Contest

Mike · 11-27-2006, 11:33 PM

I'm going to be running a monthly contest for swordfish starting either in December or January.

I'll have to review the best options for rules. But it will be mostly HONOR system

I'm thinking we go by the biggest fish in length/girth for a swordfish contest....We can then apply the formula to figure out the weight. This will avoid all the complications with using scales..

We would need clear shots of the length and girth.

We may go as far as having the fish photographed with a newspaper from current week.

I'm up for ideas, as I haven't really followed other tournament offered on the other fishing forums...

The winner will get the following grand prize:

Grand Prize:

- 1 Brand New Swordlight - Color Of Choice

*Shipped to the winner within the United States. Color subject to availability. www.swordlights.com

- 4 Windon Leaders From Reel Pro Shop - (JahMussa)

Jesslyn · 11-28-2006, 06:40 AM

Mike what a great idea. Have you thought about the most releases? potographed of course. Just a thought. I will definately be in what ever you decide.

quack quack · 11-28-2006, 07:53 AM

Mike I had the same idea awhile back and posted several threads on the subject.I have done all the leg work on how to do it and such.Shoot me a pm and we can discuss it.

Fishalways · 11-28-2006, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

I'm going to be running a monthly contest for swordfish starting either in December or January.

I'll have to review the best options for rules. But it will be mostly HONOR system

I'm thinking we go by the biggest fish in length/girth for a swordfish contest....We can then apply the formula to figure out the weight. This will avoid all the complications with using scales..

We would need clear shots of the length and girth.

We may go as far as having the fish photographed with a newspaper from current week.

I'm up for ideas, as I haven't really followed other tournament offered on the other fishing forums...

The winner will get a great prize, which will be announced when the contest begins.

I think it's an awesome Idea. Count me in, any support you need let me know.

Damn I hate smileys, but they are addictive

Mike · 11-28-2006, 10:47 AM

Ok, I'll start organizing this and we'll post all the rules and such soon.

Mike · 11-28-2006, 01:16 PM

Date: December 1, 2006 – February 28, 2007

Where: Open To All States

Who: SFC Forum Members (Register For Free)

Guidelines:

Must Be An SFC Forum Member (Minimum 10 Post Required To Submit Photo/Entry)
Fish must be caught between December 1, 2006 and February 28, 2007
Rod & Reel Only

Entry Requirements: (Post In This Thread)

Date Caught
Several Photos (at least 3) May Be Uploaded To SFC Winter Swordfish Contest Gallery (the more photos of your fish, the easier it is to judge).
The photos MUST be posted with your entry in the offical thread (sticky up top) (If you need help posting pictures, just ask..)
Provide Length and Girth (Formula Will Be Applied For Estimated Weight)
Provide Details Including Bait Used, Length of Fight, Depth Of Bite, City or Port
HMS Reported #

Judges For Contest:

The following judges will go over the entries and award 1 winner at the end of the contest. All entries are based on the honor system, so please do no submit old photos.

Mike
Quack Quack
Finalpoint
Jahmussa
Darkside

Note: Judges are permitted to enter, and will be scored by the remaining judges and SFC community.

Grand Prize:

- 1 Brand New Swordlight - Color Of Choice

*Shipped to the winner within the United States. Color subject to availability. www.swordlights.com

- 4 Windon Leaders From Reel Pro Shop - (JahMussa)

Good Luck To all!

Verado06 · 11-28-2006, 01:27 PM

Looks great. I dont think the judges should be able to fish? Maybe have just 3 judges so the others can fish.

I dont think Darkside should be able to fish either

He catches too many slobs!!!!

Nick C · 11-28-2006, 01:32 PM

Good Idea!! I'm in

quack quack · 11-28-2006, 01:37 PM

As a judge I will not be a direct winner.But if I fish with some one on there boat and they get a nice fish that fish should count.If not I could never fish with any one for fear of DQ.I will not judge a fish that I was involved with and if it is a close call we can put it up for debate.

Mike · 11-28-2006, 01:42 PM

Thats fair QQ. This is the first contest so we'll feel it out for future contest.

catching · 11-28-2006, 01:49 PM

Headed out Friday so hopefully I can put the first entry in before midnight

ContenderWays · 11-28-2006, 04:48 PM

I'm in. I need a swordlight!

