State VS State -------- Game ON!

[FD.]

RULES

1.  This is for FUN...

2.  There are 2 divisions.   Largemouth and Smallmouth. You must have submitted your entry prior to midnight Feb 29, 2008.

3.  This contest runs from daybreak on March 1, 2008 to sunset on May 15, 2008.

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.

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

Example

fish weight = 10.5 lbs  (my pb)

state record Fl = 17.27 lbs

FW / SR x 100 = your score

10.5/17.27x100 = 60.80  rounded to 2 decimals

In order for your fish to count, you must submit a picture, the state record weight for the state the fish was caught in, and an accurate weight of the fish.  Your fish must be submitted 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.  All fish must be submitted before 7 am on May 16, 2008.

6.  You can be disqualified for unsportsmanlike behavior.  The definition of "unsportsmanlike" is completely at the discretion of myself and the moderators.

7.  Entry Fee - You must post your best Avid look-a-like photo prior to March 1.  You may play without a look-a-like photo, but you will be penalized 5 points.  Avid is awarded 1 bonus point, just because he is Avid.  Avid may no longer be a member, but his witt and photographic style has influenced us all.

Directors Note-----Have fun, catch fish, and post your results......

SEE REPLY #1 FOR CURRENT STANDINGS

OFFICIAL LIST OF COMPETITORS

LARGEMOUTH DIVISION

Competitors                  B/P              

fourbizz                         0

.dsaavedra                      0

georgiabassfisherman     -5

westpalmdude                 -5

Popeye                           -5

Avid                                                                      

Bassn Blvd                      -5

Jimzee                             0

Catt                                -5

SPEEDBEAD                    -5

CJ                                   0

Bassnajr                          0

surfer                              0

Pond Hopper                    0

GitRDone23                    -5

sodaksker                       0

Alpster                            0

HesterIsGod09                -5

Tin                                  0

Rolo                                0

Redneckriot27                  0

Dirk_Jig--Lure                 -5

hawg caller                      0

CFFF 1.5                          0

ba7ss3in                          0

senile1                           0

fishizzle                          -5  

muddy                              0

Roadwarrior                        0

FishinDaddy                         0

KU_Bassmaster               0

bflow_6                              -5

Matt 5.0                    0

Turtle.                               0

JCrzy4Bass                     0

utahbasser                      0

rondef                                 0

LakeAnnaBasser                   0

UrbanRedneck                      0

osbornj2                              0

LBH                                     0

nuclearpenquin                              0

FivePoundBluegill                            0

THEbassmaster                               0

simonsays                                      0

perfecthookset                                0

bighead                                          -5

HesterIsGod                                   -5

jrhennecke                                             0

clipper                                                    0

CLTodd                                                  -5

mattm                                                               0

hydrillagorilla2                                             0

luckyinkentucky                                           -5

Bass Smacker                                              -5

SMALLMOUTH DIVISION

Glenn                           0

Roadwarrior                 0

fourbizz                        0

avid                              0

Tin                               0

utahbasser                    0

UrbanRedneck                    0

Zel...                                  0

THEbassmaster                        0

perfecthookset                            0

IDbasser                                     0

**formatting on this editor is not much fun...so please bear with the not so straight lines**   Any suggestions for getting an Excel spreadsheet to post on this thing?

[FD.]

THIS THREAD FOR OFFICIAL FISH POSTING ONLY!

Current Standings Largemouth Division

Matt 5.0                             70.75

HawgCaller                         57.79

.dsaavedra                          55.62

mattm                                50.19

hydrillagorrilla                     44.60

rondef                                40.00

Pond Hopper                      38.95

FourBizz                             33.62

Clipper                               33.00

FishinDaddy                        31.85

[FD.]

First fish of March came on Lake Alfred today.  2.5 lbs on the Boca grip.  We caught a total of 4 about this same size.  (notice the blue skies and short sleeves  )

fish weight 2.5 lbs

fl record     17.27 lbs

2.5 / 17.27 x 100 = 14.48

Score = 14.48

I know this is a small fish but I have posted it for an example.

[fourbizz]

7lbs 5ozs. California. Swimbait.

