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The Concept - Men from all over the United States and Canada are invited to participate in an Internet-based fishing tournament brought to you by the Men's NetWork from Lutheran Hour Ministries. The tournament will begin June 1, 2009, and conclude August 30, 2009.

The Fish - There will be separate weekly prizes for the largest fish (by weight) caught in each of the following categories:

  • Bass (Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted, or Kentucky)
  • Walleye and Sauger
  • Northern Pike and Musky
  • Crappie
  • Bluegill, Perch, Sunfish
  • Trout (all except Lake Trout)
  • Freshwater Salmon
  • Freshwater Stripers
  • Channel Cat
  • All other Catfish
  • Strangest non-fish thing caught. We're not sure what prize you might get if you win in this category, but we'll have fun posting them!

How Does This Work?

  • You register for the tournament online.
    • Registration is a one-time $10 fee for the entire tournament.
    • Each registrant will receive a Men's NetWork cap.
    • You must register by May 31, 2009, or at least one week before you enter any fish in the tournament.
  • You go fishing as often as you want during the contest period.
  • When you catch a fish you want to enter, take two pictures of the fish.
    • Send one close-up with the fish on the scale.
    • Send one with you and the fish.
  • Complete the online entry form and submit your pictures to mensnetwork@lhm.org (available after June 1). Pictures may be digital or scanned. Provide all of the information which gives us the following details:
    • The kind of fish (in case we can't tell from the photo)
    • Where it was caught (body of water and state/province)
    • The lure or bait used
    • The exact weight of the fish to the ounce (be honest!)
  • Wait to see if yours is posted as the biggest fish in that category for that week.
  • We'll update pictures and entries daily (Mon-Fri). Only the largest fish submitted for that week will be shown until we have a weekly winner.
  • The week will run from Monday through Sunday.
  • Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
    • Weekly (for the largest fish in each category each week)
      • Men's NetWork Fishing Tournament T-shirt
      • Display certificate
      • $10 Bass Pro Shops® gift card
    • End of the Summer
      • Trophy and Bass Pro Shops gift card for the largest fish in each category for the whole summer
      • Remaining gift certificates not awarded for weekly prizes when no fish are entered in a category to be divided among the End of the Summer winners.
    • Grand Prize
      • All weekly winners (except for "strangest non-fish thing" category) will be placed in a drawing for the Grand Prize.
      • Grand Prize is six days and five nights lodging at Big Cedar®, a premier resort lodge near Branson, Missouri, (http://www.bigcedar.com/), or $500 Bass Pro Shops gift card.
  • IMPORTANT! Any ties will be broken based on who is wearing the Men's NetWork cap in the picture-no kidding! Beyond that, we'll break ties based on the first entry received at that weight.

Rules

  • Fish may be caught in any freshwater lake, pond, river, or stream.
    • This includes private farm ponds.
    • This does not include "pay-to-fish" fish farms.
  • All entries (fish size, fishing method, etc.) must conform to local rules.
  • You may use live bait or artificial lures, as local regulations allow.
  • Fish must be taken by pole and line. This rules out the following tactics:
    • Trot lines
    • Dynamite
    • Electrical shock
    • Noodling
    • Jumping in and grabbing them
    • Netting
    • Hitting them over the head with pole, oar, or any other object
    • Anything else you can think of that isn't pole and line
  • You may not put foreign objects in the fish's mouth or any other part of his/her anatomy to add weight to the fish. This would include-but is not limited to-the following items:
    • Fishing weights
    • Lures
    • Water, mud, beer, motor oil, or any other fluid
    • Small children
    • Anything that would add any weight to the fish
  • You must weigh any fish you are entering on a scale that clearly differentiates pounds and ounces.
  • The fishing tournament "week" begins on Monday and ends at midnight (local time) Sunday night. All entries for the previous week must be in by 9 a.m. Central Daylight Time on Monday. Any arriving after that time will be entered into the next week's contest.
  • The tournament ends on Sunday, August 30, at midnight and pictures must be submitted by 9 a.m. on Monday, August 31.
  • The Grand Prize winner will be notified no later than Friday, September 4, 2009.
  • The winner is responsible for all applicable taxes.


Click here to register!






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