Tuna Devil · 11-28-2006, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quack quack

As a judge I will not be a direct winner.But if I fish with some one on there boat and they get a nice fish that fish should count.If not I could never fish with any one for fear of DQ.I will not judge a fish that I was involved with and if it is a close call we can put it up for debate.

FinalPoint · 11-28-2006, 05:23 PM

I'm in to judge. I love keeping a sharp eye on what is happening while I am at school. I will only have one week around Christmas time when I can fish. I don't really care about winning, but if I catch a slob on Christmas Eve and you want to count it, that is fine too.

Flatsfish B · 11-28-2006, 08:55 PM

Good work Mike

So heaviest fish length x girth method wins?

One thing I would maybe add. Take a measurement of the tail right where you would tail rope a fish. This will really tell whos fish is fatter, some fish have a good girth but get skinny quick!

tabasco · 11-29-2006, 08:11 AM

guess i gotta get some more posts in.

Nightfighter · 11-29-2006, 08:27 AM

Hey Mike, just my 2 cents, I think the HMS catch # should also be required. The idea being to get more people to report their catch.

quack quack · 11-29-2006, 08:33 AM

I think that is a good idea NF.The # was to be posted after you get it from NMFS.

As an added clarification Rod and Reel only.This is open to guys in other states as well not just FL.They still must follow all the rules and such.

hannaman · 11-29-2006, 09:18 AM

One more change... I think we should start this contest as of last night. We brought one in the boat pushing 250.

Mike · 11-29-2006, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nightfighter

Hey Mike, just my 2 cents, I think the HMS catch # should also be required. The idea being to get more people to report their catch.

Yes, Great idea. I will modify the beta rules here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hannaman

One more change... I think we should start this contest as of last night. We brought one in the boat pushing 250.

haha. Nice fish! Give us the report.

11-27-2006, 11:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mike Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Boat: Coming Soon! Best Catch: 250lb Swordfish Posts: 1,322	Contest I'm going to be running a monthly contest for swordfish starting either in December or January. I'll have to review the best options for rules. But it will be mostly HONOR system I'm thinking we go by the biggest fish in length/girth for a swordfish contest....We can then apply the formula to figure out the weight. This will avoid all the complications with using scales.. We would need clear shots of the length and girth. We may go as far as having the fish photographed with a newspaper from current week. I'm up for ideas, as I haven't really followed other tournament offered on the other fishing forums... The winner will get the following grand prize: Grand Prize: - 1 Brand New Swordlight - Color Of Choice Shipped to the winner within the United States. Color subject to availability. www.swordlights.com - 4 Windon Leaders From Reel Pro Shop - (JahMussa) __________________ Fishing Reports Last edited by Mike : 12-01-2006 at 07:15 PM.*

11-28-2006, 07:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 4,456	Mike I had the same idea awhile back and posted several threads on the subject.I have done all the leg work on how to do it and such.Shoot me a pm and we can discuss it. __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

11-28-2006, 10:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mike Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Boat: Coming Soon! Best Catch: 250lb Swordfish Posts: 1,322	Ok, I'll start organizing this and we'll post all the rules and such soon. __________________ Fishing Reports

11-28-2006, 01:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mike Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Boat: Coming Soon! Best Catch: 250lb Swordfish Posts: 1,322	Date: December 1, 2006 – February 28, 2007 Where: Open To All States Who: SFC Forum Members (Register For Free) Guidelines: Must Be An SFC Forum Member (Minimum 10 Post Required To Submit Photo/Entry) Fish must be caught between December 1, 2006 and February 28, 2007 Rod & Reel Only Entry Requirements: (Post In This Thread) Date Caught Several Photos (at least 3) May Be Uploaded To SFC Winter Swordfish Contest Gallery (the more photos of your fish, the easier it is to judge). The photos MUST be posted with your entry in the offical thread (sticky up top) (If you need help posting pictures, just ask..) Provide Length and Girth (Formula Will Be Applied For Estimated Weight) Provide Details Including Bait Used, Length of Fight, Depth Of Bite, City or Port HMS Reported # Judges For Contest: The following judges will go over the entries and award 1 winner at the end of the contest. All entries are based on the honor system, so please do no submit old photos. Mike Quack Quack Finalpoint Jahmussa Darkside Note: Judges are permitted to enter, and will be scored by the remaining judges and SFC community. Grand Prize: - 1 Brand New Swordlight - Color Of Choice Shipped to the winner within the United States. Color subject to availability. www.swordlights.com - 4 Windon Leaders From Reel Pro Shop - (JahMussa) Good Luck To all! __________________ Fishing Reports Last edited by Mike : 12-01-2006 at 07:14 PM.*

