2020 Catfish Contest

[Tin-Can]

Thanks Pat for the placards, Ben you are already on the list, like number 2 up top... dontblink, got you on the list now also... Two days and counting, hope everyone has got their rods rigged and new line on the reels so they don't lose the big ones this year... Not that I had bad experiences with that last year or anything...  Looking forward to sharing a fun season of memories with everyone and I'll try not to be too jealous of the monsters your pulling out...  Will this be the year you break your best mark ever???? I hope so... Looking for that full on 30"er for me this year... I know some of you will be into 33"+ but  I still  need to break the big 3 0... Hope they will be kind and give me a tug this year...  Good luck everyone... Later Jeff

Jeff, sent you a PM

[Lipnrip]

Could you sign me up for team North. I figure since I live on the North side of the I80 I can contribute to the North

[Ahi1953]

New bump board need Jeff's OK!!!

[RollWithiT]

In for South.

[Tin-Can]

OK, so........
For us long time contest lukers but never competers, where is the link for the rules?
What is the boundry for the "south" and "north"?
How do we get our Logo?  And yes Tubedude, I can scale your ruler for you.  
What if you live in the North but fish the South, or the other way around or .......
I think I could actually find this on the last version of this web site, but, not so much on this one.  LOL

OK, so somehow I missed the rules before I posted this.  Goofed up already.

So, a couple of clarifications if I could?

1) I thought I read last year that you could poach one fish from the other area.  Is that true this year or are all of your fish to come from your chosen region for the team competition?

2) I know the South best, but moved North.  I do OK up north, but still have my go to spots South.  Should we register were we live, or do we have the liberty to choose?

My brain must be frozen still, maybe it, and the water, will warm before the 15th.

9. Though you are welcome to fish anywhere legal to do so, if you enter as a member of a team, your entries must come from the areas listed for your region, (Exception for 2020, one fish from opposite waters may be entered as part of your 3 fish.)

[Anglinarcher]

Thanks Tin-Can.  When the revised, but unformatted, rules were posted I found it.  

I will re representing the Northern guys this year, but I will poach one from you south guys.  You southerners are in SOOOOO much trouble.  

If we don't all get COVID-19 that is.

[TubeDude]

Thanks Tin-Can.  When the revised, but unformatted, rules were posted I found it.  

I will re representing the Northern guys this year, but I will poach one from you south guys.  You southerners are in SOOOOO much trouble.  

If we don't all get COVID-19 that is.

That's CAT-VID-19

[Tin-Can]

Thanks Tin-Can.  When the revised, but unformatted, rules were posted I found it.  

I will re representing the Northern guys this year, but I will poach one from you south guys.  You southerners are in SOOOOO much trouble.  

If we don't all get COVID-19 that is.

Hey, I'm on North Team also. Although I do enjoy trying to poach one of BLK's or ice-sled's big 30+ incher 

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New bump board need Jeff's OK!!!

John, thats a cool looking new board. Slots to feed the cats fins thru so they lay flat. Good job. Hope you get lots of business for that board.

[SkunkedAgain]

New bump board need Jeff's OK!!!

John, Bump board approved... usually we like to have a tape laid next to the measure devices on the bump board, but yours are commercially built items so they are good to go... The home printed type boards really need a commercial next to it, because they are easy to distort as they are applied to the bump boards... Thanks and good Luck... Jeff

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For those of you that I didn't acknowledge being added to the list, consider yourselves good to go, but I'll have to update it Monday on my other computer... Thanks everyone... Ice is almost gone off Cutler, hopefully the wind will clear it so we can start up north the same time you southern folks get to start the contest...  Even though our cats are chilled up here and probably will be tough to get to bite...  But we'll catch up... Later Jeff

[TubeDude]

Already with the excuses.

[Tin-Can]

New bump board need Jeff's OK!!!

John, Bump board approved... usually we like to have a tape laid next to the measure devices on the bump board, but yours are commercially built items so they are good to go... The home printed type boards really need a commercial next to it, because they are easy to distort as they are applied to the bump boards... Thanks and good Luck... Jeff

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For those of you that I didn't acknowledge being added to the list, consider yourselves good to go, but I'll have to update it Monday on my other computer... Thanks everyone... Ice is almost gone off Cutler, hopefully the wind will clear it so we can start up north the same time you southern folks get to start the contest...  Even though our cats are chilled up here and probably will be tough to get to bite...  But we'll catch up... Later Jeff

Yep,  catch up, and like last year, supass the south ............  I hope 

[Anglinarcher]

Already with the excuses.

Just trying go get you over confident.  Is it workintg?

