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New York => ISNY Brag'n Tourney => Topic started by: Fish-N-Adventures on Jan 03, 2013, 09:05 PM
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Let me be the 1st to say congrats to all that entered as fish and got out on the ice in search for a fish to enter. @)
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Some nice fish you posted Fish-N-Adventures.
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Some nice fish you posted Fish-N-Adventures.
thanks, maybe we can get ya a few next monday. ;) that is unless I catch'em all this monday. @)
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CONGRATS ALL!!!!!
FISH are all checked in.
Leader Boards updated 01/07 @ midnight
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Fish n adventure those r some beautys love to catch a crappie dream of ones like that
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Nice looking perch!
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Nice looking Pike, man I cant wait to get out there and fish!
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F- N -A Nice fish. I'd have you beat in every cat. but 1. I'b be in 2nd ;) . I guess I should of got in.
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F- N -A Nice fish. I'd have you beat in every cat. but 1. I'b be in 2nd ;) . I guess I should of got in.
you can still catch those same fish, I'm sure they are still hanging around. ;)
Just print out a IS tourney card and ya still got 2 months of ice time.
You diffentaly have more ice time than I do and know the spots. @)
thanks and maybe we'll hook up and see each other again soon on the ice. ;D
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For some reason I couldn't find if there was a prize for the winner of the Brag N' Tourney? The rules made it seem like the winner got something, or is it just bragging rights? Thanks
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just bragg'n rights......... ;)
you get a badge for your signature @)
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A Prize! O boy well now I'm really going to try hard next time I go out!
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NY bragg'n rights tourney is for bragg'n rights and a signature badge for your profile. @)
tight lines and have fun :tipup:
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Whats the badge look like ?
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Whats the badge look like ?
Something like this......
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Still a little tweeking possible.
What ya'll think?
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Looks good enough for me! Will that go in our signature?
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Looks good enough for me! Will that go in our signature?
you can put it in your signature or even I can size it down to put as an avatar if you'd like. ;D
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I hope to be sporting a badge soon hehe! Come on big bluegill!
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Congrats Gents
TheSystem - very nice pickerel, hope you got in the IS tourney too, btw, YOUR MAILBOX IS FULL.
Derrert60 - hope you got into the IS tourney also, your pickerel looks to be a trophy drawing entry too.
Come on guys, lets fill up the February Leader board, so lets post up some catches, tight lines.
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I never signed up for the IS tourney, I assume it's too late
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Looks cool.
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SWEET! Bragin rights are way better than a prize :) I have always wanted to win the local tourney in my area and be "King of the Lake". How would that be for braggin rights? Awsome...
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SWEET! Bragin rights are way better than a prize :) I have always wanted to win the local tourney in my area and be "King of the Lake". How would that be for braggin rights? Awsome...
TIght lines !!
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I never signed up for the IS tourney, I assume it's too late
if you never signed up, then why have you posted fish on the board two days prior?( with a tourney card in your hand) then to ask this question? Doesn't make sense, this is you correct?
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You do NOT need to be sign'd up for the IS tourney to be in the NEW YORK only brag'n rights tourney.
All you need to be eligible in this tourney is: live in NY and have your location filled out in your profile and use the IS tourney card.
This is because there are some that don't get into the Ice Shanty tourney, but there are lots of NY icefishermen that like to show off their catches. @)
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You do NOT need to be sign'd up for the IS tourney to be in the NEW YORK only brag'n rights tourney.
All you need to be eligible in this tourney is: live in NY and have your location filled out in your profile and use the IS tourney card.
This is because there are some that don't get into the Ice Shanty tourney, but there are lots of NY icefishermen that like to show off their catches. @)
I'm not trying to start any crap amongst members, just thought it was strange that this question was asked after he already posted up pictures."thesystem" has got some really nice lakers, Thanks for the info fish-n-adventures
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nice fish. to all of you.
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wow
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:o ;D
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:o
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great fish :clap:
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All badges PM'd out to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place holders.
Please if you'd like display your badges in your signature.
thanks to all and see ya'll next ice season.
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thanks.looking forward for next year.great job
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Congrats gents to leading off the 2014 ISNY brag'n tourney...the first 4 fish are updated and on the leader board. :icefish:
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Nice hybred pike/pickeral. They are sterale.
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Nice hybred pike/pickeral. They are sterale.
I believe after some research its a grass pickeral.
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either way, hybrid or grass pickerel, I've fished nj a long time and never seen one of those...mind me asking where?
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oh sorry nvm I thought I had clicked on the NJ one not NY, nice fish though!
