entry (i.e. tip-up jigging, or bobber) (all though spearing is legal in many states speared fish will not be eligible in this contest)[/size][/font][/#000000][font "Tahoma"][size 2]
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[#000000]3. [/#000000][#000000][/#000000]You may edit your entry – [font "Tahoma"][#000000][size 2]you may exchange your pic by editing your post (example switching a 5 inch gill for a bigger gill is acceptable) post editing after the closing date will be disqualified. [/size][/#000000][/font][/center] [center][#000000][/#000000][/center]
[#000000][font "Tahoma"][size 2]These fish pics will be scored by the official rules from the book of [/size][/font]Clown and Crockett...[/#000000]

[font "Verdana"][#000000][size 2]We want 5 pictures of 5 different fish caught through the ice.[/size][/#000000][/font] [center][font "Verdana"][#000000][size 2]Fish will be scored by;[/size][/#000000][/font][/center] [center][font "Verdana"][#000000][size 2]Type + Length[/size][/#000000][/font][/center] [left][#000000][font "Tahoma"][size 2]1. [#ff0000]* [/#ff0000]Blue Gill… = 15 points + one point for each inch[/size][/font][/#000000][/left] [left][#000000][font "Tahoma"][size 2]2. Crappie… = 15 points + one point for each inch[/size][/font][/#000000][/left] [left][#000000][font "Tahoma"][size 2]3. Perch… = 15 points + one point for each inch[/size][/font][/#000000][/left] [left][#000000][font "Tahoma"][size 2]4. Two other optional fish not of same type above = one point per inch.[/size][/font][/#000000][/left] [left][#000000][font "Tahoma"][size 2]5. Wearing a Big Fish Tackle product (hat shirt sweater) = 3 bonus points for each picture item is worn.[/size][/font][/#000000][/left] [left][#000000][font "Tahoma"][size 2]6. Pictures with no snow/ice = 0 points[/size][/font][/#000000][/left] [left][#000000][font "Tahoma"][size 2]7. Pictures with out a visible one inch tape measure = 0 points[/size][/font][/#000000][/left]

[#000000][/#000000] [center][#000000][/#000000][/center][#000000]One crappie = 15 points[/#000000]
[#000000]9 1/2 inches = 9 points[/#000000]
[#000000]Total points = 24 points[/#000000]

[#000000][/#000000][size 3][font "Times New Roman"][#000000][/#000000][/font][/size][#000000][/#000000] [ol] [li][font "Tahoma"][size 2][#000000]note the snow/ice in the back ground[/#000000] [/size][/font] [li][font "Tahoma"][size 2][#000000]note the pic is a close up and not a distance shot[/#000000] [/size][/font] [li][font "Tahoma"][size 2][#000000]note the one inch rule, all the inches can be seen[/#000000] [/size][/font] [li][font "Tahoma"][size 2][#000000]note the end of the rule is at the tip of the crappies mouth[/#000000] [/size][/font] [li][font "Tahoma"][#000000][size 2]note it is the person in the pic trying to win the contest and not some one else holding the fish for them.[/size][/#000000][/font][/li][/ol]

[/size][size 1][font "Arial"][#000000]Later on if a 12-inch crappie is caught and the pic meets all criteria then the pic can be switched and the score would rise making it a true competition.[/#000000]

[#000000]So a blue gill and a crappie would beet a 30-inch pike. [laugh][/#000000]

[#000000]Only the blue gill perch and crappie receive the 15-points bonus score the other 2 fish will have to go by inch points alone.[/#000000][/font][/size][/#ff0080][/font][font "Arial"][size 1]
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[#ff0000][size 4]*[/size][/#ff0000] Any of the gill family qualifies as a blue gill. (i.e. blue gill, sun fish, pumpkinseed, ect.......)
[#ff0000][size 4]*[/size][/#ff0000] This is a timed event, so the person with the higest points at the end wins [center][font "Monotype Corsiva"][#ff0000][size 4]One Fish Could Win The Auger[/size][/#ff0000][/font]
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[theangler]

WELL IT'S HERE (ICE AUGER), READY TO SHIP OUT TO THE ONE WHO WINS!! Although I've never had the pleasure of having to fire up an Ice Auger if its half as fun as this bad boy looks whoever wins is going to be styling!!
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[theangler]

AS OF TODAY 1 PHOTO WOULD PUT YOU IN THE LEAD! One fish no matter how big could take the Power Auger, its judged by pionts so any ice fishing photo could win, , Isn't that right Dave?
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[davetclown]

that right Mike,

one fish could put them in the lead for sure, they dont have to catch all 5 fish, the deal is that we will except only 5 fish (max) for the contest.
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[davetclown]

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[Flagmanonice]

[]looks like snow tonite here !
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[fishnate]

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[size 1]Here is your first entry from Utah. A kokenee salmon caught at Porcupine Res 1/25/03 at about 2:30 PM taken with a Swedish Pimple and a maggot. fish is 13.5 " long. More later hopefully, ice is getting soft in some lakes.
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[theangler]

Great Shot FishNate, In the lead for the Auger, way to go!!!
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[chiefpanfish]

This perch was caught from Lake George, New York on 1/30/2003 at 2PM while jigging.


