The Ultimate Anglers

General Tournament Information: 

• This is a measurement tournament. 
• Two man teams, $60 per team. 
• Sign up Deadline May 10, 9:00pm.
• Starts TBD at 5:00 am and goes till 9:00 pm, 16 hours! 
• Guaranteed payout to top three teams and top team in each species.  Additional payout places will be dependent on how many teams sign up.  
• Top 50% of the longest fish in each species receive points towards your overall total. For example, if we have 20 teams sign up awarded points would be: 10 points awarded to the longest fish in that species, 9 points awarded to the next longest fish and so on 8,7,6,5,4,3,2 and 1.  In case of a tie, the first fish entered on TourneyX will be the winner. 
• The team with the highest points for all 20 species will be crowned the Ultimate Anglers! 
• Only one entry per species per team will be counted.
• The 18 Species are: Bluegill, Bullhead, Large Mouth Bass, Small Mouth Bass, Rock Bass, Carp, Catfish, Crappie, Freshwater Drum(Sheep Head), Pike, Perch, Sucker, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Steelhead(Rainbow Trout), Smelt, Bowfin(Dogfish), and Walleye. 
• All fish must be measured on the approved Ultimate Angler bump board and uploaded to the TourneyX app. See details below. 
• Sign up by calling 231-301-1738 or 231-218-4912.
• You must fill out the Ultimate Anglers waiver before you are allowed to fish in the tournament. Waivers can be found at the bottom of our website. You can download and email completed forms to ultimateanglers@gmail.com

Measurement Rules: 

• Measurement goes from head to longest point of the tail. You can pinch or swipe the tail to get to the longest point on the tail.  You must round down to the nearest quarter inch.  All fish must be approved by Ultimate Angler Judges before any results are finalized. Judges will round down any fish that does not cross the quarter inch line. 
• Pictures must have the tournament identifier/code displayed in the uploaded photo.  
• You can have hands in the picture but they can not block the head, tail, or code. 
• Pictures will only be approved if we can see the head and tip of tail in the picture. You must take the picture in the middle of the fish to get the best head and tail view.  
• Blurry pictures will be REJECTED 
• If the board is not flat at the hinge a one inch deduction will be taken. 
• Take multiple pictures in case one is rejected. 

Bump Boards: 

• All measurements must be done on the official Ultimate Angler Bump Board.  These can be ordered by calling 231-301-1738. 
• You may also order your own bump board online but it will have to be the 60" left handed board. The 48" is customized for our tournament but has to be pre ordered. 
• https://fishbumper.com/products/48-tournament-board

TourneyX App Info: 

• Download the TourneX app onto any smartphone. Register your team under The Ultimate Anglers Tournament.  ONLY one entry per team is allowed.  Password is: fishon.
• The TourneyX app will record the longest fish in each category but it will NOT add the points up to determine overall winner.  That will be added up after the first night and posted on this page. The app will add total inches but that is NOT who is in the lead. Click on the name of each person and you will be able to see what they have caught for each species.
• Tournament Identifier/code will be displayed on the app under Identifiers at 5:00am on May 11th. 
• To submit a fish you must click the Submit Catch button on the app and follow the steps.  You can either take the picture through your smartphone’s camera or through the TourneyX app. Then upload the picture and submit.  
• It is your team's responsibility to understand how to upload and submit your catch, so make sure you have cell phone coverage and a smartphone to upload pictures. 
• You do not need to allow location on the camera or app.   
• Pictures can be uploaded at any time prior to the end of the tournament but must all be uploaded by 9:00 pm on May 11th. No Exceptions! 
• Final results will be posted by 10:00 pm on July 30th, after all fish have been verified.   

ALL DNR RULES MUST BE FOLLOWED.  HOOK AND LINE METHODS ONLY.  ANY VIOLATION WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.