Who Get's the big fish $$$?

[MikDeloris]

The PWT has a $2000 pot for the big fish of the tourney. I am just curious as to how they work that out. I'd assume that the pro and amatuer would split it, but then again sometimes I am wrong.

[MikDeloris]

The PWT has a $2000 pot for the big fish of the tourney. I am just curious as to how they work that out. I'd assume that the pro and amatuer would split it, but then again sometimes I am wrong.

[Juls_OH]

They split it.

[Juls_OH]

They split it.

[Double A]

I think @ the super pro series in Houghton MI it was $1500 pro and $500 co-angler. Not for sure because I didn't get it.

Aaron

[Double A]

I think @ the super pro series in Houghton MI it was $1500 pro and $500 co-angler. Not for sure because I didn't get it.

Aaron

[Juls_OH]

Ziegler won the Coleman big fish honors with his amateur/co-angler partner Jody Stack, Watertown, SD. They collected $1,500 and $500 respectively.

[Juls_OH]

Ziegler won the Coleman big fish honors with his amateur/co-angler partner Jody Stack, Watertown, SD. They collected $1,500 and $500 respectively.

[Jim..]

So then...if I was fishing as a co- and I stick the big fish that wins the big fish award...I can expect $500 of the 2 grand?

[Jim..]

So then...if I was fishing as a co- and I stick the big fish that wins the big fish award...I can expect $500 of the 2 grand?

[Juls_OH]

Yes, I guess the PWT figures that as a co, you are 'sticking' that big fish with the Pro's equipment and using a Pro's program, in a Pro's fishing location, etc...so the Pro should get the lions share of that big fish award. The PWT is not a "team event".

Juls

[Juls_OH]

Yes, I guess the PWT figures that as a co, you are 'sticking' that big fish with the Pro's equipment and using a Pro's program, in a Pro's fishing location, etc...so the Pro should get the lions share of that big fish award. The PWT is not a "team event".

Juls

[GHoroky]

When I was competing I always let my co-angler reel every fish. I was a better net man. They always caught every big fish
Greg

[reelman1]

So was group baggin legal in all the states you fished? It is not in Wisconsin, and I would assume that it is ilegal in most states.

As for splitting it I think it should be 50/50 since the Am is already expected to pay his share for gas and bait.

[GHoroky]

The daily weigh in limits were usually less than the daily keep limits.
Greg

[capt hook]

When I broke the PWT record at Peck the Co got $10,000 and I got $15,000. My fish(on bouncer) and I had to take the net off him and net it myself as he missed it 3 times.

[reelman1]

I realize that the wiegh limit is ussually less than the keep limit but not by much ussually. The FLW that was just at Green Bay had a 5 fish wiegh limit and a 3 fish per person keep limit. If your Co reeled in, and kept, 3 fish then by law he could not reel in anymore fish and you would not be able to run rods for him, you could only have 1 limit of rods in the water.

[Splitting hairs]

Lets not get ridiculous now!

[wimwuen unlogged]

I personally witnessed the DNR checking licenses and asking guys how many fish they had. The wardens never even considered how many lines were in the water. I'll agree that technically you are suppose to only have one persons lines in the water after the other has their limit, it is a law.

Here's how we did it in the League event. My co reeled in the first two fish. He reeled the third and fourth up to the board, I reeled in the fish. He completely reeled in the fifth, so we only had one more fish to worry about with one persons limit being full.

Most of the time, you have five fish limits and can keep 7, so this isn't that big of a deal.

The only time I've ever seen anybody worry about it is on Green Bay where the limit is 3. I usually like to let my co/angler reel in as many of the fish as possible. I prefer to net the fish because I know how I like it done. I don't want somebody with a different netting style stabbing at the fish.

[GHoroky]

John
Haven't seen ya since Port Clinton a few years ago and I'm sorry I didn't regognize without the beard. Good to hear your still kickin'
Greg

[Lee Brown]

In missouri legally each person in the boat has to be able to identify their own fish, ie livewell divider or seperate livewell. I was checked once and luckily wasn't over the limit for 1 angler, I then used to divide my catch between two livewells so both anglers would be legal. I only have one livewell with no divider now so i don't know what I'd do if checked durig a tournament. Fortunately I probably have a better chance of being struck by lightening than being checked by a game warden.

[reelman1]

I don't think I am getting rediculas. I think following the law is rather important. "Pros" are supposed to set an example for others to follow, breaking the law is not a good example to follow.

To me what they are doing is no different than buying your wife a liscense and having her get a sun tan while you run 3 more lines for her and get to keep 2 limits even though she never touched a rod.

[Toolman]

Quote: <To me what they are doing is no different than buying your wife a liscense and having her get a sun tan while you run 3 more lines for her and get to keep 2 limits even though she never touched a rod.>

As long as she bought a licence-what's wrong with that?

I agree that in a "hands-off" technique, like trolling boards, that who reels in and who nets the fish shouldn't legally make any difference. Maybe the "party fishing" law should only apply to techniques in which you are holding the rod when the fish strikes (bottom bouncing, rig/jig, long lining). Trolling with boards would be exempt, since there is no real definition of who's rod/line is who's.

Tim

[reelman1]

What's wrong with it? She isn't even fishing! Why not just allow the guy to go out alone and run a legal limit of rods for all his family and friends who have liscenses, also let him keep a limit of fish for all of them. I mean really what difference does it make if they are in the boat or not?!?!

[capt hook]

Hi Greg

I'm still kicking, I see your still at it. I'll have to hit a weight- in sometime and see the old crowd.

[Vickie]

In MN it IS legal to party fish with the people in your boat. Doesn't matter at all who catches the fish. :-)

Just so you know.

Vickie