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		 (02-12-2021, 07:40 PM)Tin-Can Wrote:  Starting thread for Cat Contest 2021 - Tin-Can  North Team 
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		  Okay... It's been a while, and I'm not as young as I was last year! I've got a couple questions... How do I sign up for the catfishing contest? I also have a 14 year old grandson who is just starting to get into catfishing with me.  Can it be a team? Can we set up his own profile name to go along with mine?  Any help you can give me would be appreciated.  Thank You from Bigger Bait & grandson (yet to choose his name)
	 
	
	
	
		
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		 (03-23-2021, 02:15 AM)BiggerBait Wrote:   Okay... It's been a while, and I'm not as young as I was last year! I've got a couple questions... How do I sign up for the catfishing contest? I also have a 14 year old grandson who is just starting to get into catfishing with me.  Can it be a team? Can we set up his own profile name to go along with mine?  Any help you can give me would be appreciated.  Thank You from Bigger Bait & grandson (yet to choose his name) I replied to your request on cat chat so check there for the info. Jeff
	 
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		 (03-24-2021, 11:26 PM)Tin-Can Wrote:  OK, I finally got a starter Cat.
 24 March 2021
 
 Willard Bay with raw shrimp
 
 21.5"
 
 
 ![[Image: 015-1132-a-m-Cat-1-CPR.jpg]](https://i.ibb.co/rFGJTNQ/015-1132-a-m-Cat-1-CPR.jpg) 
 POSTED 1 = 21.5"
 
 Confirmed at 21.5 points.
 
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		04-07-2021, 10:42 PM 
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		Cat # 2 
7 April 2021
Willard Bay / Raw shrimp
21.0" 
![[Image: 02-7-Apr-21-Willard-Bay-21-0-inch.jpg]](https://i.ibb.co/wrWby0Y/02-7-Apr-21-Willard-Bay-21-0-inch.jpg) PENDING
Forest the lower tip of tail looks like 21.5 to me. Good job!! 
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		 (04-07-2021, 10:42 PM)Tin-Can Wrote:  Cat # 2 
 7 April 2021
 
 Willard Bay / Raw shrimp
 
 21.0"
 
 
 ![[Image: 02-7-Apr-21-Willard-Bay-21-0-inch.jpg]](https://i.ibb.co/wrWby0Y/02-7-Apr-21-Willard-Bay-21-0-inch.jpg) 
 POSTED 1 = 21.5"
 
 Forest the lower tip of tail looks like 21.5 to me. Good job!!
 I was looking at the other tail tip, that had just BARELY hit the 21.0 mark. I'll take the 21.5,  thanks.
 
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		05-01-2021, 09:17 PM 
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		1 May 2021 
Willard Bay
 
Finally got my 3rd Cat  
 
19.5" 
 ![[Image: 04-1-May-21-Willard-Bay-19-5-inch.jpg]](https://i.ibb.co/6yhVKQM/04-1-May-21-Willard-Bay-19-5-inch.jpg) POSTED 1 = 19.5 
 [b][color=#17b529]Good for 19.5 and a full house. Nice job Forest
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		Well I managed a Bumper Cat today at Willard, got a good measured photo, then somehow deleted the measured photo.......
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So here is the fish just boated, I won't say what it measured cuz can't prove it.   ![[Image: 029-Cat-1-CPR.jpg]](https://i.ibb.co/ZcyvL5y/029-Cat-1-CPR.jpg)  
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		Looks like a good one 24 ish?  Too bad about photo. Later J
	 
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		05-06-2021, 01:42 PM 
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		 (05-06-2021, 01:03 PM)SkunkedAgain Wrote:  Looks like a good one 24 ish?  Too bad about photo. Later JNo, not 24, more like 22.5.   After a post from Paul, I started looking thru my phone and my email.  I found the deleted photo and was able to save it. After looking at it closer and enlarged, I can see that what I thought was the tail at 22.5, is actually the shadow of the tail. After releasing that Cat I realized that the steel measuring stick is pretty covered with dried Cat slime, and some of the numbers are almost worn off.  I cleaned it up, and wrote over the worn numbers with a Sharpie, but didn't photo it.  I'll need to go get a new one, or build a new bump board for the boat. One that is easy to see the numbers, and more compact than the one I use for the river. May 5, 2021
Willard Bay
21.5"
Difficult to see the worn numbers. Will accept whatever score Jeff approves.
 ![[Image: 030.jpg]](https://i.ibb.co/qgzYQpn/030.jpg) Unaltered photo ![[Image: 030a.jpg]](https://i.ibb.co/ZGN9wz5/030a.jpg) added number marks with photo editor above illegible numbers. Line at tail is at about 21.75                                                       actual,  so only 21.5 for contest. 
Forest I’m good with 21.5 points. Congrats. 
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		 (05-06-2021, 01:42 PM)Tin-Can Wrote:   (05-06-2021, 01:03 PM)SkunkedAgain Wrote:  Looks like a good one 24 ish?  Too bad about photo. Later J No, not 24, more like 22.5.   After a post from Paul, I started looking thru my phone and my email.  I found the deleted photo and was able to save it. After looking at it closer and enlarged, I can see that what I thought was the tail at 22.5, is actually the shadow of the tail. After releasing that Cat I realized that the steel measuring stick is pretty covered with dried Cat slime, and some of the numbers are almost worn off.  I cleaned it up, and wrote over the worn numbers with a Sharpie, but didn't photo it.  I'll need to go get a new one, or build a new bump board for the boat. One that is easy to see the numbers, and more compact than the one I use for the river.
 
