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| Starting May 1st at 8pm central time on MuskieFIRST there will be a thread to sign your team up for a 32 team friendly members match fishing.
Rules are:
1)You can fish any waters but you must fish the same day as the team you are against in that round.
2)You have from 1 hr b4 Sun up to 1hr after Sun down to catch the 30" or better muskies for the event. But if you want to gamble and fish only 4hrs against the other team you can.
3)You have one month starting June 1st to find a date to match fish or you both teams are DQ'd....If one team is free and the other is never free, then Slamr and myself will make the call on it...but lets put me and Slamr in that spot.
4)Points are 30"=4pts and 1 point for every inch over that. Half inches are rounded up. So a 35-1/4" is 9 points.
5)All fish must be released safely....if we hear differently...the team is DQ'd.
6)If in case of a tie or BLANK by both teams. The team that signs up FIRST for the contest on May 1st will the winner. VERY IMPORTANT TO SIGN UP RIGHT AWAY ON MAY 1ST AT 8PM CENTRAL TIME.
7)All teams must present info to the other teams, phone and email to put the times together. This info must be exchanged by the teams they have to match fish agenst.
8)All teams must have a teams names (Slammers) ect.
9)Team bracketing will be done by order of entrys...1st team to enter is #1 seed, and so on.
10)You can fish any waters; even Canada. But you have to catch the fish. What ever you think it takes to beat the other team, honestly!.
11)You must have all fish verified and put on site by digital camera or scanned photos.
12)Once you have the date verified you have to email me. I will give the name of a household utensil that must be in the photo..This will be really funny!!!
13)MF is the governing body...and if someone cheats...they are DQ'd.
14)If you have to go up against a team that is DQ'd you win by forfiet.
15)All team partners must fish together.
16)We are using all state and local rules here. If your lake is one line, no trolling and you are up agenst a trolling four lines...Well its up to you to fish a lake that you think you can beat the other team on. Your call on what water and what method it will take to win.
17) You and your teammate can't use a guide..but you can be a guide and be in the contest with a member of this site. Example..Richard Collins can fish with Slamr as his teammate..
18)ONE teammate must be a registered user on this site. You can fish alone if you want to take on the world by yourself.
JUNE 1ST 32 TEAMS
JULY 1ST 16 TEAMS...SWEET SIXTEEN
AUG. 1ST 8 TEAMS....ELETE EIGHT
SEPT 1ST 4 TEAMS....FINAL FOUR
OCT. 1ST 2 TEAMS....MF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
Winner just gets site bragging rights!!!! to be MuskieFIRST WORLD CHAMPION!!!
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Any other ideas on Rules? and who here would be interested?
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| You can't be guided by someone.
Besides that, everything looks good.
I am in. |
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| Scott does that mean us guides can't partake in the fun?
It is a team event so one team member must be getting guided one way or the other or they would be fishing out of two boats. |
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| A. I'm in
B. the first concern is going to be HONESTY: and to address that I'd say remember this: pride is the reward for this contest, and gaining that through cheating.....do I have to explain that?
C. though trash talk will fly, remember once again this is all for fun, to build comraderie and for different guys to meet new people across the muskie world. ONCE AGAIN, this is for fun, and pride
D. There is no need for a prize, BECAUSE I AM GOING TO WINNNN!!!!!
E. Good luck to all!!!!
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| I didn't mean that. Guides can definately take part. I would love to face off against the big guns.
I meant that I can't hire you for a day, and count that as my fish-off. It's just not fair.
You can't pay anyone to put you on fish. |
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| Unless I'm incorrect on this, this is a TEAM event, so unless you and your team member where going to fish with a guide, then it wouldn't be eligible anyways. AND one rule is that the 2 members of the TEAM need to fish together on that day....ie. both guys have to be in the same boat, I can't be in Canada while Boro is in Indiana.
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| Who says you and Boro aren't going to be guided that day?
That's all I'm saying. It's the two people on the team and that's it. No outside influence. |
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| Fine by me setme! |
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| I know Jason pointed out a digital camera for validation but still don't know how we can verify the date. But we have to make sure this is for fun and not put money or big prizes out there.
