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When you compete in a tournament, be aware that rules are contained in several places, not just in printed text handed out at the event. First and foremost, I suggest attending the Driver's Meeting at each tournament, no matter how many you have been to.
My advice to anyone would be instead of talking to friends during the meeting, be sure to listen to the Tournament Director. Rules and special procedures are often specified during the Driver's Meetings. Also, knowing the State and Local laws are also important.
I haven't attended an event this year, but in all the past ones the rule to mark the big fish was clearly articulated during every Driver's Meeting.
Congrats on catching a big bass!
Paul/Justin,
Where have you been? The cull-tag rule has been a major source of drama for the last 3 years... HUGE. It probably removed 10 years off of Stiles' life span. The whole purpose of the rule was to speed up the weigh-in's as anglers were rooting around their bags on stage, holding up the show. It totally makes sense... but with that said, we used to do the same thing. When the rule came out, we forgot to tag our big one a few times, but luckily it didn't cost us. We just didn't post a big fish.
Our biggest issue is paying attention at the driver's meeting. Usually, we're talking to all of our buddies we haven't seen in a few weeks, and completely miss the whole thing. I love it when Jason asks when our check-in time is, and I don't have a clue.
The best story about the "big fish tag rule" was when Tripp/Lynch had a big one at Banks a few years ago. They never owned cull tags, but knew they needed to tag this big one. So Charlie found and old rusty chatterbait or something like that to use. I think Stiles was pretty impressed with that one.
- j.boomer
I normally would not post to social media on an issue which directly relates to a business. In this event however I feel it is necessary to apologize to Paul and Justin for the misinterpretation by the tournament staff on the issue of big fish identification. There is no rule formally posted nor briefed during the tournament briefing about having a big fish identified to be eligible for big fish competition. While most anglers are aware by identifying the big bass it expedites the weigh in process, it is not a formal requirement.
Upon recognizing that an error had occurred, I immediately asked Justin to stand aside so I could resolve the issue. It was offered to Justin to weigh his big fish a couple times. Recognizing that his fish weight would not beat the weight of a earlier larger fish that had been weighed by another competitor, he elected not to have his big fish weighed.
I apologize on this forum to Justin for any embarrassment this has caused him.
Sincerely,
Bob Higbee
Tournament Director
Northwest Bass
Sounds like effort was made to correct this. So I don't understand why this is still being debated.
Anyone who has fished this circuit for the last several years knows you have to pin your big fish or at least declare it.
Sounds like Bob tried to help out.
The staff of Northwest Bass is doing a GREAT job and I for one believe, deserves our thanks!
Thank you Northwest Bass, Nixon's and crew!
Bill
Marc. Trust me I know the rules. The big fish was clearly identified it was dead. Stick a call maker in a dead fish. I was been fishing northwest for 15 years and never heard such crap.
Some good ideas there Snake, I really like the concept of keeping some tags at the weigh in tanks just in case guys didn't pin the fish or forgot. The only thing I'll add is that big fish is the tie breaker should there be one. Even if you aren't in it for the win and way down the standings there could be the scenario that guys are weighing for AOY points still and want to make sure they get that extra spot should a tie occur.
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