Tagged Fish

Catch and Release Man · **Posted:** Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:53 am

I notice that for the Kiwanis May 1st/2nd Walleye Pike Tournament there are a number of money prizes if you catch a tagged fish. For ex.

1 Tagged walleye - $20,000
2 Tagged Pike - $5000 and so on

In the history of this tournament has anyone caught or witnessed a tagged fish caught? I know the Bay is big but who knows someone may have been at the right location at the right time with the right presentation. :roll:

Don Stokes · **Posted:** Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:50 am

Good question:
I cannot comment about during the tournament, but afterwards I am aware of at least one fish being reported (I do not recall the year). No idea if it qualified for a reduced prize. I like the idea, and would guess that they must get Lloyd's of London or some similar company, to draw up the policy to cover this.
Regards
Don Stokes

$ Man · **Posted:** Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:04 am

One week before the tournament, fish are tagged and then released throughout different areas of Division 8. This increases the chances of catching them regardless where you are in Division 8 as they are not released in just one or two areas but dispersed widely.

Even a $1,000 tagged fish would be quite a catch but a fisherman could go into cardiac arrest with a $20,000 one! :oops:

Tagger · **Posted:** Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:32 pm

According to one of the reps organizing the Kiwanis Tournament, somebody caught a $1,000 tagged fish in 2002 and 2003.

shawn_303 · **Joined:** Tue Feb 24, 2004 11:57 am **Posts:** 237

A friend of mine caught a tagged walleye back around 2001 I think, it was caught in Brighton, I know a few others have been caught during the derby since then. The tag looks kind of like a tea bag, with out the bag on the end so look carefully.

Wall-I-Guy · **Posted:** Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:48 pm

$ Man wrote:

Even a $1,000 tagged fish would be quite a catch but a fisherman could go into cardiac arrest with a $20,000 one! :oops:

Especially if you saw the tag and the fish got off :!:

Sterling10 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 26, 2004 9:14 pm

My uncle Dave caught Max a million in Brockville back in 1995 during the riverfest derby. 1,000,000.00 dollar fish

. I still cant get over it to this day hearing his name come on the radio when I was at home.

Wall-I-Guy · **Posted:** Fri Mar 26, 2004 11:22 pm

Sterling10 wrote:

My uncle Dave caught Max a million in Brockville back in 1995 during the riverfest derby. 1,000,000.00 dollar fish

. I still cant get over it to this day hearing his name come on the radio when I was at home.

I assume it was catch and release :?:

Or is it on his wall :?:

Sterling10 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 27, 2004 11:08 am

It's under glass on a real nice piece of driftwood. My uncle wasn't going to let that one go. He still kisses it all the time. :lol:

polliwogg · **Posted:** Sat Mar 27, 2004 6:34 pm

After sept 11 the chances of catching a tagged fish have gone way up. I'm sure thats what the insurence co. is telling them.

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