Do you have what it takes to do battle and angle against the pro’s of bigfishtackle.com? - Would you like to show up that loud mouth poster and put him in his place? - Would you like to show you fishing worth to the nation, to the world of anglers? - Do you believe your technique can out produce your fellow bft’er? And you would compete if you did not have to give up your honey bucket or your best rig? - Are you one of those boasters who have been ranting and raving about how good you are at what you do…
Well here is your chance, show us what you got [;)]
Click on this link The Ultimate 16 Species Fishing Contest 2004 and enter the contest, do your best. Our pro’s are up to the challenge. The season is early but will end sooner than you may expect. December 31st comes in a hurry.
This is a friendly competition and is free to all BFT members
There are three opportunities to win [ol] - Fresh Water - Salt Water - Big Fish Contest (biggest fish from salt or fresh water)[/ol]
To see the current scores click on the link under the frog…
Can it realy be ture? That the fish are bigger in Texas?
Well Hutch00 moves up to hold the big fish catigory bumping Tubn2 with a 52 inch Silky Shark. Will this one hold? time will only tell, there is still 4 months left and any thing can happen.
Tubn2 still holds the salt water catigory Tho’ Hutch00 cirtainly did move right up on him this last couple weeks.
on the fresh water seen that big red nosed fella is still holding on to first place with Lonehunter nippin at his gill fins… with just one fish away form moving in to first place.
we are not counting any one else out of the game just yet. cause some of fresh waters best fishing comes in the fall. Just weeks away…
I usualy keep them updated on sunday or monday of each week.
here is the updated score… {**** note any one who hasnt entered is tied for last place}[sly] there is still time to get in on the action… The bite is on!!!
in short our contestants scores are as fallows…
Salt water
**tubeN2 372.5 **
**HutchOO 329 **
**Team Striper (Josh Dunlap) 79 **
**Team Striper ****(Captain Ron Atwood) **33 byrumjr 28 [left][/left]
Fresh Water
Davetclown 289.75
Lonehunter 251.5
Cheifpanfish 219.75
byrumjr 211.5
aquaman 105
Bassmaster-ND 101
fisherMOM 90.25
DroundedDesertRat 56
HutchOO 50
tubeN2 22
Team Striper (Josh Dunlap) 20
Theangler 45
hedgesd 20 Biggest Fish
HutchOO Silky Shark 52 inch
they are a riot, and are a battle all the way in. they are good swimmers and on top of that they are good bottom holder on toos… plus they will rap around every weed on the way in…
No Dave, I didn’t get a contest picture… not a legit one. I couldn’t figure out how to hold the turtle and a tape measure at the same time AND do all of that in the alloted time I had with my timer. As you can see, I had to bend down. It is a wonder it didnt grab my hair!!! I was trying to keep control of it’s mouth with the fishing line! AND..There is no way I was getting a tape measure real close. I got a picture of it next to a yardstick on the ground.
Yes, it was the first one that I ever successfully brought in.
Getting it to shore wasn’'t too bad, but trying to grab it’s tail was a different story! Hey…it was fun no doubt!
I think I just held up the turtle for a shot with me and then layed the turtle on its back to get a full lengh shot with the ruler.
I learned a long time ago if you lay them on thier back they are pretty much all done…[;)]
you can go back and look how I did mine and then you can do the same with your next one. chances are good if you go back to where you caught that one in the morning around 8-10 am with a peice of chicken liver you will bring in another one…[;)]
it never gets old catching them, and every one is always amazed to see them.
holely mackeronie and cheese, you caught dinner!!!
I have been looking for one of them all year,
that is not the same as the one I cautht, the one I caught may have been the same in lenth, but no where near in comparison to what you have landed. I caught a leather back snapper, (soft shell snaper) What you have in your picture is an aligator snaper, my snaper may have weighed 6-7 pounds, yours weighed 15-20 pounds. that male in your hand would fight to the equilivant to any fish 4 times its weight. This is some accomplishment, I have seen dozens of people hook in to them and vary few to ever land one…
the aligator snapper is a monster in comparison to what I caught. the one in your hand is the perfect size for dinner!!! they are taisty just about any way you want to serve them. tho’ some recipies would require some par boiling in a preasure cooker.