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2014 Leader Board is all updated from the weekend catch.
Congrats on all the fine fish caught and entered. @)
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So the badges will be PMed out at the end of the whole thing in March right, if so why the new leader board for febuary.
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So the badges will be PMed out at the end of the whole thing in March right, if so why the new leader board for febuary.
It show the kinds and sizes of fish for each month. Plus it allows more people at a chance to get up on the leaderboards.
The overall is the ultimate winner for the badge but it's nice to see from month to month the size and caliber of fish come in from month to month...Plus, if we have a warm year, then lake trout don't even start showing up till Feb. It's all about giving a chance, and everyone doesn't get to get out all the time on the ice either.
Fish On!
Let's see some more fish ladies and gents... :icefish:
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great eye papacoondog
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Congrats gents and ladies,
Some very awesome entries and thank you all for entering your catches this year. I'm still working on the badges for the 2014 season, but hope to have them done by weeks end.
Stay tuned. @)
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Great job everyone on a good season. Hope to see more people post some of there fish next year.
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Great job everyone on a good season. Hope to see more people post some of there fish next year.
Totally agree, it's a waste to see the same 7 - 10 guys if that posting up fish. ::)
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Congrats gents and ladies,
Some very awesome entries and thank you all for entering your catches this year. I'm still working on the badges for the 2014 season, but hope to have them done by weeks end.
Stay tuned. @)
Got to busy at work this week, got the badges 50% complete and will finish them up next week.
Check your PM box next week for your badges.
:icefish:
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All 2014 ISNY bragg'n rights badges have been PM'd out.
In each message is the direct link and image of the badge.
If you have a problem linking your images, try doing a reply to my message, then cut and paste the 2nd link which is the display code for the site.
Congrats and thanks to all that shared their catches.
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Thanks for the badge! First IS tournament, was a lot of fun.
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having trouble getting it to post in my signature.
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having trouble getting it to post in my signature.
Try highlighting the image link then click on the "Insert Image" button just above the left smiley.
Or like I said, reply to my PM, cut and paste the LONG 2nd url code in my PM.
Hope this helps.
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Great job everyone on a good season. Hope to see more people post some of there fish next year.
I'm guilty, but won't be next year.
Combsey and I have big enough mouths to be able to rally some dudes around here.
I would have trumped that 1st place trout. ;) Baitbox, Bigred, and jager would have put us all to shame.
Had Bird participated, he'd have taken 1st and 2nd in the perch. It means nothing now, but watch out next year guys. @)
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I'm guilty, but won't be next year.
Combsey and I have big enough mouths to be able to rally some dudes around here.
I would have trumped that 1st place trout. ;) Baitbox, Bigred, and jager would have put us all to shame.
Had Bird participated, he'd have taken 1st and 2nd in the perch. It means nothing now, but watch out next year guys. @)
I know the above guys would have taken the top of said categories but if you don't show it off, it's not true brag'n rights, lol.
I also know that a lot of guys didn't post cause they want to release the fish unharmed and frozen up, too. I can understand that too, heck I stopped ice fishing this year way back when the ice hit about 12-14 inches and the real long deep freeze and deep snow. That is why you guys need to get your catches in early, I think that some of the best fish are caught at 1st ice. @) ;D
Fish On!
And hope to see more next year!!
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I'm guilty, but won't be next year.
Combsey and I have big enough mouths to be able to rally some dudes around here.
I would have trumped that 1st place trout. ;) Baitbox, Bigred, and jager would have put us all to shame.
Had Bird participated, he'd have taken 1st and 2nd in the perch. It means nothing now, but watch out next year guys. @)
Your right it means nothing now, so why even post a comment like that? Leave it up to shanty mods to put down guys in a contest that they didn't even enter a fish in. Have some class man. Unreal.
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Your right it means nothing now, so why even post a comment like that? Leave it up to shanty mods to put down guys in a contest that they didn't even enter a fish in. Have some class man. Unreal.
That wasn't my intention at all man. I'm hoping to "call out" the guys I mentioned to help light this thing up next year. That's it.
I'm sorry you saw it as me putting down anyone. That's not how I roll.
I apologize if anyone else was offended.
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Monster slab. Going to mount it?
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Monster slab. Going to mount it?
Nope, maybe a replica some day, but this 3 pound crappie went to a buddy along with a 2.5 pounder too, we let a 14" and 15" crappie go that day, kept the 16+" and 17+"ers.
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Nice fish
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Nice perch for sure
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WOW!!!