[BiggerBait]

Please sign me up for 'team North'.  Thanks!

[Anglinarcher]

We, the Northern team, need to put GPS tracking on each of our 30"+ fish and send out Northern team members out to re-catch them.  Watch the Southern team squirm.  LOL

[wiperslayer1]

Jeff, put me in for north team, thanks

[Halfastfisher]

Looks like we need to do some recruiting up north... between me and John, not sure we can hold off the southern army... Going to be fun trying though... Get your lines changed and hooks sharpened and your cutbait caught... Be on soon... Jeff 

Okay everyone here are the rules for this year...  I'll post them on the contest board as well... not sure if we can do a sticky deal or not, but we'll figure something out...  Anyway let me know if you have issues with any rules... very few changes from last year... Later Jeff

1. No entry fee for the contest again this year, but we need some help lining up prizes from supporting businesses and individuals.Please let me know if you can or will help?Most places will provide some prizes simply by asking them and letting them know what it is for.
   2. Must be a registered member of BFT to enter.
   3. Points will be awarded by the half inch. Entries will be based on length measure nose to pinched tail (although most just let the tail lay flat). Weight measures are welcome, but not required, nor will weight count towards points, but may be used for bragging rights.
   4. Must have a picture with the fish on the ground next to the tape, the BFT logo and your BFT username and the year. There is printable logo at the bottom of this post. Please lay your catch from one end of the tape (that must be visible), and be sure numbers are clear and visible on the other end. Check your pictures. Take extras.Think of the judges needing to be fair and able to read a true measure… Some are much better at taking pictures than others so start practicing on your small fish so you do it right when you catch your monster, we want to be able to score it…
   Pictures of fish in the air next to a tape will not count for points. Tape should be laid or stretched flat. All pictures must be taken at the lake or river where caught.
   5. You may select to enter as a member of Northern Utah, or Southern Utah. Points will be awarded for up to three cats per individual, and the longest ten for an entire team will earn the whole team bragging rights.
   6. Boundaries will be drawn roughly at a line going east to west and passing through the mouth of the Jordon river entering the Great Salt Lake. Northern Region: From the Idaho border southward, to include all areas north of Salt Lake City, including the Weber River, Willard Bay, Bear River, and Cutler Marsh. The Southern Region will include Utah Lake, Jordan River, everything south of Salt Lake to the southern border of the state.
   7. The target of the competition will be Channel Catfish, but Bullheads can be entered too but they may not be very competitive. You may submit as many entries as you want (within reason) and the best 3 will count towards your total.
   8. You must follow Utah’s Legal guidelines with regards to bait, number of lines, hooks, etc. Fish must be caught with a rod, this competition will not include setlines.
   9. Though you are welcome to fish anywhere legal to do so, if you enter as a member of a team, your entries must come from the areas listed for your region, ( and though you don’t have to divulge any exact location, the name of the water must be shared.
   10. You must post your own fish for it to get credit. I can help anyone who has problems resizing or posting their photos. Please post your photos in JPEG format on the BFT forum. Please be sure the tape-measure can be read clearly in the photo.
   11. Posts must include date caught, name of lake/river, and length of fish.
   12. Anyone harassing another contestant for posting the name of a lake will be disqualified. An entrant is welcome to offer what bait/rig they used, but this is not required, and same harassment rule applies in that regard. Entrants are encouraged to release any fish over 7 lbs, but legal limits are the rule. Again, no harassment of entrants for their posts or personal choices.
   13. Anyone found cheating will be disqualified.
   14. Anyone disqualified forfeits their entry fee. (This may not be a big deal this year, but your info will be removed from the competition with a scarlet letter saying booo booo.)
   
   
   The team award will win that region’s Super-Catfish-Bragging-Rights for the next year. 
   The contest will accept entries caught and posted between March 15[sup]th[/sup] through Oct 31st.
   
   There will be prizes for First place on each team North/South and one for the overall champion.  The team that has the champion score will have a prize for the runner up score based on total individual scores. This is a total of three prizes for high scores.  We will also have a youth prize for highest 3 fish score.  This overall youth prize will require youth that are 16 or younger on March 1[sup]st[/sup] to identify themselves as youth when they enter… Note, more prizes may be awarded if additional items are obtained, but as a minimum we will have four prizes that can be won…  1 youth, 2 team high, and 1 overall winner… One disclaimer, if the same person wins more than one category only one prize will be awarded to them, we will pass the lesser prize to the runner up in the contest that they were not awarded the prize for… If you don’t submit an entry, you won’t qualify for prizes and your team misses out on the help. 
   
