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way to go Jigman,you are slabhappy for sure.nice pike too gents.

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Big giant SLIMEDART caught today by my HOMIE, GetAnet!!!! ON THE BOARD!!!! YEA BUDDY!!!
261/2
http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...psvbtlzhld.jpg
http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...pszrfxi1wy.jpg
26 3/4
http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...pscgueqzdp.jpg
http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...pst37jwovj.jpg
:D

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Solid, solid entry!! Posin that slimedart, LIKE A BOSS!!! WTG Dale

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Nice fish buddy! Way to get on the board!

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So FAR it's PRETTY CLOSE in all the catagory's will almost all of the fish within an inch of each other!!! how"s that for TIGHT????!!!!!!

GREAT CONTEST!!! Almost half way over so get out there and get r done!!!!!

Once again if you owe for your entry and didn't see eddie yet let's get that done too!! Make it happen if your coming next week bring your 20.00
and if you live near to me I can grab it and give it to eddie!!!!

I live in sayreville so if your local to me we can meet or I can come to your place or half way....whatever needs to be done... let's make it happen and get all the entry's paid Boyz!!!!!!!

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Dale, I think Kmaty and his friend Bridge Addix are from your area. Thanx for trying to help out dude. It's been hard work for me to get the 20's from people, keep the contest organized, work, fish and do the family thing all at the same time. Great contest so far indeed. Little bit more time left to get out there and catch em up. Look out for a heat wave around March 9th. I have a feeling this ice is going to melt quick believe it or not. Especially south of 78. POOF, and then there was open water. See you out there Satuday my brotha from anotha!!!

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Dale,

If for some strange reason I will not make it out to Spruce this weekend I will take you up on your offer and meet up with you. I am at Linden but go to Farrington often and that's not far away from you.

Andre

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That would be great Andre, wanna get everyone paid and squared away!!!
These Contests are a lot of fun so let's keep them that way so everyone who owes Please let's get it wrapped up! There is a lot of time and effort invested in these contests for several people let's show them that we appreciate all the hard work they do to keep these things organized and running and most of all FUN!!!!!

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just shy of 27 so il put as 26 7/8

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...psfxpmpuhr.jpg

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...psktdtbabx.jpg

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Nice dart boys!!!! U guys been puttin some time in i heard whack em up boyz!

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Not trying to be a d*ick here, and I know it's tough to measure a fish while its flopping around and your fingers are numb, but that last slime dart is 26.5". The nose is a .25" shy of the front of the tape when you zoom in and the top lobe of the tail seems to be a hair shy of the 7/8 line. Again, not trying to be a douche-bigelow. The contest is FUN first... Just offering up my nearly meaningless opinion :D:D:D

Some people say cucumbers taste better pickled...

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Wasn't going to say anything but now that you chimed in I'd have to say I agree. Tail is around 26.25-26.5 and the head isn't at the tip of the tape. Tail is pinched too. I'd say 26. Great pickerel but Dale's is definitely bigger.

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Alright then, I guess the majority has spoken. I'm trying not to be too critical with anglers measurements but being as 2 guys have chimed in I guess I have to chop the Pickerel down a little bit. Let's keep it fair. There's more than one fish on this thread that can be chopped down.

TIGHT LINEZ!!!
GO CATCH SOMETHING!!!

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i'm not in the contest, but i joked and said you guys need to make bumper boards the door prize! I've been thinking from the very beginning most of these fish measurements are off by at least a half inch! both bigger and smaller than actuality.

I've been doing online c&r contests for a while now and got pretty good at zooming in on the picture, using a straight edge and some simple math and getting a pretty near exact measurement of the fish. Since I don't personally know any of you guys in the contest and i'm not in the contest i'd be willing to give my opinion on the measurements of the top 5-6 fish if you want.

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regardless how they measure up they are still great fish!!for now just save the pics and Eddie can check them later.go out and try to beat them.i for one am
fishing lh both days this weekend and with allot of luck maybe I can get a fish
that is worthy of a pic.;)

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All around is some good fishing and some excellent fish porn we have.

Personally not entering anything until I pay up. That would be unfair to the rest of the gang.

On another hand everything I caught so far would be crushed by the numbers we have posted so at least that making me feel good.

Andre

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I think February 26th or later is way too late to pay up and enter the tourney anyway Andre.

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I was trying to take a quick pic before releasing it but what do you guys think in this picture? The head is right on 27 and the tape measure is slightly surpassing the tail. I understand if it needs to be shortened but maybe this picture is better?


http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...psithoqefq.jpg

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Eddies call! But tats pretty damn close if u ask me!

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I'll start with the disclaimer I'm not in the contest.. But with a straightedge on both ends, my call would be 26.5... With the tail at .5', and the mouth at 27.. None the less great fish... Just my $.02

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I'm doing my best to keep this contest clean. What would the "KIDS" like me to do? I'll bring in another angler not involved in the contest to mediate, moderate the measurements. If this happens there will be quite a few changes in the LEADER BOARD!!!! I vote for this "SHUT UP AND FISH"!!!!! That may not be the right thing to say and I apologize! Lets get out there and get some entry's on the board before the contest ends.

