Tuesday, June 23, 2015

It's Almost Here!!

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I can't believe that we are just a few days away from one of the best weekends of fishing of the year! I hope you are all just as pumped as I am to get this show on the road!
As I write this post, we have 132 anglers divided among 62 teams, which is yet another boost from last year's numbers of 117 anglers and 51 teams....killer!!

Make sure to soak in the following information so that you are in the know!...

 Check in...
On Saturday the 27th, we will have our check-in at the Headquarters for the Missisquoi Wildlife Refuge on Tabor Road. Click HERE for directions and info about the site.

We will be open for check-in as of 8:30am on the 27th. 
Check-in hours = 8:30 - 10am
Lines in @ 11am this year!!

We encourage all competitors to arrive early for check-in. We will have some basic items for sale such as flies, leaders, tippets, etc. 

The headquarters has plenty of parking for boats/trailers, and it is very close to our designated launch at the Larry Greene Access (see map below)

The Larry Greene Access is located on Rte. 78 and directions can be found HERE.


Every angler must check-in and sign a waiver prior to launching!

Scoring...
Scoring in the Ditch Pickle Classic is determined by fish length. In order to qualify documentation must be supplied and the fish must be released alive. CLICK HERE to learn how to appropriately document your catch. 

There will be 5 categories for scoring as follows, fish will be rounded down (i.e a 13.9” fish will fall into the 12-13” category.) 
Each fish, including Big Pickle entries, must be accurately reported on your score card or it will not be valid!!!! 
12-13” = 1 point, 14-15” = 2 points, 16-17” = 3 points, 18-19” = 4 points, 20+” = 5 points 

7 fish bag – Only your top 7 fish will be scored but tiebreakers will be determined by other fish caught so document all fish you catch! 
You need to document which 7 fish you want us to count by indicating yes in the “Bag” column when handing in your scorecard. For team scoring only the top two individual bags will be used. 

Tiebreakers - In the event of a tie in points or Big Pickle Pool, the next largest fish will be counted (document every fish!) until a discrepancy in points allows the tie to be broken. Note that this tie breaker is done on points awarded to a fish not absolute fish length. 

Documenting your catch...
Each fish caught must be documented against the Pickle Stick provided to you at check-in from a perpendicular angle, and be presented in a “grip-n-grin” photo with the angler. The Pickle Stick photo must include the Pickle Stick number. Without these two photos, the fish doesn’t count. Further, the fish must be documented on a line of your scorecard with the angler name, species, length, and points included. Prizes will be awarded for non-bass catches so document everything you catch! Nose of fish should be touching the vertical portion of the Pickle Stick with Pickle Stick number visible. Improperly measured fish will not count. If a fish is too long for the pickle stick photograph it against your rod with the head at the butt of the rod.


How to measure your fish on the Pickle Stick

Awards BBQ...
We will hold the post-tournament BBQ on Sunday 6/28 at the Lakewood Farm on Lakewood Road. Lakewood Rd. is directly across the street from the Larry Greene Access (see the map above.)  The official tournament "Weigh-in/Awards Ceremony" will take place during the BBQ, so all entrants and spectators are strongly encouraged to attend regardless of how you did in the tournament!  There is no charge to attend the BBQ and we'll do our best to make sure you don't leave hungry!


The Goods... 

Again for the 2015 DPC, thanks to a partnership with our good friends at Tunaskin Aquatic Apparel, each angler participating in the event will receive a Tunaskin Performance Longsleeve Shirt as part of their entry!!!
That's a $35 shirt for a $40 entry!!
It doesn't stop there...we've got some incredible donations for captains bags, awards and raffles to be distributed from our incredible supporters at...
JACKSON KAYAK - THE FLY PACK - HOWLER BROS - GREEN MOUNTAIN TROUTFITTERS - ROCK RIVER RODS - STREAM & BROOK FLY FISHING - WHISTLE PIG - BUFF - PALE MORNING MEDIA - ORVIS - SUNNY BROOK NETS - RU SUPERFLY - REDINGTON - NICK MAYER ART - ROLAND'S TIE BY NIGHT - MOUNTAIN KHAKIS - VERMONT TROUT WATERS - CHEEKY FLY FISHING - AMERICAN MUSEUM OF FLY FISHING - TUNASKIN - REPYOURWATER - DELACROIX LODGE - SOUTHERN FLY EXPEDITIONS

