In summary.
2017 Season Opens here this year on Monday December 11th;
8.0 inches - Zip-in-Z
8.5 inches - yoteblaster
10.0 inches - kevinhits
11.0 inches - SNAPFisher
11.0 inches - swampy45 [And a 1 ton in a pear tree
]
12.0 inches - Habfan
13.0 inches - 223MB
14.0 inches - latenite
There are four and half weeks to go. I'm thinking Habfan and 223MB are in the sweet spot. Winner gets bragging rights until next year