It's not fair to put a boater against a non boater. The person with the boat can access a lot more water than a shore fisherman.
...and a guy with a $50,000 bass boat with SI/DI has an advantage over someone with a 12' jon boat with a 25lb thrust TM. ...and a guy who has the ability to fish everyday has an advantage over weekend warriors. ...and live bait out produces artificial. ...and private waters out produce public waters. ...and so on.
Life isn't fair my shorebound friend ;D
I've caught my 2 biggest smallmouth from shore and my biggest largemouth in less than a foot of water.
The contest should be simple and to the point. Don't forget. Someone is going to have to keep track of the entries, and one person needs to have the final word.
If shore fishing was just as good as boat fishing, the Pro's would shore fish at the Classic. If you have a boat you can access alot more water, and have a better chance of catching fish, let alone big fish if you can travel the whole lake, and fish the middle of it.
And I like the Number in the pic Idea though 8-)
And whats an AMI calculator?
October of 2009. My buddy is shore fishing in sideways rain during a 'Noreaster (we can debate his sanity later) He pulls a LMB that could have been a new state record. Half a mile through the woods on foot, no way to keep the fish alive. He released it.
Don't tell me you need a boat to catch quality fish. What do most guys do when they finally get out on the water ? Beat the bank.