   Any and all ties for fish will be broken by the longest fish posted. Also this year’s top winner will have their entry fee next year waved as the defending grand champion. (Sorry not a big perk this year.)
   
   If you catch a larger Cat than one you posted already, no problem. Post the new fish and your points will be adjusted. Don’t remove your older entries. Prefer you don’t edit your entries after they have been scored. You don't get points for both fish (unless it is one of your top 3) but the larger one will be the one counted. Please don’t go overboard and post 300 fish .  (I think Yote wrote that one for me…)
   
   
   Post all your entries to a single thread per contestant. Follow the TITLE pattern I’ll put up. Look at contest board and there will be Catfish contest posts, copy one of them with your name, and then attach all your entries to that post… There may be other competitions going on in parallel.
   
   Please check your pictures on the lake where you caught the fish if you can. If it moved and doesn't show the full length of the fish I'm sorry but I go with what shows up in the picture. Points are based on the photos. No limit on size of photos this year but please don't abuse this. If you want to add inline pictures, perhaps size those down, but leave a biggun attached for offline zooming by judges. 
   
   

Any concerns about entries should be directed to me through a PM and I will review. Public flogging is discouraged.  Team banter and smack-talk is encouraged. Some talk big, some catch big.

Reply to this post telling me your team (north or south), your age if 16 or under on the day the contest begins (this enters you in the youth prize division), and I'll enter you in the contest. Any questions are welcomed too. Once entries are received, I will list on this post who has entered, and which team they belong to. Then you can add a “reply” with your contest post whenever you have a fish, and I’ll update the post with the verified scores. Refer to my “starter” post – and model your title so it’s easier to track. Rules subject to change, but I will color all changes purple so you can see the updates.. 

One new rule I added this year, is all prize winners must attend the award get together or make arrangements to pick up their prizes, or else those prizes will be forfeited and roll into the prize pool for the next contest prize ceremony.  I can’t keep up with prizes that don’t get picked up… Sorry too much to do with all the different contests so it’s up to you to get your prize.

