Musky Master Angler

TOP ANGLER

Dates

• Starts - 15 May 

• Ends - 30 Nov

• 15 May to 31 Oct (3 days per month to be Pre-announced by each participant)

• 1 Nov to 30 Nov ( no limit to the days you can go out. No requirement to announce your intention to go out

Location

• Any body of water throughout New Brunswick (Which has Musky)

Registration

• Registration must be paid in full including App Fee, in order to enter. 

• Anyone can register at any time so long as it is done before they decide to announce and go out fishing.

• Registration fee is $200 per person. Registration Fee to be paid e-transfer to: [email protected] 

• You will also need to pay the Registration fee of $12 including taxes via the Anglers Atlas event. The direct link is: https://www.anglersatlas.com/event/693/2023-new-brunswick-musky-master-angler-2023

• A record of all entries (by name) will be sent out to everyone as of May 15 2023 by group text message.

• Lunker registration fee $20 per person (Optional) in addition to the registration and App fee. 

• This will enter you in the largest Musky caught over the duration of the Tournament, May 15 - Nov 30 2023. The individual with the largest Musky will win all the Lunker money.

• Registration for this event will not begin until April 1, 2023 so please hold off until then for sending the money.

Pictures

• All photos must depict the following or will not be counted:

• The overall total length only of the Musky, using a measuring tape or measuring device, NOT FORK Length;

• The picture must clearly show both ends of the fish in correspondence to the measuring device being used;

• Pictures which are in question as to the length due to a poor photo, will be accepted or rejected by (Ray Leblanc as he is the APP Organizer) 

• Pics which are still in question will be further decided on based on a vote by all participants (Majority decision rule);

• Hero shots which is an option using the MyCatch App, are optional;

Details/Rules:

• Once all entries are confirmed and all monies have been received, a detailed list will be sent out to everyone via group text message as to who is in the tournament for the year. 

• Any late entries will be announced as they join.

• All entries must send their phone number and email address to Troy McCann, at: (204) 441-0745.

• This is an individual event NOT team.

• As this is a MUSKY Tournament, only Musky are to be entered.

• All Musky entries will be submitted and recorded using the MyCatch Fishing App available for free on both the Apple and Android platforms.

• This App will allow all entries to follow and view the status of all those entered in the tournament at any time throughout the season.

• The event begins at 5:00:00 am May 15 and ends 5:00:00 pm Nov 30, 2023.

• Once the event ends, the winner will be announced that evening Nov 30 2023. Followed by a get together at (LOCATION and TIME TO BE DETERMINED) where we will have a potluck dinner/BBQ TBC;

• The event will allow only 3 days per month, May to Oct inclusive, of which you can fish each month. 

• Those days are at the anglers discretion. However, must be announced to the group on text chat either the day before at any time, or NLT 0900hrs the day the angler wishes to go out;

• If a member (angler) decides the day he or she announced to NOT go out for whatever reason, that also must be announced to the group the day before anytime or the day he or she was planning to go out NLT 0900hrs. 

• If it is announced after 0900hrs, the day of, then that day will still count as one of the 3 days for that individual for that month even if they did not go out.

• Those wishing to fish the evening only, that will count as 1 of the 3 days that they are allowed to fish that month. 

• It is therefore recommended that if you are going to fish an evening, then you also fish that day. 

• Evenings will not be considered separate only because you are out for an evening;

• If an angler decides to only go out for the evening, that must be announced NLT 1600hrs or sooner the day of. Failure to announce in advance will result in their entries if they catch, not counting.

• Ray Leblanc will be the one receiving your entries and approving them on the MyCatch App. Troy McCann will be keeping a running log of those who have entered and what days each individual has taken each month. 

• This will also be periodically posted using the group chat so everyone is tracking on what everyone else has been doing;

• The event is based on the most Musky caught and registered by a person. 

• The individual who has landed and registered the most Musky at the end of the season will be declared the overall winner FIRST PLACE;

Prizes

• 1st place receives a large trophy the individual gets to keep for 1 full year, which comes with a full year of bragging rights as the Top Angler for Musky. (Ray Leblanc will again be defending his win from last year);

• 1st place will also receive half of the registration money

• 1st place will also receive a small trophy the individual gets to keep forever;

• 2nd place will take 2/3rds  of the second half of the money;

• 3rd place will get 1/3rd of the second half of the money

FOR EXAMPLE: 

• Total Registration money is $1000

• 1st place will receive $500

• 2nd place will receive $300

• 3rd place will receive $200 

• These numbers will be off by around $25 to $30 for the cost of the small trophy and engraved plates for both trophies 

• Additionally, there will be a LUNKER prize (Optional) for the largest fish, based on length only (NOT FORK LENGTH). 

MISC

• As this is not an official event, i.e. not a registered tournament, let’s keep it in small circles. If you have a buddy or know of someone you believe is a good individual who would be interested in joining this event, please feel free to ask them to join us and forward this instruction to them. I only ask that this does not get pushed out CC1 open forum. Additionally anyone you ask to join understands that as well.

Tight Lines All

Should be a great season

Good Luck to Everyone!