2015 Team Listings...

1. Hope on the Rise
Mary Ward
Susan Bulmer

2. Madame Oars Gentlemen
Carter Glass
Jamie Lament
Brady Zelenka

3. Chubby Chasers
Scott Edwards
Tim Birmingham

4. Old Guys Rule (O.G.R.)
Steve Dobrin
Roland Tremble

5. Go Bass or Go Home
Steve Stanley
Jonathan DeBono

6. The Kosher Dills
John Dziedzic
Dan Dziedzic

7. Bassholes from South Central
Denver Wilson
John Birkheimer

8. BassKing in the Sun
Brian Lang
Shreve Soule

9. Carpe Carpium
Jay Modry
Matt Dickstein

10. Snatch'N'Bass
Chris Gagne
John Stanley

11. Imbassiles
John Cooper
Jeff Faulkner

12. Straight Bass Homie
Peter Nardini
Greg Wawrzonek

13. Casting Covey's
Marc Covey
Caleb Covey

14. Beers, Bass & Alimony Checks
Chris Bernier
John Gamble
Michael Hill

15. Bass Cassidy & The Sun Fish Kid
Shane Lawton
Owen Lawton

16. Breaking Bass
Austin Coles
Jonathan Rose

17. Life in the Bass Lane
John Trombly
Brandon Trombly

18. Bassackwards
Patrick Sharrow
Jake Borgeson

19. Will Strip For Bass
Dillon Brooker
Dan Russell

20. Dock Blockers
Mike Terrien
Lorenzo LaBrusciano

21. Happy Hookers R&FC
Brandon Weaver
Josh Rossetti

22. Bassman & Robin
Pat Cohen
Dan Lomanto

23. Hogger
Adam Mapes
Logan Mapes

24. Bass to Mouth
Zack Griswold
Dan Romanelli

25. Team RamRod
Dave Underwood
Jon Lindeberg
Tommy Baranowski

26. Basscar
Tom Getz
Brendan Hare

27. Why Knot Hartford
Elliot Thomas
Jeremy Clapp

28. Bass Action Heroes
Andrew Masenas
Sean Moriarty

29. Record Rock Bass
Brendan Barden
Shawn Ricker

30. Gyros & Perogies
Mike Kontos
Jeff Dybinski
James Kontos

31. Anchor Management
Ken Capsey
Kevin Favreau

32. Up The Bass
Mark Collins
Evan Collins
Andrew Costagliola

33. All About That Bass
Ryan Beaulieu
Casey Breeds

34. Inglourious Bassterds
Dylan Snell
Reed Kennedy

35. Infamous Scottish Woulf Cox
Ben Wilcox
Nathan Scott
Michael Woulf

36. The Pissah Bruthas
Josh Clarkin
Ben Clarkin

37. Cheerful Charlie
Matthew Rackliff
Henry Rackliff

38. Just The Tippet
Adam Kornuth
Jamison Haskins

39. Large Mouthed Hookers
Joe White
Matt Kurimai

40. Team Hook Shots
Joe Cermele
Joe Demalderis
Tim Romano

41.River Rats
Noah Gates
Cayden Theberge

42. SwampbASS
Brian Forrest
Brian McAllister
Andy White

43. LL Bass Boys
Barry Parker
Ed Collins
Zach Rabideau

44. Bassectomy
Chris Lynch
Todd Pinkham

45. The Green Mountain Boys
Andrew Pierce
Jon Ams

46. Slab Slayers
Brian Cadoret
Nick Mayer

47. Smoke on the Water
Chris Samson
Chad Johnson

48. Flys Down, Bass Up
Walker Brook
Zadock Masson

49. Top Water Strikez
Philip Bibens
Sam Wyman

50. Swedish Pimples
Tim Davis
Jim Anderson

51. Pad Crashers
Dave Washburn
Austin Harris

52. Magic Man & El Diablo
Tyler Atkins
Joseph Pinkard

53. Fin-ish
Janie McKenzie
Gary West 
Mike Hulvey

54. Swift Kick in the Bass
Dan Gates
Graig Smith

55. VT Bassin'
Max Hogg

56. The Bucket Loaders
Matt Cain
Matt Getz
Bob Muncil

57. Largemouth Trash
Arne McKinley
John Daly

58. Clyde River Flyboys
Matthew McFarlane
Joel McFarlane

59. Presenting The Fly Pack
Cory Merrill
Taylor Marton

60. Aquaholics
Gary West
Larry Bates

61. Large Rod, Small Bass
Thomas Crowne
Ross Crowne

62. Shaw's Law
Jared Shaw
Tim Shaw

63. Team AJ
Andrew Fraser
Jay Seals