Alright the state record is 21lbs 12ozs (21.75) ( Georgia and NorCal got screwed on this one, lol)

To turn ounces into decimal points 100/16*5=31.25

so

7.3125/21.75=33.620689%

33.62%

[Popeye]

OK, I hope I got this all figured out correctly. I just checked the CA.Gov site and it states that the CA state record for LMB is 21.12. Yesterday I caught one LMB that weighed 1.3 pounds (small, I know, but hey, it was the only one I got all day) I do have a picture of me and the fish but I don't know how to post it on the thread (any help will be appreciated - I can email the pic to someone if he/she can then post it for me). Anyway:  1.3/21.12 = .06155 x 100 = 6.155  

Hopefully I'll better that next time out!!

NOTE after UrbanRedneck's post: DANG, the rest of the CA guys are gonna be TOUGH!!!

[UrbanRedneck]

What the heck, nothing special but its a start.  CA State Record is 21.75 (Jay, Crupis 22.01 was never recognized as the state record because DFG was not present to verify it was a largemouth.  I guess they thought it could have been a spotted bass  :-/)

This fish went 6.25 from NorCal and fell to a swimbait.\

(6.25/21.75)*100 = 28.74 points

sidenote:  mine is a northern and Jays is a Florida.  Do I get more points?  :-?

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

guys, this thread is STRICTLY for posting results, no comments please.

[Perfect Hook Set]

I went by my self yesterday so I had no one to take the pic

My Fish 3.1

CT record 12.14

3.1/12.14 x 100

25.50

[IneedAnewScreenName9886691]

As some may know, I caught my PB yesterday on a Kansas watershed. The lake is 80 acres and there are 3 different landowners that have access to it. The way it's set up is anyone can fish the entire lake provided they have permission from one of the landowners.

NOTE: the rules state:

All fish must be caught in PUBLIC fishing areas. No private stocked ponds.

While personally I don't believe this would be considered a stocked pond, while it was stocked some time ago in order to put fish in it. It is not a little pond that people drag big fish to and then grow them bigger.

It's up to you all.

Kansas record: 11.12

My Bass: 9.6

9.6/11.12 X 100 = 86.33

picture:

weight:

I'm good with whatever.

Happy Releasing,

H.G.

[paul.]

here's a nice one i caught today.  weighed 7-7.  caught on a 5' deep grass flat w/ an xcalibur xr50 gold/black rattle bait.  sorry, but no one was with me to take pix of me holding her.  did the best i could for a pic.  if it don't qualify, i understand.  no big deal.  tn state record is 14.5 lbs.  hope y'all are catchin' a few too.

7.4 / 14.5 x 100 = 51.03 points

[.dsaavedra.]

caught this one today (3/16/08), about 3 feet deep in 10 foot of water on a rapala subwalk; she went 20 inches and 4.0lbs weighed on a reliable berkley 50lb digital scale:

fish weight: 4.0lbs

MD state record: 11.125lbs

4.0/11.125x100=35.96

[FD.]

Went to Istokpoga yesterday and got skunked.  After church and chores, the wife and I decided to hit lake Gibson for a few hours this afternoon.  This is only my 2nd fish out of this lake.  She killed a frog about sunset.  5.5 lbs on the boca grip.

again, notice blue skies and 85*

5.5 / 17.27 x 100 = 31.85

[Glenn]

Note: This "contest" is run entirely by forum members - NOT BassResource.com staff.  Please do not ask us to settle disputes, disagreements, etc.

Thanks!

Glenn

[osbornj2]

Normally, I would be embarrassed to place a pic of this fish on this site, what with FourBizz and Hawg Caller lurking around and all...but, I figured...what the heck!  Somebody's got to represent the Commonwealth  

I'm glad that we will be able to "upgrade" as the weather permits, but I did not want to score a big goose egg, so here she is:

As you can clearly see, she was a whopping 1lb 14 oz. (1.875 lbs).  VA record LMB is 16lbs 4 oz (16.25 lbs).  Therefore, my score was: 1.875 / 16.25 = .11538 x 100 = 11.54 total points.