This is a team event Slamr so your pard has to be there to take that picture. [:p]
I would even venture out and let Slamr and his pard fish with a guide agains me, now that's confidence as all I need is a 34 1/4 incher to beat his two 30 inchers. [:bigsmile:]
Man this is going to be a blast now lets see the schedual so I can see if I can make the dates all the way to the finals. [:sun:] Weekends are getting booked up fast. |
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| TM....sorry I changed the point system...and many of the rules...as we are discusing this...read it again..
Yes this is going to be fun. Me an Painter are going to kick some TAIL! |
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| Slamr is right...this is only for braggin rights..not a tourney....just frendly match fishing between site members.
I am just laying down some simple rules so folks dont complain.[;)] |
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| Yes Jason, I can see that, well slamr will have to go troll 6 lines in WI to even out his odds agains me and my pard. [:p] |
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| Setme, me and Boro won't need a guide (not even sure if Boro going to fish with me in the contest at all)....if you make it to the later rounds, you'll be asking us to guide YOU! Good luck to ya Scott, we need to carry the IL flag into the later rounds!!!!!!
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| Slamr your best odds of moving ahead in the standings, is if the other team forfits or is DQ'd..
Wisconsin will take this one![:bigsmile:] |
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| Jason, Wisconsin?....win??? only if you are fishing in another state LOL. My money is on the people who frequent Indiana [:p]
You can cheat at ANYTHING if you want to bad enough. A picture with our without a date on it is still not a deterent annnnnnd many people don't have a camera that puts that ugly date all over their pictures. Let's not go overboard here or someone will require us to carry a current newspaper in the boat so we can take a snapshot with the current paper (date) in the picture. All the photos will turn out looking like muskie hostage pics. |
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| I'm in if my partner ScottO will be game. I think you can help validate photos by having each team make a little sign with the team name and the date on it. |
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| Ok..But photos make this fun thing very cool on site. Besides, the other team will want to see what you caught to beat them.
The whole thing will be done on the honor system..as site members I think we can do that...even though bragging rights on this site..is worth a ton. LOL
I just have to set some rules...so I dont get nasty emails with excuses...etc.[:bigsmile:]
But photos, will be very nice and fun on site. |
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| Forget validating the dates of the pictures with the camera, Jason can e-mail the participants as early as a day or two before the fish off and tell us what he wants to see in the picture. Can be a flower or anything he can think of that is common to be found in any house.
Like for slamr that can be a playboy mag. [:devil:] |
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| Jason and I talked about this last night and I think Slmr had a great idea with this Match Play (Did I say Slmr had a great idea?!). Glad to see Jason run with it!
One thing we may want to add is another week to the time frame. If we want to include as many folks as we can I think it will be easier for folks to mesh schedules over a 3 week period instead of two. Just a thought.
As far as points, my opinion is it should go in halfs. A 30 and a 1/4 would be a 30 1/2 and a 30 and 3/4 would be a 31. INSTEAD of a 30 1/4 and a 30 3/4 both being 31. You never know a half inch may make the difference.
Let the games begin!
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| This should be a good time. The only rules change I would suggest is any fish caught on the Fox Chain should count for double points.
Also, I would suggest that all involved, when trying to set up the date, they try and fish the same body of water. It would allow us to fish some new water with Hopefully a bit of guidance from our opponent and make the trash talking that much more fun - since it could be done on a one-on-one basis and not just over the board. Plus a few beers at the end of the day with your opponent would also be a good time. I realize logistically this can't always happen but I think it would make it a little more fun.
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| Honesty is going to be key here! Let's just hope that pride will not overcome honesty! It will be a great race as long as everyone keeps it on an honest level....will be great to see how Canada stacks up against WI, MN vs. WI and IL, and then the eastern guys against the Midwest supposed heart of the muskie world!!! Let's get it OOOONNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!
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| The easy way to validate the date on the picture is to have Jason pick a denomination of US or Canadian currency to be featured in the pic the night before the match event, different each time. Could be a small denomination bill, or a coin.[:bigsmile:] |
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| Do you guys feel...is two weeks enough...or should we put it on a once a month? June, July, August, Sept and finished in Oct.