TIGHT LINEZ!!!!:D

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That'd be a great NJF sticker... SHUT UP AND FISH! With an NJF logo...

I'm amped for tomorrow and the weekend... Hoping to see some toads on iceeeeeeee!

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I kinda agree with Matt in regards to the entry fee and the ice contest.
Been bringing it up a few times already and..........
I suggest that ANYONE who has not paid yet be removed from the list....

IMO if one didn't make the effort by now to resolve this than it's really not that important to them and after several posts and tex"s and conversations they still haven't then there is absolutely 100% NO REASON why they should still even be on the contest roster!!!!

It's cool with me whatever your reason NO beef's about it either.
It is just a loose end that needs to be wrapped up...................

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Maybe what I'm about to say doesn't matter because I'm not doing the contest or maybe it does cause it's totally unbiased... Shut up and fish? Hell yeah have to agree, yet a contest is a contest. Whether it's for big money, small prizes, or just bragging rights; it's nothing if it's not fair, that goes for the entry fees and the measuring.

It's kind of messed up that Eddie kind of put the pay in on honor system and guys are taking advantage of it. Bow out if you haven't paid honestly it's the only respectful thing to do.

As for the fish measurements, I checked some of them and many were up to a quarter inch off, seems silly I know but hey a contest is a contest right. One guys 5" can't be another guys 4 3/4". For example sax matts pickerel is actually 1/8" bigger than he put it in as! Monster!

Anyway it has to be understood that no matter how close you look with the naked eye and try to line it up, you will never get that nose lined up with the zero mark. Make it easy next year and mandatory bumper boards for all!

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Good points, but the problem with bumper boards are not many guys have them, and it's a pain in the ass to carry a 50" bumper board to every flag you get. I've had fun doing this tourney, and I know others are having fun as well. Props to a Eddie for running it. You have to expect some problems running an ice tourney like this the first year, but I'm sure we'll work out the kinks if it becomes an annual tournament.

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i hear ya, but you can actually make a nifty folding one with corrugated plastic board cut in strip sections with a bumper board sticker along it and some clear packing tape over the sections and you can fold it up and it weighs nothing. or attach two small pieces of hard material, wood, metal whatever in and 'L' shape and just attach your measuring tape to it when you want to measure. as long as the fish nose and the measuring tape tip are bumped up against something straight it'd be better than eyeballing it you know what i mean.

next best would be to lay the fish down in the center of the measuring tape no where near the tip and just use a straight edge to figure out it's exact length.

so many things effect the length in a picture it's tough.

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Hey man not to be a d*ck or anything but your fish also isn't what you claim it to be. The mouth is open and if you take a straight edge the tail is not at the 20 inch mark. This is just my opinion and I hope you dont take it the wrong way.

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Have to tell you are being a dick let the people running the contest do there job enough said !!! If I win you can have my prize I fish to have fun not to win fishing contest Peace

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Time for some popcorn. 😱

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Alright guys let's try to keep it clean before it gets shut down. Name calling is not an option but it does happen. Trash talk is fine but let's not bring the contest down to other sites poor standards. The Pickerel thread is under review for those of you who aren't aware. I will post the numbers later. For now please stop the nonsense. I knew this was bound to happen and expected it. There's a lot of personalities on this board and it's been a long winter thus far. Let's take a chill pill, sit down and regroup. I'd really appreciate it. If this contest doesn't go well, we won't be able to have it annually.

For those if you that know me you should know I'm on a mission. It's not just about the fishing for me, it's about the brotherhood, the connection! If your mature and experienced in life you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. I appreciate and enjoy every moment I'm out there with my BROTHERS no matter what may be going on in my personal life. I really hope you guys get it.

NJF FAMILY ALL DAY!!!!!!! TIGHT LINEZ!!!!!!!!!

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Well Put Eddie!!!! This thing is WAY out of hand, and everyone should calm down and just fish!!!

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Preach on my friend!! Excellent example of the comradarie that's been somewhat lost in the outdoors!! Good work Eddie

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http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...psoofhtm5o.jpg
:p;):D:):rolleyes::eek:

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Hey that looks jus like...

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Great fish Eddie!! Hard work pays off!!

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Nice fish brother! Persistence always pays off!

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TIME TO SHIFT IT INTO OVERDRIVE BOYZZZZZ!!!!!
IT'S MARCH AND THAT MEANS LIKE EDDIE SAID MOTHER NATURES CLOCK IS TICKING!!!!
ICE WILL BE GONE SOON ENOUGH SO GET OUT THERE WHILE YOU STILL CAN AND CATCH A BIG ONE!
BECAUSE YOU BLINK YOUR EYES AND IT WILL BE OPENING DAY FOR TROUT!!!!!

WOW DID I JUST REALLY SAY THAT????:eek:

FLAG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

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this is a great contest and we need to keep it that way.eddie has done a great job on this whole thing.i look at the pics and I just don't see fish,i see smiles,friends hanging out,family together and great stuff like that.lets put the small stuff aside and just fish