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thanks guys, some nice looking fish entered, keep'em coming.
The leaderboard has been updated.
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When posts are moved here randomly it doesn't make sense to somebody not familiar with all the pics.
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Well hopefully I did this right and I mean getting the pictures on here was the toughest part of this task. Overall slow day Me my brother 2 nephews and Son hit up Cole's Creek. I do apologize to anyone that was there if they were all to noisy. We did have fun and all we caught were a couple of dink perch. By the way it was most of their first times doing this.
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(http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah320/moore13617/entryperch1_zpse59d4ff0.jpg) (http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/moore13617/media/entryperch1_zpse59d4ff0.jpg.html)
ck'd in @ 7"
Nice one.
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When posts are moved here randomly it doesn't make sense to somebody not familiar with all the pics.
what posts are moved?
just like the post you posted in the FISH ENTRY topic above ^^^^^^^ please post your congrats in the congrats topic. thanks
The ones in the fish entry only? They are moved to the congrats topic or question topic in this section.
Read the rules, ONLY PICTURES OF FISH IN THE ENTRY topics.
The posts are moved to the correct place in this area, I'm not deleting them, just cleaning house and putting things were they go to keep them clean.
Thanks
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Awesome Walleye Labman !
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X2 on that pig.
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x3 ;D That is a hawg walleye for sure, thanks for sharing a great catch!!
... Leaderboard updated ...
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One of Chautauqua Lake's finest
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ck'd in @ 28 5/8"
Nice eye.
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Nice Pick FishNY..
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Thank you. It tried killing itself on a dead 9" sucker set for pike!
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Nice one.
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Thank you. I had one an inch longer last weekend, but the contest was the last thing that went through my mind...
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Thank you. I had one an inch longer last weekend, but the contest was the last thing that went through my mind...
36"? 8.5-10 pounds?
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Hey, that's a nice pike! Congrats on the catch FishinNY!
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Very nice fish guys (FishinNY, Berkley4life, NY_labman) to name a few of most resent entries!!!!!
Leader Board is updated
**If your fish is way off on my measurements, please PM me and we'll get it all fixed.**
Keep'em coming gents!!!
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Just a heads up the date is wrong for my fish on the leader board.
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Just a heads up the date is wrong for my fish on the leader board.
Thanks for the heads up, guess my 8's and 5's looked the same on my paper, lol.
Great catch BTW!!!
Keep'em coming...
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36"? 8.5-10 pounds?
The one I didn't enter was 38" even. It was over 10lbs. I don't weigh my fish. I did measure the girth but can't remember what it was. The fish I entered was heavier than the 38. They came from two different bodies of water. The water the entered fish came from just produces pigs.
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Hey, that's a nice pike! Congrats on the catch FishinNY!
Thank you. I know deadsmelthead is on my heals! I gotta keep truckin.
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Just a heads up the date is wrong for my fish on the leader board.
Nice laker man! I'm glad you had your tourney card with ya this time! Beautiful ice as well.
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Nice fish guys... Jay, the way youre fishing this year i may not catch up till next year @) lol... Im seriously still in awe over Labmans eye, that thing is a PIG... :o
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I just wanted to say thank you fish n adventures for measuring my pickeral accurately. This fish will not be on the main IS tourney leader board because that moderator is measuring over and inch shorter because the mouth is open on the fish. I guess if the mouth is open he measures from the top lip. Why I don't know? The top lip is always shorter than the bottom lip whether the mouth is open or not. The fish in question in clearly over 25". I'll be taking more measurement pictures in the future.
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The best thing you can do is get a pic straight down at the fish and tape. Not from a slight angle. Nice pickerel btw!
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5) The fish entry is judged by length only - rounded DOWN to the closest 1/8 inch.
***THE NY BRAG"N RIGHTS MEASUREMENT IS OF THE WHOLE FISH AND DOESN"T FOLLOW THE NORMAL ICE SHANTY TOURNEMENT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM!!!*** STOP EMAILING LONEWOLF BECAUSE OF A MEASUREMENT HE IS GIVING YOU, READ HIS RULES, THERE IS VERY SPECIFIC PARAMETERS TO KEEP IT AS FAIR AS POSSIBLE FOR ALL. ***
LOOK HERE FELLOW NEW YORK MEMBERS
*** STOP EMAILING LONEWOLF about your measurements given, the only one to blame is yourself for not reading the rules and following the rules on the measurements!!! I too am subjected to the Ice Shanty rules when posting fish. Do you know how many times and fish that I've entered over the years and lost size and had my entries DQ'd. Many, more than 5 of my fish have been DQ'd over the years, do you see me whining and complaining to Lonewolf for keeping EVERYONE to the same rules!!!!
