2023 MNO Fishing Contest

[HD]

2023 MNO Fishing Contest Rules

Rules are:
 
1. Must be an active member of MNO.  Residents of Minnesota and surrounding states are encouraged to join MNO so you can enter the contest.

2. You will need ten posts by May 12th 2023

3. Contest runs from Saturday, May 13th 2023, till Monday, Oct. 31st at midnight.

4. This contest is a single person contest in 4 categories, with prizes only awarded for 1st place. You will be asked to submit the longest fish in four species categories. 1. Bass (either smallmouth or largemouth), 2. Walleye or Sauger, 3. Northern Pike, 4. Panfish (Crappie, Sunfish or Perch)

 EXAMPLE: The highest length will win in each category in the contest. The tie breaker is the fish that is posted first.

5. All fish must be photographed along side a clearly visible outstretched tape measure or fish board and must include the staple item. This years staple item will be announced a few days before the contest begins.

  5.a The entire fish must be in the picture and it is important that the nose of fish is up against the edge of the tape or fish measuring board. Any one of three judges will look at the submitted picture and give it thumbs up. That means the fish has been scored. Fish pictures must be posted by the last day of the contest; no late or early entries will count. There is no deduction for open mouth.  All rulings are final; please post your best photo for judging.

  5.b Please review your photo's before posting. A judge may ask for a different photo if the one that was posted has been disqualified. Again, all rulings are final.
 
6.  When you post your fish, please make no comments in the scoring thread, with a six month long fishing contest there will be a lot of fish for the judges to track and a lot of posts to go through.

   6.a You must post a legal fish to qualify for any prizes. Judges will track the largest fish for each individual member.  Posted fish must meet the minimum.

7. Photos must be posted in the official thread; this thread will be for the posting of fish only.  Please no trash talk in the official photo posting thread. Please post your remarks in the smack down thread.

8. All local and State fishing rules must be adhered to in the catching of fish, Smallmouth Bass must be in season. No illegal means of harvesting will be accepted. Catch and release rules/seasons are OK for the contest. Bass cannot be posted unless they are in season where you caught them.

9. All members who want to participate must sign up by Midnight, Friday, May 12th, 2023.

10. There will be a minimum size for your fish to be entered. Bass will need to be 12" or larger, Walleye or Sauger 15" or larger, Northern Pike 20" or larger, Panfish 8" or larger. Fish will be measured to the nearest ¼ inch down and upgrades may be made in ¼ inch units. (Example a walleye at 21 and 3/8 will be scored as 21 and ¼) There is no limit to how many times you can upgrade your catch. Remember that your largest fish in each category will determine your final entry length.

11. Prizes will be awarded to the 1st place member. Prizes will be determined by the donated prizes that we receive. Prizes need to be claimed with in thirty days of drawing. After thirty days if not claimed they will be rolled into the next contest.

12. Winners must PM their sight name and actual name & mailing address to the prize distributor contact before Wednesday, November 30th. After that date all unclaimed prizes will be forfeited and rolled over into next years contest.
 
Sign up below............

Good luck, and keep your lines tight!

[LPS]

Great rules HD.  You went through some work to get that dialed in.  I am in. 

[glenn57]

I'm in!

[KEN W]

I'm in

[birdswacker]

I’ll take a spot

[dakids]

I'm in

[Boar]

All rig biotches, ima gonna play. Ment to be! I just bought a boat! Yes muffin head it will help.
 BOARS IN!

[Pulleye16]

I’mn.

I see nothing in the rules abound stuffing weights down their throats…lol.

[Jerkbiat]

I'm in too.
Maybe I will get to use my boat this year.
Congrats on the boat Boar!!

[markn]

I’ll play. Thanks HD.

[Bobberineyes]

In !

[LPS]

I suppose anyone could just tap on the donation button to donate to the Big Tournament too.  Will that work  HD.  Maybe leave you a personal message as to what the donation is for. 

[HD]

I suppose anyone could just tap on the donation button to donate to the Big Tournament too.  Will that work  HD.  Maybe leave you a personal message as to what the donation is for.

Yup, they could. It's totally voluntary, and the money would be used to purchase the prizes.

[corny13]

Sign me Up!  I haven’t been around for a couple yrs… but I still know how to fish.

[deadeye]

I respectfully request to be in.

[Boar]

Corney!!!! Hownthe heck are ya brother in pout???? Long time no hear!!

[glenn57]

HD........read the rules several time.......no need for a 2023 summer contest sign  ?????/

[HD]

HD........read the rules several time.......no need for a 2023 summer contest sign  ?????/

I have no idea what the "f" your asking me..... 

[glenn57]

HD........read the rules several time.......no need for a 2023 summer contest sign  ?????/

I have no idea what the "f" your asking me..... 

used to need a sign, did in the winter contest.....saying MNO 2022-2023 ice.......or something to that extent. same with some of the summer ones.........

but apparently not.........forget i asked!!!!!!!!

[Bobberineyes]

Havnt needed one during the open water season,  just the staple. Sorry HD, I couldn't resist..goes to show how many fish you catch..lol. 

[HD]

Here's Glenn's sign....

[mike89]

 

[glenn57]

F$%^&* A excuse me for friggin asking!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HD]

During these summer time contest, we've always had a staple Item?

[glenn57]

During these summer time contest, we've always had a staple Item?

i asked because i thought we also had a sign.........i knew about the staple item.............hell its hard to keep track!!!!!!!

were good............... i aint going away that easy!!!!!!!1

[prosupermag]

I will give it a shot again. 

[Fawkinnae]

Dang looks like I missed the sign up window 

[glenn57]

Dang looks like I missed the sign up window 
[/quotey opinion don't mean much around here,  but if it did I'd say I'd be OK with it.

With the exception of no fish allowed caught prior to today.

[Boar]

I think Fawksterdougiedude should play!.

[HD]

Yup, senior dough can play