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[davetclown]

[center][size 3]koool we have compitition,[/size][/center] [left]ok here is the score so far for those who may not understand the scoring system fully, I will give a pic by pic update on the score.[/left] [left][url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?username=fishnate;"]fishnate[size 1] [/size][/url][/left] [ol] [li]kokenee salmon= lenth 13.5 inches = 13 points[/li][/ol] [left][url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?username=chiefpanfish;"]chiefpanfish[size 1] [/size][/url][/left] [ol] [li]perch = 15 points + lenth 12 inches = 27 points[/li][/ol]

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[url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?username=davetclown;"]davetclown[/url] [#ff0000](not eligable to win contest) [/#ff0000] [ol] [li]crappie = 15 points + lenth 9 inches = 24 points[/li][/ol]
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[chiefpanfish]

[center][size 2][url "http://web.ecomplanet.com/MESS3307/ServerContent/MyCustomImages/MESS3307CustomImage1745210.jpg"][/url][/size][/center][size 2]This 9 inch Bluegill was caught on 1/30/2003 at Lake George, New York. I was jigging at the time.[/size] Time caught 2:30 PM.
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[hattrk4me]

[size 1]8" Bluegill Caught 2/7/03 South Twin Lake, Frazee MN with a Jig tipped with wax worm. [/size]


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17" Walleye, Caught 1/2/03 South Lida Lake, Pelican Rapids, MN. Shiner on a tip up.

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[size 1]24" Northern, Caught 1/23/03 South Lida, Pelican Rapids MN, on a tip up and Golden shiner.[/size]


[size 1]12.5" Perch Caught 1/25/03 on Steamboat Lake, Walker MN with a red hook tipped with crappie minnow.[/size]
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[size 1]10" Crappie, 2/5/03 Caught South Twin Lake, Frazee MN with a Jig tipped with Crappie minnow.[/size]


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[davetclown]

[center][size 3]koool we have compitition,[/size][/center] [left]ok here is the score so far for those who may not understand the scoring system fully, I will give a pic by pic update on the score.[/left] [left][url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?username=fishnate;"][size 1]fishnate [/size][/url][/left] [ol] [li][size 1]kokenee salmon= lenth 13.5 inches = [#ff0000]13 points[/#ff0000][/size][/li][/ol] [left][url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?username=chiefpanfish;"][size 1]chiefpanfish [/size][/url][/left] [ol] [li][size 1]perch = 15 points + lenth 12 inches = 27 points[/size] [li][size 1]blue gill = 15 points + lenth 9 inches = 24 points[/size] [li][size 1]Total at this time is [#ff0000]51 points[/#ff0000][/size][/li][/ol]

[#ffffff][size 1][url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?username=hattrk4me;"]hattrk4me[/url][/size][/#ffffff][#ffffff][size 1] [/size][/#ffffff] [ol] [li][size 1]blue gill = 15 points + lenth 7 Inches = 22 points[/size] [li][size 1]walleye = lenth 17 inches = 17 points[/size] [li][size 1]Total at this time is [#ff0000]39 points[/#ff0000][/size][/li][/ol]

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[url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?username=davetclown;"]davetclown[/url] [#ff0000](not eligable to win contest) [/#ff0000] [ol] [li]crappie = 15 points + lenth 9 inches = [#ff0000]24 points[/#ff0000][/li][/ol]
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[lonehunter]

e-mail your photo or contact any one of the moderators to post your fish , we are all here to help out a fellow angeler . looks like this is going to be a close compitition !
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[davetclown]

I went out today and fished from 3 pm to 7 pm on commerce lake in the mitten state of michigan.

I caught 3 of the prefered fish for the contest.

8 inch Blue Gill Jigging a teardrop with a mousie

9 inch pearch Jigging a teardrop with a mousie

10 inch crappie Jigging a teardrop with a mousie

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[davetclown]

[center][size 3]koool we have compitition,[/size][/center] [left]ok here is the score so far for those who may not understand the scoring system fully, I will give a pic by pic update on the score.[/left] [left][url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?username=fishnate;"][size 1]fishnate [/size][/url][/left] [ol] [li][size 1]kokenee salmon= lenth 13.5 inches = [#ff0000]13 points[/#ff0000][/size][/li][/ol] [left][b][url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?username=chiefpanfish;"][size 1]chiefpanfish [/size][/url][/left] [ol] [li][size 1]perch = 15 points + lenth 12 inches = 27 points[/size] [li][size 1]blue gill = 15 points + lenth 9 inches = 24 points[/size] [li][size 1]Total at this time is [#ff0000]51 points[/#ff0000][/size][/li][/ol] [left][/b]

[#ffffff][size 1][url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?username=hattrk4me;"]hattrk4me[/url][/size][/#ffffff][#ffffff][size 1] [/size][/#ffffff][/left] [ol] [li][size 1]blue gill = 15 points + lenth 7 Inches = 22 points[/size] [li][size 1]walleye = lenth 17 inches = 17 points[/size] [li][size 1]Total at this time is [#ff0000]39 points[/#ff0000][/size][/li][/ol]

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[url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?username=davetclown;"][size 1]davetclown[/size][/url][size 1] [#ff0000](not eligable to win contest) [/#ff0000][/size] [ol] [li][size 1]crappie = 15 points + lenth 10 inches = 25 points[/size] [li][size 1]perch = 15 points + lenth 9 inches = 24 points[/size] [li][size 1]blue gill = 15 points + lenth 8 inches = 23 Points[/size] [li][size 1]Total points at this time is [#ff0000]72 points[/#ff0000][/size][/li][/ol]
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[lonehunter]

i bet everyone was wondering what the heck you were doing ( for that pose). i'm sure your going to be someones conversation peice at the dinner table tonight .
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[hattrk4me]

Dave

Please delete the guest post above. I posted with out knowing I was not logged in.

What the He...ck is a mousie?

I can't see the entry from Chifpanfish, I posts as an error. anybody else have the same problem?
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[davetclown]

the missing photo from above was a minor editing problem it is fixed now.

as for a mousie here is a pic of one... [center][/center] [center]it is a larvae with a tail doese not have feet like a wax worm[/center]
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[hattrk4me]

Looks like a bowl of Apple Jacks...Breakfast anyone?[]
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