Big Bass Contest
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Blackwood Wins 2011 Big Bass Contest
Josh Blackwood wins the Big Bass Contest with a 6.14 largemouth which was caught on a topwater lure on 3 Mile Pond. The bass was caught at the Central Maine Bassmasters club tournament on Oct 2.. See the leaderboard &more
Big Bass Rules
The Maine B.A.S.S. Federation Nation (MBFN) will coordinate a big bass pool for Federation anglers desiring to participate. Annually Federation anglers desiring will contribute ten dollars into the pool managed by the Federations secretary (Ray Boies home phone is 897-2772 or 212-5444-cell leaving a message will work, speak slowly & clearly your name, phone#, date of event, lake, and host).
After this first year “2011”, this pool will payout 100% to the participating angler catching the largest bass during an IF&W permitted, open water, Federation, weigh in tournament in that calendar year (April 1st thru October 15th). Two plaques will be purchased the first year. One to be awarded to the angler that wins the pool and this will be awarded at the MBFN‘s annual banquet. The angler has to be present at the banquet to receive all awards and monies (no show/no dough). This first year the value of this plaque and a Federation owned plaque will be deducted from the pool as this was not a budgeted function. The Federation owned plaque will be displayed annually at the banquet and will maintain a running tally recording winners throughout the years. It should be expected that the awarded plaque will be a line item on the annual budget allowing for a 100% payout in 2012 and forever thereafter.
There will be a validation form posted on the web site and available at Federation meetings. This form will require the President of the tournament’s hosting club to sign off on the catch as well as two other participants from the event. Events will be only those tournaments hosted by MBFN Clubs (opens and club tournaments), and will only consider a weigh in event, CMR events do not count. In the event the club’s President is the angler that caught the big bass or is not present the VP will be required to sign off on the document.
Qualification requires:
1. The participating angler must have registered with the Federation Secretary PRIOR to the start of any event in which they may desire to qualify a fish from. This can be accomplished (one time only) over the phone via a check payable to Ray Boies, (check/cash to be in Ray’s hand within five calendar days or the catch is null and void), in person at a delegates meeting or at any time when the Secretary is present and approachable. RAY’S ADDRESS IS 35 KARN RD LIVERMORE FALLS, ME. 04254-4140
2. Catch must be during a Maine B.A.S.S. Federation Nation event, (club or open weigh-in event, CMR does not count as no official weight will be recorded).
3. Handheld scales are not allowed, must be a hanging produce basket or weigh station scale (examples include, Equalizer, Pro Tournament Scales or other certified and calibrated scale systems). Weights will be broken down in 1/100th, should a scale only read whole ounces and ½ ounces. I have a pattern to follow; it will be the same for all.
4. Validation form provided by the Federation must be used. This form will be readily available and is the responsibility of the angler to have available at a qualifying event. This form needs to be signed off by the President/VP of the hosting club and two other participants of the event.
5. Completed forms can be handed off, mailed or turned in at next Federation meeting thru the Delegate or your President attending that meeting.
Here is an example of what the form may look like once filled out.
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Event Date: APRIL / 30 / 2011_____ Lake/River COBBOSSEE LAKE
Federated Host Organization BRONZEBACK MAINIACS Check One: Club Open
Big Fish Weight___7__lbs __.54__oz Scale MFG EQUALIZER SCALES
President: __RAY BOIES_______ Vice President: __DOUG LEPAGE ___
Witness #1 (Print & Sign) _____NAME OF ANOTHER PERSON PRESENT AT WEIGH IN____
Witness #2 (Print & Sign) _____NAME OF ANOTHER PERSON PRESENT AT WEIGH IN____
Anglers Name (Print & Sign)___YOUR NAME GOES HERE_____________________
Lure Used (Optional)_________GRIZZ BAITS SPINNERBAIT IN GOLDEN SHINER________________________
Comments:____ANY COMMENT YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE GOES HERE______________________
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