Just because I measure our fish from the tip of the mouth to the longest tip of the tail, doesn't mean that the normal Ice Shanty tournament does it the same, READ THE RULES, and if you have a problem and post up these problems, you are subjecting your entry to DQ.
Come on guys, these tournaments are FREE and we all should just have fun and not pick things apart. You guys have NO IDEA how much time and work these things are.
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AND, if there is lots of emails and whining to lonewolf or anyone else running the normal Ice Shanty tournament about the different sizes, our NY BRAG'n only, then our little NY tournament won't be running any more. It's a lot of extra work to do these extras for our members.
STOP WHINING about your measurements, it is what it is, all entries are looked at equally per the rules!!!
The Ice Shanty tournament has very specific rules and our NY Brag'n tournament has very relaxed measuring.
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It was my fault totally and I apologized to lone wolf. It is clearly stated in the main IS rules about the open mouths I just never read that far into it. I guess its time to upgrade and put team NY up top
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It was my fault totally and I apologized to lone wolf. It is clearly stated in the main IS rules about the open mouths I just never read that far into it. I guess its time to upgrade and put team NY up top
That is more like it. It's hard to get those big ones and make sure you do all that you can do to keep the mouth closed and return the fish back to the water. But, it can be done and it make you more and more want to get a bigger one. ;) Thanks for apologizing, I know it's hard, and I know it's hard to see your awesome catches shortened by 1/8" to 1", but it's the only fair way to do it. If you look at the entries with all the open mouths and if that was allowed, it could add up to 1" to a fish, so do all that you can to close those mouths. ;D
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Thank you Wayne for clearing it up. Also nobody wants the NY tourney to end.
The reason for the shortest point measurement :
When I started this tournament a long time ago I received many complaints regarding open jaw vs closed jaw measurements. I was originally measuring from the furthest point.
That spring I and several others conducted a test over a few weeks. We caught lm bass, sm bass, crappies, perch, etc.. Using the same fish we took pictures to the IS tourney standards with open jaw and closed.
The results weren't what I expected. The open jaw yielded anywhere from 1/4" plus and in some cases over an inch in length.
I added the new rules the following season to keep the playing field level.
By the way these rules are not new .. I wrote them and they have been in affect for probably 10 years now.
Doug
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Guess Fish is a little upset i beat his perch :roflmao:.... says the leaderboard was updated on the 11th and I entered it on the 7th and my name isn't up there. Guess he must've missed it. Is there something wrong with the picture?
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Guess Fish is a little upset i beat his perch :roflmao:.... says the leaderboard was updated on the 11th and I entered it on the 7th and my name isn't up there. Guess he must've missed it. Is there something wrong with the picture?
I'm not able to see social media at work where I have the software that I use to check measurement.
I've pulled your fish off and will check it out tonight later when I get to work.
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I'm not able to see social media at work where I have the software that I use to check measurement.
I've pulled your fish off and will check it out tonight later when I get to work.
Gotcha just wanted to make sure you didn't miss it
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Gotcha just wanted to make sure you didn't miss it
There you go, 14 1/2" yellow perch, WTG, a very nice perch!!!
Congrats
sorry it took so long. :P
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There you go, 14 1/2" yellow perch, WTG, a very nice perch!!!
Congrats
sorry it took so long. :P
That's okay.... Only 14 1/2 I swear its 14 9/16..... kidding kidding I thought it was 14 1/2 also but got a extra 1/16th in the online turny.... Lone Wolf must have very good eyes :blink:
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That's okay.... Only 14 1/2 I swear its 14 9/16..... kidding kidding I thought it was 14 1/2 also but got a extra 1/16th in the online turny.... Lone Wolf must have very good eyes :blink:
DUDE :blink: Lonewolf DOES have some really good software that he uses for sure. :bow:
And alot of members give him crap about it, but there are times that it works for the better my friend. ;D
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
NOW GET OUT THERE AND GET ONE 1" BIGGER!
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DUDE :blink: Lonewolf DOES have some really good software that he uses for sure. :bow:
And alot of members give him crap about it, but there are times that it works for the better my friend. ;D
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
NOW GET OUT THERE AND GET ONE 1" BIGGER!
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What ever the measurements are I can't complain cause it's up to their judgement... Figured I'd bust on you since other members were complaining about their measurements lol and its all free so if I win the better if not gives me something to shoot for next year
I plan to just have to wait till the guy who I fish that pond/lake I caught it in is off and I can't fish it without him....