 May 5, 2021
 
 Willard Bay
 
 21.5"
 
 Difficult to see the worn numbers. Will accept whatever score Jeff approves.
 
 
 ![[Image: 030.jpg]](https://i.ibb.co/qgzYQpn/030.jpg) Unaltered photo 
 
 
 ![[Image: 030a.jpg]](https://i.ibb.co/ZGN9wz5/030a.jpg) added number marks with photo editor above illegible numbers. Line at tail is at about 21.75                                                       actual,  so only 21.5 for contest. 
 
 Forest I’m good with 21.5 points. Congrats.
 
 Thanks  POSTED  1 = 21.5  BUMP
 
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		Forest, take a look at this one. I'll be ordering one today.https://www.fishingonline.com/products/h...2iEALw_wcB
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		I know. I always have a yardstick and a tape measure with me so if I get a big one I can lay one of them down on top of the Trough. I'd like to look at what you are referring to at Lowe's. Can you give me details on how to find it?
	 
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		You've got some great equipment there. I'm still looking for my ideal board. Mine would include something to hold the fish in place. Think I'll try some straps this year and see they work.
	 
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		06-03-2021, 11:51 PM 
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		Well it wasn't Lynn's 36 incher, but I did poach a pretty decent Cat out of Utah Lake yesterday.
2 June 2021
Utah Lake
Raw Shrimp
29.0" 
 ![[Image: 05-2-Jun-21-Utah-Lake-29-0-inch.jpg]](https://i.ibb.co/48RCBLF/05-2-Jun-21-Utah-Lake-29-0-inch.jpg) Good for 29 points nice job Forest
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		06-11-2021, 02:53 PM 
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		 (06-03-2021, 11:51 PM)Tin-Can Wrote:  Well it wasn't Lynn's 36 incher, but I did poach a pretty decent Cat out of Utah Lake yesterday.
 2 June 2021
 
 Utah Lake
 
 Raw Shrimp
 
 29.0"
 
 
 
 ![[Image: 05-2-Jun-21-Utah-Lake-29-0-inch.jpg]](https://i.ibb.co/48RCBLF/05-2-Jun-21-Utah-Lake-29-0-inch.jpg) 
 Good for 29 points nice job Forest
 
 POSTED 1 = 29.0  BUMP
 
  (06-05-2021, 10:41 PM)Tin-Can Wrote:  A small bump, but a bump in the contest and a good dinner     
 5 June 2021
 
 Willard Bay
 
 Raw shrimp
 
 22.50"
 
 
 
 ![[Image: 06-5-Jun-21-Willard-Bay-22-5-inch.jpg]](https://i.ibb.co/DYmfJZt/06-5-Jun-21-Willard-Bay-22-5-inch.jpg) 
 Good for 22.5 points
 
 POSTED  1 = 22.5  BUMP
 
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		 (06-14-2021, 07:32 PM)Tin-Can Wrote:  Willard Bay
 14 June 2021
 
 raw shrimp
 
 23.0 inch
 
 
 
 ![[Image: 07-14-Jun-21-Willard-Bay-23-0-inch.jpg]](https://i.ibb.co/DMH1wJL/07-14-Jun-21-Willard-Bay-23-0-inch.jpg) 
 Good for 23 points.
 
 POSTED 1 = 23.0
 
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		06-19-2021, 09:48 PM 
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		19 June 2021
Willard Bay 
Rattle-trap lure along west wall 
23.0"  Bump
 ![[Image: 08-19-Jun-21-Willard-Bay-23-0-inch.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/hXTngmWw/08-19-Jun-21-Willard-Bay-23-0-inch.jpg) 
 [b]Oh there it is, good for 23 points. Sorry I missed it.
 
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		 (06-19-2021, 09:48 PM)Tin-Can Wrote:  19 June 2021
 Willard Bay
 
 Rattle-trap lure along west wall
 
 23.0"  Bump
 
 
 
 ![[Image: 08-19-Jun-21-Willard-Bay-23-0-inch.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/hXTngmWw/08-19-Jun-21-Willard-Bay-23-0-inch.jpg) 
 [b]Oh there it is, good for 23 points. Sorry I missed it.
 
 [/b]POSTED 1 = 23.0  BUMP     (Thanks Jeff)
 
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