Verification....I perfer what Richard says. The teams set the date and let me know. Then I email them the day before. Then each team has to have the certain household item in the photo...plunger, can opener..ect.....
Now that would be funny!!!!
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| For those of you who are afraid that you'll be up against "better sticks" or even fear the "pros" remember this line: On any given Sunday, you're either going to win or you're going to lose. This is muskie fishing, the fish can decide whether or not they want to eat, for a pro or for a weekend warrior. There is no way to beat the odds, except to pound, pound, pound...
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| Must a team be made up of two people? You see, I have no musky nut friends in my new hometown, and I fish alone. Not that I'm whining about it as I can still confidently try to kick a$$ against the MF members in WI, IN, IL and especially those dainty boys out east. [:0] |
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| GO RANGER! GO RANGER!
THE SMACK IS STARTING ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![:0]
GOTTA LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!![:halo:] |
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| Lol Ranger...I can see the switch on the fan already! Now you are shooting at REAL RANGERS + RECONS w/ the "dainty" comment...expect to hear from Capt. Larry soon![;)] [:sun:] |
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| I think once a month is good, as you are going with 32 teams then 16 then 8 then 4 then 2 and if I count right that would be 5 months.
Now I remember the talk about double elimination and we all know that's impossible in this format but what about we make it 2 seperate days during that month total points. That way we can try and take bad luck or bad weather out of the way.
Bring it on Ranger boy, what state are you from the 30 inch one of the 34? [:0] |
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| NEW RULES ADJUSTED....I THINK WE GOT THE BUGS OUT OF THIS ONE BOYS.....THIS IS GOING TO BE FUN!!!!!
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| This such a great idea!!!! We can not wait to see who is going to be the lucky ones going to be paired with us. We would just like to be able to send a pic of a fish, LOL.
But you just never know.
The Grim Reapers are ready!
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| Due to comments made by Mr. Slamr and Mr. Smith I will be throwing my hat into this little contest....At least to the Sconny guys "little". I am openly seeking someone to fish this with and will be announcing my partner soon.
I heard Worrall is going to get in as well....Wonder who's gonna push his wheel chair?
Remember this is for fun and the comments made above are very much how I feel.
JUST FISH IT!
Or as the Rocks says...
JUST BRING IT!
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| Shady,
What does Sconny mean....is it a good thing to be Sconny? If someone hangs with the wrong women, do they get a really bad case of the Sconnies? Or is it a good thing, like "that guy is kicking a@@ on the water, he's totally Sconny"? Maybe I'm an ignorant Flatlander, but I'm just plain confused!!!
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| Great punch and judy are in...and Shady too.
Looks like 25 more teams need to join in.
Remember the entrys must be put on the thread I start on May 1st at 8pm central time.
Seeding in the bracket will be by the entrys I get first. 1st entry is #1 seed and so on...lowest seed wins the tie breakers. When it hits 32 teams or individuals..thats it!
This is going to be a fun summer..kicking some CA,IL and MN butt..LOL[:bigsmile:] |
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| Good question here, since this is going to be a 5 month event. Yes I plan on going all the way. [:p]
Can we have a substitute or third member to a team in case one of the two main members can't make an outing for whatever reason that may be? We can have 2 team members and a substitute listed on the first of May. |
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| Sorry Slamr.
I meant Wisconsin boys...They seem to have small issues. Or perhaps some of them are height challenged. Hey wait a minute....it's not big bait = big fish and vice versa it's small fisherman = small fish. Sorry Midge you are out on this one....Hey Lone Wolfy or WaterWolfy what you guys doing?
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| No subs....too hard to put together!
But you can fish by yourself![;)] |
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| Well was worth a try.
Can we have a sub taking pictures and not counting his fish? I would hate to try out my new digital camera solo and missing the fish or me or the household item by trying a self portrait LOL
Plus it can be hard to find people for taking pics 5 or more times a day. [:bigsmile:]
Go Canada Go |
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| Sure...someone else can take the pic!!!
Oh..one more thing..since I will be entering the thread...I will have my partner C.Painter put our entry in to be fair. |
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| Yea, real fair. I can see it now.