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What ever the measurements are I can't complain cause it's up to their judgement... Figured I'd bust on you since other members were complaining about their measurements lol and its all free so if I win the better if not gives me something to shoot for next year
I plan to just have to wait till the guy who I fish that pond/lake I caught it in is off and I can't fish it without him....
I know, I know, we all win some loss some. It's all good, I knew you were busting. :afro:
Good luck on your hunt for a bigger one, stay warm, dry and tight lines.
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That's a dandy perch loud mouth
F-n-A crappie for the wall
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That's a dandy perch loud mouth
F-n-A crappie for the wall
Thanks... the numbers are not like last year (took a big hit during a tourney) but there's still a few jumbos in there... let a 14" go to get bigger
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Ahhhhhh deadsmelthead! :whistle: " let the games begin " ( Max Goldman ).
Just kidding man, congrats and way to put the pressure on me. ;D :tipup:
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TYVM ;D ... Now you are destined to break 40".... We are gonna have to get out next week and possibly blanket that area like we talked about.. I got a gut feeling theres a real doosy prowling around there with your name on it...
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;D :thumbsup:
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Congrats to everyone and good job F-N-A a job well done thanks a bunch
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Congrats to everyone and good job F-N-A a job well done thanks a bunch
Well, thanks and a big thanks to all that entered a fish or tow or three.
Now, it seems as if there wan't that many guys this year??? Is we get some more guys in for next year maybe we'll continue, but as of now, it seems that not very many NY ice fishermen are into the Bragg'n tourney??
THOUGHTS ???
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Continue! I'll get a few rounded up. I promise
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Well, thanks and a big thanks to all that entered a fish or tow or three.
Now, it seems as if there wan't that many guys this year??? Is we get some more guys in for next year maybe we'll continue, but as of now, it seems that not very many NY ice fishermen are into the Bragg'n tourney??
THOUGHTS ???
Think it was the size of the fish entered in the early stages, the walleye and crappie were pretty much unbeatable from the get go, perch was up there also.. And those are really some of the most sought after fish.. As fishny said. Next year will be different.. I've talked to a lot of people out on the ice etc etc, that didn't really know about it...
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People that would have placed with fish I witnessed caught. And then you have those select few ( me ) that just plain old forget about the online tourney while you're in the moment trying to get a big fish released healthy. Doh
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People that would have placed with fish I witnessed caught. And then you have those select few ( me ) that just plain old forget about the online tourney while you're in the moment trying to get a big fish released healthy. Doh
I totally get that right there. It was down right cold through out Feb. and lets talk about the snow, geezzz.
Congrats on C&R'ing, I too C&R about 99.9% of the time. That is why it's nice to have a shanty near by to get into while getting photos ready. ;D
That and yes, there were some real nice fish posted up right at the begining ;) , but we still like to see some of y'alls catches.
Now how about changing things up a little bit for next year and chance up some of the catagories ?
Or just stay with the popular 7 that we have ?
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I totally get that right there. It was down right cold through out Feb. and lets talk about the snow, geezzz.
I know a lot of guys that didnt even fish the month of Feb, was just to much of a PITA..
Now how about changing things up a little bit for next year and chance up some of the catagories ?
Or just stay with the popular 7 that we have ?
Salmon,Browns,Brookies,Rainbows , a couple of them should be in there, Brookies are the state fish after all... Even LM and SM Bass..
Tiger Muskie
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1. Pike/ Tiger Muskie
2. Lake Trout
3. Browns/ Rainbows/ LL Salmon/ Splake
4. Brookies
5. Crappie
6. Yellow Perch
7. Sunfish
8. Pickerel
9. Walleye
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How many places can you legally ice fish for brook trout in NY? I know its illegal everywhere near me.
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How many places can you legally ice fish for brook trout in NY? I know its illegal everywhere near me.
I would think theres enough, Raquette,Forked, Blue MT lakes are all open year round and hold Brookies and those lakes are all practically next door to each other.. Id imagine theres more if you look for them..
Granted not like there is tons of guys pursuing them, but im sure it would bring out some would be otherwise lurkers
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Plus I know of one more lake that brookies will be available next year. I'm just thinking of things that will entice more anglers to participate in the NY online tourney next year.
