steverowbotham Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Hey everyone, just letting you know that I will be holding a fun tournament on Lake Couchiching on pike opener, May 10. Entry Fee: 50 per team, 10 for big fish Limit: 3 fish, total length (not by weight). No minimum size limit. No Live Bait, Artificial lures only Trolling is permitted Launch: Orillia Town Docks (Simcoe and Couchiching are open for angling) Blast Off: 7:00 am Weigh In: 3:30 pm 100% Payback We are expecting about 10 teams as of now. Please try to be there and register by 6:30 so we can blast off by 7am. Let me know if you are interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt bruce Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Sounds like fun a little competion to make the opener interesting , but I just dont know what I would do with 3 big pike(in my case they will probably be small pike and probably not 3 ) in the live well how will the measureing be done . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverowbotham Posted April 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 We will have a 48 inch measure board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt bruce Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 I knew you would use a measureing devise , what i was getting at was will this be a catch and keep or can I measure and let go ?? I dont like eating pike much ( a small one now and than , but not the 3 biggest I caught that day) ?? I hope Im not comeing across like a pita guy , I have nothing against keeping and eating fish just for me not pike (muskies and steallhead only lol ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Just keep them in an aerated live well, then release them after measuring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigger Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 My livewell is only about 26in or so. IF I were to enter, I don't think I would be able to stuff a pike, let alone 3, in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 cooler with an aerator would work in a pinch... G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverowbotham Posted April 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Aerated Live Wells only. Catch and Release Tournament Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Why not a quick pic with a measurement and release the fish? No need to keep them in the livewell any longer then they have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Wish I was closer Steve. Sounds like a good time for everyone. Looking forward to the report(s). Don't let anyone change your rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt bruce Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 With my pike luck they will have no problem fitting in my live well (thats if I even catch 1,never mind 3 ) Im trying to work the time out with my son but I like this Idea of makeing the day a little more interesting with a little friendly competion, I will pm if things work out and hopeing to see ya there . B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Maybe we can gaff, string up and drag the big pike into shore, just like the Tarpon tournaments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PickerelHunter Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 I'd love to join but don't have a boat. Any boaters have an open spot maybe? Please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medmart Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Hey Steve could you post a map where this is i am not familiar with that area then i will let you know if i am interested Thanks Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverowbotham Posted April 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Why not a quick pic with a measurement and release the fish? No need to keep them in the livewell any longer then they have to. We will have one person doing all the measurements. These are the rules of the tournament, if you like them, fish it, if you dont, then dont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 My livewell is only about 26in or so. IF I were to enter, I don't think I would be able to stuff a pike, let alone 3, in there. Bend them in half and your good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverowbotham Posted April 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Launch is on Centennial Drive at Couchiching Beach Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdrifter Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Maybe we can gaff, string up and drag the big pike into shore, just like the Tarpon tournaments. LOL. Live release tourneys nowadays are pretty standard.. at least I hope so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 We will have one person doing all the measurements. These are the rules of the tournament, if you like them, fish it, if you dont, then dont. Not my tournament, not my rules. Just a simple suggestion to put more live fish back into the lake. Good luck, I hope you have a decent turn out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigger Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 These are the rules of the tournament, if you like them, fish it, if you dont, then dont. Im thinking it would be great fun, but just need a better idea of how to transport the fish. Not all of us have a 50in livewell, you know? I just don't get how you're supposed to fit a 30+in fish in a small space like that and expect it to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Not my tournament, not my rules. Just a simple suggestion to put more live fish back into the lake. Good luck, I hope you have a decent turn out. You could always run and gun the fish to the wieghin then realease right away.The lakes not that big,so putting a big fish in a small well that has water pumping through it should not hurt the fish. IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookset Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Good on ya for organizing this Steve, Since I have no issues with the rules, I'm looking forward to the event. Will PM you for sure. Steve you will go nuts trying to change rules to accomodate everyone. Just leave it to best judgement...If the livewell is too small - fish somewhere else. Hookset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigger Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Steve you will go nuts trying to change rules to accomodate everyone.Just leave it to best judgement...If the livewell is too small - fish somewhere else. Hookset. I don't know that anyones trying to change rules. Im just asking what kind of...whatever man. If the livewell is too small, fish somewhere else? Why not. Maybe I'll go to Couch and try to catch some pike regardless. But if my livewell is too small, I should fish another lake, because my live release tools aren't enough. I really should have a bigger livewell in order to fish Lake Couchiching. Great idea. Good luck with your tourney, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverowbotham Posted April 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 These are standard tournament rules, with pictures there will always be controversy. Having a weigh in (or measure-in) is the simplest way to do it. Live release pike tournaments happen every year. I have a 30 inch livewell but on the angle, it's about a 35 inch livewell and fits a 38 inch pike just fine. I've never seen a pike over 38 inches weighed in out of Couchiching yet. Not saying it couldnt happen, but these rules are standard. If they dont appeal to you, then I'm sorry, maybe a pike tournament is not for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookset Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 (edited) I don't know that anyones trying to change rules. Im just asking what kind of...whatever man. If the livewell is too small, fish somewhere else? Why not. Maybe I'll go to Couch and try to catch some pike regardless. But if my livewell is too small, I should fish another lake, because my live release tools aren't enough. I really should have a bigger livewell in order to fish Lake Couchiching. Great idea. Good luck with your tourney, Steve. Yer' right Jigger, saying go fish somewhere else wasn't correct. What I should have said was fish for "something" else. Hitting "send" as I run out of the office was a mistake before proof reading. My Bad sorry. Hookset. Edited April 18, 2008 by Hookset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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