I know that you CA guys throw swimbaits bigger than this fish, so I don't need a lot of grief, ok !!!   ;D  ;D

[Bassnajr]

My first fish.... 1.5 lbs. ...I know, not much, but there was ice on the pond 100 yards away!!!! I grabbed it on a Strike King spinnerbait black and red with a tandem Indiana and Colorado blade, and I caught it on the trailer hook!!!

RI state record is 10.6 lbs. My score...I don't know, I can't even read a ruler!!! ;D

Gotta go get a bigger one!!

Alan (bassnajr)

[Bassnajr]

Glenn...

fishindaddy went to church and then did chores, and then caught that fish..much bigger than mine! Did he get unfair help from...well you know who^^^^!!! (lol)

[Bassnajr]

Hey osborn...

Don't be embarrassed!!! At least us guys from the Northeast are catching something!!! And it shows how crazy we are!!! My little bass (posted) was on a 36 degree day, off the bank, with 25mph winds and ice on the pond!!! We should have asked fishindaddy for points for that stuff!!!! Good job!!! Let's represent!!! (I am jealous about the 85 degree day fishndaddy had but.....Oh,...did I say that outloud!!!??) ;D

ajr

[JCrzy4Bass]

Hey guys snagged this guy on March 14, finally go the pic off my camera with two days to spare.  He fell to a Firetiger Rapala Rattle Trap over submerged spadderdock growing on the right side of the pond.  Weighed in on the digi at 1lb 5oz.  I know... I know... WOW!

So the math:

Using FourBizz's formula to turn my 5 ozs into decimals  yields -

100/16*5=31.25

So... 1.3125/16.25 (Virginia State Record) = 0.0807 x 100 = 8.08

Thanks FourBizz, I failed Bussiness Calc at George Mason my Sophmore Year lol.

[paul.]

caught today with a black and blue jig on a ridge about 12 ft. deep with isolated grass patches.  weighed 8-6.  tn record is 14-8.

8.38 / 14.40 x 100 = 57.79

[clipper]

Caught March 18 at Lake Varner in Georgia, 7 lbs- 6 oz. Georgia State record is 22 lbs - 4 oz.

7.375/22.25 X 100 = 33%

Someone turned my camera sideways :-[.

[JCrzy4Bass]

One uped myself on Saturday at a new lake as well as got my pb. Not much of a difference but this fish DOES weight more. He weighed in at 3' 0 even on a Rapala Digital Scale.

Caught it on a Strike King Red Eye Shad at my feet after missing him the first time (persistence), paid myself off 10 minutes later when he hit again.

So 3/16.25 (Virginia State Record) x 100 = 18.461 or 18.5.

Are we rounding the tenth place decimal?

Anyway... fishindaddy, do you think we can get an update on like the top ten or something and up to date stats in the first post?  Just seein'.

[Pond Hopper]

4 lb 3 oz bass caught this previous weekend.  

4.1875/10.75=.3895 x 10= 38.95

[osbornj2]

Well, I never really technically entered the SMB division I don't think (unless signing up for the LMB gets you in by proxy), but I caught my new PB smallie today, so I thought that I would post it anyways !!   (besides, it is far bigger than the dink LMB I entered a week ago !!  ;D )

So, here goes...My biggest fish today went  19.75 inches and 3 lbs 12 oz. (i.e. 3.75 lbs). The VA record SMB is 8 lbs 1 oz. (i.e. 8.0625 lbs).  Therefore, by my calculation, my score is 46.51

I am not too terribly concerned about entering it into the contest, since I didn't originally sign up for this division....I just wanted an opportunity to be able to brag about my fish a little bit !!  (not that it's huge or anything...but it is MY biggest smallie !)

[JCrzy4Bass]

Bigger fish.

3lb 8oz Largemouth caught on Lake Anna this Monday (3/31/08).  Caught off a two tone green laminate senko texas rigged w/ a 1/8oz bullet sinker by the outside of a boat dock and some pilings.  Also my new pb by 8ozs.

So...

3.5/16.25 x 100 = 21.53

Movin' on up... just hope I can get a bigger one this month!

[mattm]

Somebody will have to let me know if this is wrong, but I think I have it right.

9.125/18.18= .5019x100= 50.19

Better than I thought I would do.