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I had fish in lake trout and eyes , and Gills that were a go but kept forgetting , I must be getting senile lol
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1. Pike/ Tiger Muskie
2. Lake Trout
3. Browns/ Rainbows/ LL Salmon/ Splake
4. Brookies
5. Crappie
6. Yellow Perch
7. Sunfish
8. Pickerel
9. Walleye
This looks good but I would make Pike and Muskies including tiger a separate category and do a trout category instead of browns/rainbows and a separate for brookies. There just are not that many people who target brookies through the ice imo
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This looks good but I would make Pike and Muskies including tiger a separate category and do a trout category instead of browns/rainbows and a separate for brookies. There just are not that many people who target brookies through the ice imo
You could just have a trout category, but would need to leave brookies out of it IMO.
As far as pike/ muskies, why have a separate category for the two? Pike and tigers grow very similar in length. If it was a contest determined by weight, no they would not be able to compete with each other.
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You could just have a trout category, but would need to leave brookies out of it IMO.
Isn't that what I said?
As far as pike/ muskies, why have a separate category for the two? Pike and tigers grow very similar in length. If it was a contest determined by weight, no they would not be able to compete with each other.
Because someone down the line will catch a big tiger and it will get beat by a pike and they will complain that tiger muskies and pike shouldn't be in the same category because they are different types of fish.... The IceShanty tourney used to have muskie and tigers in the same category since they are both muskies and a separate category for pike but have since got rid of the category for muskies since there were little to no entries year in and year out. Also in NY the lakes that do have tigers in them are no where near how big pike can get in the NY waters. Also, tigers are a lot harder to catch than pike of the same size but about the same as a muskie
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Isn't that what I said?
Because someone down the line will catch a big tiger and it will get beat by a pike and they will complain that tiger muskies and pike shouldn't be in the same category because they are different types of fish.... The IceShanty tourney used to have muskie and tigers in the same category since they are both muskies and a separate category for pike but have since got rid of the category for muskies since there were little to no entries year in and year out. Also in NY the lakes that do have tigers in them are no where near how big pike can get in the NY waters. Also, tigers are a lot harder to catch than pike of the same size but about the same as a muskie
Idk where you fish for tigers but in the NYS waters I fish, they most certainly do get just as big as NYS pike. And I know very well the hours devoted to catching them.
After all, this is just for bragging rights. Who cares, just fish it. If a species I devote most of my time towards isnt part of it, why participate. We are looking for more participants aren't we?
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Idk where you fish for tigers but in the NYS waters I fish, they most certainly do get just as big as NYS pike. And I know very well the hours devoted to catching them.
After all, this is just for bragging rights. Who cares, just fish it. If a species I devote most of my time towards is part of it, why participate. We are looking for more participants aren't we?
than why punish the pike anglers when someone catches a bigger tiger?
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than why punish the pike anglers when someone catches a bigger tiger?
It would be no different than someone catching a bigger pike! You said it yourself, how often would someone actually enter one? There are 50" pike in NYS, and there are 50" tigers in NYS. Is it because you have no tiger waters near you that you don't like this? You also said that pike get much bigger in NYS than tigers, so what is there to worry about? :)
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all valid points.
Just like combining the trout, I personally don't think it's a good idea to do so, it makes for added complaining.
It's hard to make people happy if you combine any of the species together, there is arguements from all angles.
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all valid points.
Just like combining the trout, I personally don't think it's a good idea to do so, it makes for added complaining.
It's hard to make people happy if you combine any of the species together, there is arguements from all angles.
Can you take a vote? The chances of catching a 40"+ tiger is far less than a pike. And, as we can all see, not a pike over 40" was entered this season. So why not try to open up the door a little bit to get more people participating? The only people who will have a problem will be those who don't have tiger water near by or can't take the 100's of hours involved targeting them. If there was a tiger only category, I can count on one hand of how many people are out there pursuing them in NY.
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Let me get crazy here.. And please forgive me if this just seem out of the realm of possibility.. But why not just have a voting poll.. Run it for a month before the tourney that way everyone has enough time to vote...
Walleye,Perch, Pike, Pickerel,Crappie, Lakers,Bluegills are automatically in.. Unless we have an overwhelming objection...
Species voted for:
Tiger Muskie
Brookies
Rainbows
Browns
LLSalmon
Splake
Burbot
White perch/bass whatever they are called
RockBass
LGM Bass
SmM Bass
Top 5 in votes gets a NY bragin tourney category spot
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It would be no different than someone catching a bigger pike! You said it yourself, how often would someone actually enter one? There are 50" pike in NYS, and there are 50" tigers in NYS. Is it because you have no tiger waters near you that you don't like this? You also said that pike get much bigger in NYS than tigers, so what is there to worry about? :)
I have a muskie water near me and I could care less about them (although i do target them after the morning walleye bite) however i mainly target panfish for the freezer... and i love catching 14" perch all day.... just speaking for some people who don't check the thread anymore....