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<i><b>Looks like we need to do some recruiting up north... between me and John, not sure we can hold off the southern army... Going to be fun trying though... Get your lines changed and hooks sharpened and your cutbait caught... Be on soon... Jeff </b></i></quote><br />
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Okay everyone here are the rules for this year...  I'll post them on the contest board as well... not sure if we can do a sticky deal or not, but we'll figure something out...  Anyway let me know if you have issues with any rules... very few changes from last year... Later Jeff<br />
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<list class="mycode_list" option="1" type="1"><*>No entry fee for the contest again this year, but we need some help lining up prizes from supporting businesses and individuals.Please let me know if you can or will help?Most places will provide some prizes simply by asking them and letting them know what it is for.<br />
2. Must be a registered member of BFT to enter.<br />
3. Points will be awarded by the half inch. Entries will be based on length measure nose to pinched tail (although most just let the tail lay flat). Weight measures are welcome, but not required, nor will weight count towards points, but may be used for bragging rights.<br />
4. Must have a picture with the fish on the ground next to the tape, the BFT logo and your BFT username and the year. There is printable logo at the bottom of this post. Please lay your catch from one end of the tape (that must be visible), and be sure numbers are clear and visible on the other end. Check your pictures. Take extras.Think of the judges needing to be fair and able to read a true measure… Some are much better at taking pictures than others so start practicing on your small fish so you do it right when you catch your monster, we want to be able to score it…<br />
Pictures of fish in the air next to a tape will not count for points. Tape should be laid or stretched flat. All pictures must be taken at the lake or river where caught.<br />
5. You may select to enter as a member of Northern Utah, or Southern Utah. Points will be awarded for up to three cats per individual, and the longest ten for an entire team will earn the whole team bragging rights.<br />
6. Boundaries will be drawn roughly at a line going east to west and passing through the mouth of the Jordon river entering the Great Salt Lake. Northern Region: From the Idaho border southward, to include all areas north of Salt Lake City, including the Weber River, Willard Bay, Bear River, and Cutler Marsh. The Southern Region will include Utah Lake, Jordan River, everything south of Salt Lake to the southern border of the state.<br />
7. The target of the competition will be Channel Catfish, but Bullheads can be entered too but they may not be very competitive. You may submit as many entries as you want (within reason) and the best 3 will count towards your total.<br />
8. You must follow Utah’s Legal guidelines with regards to bait, number of lines, hooks, etc. Fish must be caught with a rod, this competition will not include setlines.<br />
9. Though you are welcome to fish anywhere legal to do so, if you enter as a member of a team, your entries must come from the areas listed for your region, ( and though you don’t have to divulge any exact location, the name of the water must be shared.<br />
10. You must post your own fish for it to get credit. I can help anyone who has problems resizing or posting their photos. Please post your photos in JPEG format on the BFT forum. Please be sure the tape-measure can be read clearly in the photo.<br />
11. Posts must include date caught, name of lake/river, and length of fish.<br />
12. Anyone harassing another contestant for posting the name of a lake will be disqualified. An entrant is welcome to offer what bait/rig they used, but this is not required, and same harassment rule applies in that regard. Entrants are encouraged to release any fish over 7 lbs, but legal limits are the rule. Again, no harassment of entrants for their posts or personal choices.<br />
13. Anyone found cheating will be disqualified.<br />
14. Anyone disqualified forfeits their entry fee. (This may not be a big deal this year, but your info will be removed from the competition with a scarlet letter saying booo booo.)<br />
<br />
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<b><i><u>The team award will win that region’s Super-Catfish-Bragging-Rights for the next year. <br />
The contest will accept entries caught and posted between March 15^th through Oct 31st. </u></i></b><br />
<br />
<b>There will be prizes for First place on each team North/South and one for the overall champion.  The team that has the champion score will have a prize for the runner up score based on total individual scores. This is a total of three prizes for high scores.  We will also have a youth prize for highest 3 fish score.  This overall youth prize will require youth that are 16 or younger on March 1^st to identify themselves as youth when they enter… Note, more prizes may be awarded if additional items are obtained, but as a minimum we will have four prizes that can be won…  1 youth, 2 team high, and 1 overall winner… One disclaimer, if the same person wins more than one category only one prize will be awarded to them, we will pass the lesser prize to the runner up in the contest that they were not awarded the prize for… If you don’t submit an entry, you won’t qualify for prizes and your team misses out on the help. </b><br />
<br />
Any and all ties for fish will be broken by the longest fish posted. Also this year’s top winner will have their entry fee next year waved as the defending grand champion. (Sorry not a big perk this year.)<br />
<br />
If you catch a larger Cat than one you posted already, no problem. Post the new fish and your points will be adjusted. Don’t remove your older entries. Prefer you don’t edit your entries after they have been scored. You don't get points for both fish (unless it is one of your top 3) but the larger one will be the one counted. Please don’t go overboard and post 300 fish .  (I think Yote wrote that one for me…)<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Post all your entries to a single thread per contestant</b>. Follow the TITLE pattern I’ll put up. Look at contest board and there will be Catfish contest posts, copy one of them with your name, and then attach all your entries to that post… There may be other competitions going on in parallel.<br />
<br />
<b><i>Please</i></b> check your pictures on the lake where you caught the fish if you can. If it moved and doesn't show the full length of the fish I'm sorry but I go with what shows up in the picture. Points are based on the photos. No limit on size of photos this year but please don't abuse this. If you want to add inline pictures, perhaps size those down, but leave a biggun attached for offline zooming by judges. <br />
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<br />
Any concerns about entries should be directed to me through a PM and I will review. Public flogging is discouraged.  Team banter and smack-talk is encouraged. Some talk big, some catch big.<br />
<br />
Reply to this post telling me your team (north or south), your age if 16 or under on the day the contest begins (this enters you in the youth prize division), and I'll enter you in the contest. Any questions are welcomed too. Once entries are received, I will list on this post who has entered, and which team they belong to. Then you can add a “reply” with your contest post whenever you have a fish, and I’ll update the post with the verified scores. Refer to my “starter” post – and model your title so it’s easier to track. Rules subject to change, but I will color all changes purple so you can see the updates.. <br />
<br />
One new rule I added this year, is all prize winners must attend the award get together or make arrangements to pick up their prizes, or else those prizes will be forfeited and roll into the prize pool for the next contest prize ceremony.  I can’t keep up with prizes that don’t get picked up… Sorry too much to do with all the different contests so it’s up to you to get your prize.</quote></quote><br />
Put me in for team north if you would.  thanks

[Halfastfisher]

Wow!! that was rough.  I think I am finally in.  I would like to be added for team North.

[SkunkedAgain]

Wiperslayer and halfastfisher I’ll get ya added. Thanks for signing up. With this social distancing I expect a safe distance between everyone on the river bank. We might all get some time to chase cats soon. Later Jeff

[Paddlingkittys]

it's been way to long team south would you please

[SkunkedAgain]

it's been way to long team south would you please

Got you on the list feel free to catch and enter fish at your pleasure... Later Jeff