The Caddis Fly is pleased to announce its first annual big rainbow contest. The contest is for the largest fly caught resident rainbow trout caught while fly fishing in the Mckenzie or Middle Fork Willamette. This competition is limited to the mainstem Mckenzie River or Middle Fork Willamette (tributaries not included). The contest shall run from June 1st to September 30th, 2008. The winner will be announced October 1st.
The winner shall receive one pair of Crystal Series Action Optics winner’s choice of style valued at approximately $189.00. This is the maximum prize value. The winner’s name shall also be placed on a plaque displayed in the Caddis Fly Angling Shop. The rest of the rules and definitions are laid out below:
Definitions:
Fly-Fishing: Any legal method of taking a fish with a fly as defined in the Oregon Fishing Regulations.
Fly: The definition of a fly is the same as set forth in the Oregon Fishing Regulations.
Rules:
1. Contestants shall announce their entrance in the contest by posting a comment to this post. There is no fee for entering the contest. June 15 is the last day to enter the contest.
2. Employees of the Caddis Fly as well as regular contributors to the blog are not eligible to win the competition. Professional guides are also not eligible though clients of professional guides are eligible to win provided the fish is caught on the rod that the client is actively fishing.
3. Fish size shall be determined either by the use of a measure net (prefered) or a measuring tape (if using a tape preferably of the flexible seamstress variety). Fish shall be measured from the shortest point of the fork of the tail to the snout of the fish. Girth is irrelevant and should not be measured. In the event of a tie, preference shall be given the fish in the measure net. If there remains a tie the winnng fish shall be determined by a vote of the contest administrators taking into account other relevant factors.
4. Evidence of the length of the fish shall consist of a digital photo taken at the time of the capture and shall clearly show the length of the fish. The fish shall be in the measure net or shall otherwise be measured in the picture. The digital photo should be submitted to Caddiseug@aol.com, mattstansberry@gmail.com, and onemuleteam@gmail.com within one week of the capture of the fish and should specify: your name; the date caught; the river in which the fish was caught; and, the approximate location. Oregon Fly Fishing Blog may publish the photo and state in which river the fish was caught and your name but will not reveal the approximate location.
Please handle the fish very carefully! Try to keep them in or partially in the water as much as possible including during measurement. Take your photo quickly. We reserve the right to disqualify any entrant for mishandling a fish. The decision of the judges regarding the winner is final and not subject to appeal.
Have fun out there and good luck!–KM
Contact Us:
44 responses so far ↓
1 Garry Pinto // May 31, 2008 at 1:25 am
Count me in. Had a fish last week on the lower Mac that could have been in the running. Let the trash talking begin!!
2 Karl Mueller // May 31, 2008 at 2:23 am
Nice GP! Currently you are winning!
3 Josh Carr // May 31, 2008 at 4:30 am
I guess this puts me in. Redsides here we come!
4 Matt Siegmund // May 31, 2008 at 4:58 am
What the hell I’m in, if you’ll let me
5 Randy LaChance // Jun 2, 2008 at 5:08 pm
I would like to register myself and my fishing partners ,
Joe Skrysak
Scott Duhs
Robert Houck
6 Adam Glass // Jun 2, 2008 at 8:18 pm
All right, this should be fun.
7 Jim Terborg // Jun 2, 2008 at 10:03 pm
I’m in.
8 Warren Gawlik // Jun 2, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Myself and friend would like to be in the contest,
Stephen Gandee
9 Chris Deppa // Jun 3, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Count me in, this is a fun idea.
10 Chuck Siebers // Jun 3, 2008 at 10:42 pm
If Matt Siegmund is in so am I ,and also Sandy Young.
11 Harley Johnson // Jun 4, 2008 at 1:04 am
I’m in ,sounds like fun
12 Flaherty // Jun 9, 2008 at 1:47 am
Shiiiiieett…i’ll have to make a trip over the hill to remind siegmund how much he struggles…
13 Matt Siegmund // Jun 9, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Flaherty, you better plan on making more than one! Oh yeah, try not to forget your waders and boots………………or you might struggle!
14 Bill Laroux // Jun 10, 2008 at 8:04 pm
i’m in,too.
15 Neal Galligan // Jun 11, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Sounds like fun, my son is coming into town so count us in!
Neal and Nade Galligan
16 Brent // Jun 11, 2008 at 4:27 pm
sure…why not.
17 Chris Alexander // Jun 11, 2008 at 5:51 pm
In for some catch, measure, and release.
18 Matthew Kilger // Jun 11, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Sure… I’ll bite… (and hopefully, so will the fish…)
19 Sam Parker // Jun 11, 2008 at 9:50 pm
I’m in like Flynn
20 Eric Witcraft // Jun 11, 2008 at 10:40 pm
I like it when ya call me BIG PAPA! Thats the way I roll yo. Just kidding ! I’ll come over from Redmond and catch a fish or 2.
Eric
21 Bill S // Jun 12, 2008 at 1:58 am
I’ll give it a shot.
22 Roy Jackson // Jun 12, 2008 at 2:28 am
Just need to work around all those cutthroat to get to the redsides. Count me in.
23 Neil Bussard // Jun 12, 2008 at 5:59 am
I’d like to cast into this.
24 Rob Lewis // Jun 12, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Here Piggy, Piggy, Piggy!
25 Jesse Fresn // Jun 12, 2008 at 3:04 pm
I’m in
26 Steve Brehm // Jun 12, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Catchin’ any? Whatcha usin?
27 Jason Albright // Jun 12, 2008 at 4:02 pm
In…Game on Fresn!!
28 eric // Jun 12, 2008 at 5:20 pm
im in
29 Charles Mingus // Jun 12, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Streams like fun..
30 Tony Hanpton // Jun 12, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Sign me up.
31 Jordan Friese // Jun 12, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Im in!
32 Brad Hawley // Jun 12, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Fish On!
33 carlos casillas // Jun 13, 2008 at 3:21 pm
please sign me up, i need to realize fame and fortune!
34 Larry Cox // Jun 13, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Wait a minute, if they let Matt Kilger in this contest, our office has a need for a representation upgrade. I am all over it!
35 Chris Hendrix // Jun 14, 2008 at 6:15 pm
Rolling Dorsal Fins… Im In!
36 Andrew // Jun 14, 2008 at 6:24 pm
by all means, count me in!
37 David Miksch // Jun 14, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Sign me up and I’ll through my buddies name in the hat too. Derick Yost since I don’t see it above. GOOD LUCK TO ALL!
38 Mike Garriott // Jun 15, 2008 at 5:28 am
Count me in! Fish On!!!!!
39 Glen Nichols // Jun 23, 2008 at 2:09 am
I just found out about the contest.Sounds like fun.Is it to late to enter ?
40 David LeBel // Jun 24, 2008 at 1:53 am
I am new to your site and what I’ve seen so far is pretty good. Would it be too late for me and two of my friends (Ed Fox and Sil Malalan) to particapate in this contest? Look forward to seeing more good things on your site.
41 Matt Stansberry // Jun 25, 2008 at 4:44 pm
We extended the deadline. Glen, David: You’re in.
42 Jon Portz // Jun 25, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Game on!…Just heard about this from “Siggy” Sounds like im going “hoggin”
43 Ryan Anderson // Jun 25, 2008 at 7:59 pm
sounds fun, I’ll try mu luck. I’m in!
44 Bob "HOSS" Burnham // Jul 11, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Can an East Coaster play?
Leave a Comment