Newell Derby results?????

SCHOOCH · #1 02-16-2013, 03:49 PM

Any word on how this derby is going........really curious to see how the no bait rule is affecting or not affecting the weighing in of the Big Girls.

C & C · #2 02-16-2013, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SCHOOCH

Any word on how this derby is going........really curious to see how the no bait rule is affecting or not affecting the weighing in of the Big Girls.

I know 4 guys who opted out because of this rule. Still went fishing just not in tourney. I was a bit disappointed with that rule

gramps73 · #3 02-16-2013, 08:31 PM

I heard that 5.6 lbs is winning after day one, looks like it has been a tough fish..

madatter · #4 02-17-2013, 06:22 AM

I was in the area Friday evening and took a look at the lake.
Didn't seem to be a lot of activity...people pitting in for derby like in the past.
My last 3 outings to Newell have all been slow using bait,without would be not much fun.
Lake X was smoking Friday afternoon tho

yulful · #5 02-17-2013, 09:59 AM

There's a bunch of fish around but it's soo hard to get them to bite. The bait ban is a huge game changer and a nice challenge. I guess they accomplished what they where aiming for. I've only caught one in 12 hours on the ice in multiple spots

yulful · #6 02-17-2013, 12:09 PM

I was just told by the co that someone caught the tagged pike for $5000... Awesome

hunted · #7 02-17-2013, 12:22 PM

Radio station in Brooks is suppose to be live out there and they just said no pike have been weighed has to be a 15lb minimum. They also said no tagged fish caught?? A couple white fish have been weighed.

hunted · #8 02-17-2013, 01:15 PM

Radio just confirmed someone caught the tagged fish. Also if no pike is weighed before the end will be a draw for first place.

cujo1969 · #9 02-17-2013, 01:42 PM

what radio station is it do you have a link?

hunted · #10 02-17-2013, 01:50 PM

Q105.7 fm in brooks.

http://www.q1057.ca/

SCHOOCH · #11 02-17-2013, 02:27 PM

Great that the tagged fish was snapped up!!!!!! Sad that its going to come down to a draw for the prize money.......hopefully someone gets lucky and makes it a legit derby win!!!!

gramps73 · #12 02-17-2013, 03:53 PM

Nothing over 15lbs, your ticket now becomes a lottery ticket...

Mutter87 · #13 02-17-2013, 03:55 PM

How many people showed up? How much were tickets? What is 1st prize?

gramps73 · #14 02-17-2013, 03:59 PM

Not sure Mutter did not go this year, just got the info from my brother

hunted · #15 02-17-2013, 04:07 PM

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How many people showed up? How much were tickets? What is 1st prize?

Radio said 220 tickets, 40 adult, 10 youth. 1st prize 2000. That's what radio said. I didn't take part either. Wasn't it usually 4-500 people?

C & C · #16 02-17-2013, 04:14 PM

I think first got 5k last year but no taged fish was caught.

hunted · #17 02-17-2013, 04:16 PM

Tagged fish was 5000.00

gor · #18 02-17-2013, 04:53 PM

Tagged fish five grand
First two grand pulled from tickets no pike where scaled
Second one grand pulled from tickets
White fish four hundred was three lbs thirteen ounce
I was there and it was slow with very few fisherman
Guys did get charged for fishing with bait and barbed hooks
There tickets where not given prizes at the draws after derby

yulful · #19 02-17-2013, 04:59 PM

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I think first got 5k last year but no taged fish was caught.

Last year was $2000.00 for first place

hunted · #20 02-17-2013, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by gor

Tagged fish five grand
First two grand pulled from tickets no pike where scaled
Second one grand pulled from tickets
White fish four hundred was three lbs thirteen ounce
I was there and it was slow with very few fisherman
Guys did get charged for fishing with bait and barbed hooks
There tickets where not given prizes at the draws after derby

How could they get charged for having bait? There is no bait ban on the lake?

C & C · #21 02-17-2013, 05:21 PM

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How could they get charged for having bait? There is no bait ban on the lake?

Was wondering that and the barbs? Aren't barbs still in that to be fixed grey area?

npauls · #22 02-17-2013, 05:28 PM

If it is true that someone was charged with barbs and bait I am sure it will be thrown out in court.

The only thing that could happen is a DQ from the derby.

Bait is allowed on the lake and barbs aren't illegal to use as of right now.

Wes_G · #23 02-18-2013, 09:23 PM

No fish even weighed in, thats sad. If they decide to keep that rule, I cant imagine that to many people will keep going to that one anymore.

Reddin · #24 02-19-2013, 12:44 AM

0 fish weighed in = 0 reported fish dead. Good to see. Shows how there is little skill required for baitfishing. Just saying bait ban for a derby is a good thing. Winner of a derby should be able to catch a fish under any circumstance.

pikergolf · #25 02-19-2013, 12:52 AM

dodger · #26 02-19-2013, 04:26 AM

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I totally agree ! Well said.
Dodger.

Wes_G · #27 02-19-2013, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Reddin

0 fish weighed in = 0 reported fish dead. Good to see. Shows how there is little skill required for baitfishing. Just saying bait ban for a derby is a good thing. Winner of a derby should be able to catch a fish under any circumstance.

Why would you even go to a darby then if your chance of catching a winning fish is so slim then? Althought I dont have any hard numbers to look at, lets just do a little math here anyway....

220 tickets sold. So lets even say that 80% of the people that bought tickets were actually there fishing so lets say.... 176 people were actually fishing. I dont know the actual time in the day to legally fish, but lets say from 8am-4pm. So 176 people fishing for 8 hours is 1408 fishing hours put in per day, times 3 days of the derby is equal to 4224 man hours of fishing..... and no measurable fish were caught...

It may be great for the lake, but a terrible idea if you want to have people keep coming back to your fundraising fishing derby. Doesn't sound like a derby I would be to likely to attend in the future.

#28 02-19-2013, 06:05 PM

Or they just need to reduce the minimum size for weigh in. Im sure they can get an idea of how to adjust things after this year, maybe they need to switch to 10 lbs minimum. More or less playing devils advocate here...

Mutter87 · #29 02-19-2013, 06:45 PM

Should be no minimum. There's lures out there you can use, Lipless baits, rattle baits, flashing spoons. Livetarget makes a lipless bait that looks exactly like a Herring, dart that around or dead stick it. Jig the banjo Minnow.

Ya, no bait blows, but with the Flasher, I know when a fish is there, and if it doesn't take my current lure, I change it up. Makes you think and work for the fish. I understand not everyone has the $ for flashers and cameras, but they do make it "easier" in a sense to catch fish.

A good array of lures and Jigs will catch big fish just as good as bait.

We'll see how next year goes.

madatter · #30 02-19-2013, 07:38 PM

As others have said its not gonna work as a fundraiser without people.
Most people don't think they are master anglers,just want a chance to catch a fish...and have a chance at the money.
Most people don't want to sit there changing lures and staring intently at their flasher or camera.
A bait ban isn't gonna work in this situation....anybody who thinks it will well