I just think pike should be one separate category and muskie including tigers should be a different category like the ice shanty tourny had
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Let me get crazy here.. And please forgive me if this just seem out of the realm of possibility.. But why not just have a voting poll.. Run it for a month before the tourney that way everyone has enough time to vote...
Walleye,Perch, Pike, Pickerel,Crappie, Lakers,Bluegills are automatically in.. Unless we have an overwhelming objection...
Species voted for:
Tiger Muskie
Brookies
Rainbows
Browns
LLSalmon
Splake
Burbot
White perch/bass whatever they are called
RockBass
LGM Bass
SmM Bass
Top 5 in votes gets a NY bragin tourney category spot
A possibility, but the problem with a few of these other species are they look very similar and hard to tell them apart at times.
Splake - brookies
Rainbows - steelheads - LL salmon
But, i'm cool with adding a few of these next year if you guys really think it will bring a few more entries, but I'm tell you that we'll see the same dozen people posting. But, maybe if we have a warmer ice season, we might see more entries too. this past season was junk for C&R photo entires.
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A possibility, but the problem with a few of these other species are they look very similar and hard to tell them apart at times.
Splake - brookies
Rainbows - steelheads - LL salmon
But, i'm cool with adding a few of these next year if you guys really think it will bring a few more entries, but I'm tell you that we'll see the same dozen people posting. But, maybe if we have a warmer ice season, we might see more entries too. this past season was junk for C&R photo entires.
I could see the ID being an issue for a couple by picture, but not many. This winter was most definitely brutal for keeping fish out of the water for any period of time. We are due for a break next year. I can only assume adding species to the list would make people take more interest. If it is in fact the same old 12 guys, what do you have to lose? I know if I was targeting a certain species for most of the season, and it wasn't one on the board, I most likely wouldn't participate. I understand that the more species there are on the board, the more work that makes for you ( which the few of us participating definitely appreciate by the way ). But, something has to change in order to draw more people.
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A possibility, but the problem with a few of these other species are they look very similar and hard to tell them apart at times.
Splake - brookies
Rainbows - steelheads - LL salmon
But, i'm cool with adding a few of these next year if you guys really think it will bring a few more entries, but I'm tell you that we'll see the same dozen people posting. But, maybe if we have a warmer ice season, we might see more entries too. this past season was junk for C&R photo entires.
Splake and brookies Maybe, I know some can be a little hard to tell the difference
Bows and Steelies albeit the same fish basically, Id just have a hard time believing someone would go through the trouble of bringing a steelhead all the way to a frozen lake to fool us all to win a braging rights tourney..
Confusing LLs for bows or steelies ? they look absolutely nothing alike, maybe with browns, I know there's been some debates on here distinguishing those 2.. As far as that i would think LLs would win the vote anyway..
I also think that if the sign up date deadline was pushed back just a mere 10 days it would create more participation (just for the braggin tourney)
Lotta folks arent even on the ice until a week or so into the new year and then start coming on the site.. I dont know this as fact, someone would have to look at the numbers.. Just seems to me like things get flowing here once the ice comes, and for a good number of people thats not until after the sign up deadline..
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Splake and brookies Maybe, I know some can be a little hard to tell the difference
Bows and Steelies albeit the same fish basically, Id just have a hard time believing someone would go through the trouble of bringing a steelhead all the way to a frozen lake to fool us all to win a braging rights tourney..
Confusing LLs for bows or steelies ? they look absolutely nothing alike, maybe with browns, I know there's been some debates on here distinguishing those 2.. As far as that i would think LLs would win the vote anyway..
I also think that if the sign up date deadline was pushed back just a mere 10 days it would create more participation (just for the braggin tourney)
Lotta folks arent even on the ice until a week or so into the new year and then start coming on the site.. I dont know this as fact, someone would have to look at the numbers.. Just seems to me like things get flowing here once the ice comes, and for a good number of people thats not until after the sign up deadline..
Down here in Orange County I am usually fishing around December 20th.... but not big waters then
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the problem with starting early is the tourney card.
Yes I know that we could go without a tourney card but to insure a current catch, we'll need a tourney card.
No since in having a NYbragg'n card only.
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the problem with starting early is the tourney card.
Yes I know that we could go without a tourney card but to insure a current catch, we'll need a tourney card.
