State VS State 2025 – Let’s bring it back.

[A-Jay]

This was a bragging rights only contest held here by BR Forum members some years ago.  Ran for a few seasons.

It’s fun and pretty easy to do. To make it somewhat fair, bassheads are competing against the state record bass in their home state. (or the state where the bass is caught) I do realize that some states have crazy big bass at the top of the list but not all of them.

From the bank, boat or wading, they all count the same. Lakes, rivers, reservoirs & streams.

 

Goes like this . . . RULES

1.  This is for FUN...

2.  There are 3 divisions.   Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted Bass.

3. Contest runs from sunrise 01 March 2025 to sunset 30 November 2025. So previous catches are not qualified, sorry.

4.  Artificial bait ONLY.  If you are sight fishing, the fish must be hooked inside the mouth.  All fish must be caught in PUBLIC fishing areas.  No private stocked ponds or Mike Long imitations.

Let's just police ourselves and be proud of that.

 

5  In order for your fish to count, you must submit a picture of the bass, the state record weight for the state the fish was caught in, and an accurate weight of the bass.  Your fish must be submitted in THIS THREAD  within one week of being caught. (No sandbagging)  You may submit as many fish as you want as long as subsequently caught fish are larger within each division than your previous submission.

7.  Scoring of the fish shall be completed as follows:

Example

Your fish weight = LMB 7.5 lbs  

state record of where the fish is caught for example

Kansas state record = 11.80 lbs

Your fish weight / current State record weight x 100 = your score.

So in this case it’s 7.5/11.80 x100 =

Your score of 63.55 (we’ll go 2 decimal places.)

If you don’t have an accurate scale and you’d like to participate in this, get one.

In the case of an actual tie, you both win.

 

Now for the one time Entry Fee –

You must insult me at the beginning of your first post/entry.

Go for it and lay it on thick, I can take it.

 

No need to claim whether you’re in or out.

Just post’em up when you get’em.

It’ll be a while before I can add anything here

but I’ll be watching . . . .

Good Luck (well, not really)

A-Jay

 

[Columbia Craw]

So you want me to apply mathematics?  You’re such an optimist.

[12poundbass]

This must’ve taken place quite some time ago. I’ve been here eight years and never seen it. Either way I like it!
 

Are we going on the honor system or does a picture of the weight need to be attached? Either way, “how much does this fish way” entrants need not apply. 😁

[senile1]

@12poundbass

 

If I remember correctly, I think we posted pictures of the scale weight along with the fish caught back in the day.

[A-Jay]

56 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

This must’ve taken place quite some time ago. I’ve been here eight years and never seen it. Either way I like it!
 

Are we going on the honor system or does a picture of the weight need to be attached? Either way, “how much does this fish way” entrants need not apply. 😁

Thanks 

Please remember this is for fun so let's keep it that way.  A simple picture like you'd always take should be fine.  Some deals aren't set up for too much more.

So a pic, the weight, and the score calculations is fine for me.

I hope there are some real giants posted.

Along with a little trash talk.

😃

A-Jay

[Junk Fisherman]

This sounds fun.  I'm in.  Thanks for setting this up.    

[VolFan]

My score at 27.4 is still higher than Andy’s IQ. And I’m cheating to get the thread going! And it’s my wife’s old fish! (NC: 4.35/15.875 * 100)

[A-Jay]

15 minutes ago, VolFan said:

My score at 27.4 is still higher than Andy’s IQ. And I’m cheating to get the thread going! And it’s my wife’s old fish! (NC: 4.35/15.875 * 100)

LOL !

That's awesome in every way thank you.

And you're probably not that far off ! 

A-Jay

[padlin]

Is a Boga grip accurate enough? No digital here.

[A-Jay]

38 minutes ago, padlin said:

Is a Boga grip accurate enough? No digital here.

Totally - this is for fun.

Not sending any info to the IGFA.

A-Jay

 

[scaleface]

I dont know.  I never was very good at geometry.

[A-Jay]

23 minutes ago, scaleface said:

I dont know.  I never was very good at geometry.

Try wearing sandals.

But be sure to take your socks off first though.

A-Jay

 

[Bankbeater]

I think I tried this the last time.  My math must have been off.  I kept getting numbers up in the thousands.

[A-Jay]

13 minutes ago, Bankbeater said:

I think I tried this the last time.  My math must have been off.  I kept getting numbers up in the thousands.

I sure wish my Checking account worked like that.

A-Jay

 

[12poundbass]

@Bankbeater

 

The size of your bass divided by your state record (of that particular species of bass) and multiply it by 100. 

[Susky River Rat]

Maths is hard for me 

[gim]

14 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Your fish weight / current State record weight x 100 = your score.

So in this case it’s 7.5/11.80 x100 =

Your score of 63.55 (we’ll go 2 decimal places.)

 

We have an annual fishing contest in my office/district that follows a format similar to this.  It's based on the North American In-Fisherman Master Angler status and regions, and qualifying freshwater species.  We just finished year 26 of it in December.  Each entry requires a photo submitted which clearly shows the length for entry.  Then that length is based on what In-Fisherman considers to be a trophy of that species in the region it was caught.  For example, a 27 inch walleye is gauged based on a 30 inch walleye, and you do the math from there for your score.  Usually takes an entry close to 100% to ensure the win.  I entered 3 fish last season (crappie, largemouth, tiger muskie) in 2024 and they all scored between 91-96%.  I came in second place.

 

First place receives a traveling trophy with their name and winning fish/size on a plaque and you get to hang it in your office/cubicle for a year.

[islandbass]

I remember this. This sounds like fun. 
 

However, let me state that Western Washington formally withdraws from this competition - effective immediately, because we don’t an iota of a chance of winning, 😂. J/K 

 

[A-Jay]

15 minutes ago, islandbass said:

I remember this. This sounds like fun. 
 

However, let me state that Western Washington formally withdraws from this competition - effective immediately, because we don’t an iota of a chance of winning, 😂. J/K 

 

LOL ~

I think a lot of us feel the same way.

But you just never know . . . . 

A-Jay

[Darth-Baiter]

Ajay..the man with the biggest set of hands in his selfies..and the longest arms...!!

 

 

[Rockhopper]

3 hours ago, islandbass said:

I remember this. This sounds like fun. 
 

However, let me state that Western Washington formally withdraws from this competition - effective immediately, because we don’t an iota of a chance of winning, 😂. J/K 

 

Lmb = 12.53

 

Smb = 8.75

 

We have a chance 😉

[islandbass]

@Rockhopper: I hear you and you’re right. I was just having a little winter doldrum fun. 😎

[A-Jay]

4 hours ago, Darth-Baiter said:

Ajay..the man with the biggest set of hands in his selfies..and the longest arms...!!

It's a gift.

A-Jay

[Functional]

This thread may finally drive me to go to a few of the "heavy hitter" lakes here! I really like this idea, dividing by the state record kind of evens the playing field so Florida and Texas dont dominate the rest of the country. 

 

I do hate that they count records from "farm ponds" in my state though. Its a record...but is it?????

[TnRiver46]