2014 Open Water Fishing Derby - Discussion/Congrats Thread

[huntsfurfish]

Originally Posted by RavYak

http://mywildalberta.com/BuyLicences...EventsFAQ.aspx

http://mywildalberta.com/BuyLicences...on-Nov2011.pdf

Not a chance at getting this tournament approved by SRD, they wouldn't even know how to handle it and would probably tell us it couldn't be done(because of length of tourney and amount of waterbodies).

Actually, would very likely be no problem at all. Tournaments and derby's are organized fishing events on a single water body. This is Province wide on all open fisheries(spreads pressure out). It will cause little to no concern. And to top that off it is non competitive.

[RavYak]

Originally Posted by huntsfurfish

Actually, would very likely be no problem at all. Tournaments and derby's are organized fishing events on a single water body. This is Province wide on all open fisheries(spreads pressure out). It will cause little to no concern. And to top that off it is non competitive.

They were talking about making it competitive by making awards. I highly doubt SRD would go for that. They would also try and impose rules like barbless only etc and you would legally be required to carry around a printout of tournament rules and other crap...

Just keep it simple with now awards. If a member at the end feels like sending a gift to another member then do it that way but we should theoretically not be making it known there are prizes.

[RavYak]

Originally Posted by WayneChristie

its not a silver redhorse their scales are much bigger. its a white or a mountain most likely, which is why we need an open sucker category some are hard to distinguish
http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/Portals/...erredhorse.jpg

Yeah I see the resemblance to a white sucker now. Suckers should definitely be only 1 category especially since the majority of us can't distinguish one from the other.

[WayneChristie]

Originally Posted by buckbrushoutdoors

Should have said target.

same here. Ive caught a 25 pound pike and a 14 pound walleye while targeting sturgeon as well.

[huntsfurfish]

Quote RavYak
"They were talking about making it competitive by making awards. I highly doubt SRD would go for that. They would also try and impose rules like barbless only etc and you would legally be required to carry around a printout of tournament rules and other crap...

Just keep it simple with now awards. If a member at the end feels like sending a gift to another member then do it that way but we should theoretically not be making it known there are prizes. "



What about Alberta Angler of the Year award(has cash award) in the fishing regs?

Same idea and this one has no cash award.

[waterninja]

HFF raises a very good point about angler of the year awards. i'm all for what angler of the year does, but there is no getting around the fact that there are cash prizes involved.

[rafhone]

congrats reel deal on some sort of sucker.

[waterninja]

congrats to reel deel for posting first sucker in open water derby. with a big nose like that it has to qualify.

[WayneChristie]

Originally Posted by waterninja

congrats to reel deel for posting first sucker in open water derby. with a big nose like that it has to qualify.

I met him last winter, its not "that" big

[wags]

Originally Posted by waynechristie

i met him last winter, its not "that" big

lol

[The Reel Deal]

Thats ok. My wife says its big, so it has to be?!

[WayneChristie]

Originally Posted by The Reel Deal

Thats ok. My wife says its big, so it has to be?!

youve got a rare lady, most women dont like it when you stick your nose in their business!

[WayneChristie]

4 firsts for me today, first walleye 0f the season, first on the new glowstick, first on the new reel, and first sturgeon outing. as agreed I will only count the fish I catch on one rod so I will make it my spinning rig, since I usually use that and a baitcasting rig when Im tagging sturgeon. figures, 24 inch walter today on my first outing. didnt even know I could hunt dinos to tag starting April 1 til this afternoon so I got 3 cold hours in on the river at one of my top secret holes. On the baitcaster of course


Oh and again organizational type people, since all but silver redhorse and shorthead redhorse seem to look so much the same can we have a category for those 2 then one for miscellaneous suckers?


and people know your sports fish, you toss a whitefish in the bushes you might end up with a fine

[rafhone]

I use barbed hooks, so it takes me A LOT more time to get the hook out of the fishes mouth. I caught this whitefish a few days ago but have been hesitant to post it in the derby because I thought some people might complain about the fish's well being. Any thoughts?



and decent eye Wayne, good way to start.

[RavYak]

How did it taste? lol

[rafhone]

I put it back for the next guy to enjoy.

[WayneChristie]

looks ok to me!

[The Reel Deal]

Beauty brown BG!

[BeeGuy]

Originally Posted by The Reel Deal

Beauty brown BG!

Thanks dude.

I got a bigger one but wasn't takin pics cause I didn't expect my ban to be over until hard water.

Still plenty of time to improve though.

[Fishnafterwork]

Alright I'm in.... A week late but just read rules and printing off my form now.. Hope to have an entry by next weekend...

Shoulda read this before my daughter and I caught dozens of bigger goldeye and suckers.... I won't even mention my buddies 15# burbot