Alan L wrote: Craig - we are a bit the same with our annual comp. Trying to be inclusive for all competitors. But the best fishos always come thru at the end of the day - for the reasons you explain. One thing we have done to level the playing field is to have a prize for AVERAGE weight of each target species. This gives everyone a crack. They have to enter it in the Average category - can't have their cake and eat it too - ie thinking they are in for a 1st etc and then find they can claim the average. Can't happen. Either entered in the average or the open category. That way anyone who has a fish to weigh in each category has an equal crack at a prize. And the prize is often as good as 1st - eg rod/reel. We also have some lucky draws of lesser prizes - drawn off their entry/registration number. Regards Alan |
Reel Deal wrote: h Then all prizes are heaped onto the stage and when your name is called out you go and pick what you want. If you already have a good fishfinder you pick a game rod etc. that way people win what the want so always happy and it keeps everyone involved as they watch for their first choice and changing to second or third as others pick their choice. This also caters for the keen top fishers as they are happy for the one prize as they picked what they wanted so worth it. Prizes get spread around. Prize giving keeps crowd attention longer and prize picking strategies come into play with a lot of banter. |
Clifftastic wrote: Tzer - I fished the Bay Bonanza this year and found that a great competition - well done if you were involved in running that. I think the prizes spread evenly over all species might help. Rather than $3k for heaviest snapper, elevate Kahawai, Blue Cod, Trevally and Tarakihi right up there with the same prize money for Snapper as well. I think high prize money should still be there for Tuna, Marlin, Groper etc. due to the time, cost and effort of catching those fish. But Snapper and Kingfish.....level with the others
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Reel Deal wrote: hard work being a organiser Tzer. Good on you. One I have seen work in PNG is all the prizes are prioritised so eg largest marlin top prize average marlin second. Largest mackerel 3rd and 4th goes to average mackerel with a scattering of best hard luck story prizes etc. once fish and prizes are all ranked a decision is made on the most prizes won per boat which was generally one prize per person. Then all prizes are heaped onto the stage and when your name is called out you go and pick what you want. If you already have a good fishfinder you pick a game rod etc. that way people win what the want so always happy and it keeps everyone involved as they watch for their first choice and changing to second or third as others pick their choice. This also caters for the keen top fishers as they are happy for the one prize as they picked what they wanted so worth it. Prizes get spread around. Prize giving keeps crowd attention longer and prize picking strategies come into play with a lot of banter. Also great way to promote club with every fisher getting I survived fishing comp blah blah boat sticker and cap, itched pint glass, hand towel etc. never miss a marketing exercise to build excitement and numbers for the next year. Just some ideas |
Alan L wrote: We run as near as possible same prizes across all species. Depending what we have managed to secure, 1st is usually rod/reel. Biggest puka, biggest gurnard, winning average for each species - same. If we have a better rod/reel combo then that may go to puka or something. Alan
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Alan L wrote:
That sounds like a good system. I have a mate that fishes with me a lot. He has a shed full of rod/reels he has won. Prob won more prizes than anybody in our club. He probably doesn't need another rod/reel. Alan |
wayno wrote: I'm in a small fishing group which is an adjunct of a RSA. We fish monthly for 3 species - Snapper, Gurnard & Kahawai. Prizes are equal value for 1st, 2nd & 3rd heaviest of each species, and there is an average weight (of all fish weighed) which is a higher value than the 1st prize. <edit> 1st prizes are equal, 2nd prizes are equal & 3rd prizes are equal, original could be read that all prizes are equal... My bad, bit poorly worded. <end edit> We have a limit of 1 fish per species per angler. Anglers can win in each species if their fish is top 3. 2 prize draws each month 1 is a cash/voucher that can be won by anyone who has entered, and the other is a voucher which can only be won by someone who hasn't already got a prize. We also run a points count through the year with a prize for the most points amassed (3 for 1st, 2 for 2nd, and 1 for 3rd). And cash prize for the heaviest of each species weighed during the year. There is a max size limit on snapper of 60cm. |
pjc wrote: Tzer. Those that moan about comp rules etc quiet simple really.Guess what bud your organising next event. |
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