2014 Hard Water Derby - OFFICIAL THREAD
2014 Hard Water Fishing Derby – Official Submission Thread
This is the official entry thread for the 2014 Hard Water Fishing Derby. Here you will find rules, instructions for participation, other members entries and the current standings. Anyone on this forum can participate in this derby, no registration is required just submit entries according to rules below. IMPORTANT: Please NO discussion/congratulations in this thread. This thread is meant only for contest submissions. You are definitely encouraged to talk about your fishing trip and your fish, but please start a new thread or use the following thread. http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=235431 Categories and Awards: There are multiple categories associated with this derby as specified below. The awards for winning a certain category is bragging rights and winners will be supplied with signatures that they may use if they want. 1. Biggest Fish (by length)
2. Combination Awards
In determination of Best Alberta Slam and Ultimate Alberta Angler only the largest fish of each species will be counted. You may submit multiple entries as you catch larger fish but know that only the largest submitted fish will count towards your totals. Example: If you post pictures of a 12” perch, a 36” pike, and a 15” rainbow your total would be 63”. If you get a 13” perch your total will become 64”. I will be keeping track of the standings and updating this thread with them every other week(and possibly more often near the end). Instructions to Participate: 1. Print off a token(token will be posted either this Wednesday or Thursday) and fill in your AO username and remember to take this token with you when you go fishing (you’ll need to take a picture with it). Using the token is the only way to guarantee your fish will be counted, that said if you forget it at home etc then your picture will still be accepted if the following conditions are met.
3. In your post, please put the SPECIES NAME, and your MEASURED LENGTH. 4. Photos must be posted within 2 weeks. Stockpiling fish and submitting them at the end of the derby will not be accepted. Rules: 1. Official Judges: AO members AppleJax, RavYak and CanadianBadass will be acting as judges. There hopefully won't be any issues but if there are the judges will converse and their decision will be final. 2. Timeline: November 22, 2014(Changed due to early ice) to March 15, 2015. ALL entries MUST be posted by noon on March 16, 2015 to be eligible. 3. Photos: Must show the entire fish in a live healthy state, your token, and fish measuring device(measuring board, tape measure etc). Please review and follow these photo requirement/suggestions.
5. Catch and Release/Fish Handling/Barbs:
Measuring Fish Length (from Alberta SRD) Length – The total length (maximum) of a fish is measured from the tip of the nose or jaw to the tip of the tail fin, with the tail pinched. NOTE: When measuring a fish either lay the fish on or directly beside tape so that it can be easily read. Do not set the tape on top of the fish or far away so that an accurate measurement is not possible. Please avoid using flexible tape measures as they are less accurate and also know that a yellow measuring tape is usually easier to read in a photo then a white one. As mentioned above a fish measuring device makes measuring and photos much easier and I highly recommend having one. You can either make one or buy them at most fishing stores. C&R Fish Handling Technique Fish handling is all about doing the least harm possible to the fish, which involves two main ideals: keeping the protective coating and not causing physical harm. 1. Protective coating: All fish have a protective coating on their skin, compromising this coating has long-term negative health consequences.
Very Important: Remember to have fun out there and good luck to everyone who participates. |
And just to reiterate. Tokens will be made available this coming Wednesday or Thursday and the derby will be starting next Saturday, November 22nd.
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Whoooooooooo !
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OK - my goal is to at least catch one. Cheers |
Haven't looked at the ice yet but man did this rain and warm weather make a number on our snow... Looks like spring out there... Hopefully the ice is still good, be careful if you are going out this weekend, ice probably isn't as good as it was last week...
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Here is a new token
I will be accepting any token(printed, hand written etc) that references 2014 hard water derby and your AO user name... http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...rbyTokens5.png |
Here's my entry with no proof other than my word so I guess it won't count but this is what I got for my hard work yesterday out in the foothills.[IMG]http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/y...psf9lrnhhf.jpg[/IMG]
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Someone beat me
Well this is the first official post I didn't have a token and someone didn't like so share there's but I got the selfie. 14 3/4 inch rainbown lol http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/...psgczzbpfd.jpg http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/...pskakvfadi.jpg |
pike and eye
Baby 24 inch pike and a 22.5 walleye. Pics to follow when Im done having fun today
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Turns out should wait till the end of the day before posting your picture :scared0018:
Update time 18 3/4 rainbow never thought I would get any this size out of this slough http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/...psizhvt9m5.jpg http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/...psk4wchevt.jpg |
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wouldnt quit qiggling but it was 24 on the money when I held and pinched it. not like it will last the weekend :) http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/y...ps7c55da03.jpg thought Id have to bonk it so it would lay still for 5 seconds! its lucky it was a tag lake! I beat it easy at the end of the day but it got off in the hole, couldnt get my hands around it quick enough :sign0176: |
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Remember that if you forget your token all you need to do is prove date and identity(or write hard water derby and username on piece of paper, in snow or whatever). A token guarantees your catch will count though and as such is the recommended method. Lund Rebel, print a token :P. |
pike upgrade
knew it wouldnt take too long. 29 skinny inches. other card blew away in the hurricane last night so I had to improvise
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18" Walleye And 17 3/4" Rainbow
Here are my first additions to the board ! :fighting0074:
Walleye =11/24/14 Rainbow =1123/14 . http://i61.tinypic.com/13zakuq.jpg http://i62.tinypic.com/w7eaok.jpg . http://i62.tinypic.com/1z35teb.jpg http://i57.tinypic.com/1178tvb.jpg .:scared0018: |
Just something to put me on the board- 15" Brookie, didnt have the new tokens at the time.
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http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/...7.jpg~original
http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/...r.jpg~original Everything good in life starts out small. Heres to bigger and better things to come. Brookie took a nasty gut hook unfortunately! |
Keep em coming guys! Please remember to post your measured lengths as it is a lot easier for me to confirm a length then it is to try and determine one. I will be posting the first standings update middle of next week.
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pike
Pike now at 32 inches hoping to add another foot to that today. Pic when Im home again
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First standings update. I need to stick to photographed lengths to be fair so some measurements may be slightly different.
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...l/Update-8.png |
Doh, not sure how I messed that up... My whole length comment was because I was only able to verify 42.25 for that pike(no doubt was at least 42.5 with pinched tail but need to stick to photographed lengths in case another fish is close). Here is actual standings...
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perch
hopefully beat this one by a few inches, 11 inch yellow perch from today
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13.5" Arctic Grayling.
sorry for the bad pics, he wouldnt stay still and wanted to get him back home. http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/...ps68306c4f.jpg http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/...ps40f1946b.jpg |
18" Lake white
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Shook the cobwebs out of the ice gear today and got a few whites
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33 inch pike I hope pic works!
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Finally got out and caught a fish worth entering.
16 Inch Brookie http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...l/PC070004.jpg |
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Because RavYak doesn't believe me lol
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