I have eaten about 15-20 of those in my life time, that is probably why I am getting snappy in my old age [sly]
I like them in a dozen recipies but my favoriet is chowder made with fresh vegitables from the garden..
this week we had a lul in the action, may be the changing seasons, it may be the fish just arent biting.
what ever it was it gave me time to reminiss over last years contest.
several of last years contestants are already exceeding their own last years scores, even last years big fish record has been exceeded, a couple times over…
to check out all the scores from our previous contest and our current contest can be veiwed by clicking on the link under my frog.
** “Dowg Fish Fight”** [left]lol that right! a couple of contenders are fighiting for first place in the fresh water division, thier scores are just a blue gill apart from each other.[/left] [left]looks like the fresh water guys are just behind the salt water guys by a mere 40 points…[/left] [left]less than 30 days has past and there are already 40 + enties in the contest… [/left] [left]and before I forget the biggest fish is still headed by the fresh water division… congradulations guys…[/left] [left]be sure to get in on the action, [/left] [left]for more information click on [/left] [left]The Ultimate 16 Species Fishing Contest 2004[/left]
Last Update May 12th 2004 1:30 am The Ultimate 16 Species Fishing Contest 2004 April 1st 2004 to December 31st 2004 Davetclown 64.25 points (Fw) White Sucker 22.25 inch +1 Brown Trout 18 inch +1 Brook Trout 14 inch Black Crappie 8 inch points (SW) Lonehunter 108.5 points (Fw) Rainbow Trout 21.5 inch Walleye 21 inch Stealhead 28 inch White Sucker 20 inch Unidentified Sucker 18 inch points (SW) HutchOO 16 points (SW) Winter Flounder 15 inch +1 50 Points (Fw) Brook Trout 12 inch +1 Rainbow Trout 15 inch +1 Brown Trout 20 inch +1 Cheifpanfish 0 Points (SW) 59 Points (Fw) American Shad 21.5 inch +1 Catfish 13.5 inch White Perch 10.5 inch +1 Herring 11.5 inch [#ff0000]hedgesd 0 Points (SW) 20 Points (Fw) Rainbow Trout 20 inch[/#ff0000] tubeN2 162 Points (SW) Tree Fish 9 inch Blue Perch 6 inch Pacific Spiny Lobster 13.5 inch Cabezon 11 inch Calico Bass (Kelp) 13 inch Garibaldi 9 inch Sand Bass 7 inch California Scorpion Fish 12.5 inch Horn Shark 29 inch +1 Jacksmelt 12 inch Opaleye 10 inch Kelp Perch 7 inch Salema 6 inch California Sheephead 16 inch 0 Points (Fw) [#ff0000]fisherMOM 0 Points (SW) 12 Points (Fw) Common Carp 12 inch[/#ff0000] byrumjr 0 Points (SW) 210.5 Points (Fw) White Perch 12.5 inch +1 Longnose Gar 31 inch +1 Hickory Shad 13 inch +1 Bullhead Catfish 12 inch +1 Largemouth Bass 14.5 inch +1 Herring 9 inch +1 Black Crappie 10.5 inch +1 Bream 6.5 inch +1 Leather Ear Bream 8.5 inch + 1 Jack (pike) 21 inch +1 Shellcracker 9.5 inch +1 Bowfin 15 inch +1 Spoted Catfish 18 inch +1 Warmouth 7.5 inch +1 Flyperch 7 inch +1 Team Striper (Josh Dunlap) 59 Points (SW) Cow Cod 14 inch Vermillion Rock Fish 19 inch Halibut 26 inch 20 Points (Fw) Largemouth Bass 20 inch Team Striper (Captain Ron Atwood) 33 Points (SW) Baccocio 18 inch Vermillion 15 inch 0 Points (Fw) Biggest Fish To Date[#8a2be2]31 inch Gar Pike Caught in North Carolina[/#ff0000]
sorry guys, we were knocked out last week by the salt water anglers for the runing of biggest fish,
both fresh water and salt water anglers are raising the bar for high scores in their divisions… (the compitition is grouling,) GOTTA LOVE IT
if you havent entered yet there is still time to get in on the action…
one angler has caught 2 state reconized award entries already this year. another angler has caught a multitude of species, (you wont beleive what he has entered)
check out the action then get in on it… Its a blast and all the contestants enjoy the compitition…
I know it’s too late to change the rules for this year. Perhaps on next years competition there could be 1 bonus point for every fish over the 16 total species.
[sly] there is still time to get in on the action… The bite is on!!!
no doubt the first couple are a hand full,
[/left] [left]be sure to get in on the action, [/left] [left]for more information click on [/left] [left]