11-28-2006, 01:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Verado06 Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Miami and New Orleans Posts: 484	Looks great. I dont think the judges should be able to fish? Maybe have just 3 judges so the others can fish. I dont think Darkside should be able to fish either He catches too many slobs!!!! __________________

11-28-2006, 06:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jesslyn Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 668	Mike what a great idea. Have you thought about the most releases? potographed of course. Just a thought. I will definately be in what ever you decide.

11-28-2006, 01:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nick C Grander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 900-1600' of water Boat: 25' Bluewater(Rough C's) Best Catch: est. 120lb Tarpon on 16lb tippet(fight time was 12 min) Occupation: Squid rigger Posts: 2,116	Good Idea!! I'm in __________________ "Put your buoys out... we're comin' in HOT!"

11-28-2006, 01:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 4,456	As a judge I will not be a direct winner.But if I fish with some one on there boat and they get a nice fish that fish should count.If not I could never fish with any one for fear of DQ.I will not judge a fish that I was involved with and if it is a close call we can put it up for debate. __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

11-28-2006, 01:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mike Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Boat: Coming Soon! Best Catch: 250lb Swordfish Posts: 1,322	Thats fair QQ. This is the first contest so we'll feel it out for future contest. __________________ Fishing Reports

11-28-2006, 01:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
catching Grander Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,437	Headed out Friday so hopefully I can put the first entry in before midnight

11-28-2006, 04:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
ContenderWays Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Boat: Contender 23T Best Catch: 59lb Dolphin Occupation: Sales Posts: 297	I'm in. I need a swordlight! __________________

11-28-2006, 05:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
FinalPoint Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lighthouse Pt., FL Boat: Contender 36 Fisharound Best Catch: 1183 lb. Swordfish Occupation: School Posts: 883	I'm in to judge. I love keeping a sharp eye on what is happening while I am at school. I will only have one week around Christmas time when I can fish. I don't really care about winning, but if I catch a slob on Christmas Eve and you want to count it, that is fine too.

11-28-2006, 08:55 PM	#15 (permalink)
Flatsfish B Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boca Boat: 2300 Keywest Best Catch: 77'' pumpkin Occupation: Sales supervisor Posts: 684	Good work Mike So heaviest fish length x girth method wins? One thing I would maybe add. Take a measurement of the tail right where you would tail rope a fish. This will really tell whos fish is fatter, some fish have a good girth but get skinny quick! __________________

11-29-2006, 08:11 AM	#16 (permalink)
tabasco Lines In Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jax, Florida Boat: Henriques 35 Posts: 57	guess i gotta get some more posts in.

11-29-2006, 08:27 AM	#17 (permalink)
Nightfighter Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Delray Beach Occupation: Brain Stergeon Posts: 479	Hey Mike, just my 2 cents, I think the HMS catch # should also be required. The idea being to get more people to report their catch. __________________ Night Fighters Lures NightFightersLures.com Swordfish Guide http://Swordfishguide.com

11-29-2006, 08:33 AM	#18 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 4,456	I think that is a good idea NF.The # was to be posted after you get it from NMFS. As an added clarification Rod and Reel only.This is open to guys in other states as well not just FL.They still must follow all the rules and such. __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

11-29-2006, 09:18 AM	#19 (permalink)
hannaman Charter Captain Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Boat: 32 Donzi w/ twins Best Catch: 300+ pound Swordfish club, still. Occupation: Charter Boat Captain Posts: 672	One more change... I think we should start this contest as of last night. We brought one in the boat pushing 250. __________________ Captain Cary Hanna New Lattitude SportFishing Charters 954-907-0967 Florida Fishing Charters