(Jason calls Cory)
Cory are you online and ready to post?
(Cory tells Jason)
Yea, I'm online with the mouse hoovering over the refresh button
(Jason calls Cory)
Good. I am putting the list up .......... Now!
(Cory tells Jason)
I see it, and I'm in. Poor suckers never had a chance. We're #1, we're #1, we're #1.
Little do you know that I have Cory's phone line tapped. |
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| That will never happen...Cory cant type that fast....I suggest...having it ready and paste it in.
I that case...Zach will put the post on![;)] [:bigsmile:] |
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| This IS going to be fun! Trophy, I live in MI's Upper Peninsula, north of WI and south of Canada, and our size limit is 42". We're blessed with many great musky waters hereabouts, which will offset my relative inexperience such that it should be no problem to spank the dainty boys from the east. [:bigsmile:][:devil:]
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"Ooooh, them's fighten' words!", I heard him say!
But please note that I didn't say anthing like, "Eastern folks are useful; they provide people from Ohio someone to make fun of."
(Dang, I'm really going to get my a$$ kicked if I'm not more careful!)
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| Ohio IS eastern, leastways for here it is!!
Pelican WILL be good to me...Beav, you up for this man?[8)] |
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| I'm sure Beav will answer....."Depends" as in who is gonna change his................ |
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| Ya, I think I'm going to cool it on the regional slurs; some folks may take it hard and I don't want to rile the eastern folks up too much, wherever they may be. Many of the eastern members are obviously terrific folks and master musky hunters.[:)] |
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| Does your partner have to have a name on this board?????? I don't think I live near many to team up with any of them. Beside, most of you guys don't want to get out fished by a 19 year old.
Also, do you have to name the lake that your going to be fishing?????
Thanks,
BrettC
"If ya SMELLALALALALALALALALALA what the ROCK is cookin'!" |
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| The whole idea of this is comrodere between site members and fun. For comunication purposes it works out better if all teams are made up of site members..I need to email ect.
BUT!!!!!
I will allow indiviuals to fish as there own team..If you think you can take on the world by yourself.[;)] [:bigsmile:] |
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| I'm in if I can get handyman to join. |
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| Too late Ranger! Capt. Larry + I are already low crawling to your area...[;)] |
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| Sponge - Slink on over then ya hooligan-wanna-be, and bring the Captain along. I sure aint a'skeert a no dainty boys from out east!
(Oh, and please bring me a philly cheese steak, will you?) |
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| One thing we would like to know? We fish with friends a lot in their boat because we do not have a bigger Musky machine of are own yet. If we are on their boat the day that is selected and they are not guides, will it matter? |
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| Fine by me Punch! |
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| New Rule Change!!
A member of this site...can have a NON Site partner!!!
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Handyman and I are in if we don't have to divulge lake names. Is that fair???? Too many followers in our area already, and we don't need any more. |
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| I am in. i'll be fishing with my dad. |
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| Steve,
I'm there if you need me....like Batman!
And as far as my depends, I'll only need them if you decide to do a song and dance routine.
Beav[:bigsmile:]
Team member of "The Walking Bulls" |
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| Dont have to tell the lake name...just show photos on site of your catch.
Remember there is NOW WAY you can cheat!!!
You have to have a mystery item/funny item in the photographs that I give you the name up the day before.
This should be funny |
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| JS,
What cha gonna do about ties.....? |
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| Sounds like Handyman and I are in. I don't have a digital camera, but will have to take to one hour developing quick. |
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| Hey Thick one.......READ the RULES.....my friend!!
If in case of a TIE or BLANK.. the HIGHEST SEED WINS.. That is why it will be so vary important for you to sign up QUICKLY when the thread starts for it by ZACH on May 1st at 8pm central time.
The first one to post behind the thread..is the #1 seed and so on.
OK...DO you get it!!!!
I dont think I have to explain things more then once..my MN education was enough for me to understand it...was yours!! LOL[:bigsmile:] |
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| Jason, you have to type slowly for him.
He took the small bus to skewl.[:p]
Beav |
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