No since in having a NYbragg'n card only.
I think maybe i conveyed what i meant wrong. Push the date deadline to get into the NY bragin tourney further into january , for example, all entrants must be signed up for braggin tourney by Jan 10, 2016.. Maybe i had a brain fart, there is no sign up for the NY braggin tourney or is there ?
Down here in Orange County I am usually fishing around December 20th.... but not big waters then
Yah and there are a good amount of people myself included who could fish on ice by december 1st easily every year, not trying to get the early 1st ice guys, more so the late ice guys..
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no dead line to sign up for NY bragg'n tourney.
Only have to be a member located in NY and have NY somewhere in your profile, either NY badge in signature or have NY in your location profile.
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"Bows and Steelies albeit the same fish basically, Id just have a hard time believing someone would go through the trouble of bringing a steelhead all the way to a frozen lake to fool us all to win a braging rights tourney.."
Steelhead can be caught ice fishing in any of the bays or estuaries of any creek along the big pond. There would be no need to take them to another lake.
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people do fish the bays of the great lakes on the ice, so it's ice fishing and a rainbow/steelhead...
You know someone will do it.
Someone is going to catch a spawning LL and think it's a brown or the other way around, you know it's going to happen.
Someone is going to catch a splake and think is't a brookie, or someone is going to catch a brookie on a body of water that is out of season, you know it's going to happen.
All this maybe junk is why we don't normally add these species, but for next year, we will add a few of the trout species to see how it will play out.
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Good luck with your guys tourney next year. I wish pa would do some thing like this so I could partake.
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Good luck with your guys tourney next year. I wish pa would do some thing like this so I could partake.
If you're that serious, start talking to some other guys who would be interested, and see what has to be done.
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very nice perch
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congrats "ckfish" for being the 1st to post up a fish x2!!! @)
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WHAT AN AWESOME CRAPPIE, orngcrash17!!! :thumbsup: :woot: :clap:
** Now remember, my measurement may be off from what lonewolf gives you, so don't PM him about the size you got from him and got from me. ** thank you :afro:
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Nice fish so far... Hope I have some picture worthy this weekend...
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Nice fish so far... Hope I have some picture worthy this weekend...
Yes, please show us your fish. :woot: ;)2 :afro: And catch a big'n!! Good luck!!
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No worries, Fish-N-Adventure.... and thanks she was a hog and seeing her come up threw the clear black ice was awesome and really got the heart pumping.
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No worries, Fish-N-Adventure.... and thanks she was a hog and seeing her come up threw the clear black ice was awesome and really got the heart pumping.
I can imagine. Heart pumping and if you were working with a 6" hole, I'm sure you were wondering if it would fit, lol. Because I know the 17.5"er I pulled out of a 6" hole last year was jaw dropper too. :afro:
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20 inch walleye who ever is operating that tape measure needs to slow down lol its a inch past the mouth
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20 inch walleye who ever is operating that tape measure needs to slow down lol its a inch past the mouth
Don't you freet, I can figure it all out when I measure up the fish. I'd rather have it 2" in on the tape measure instead of 1/2" not in the picture frame.
Thanks for the help backwoodsboy. :afro:
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very nice fish over the weekend.
HAWG WALLEYE and BEAST PIKE !!!
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Nice perch Freddy... :thumbsup: :clap:
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Very nice perch, congrats
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Nice job DSH. I guess I'll have to get a 4 footer this weekend.
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Please do !!!! Ill make sure the camera is rolling !!!
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Nice job DSH. I guess I'll have to get a 4 footer this weekend.
Go get'em!!!!
Awesome Northerns' you two!!!! WTG on icing some monsters, deadsmelthead and FishinNY!!!
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Nice laker b4L!
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Nice laker b4L!
Thanks man, Hope to see you put up a 4 footer soon!
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Combsey - that is one hell of a walleye!! :woot: :thumbsup:
Any walleye over 30" is just totally awesome and look at that belly, one hungry and fat pig for sure.
Thank you for sharing it with us.
:bow: :bow:
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Nice job DSH. I guess I'll have to get a 4 footer this weekend.
Nice fish
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congratulations everyone
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Great job everyone
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Congrats everyone
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Thanks F-n-R!
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Not bad for my 1st Brag-n-tourny....Two 1st place and one second place.
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Well done to all contestants, especially with the challenging lack of good ice for most of the season!
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Caught a 39" northern the last day of the warm up. Around Feb. 27. Walking in 5-6" of slush. Next day was open water. So it was a sweet catch to place first as my last fish of the season.