It's that time of year again! AOY 2009.

Contest is open to all Active members of the forum. Minimum 4 posts per month. In other words, 40 or so posts by the end of the contest.
Cutoff for New Members is March 15, 2009.
Contest starts January 1, 2009 and ends September 30, 2009.

The 2007 winner was Captain Ahab.


The 2008 winner was Flounderhead59.


So this is what I am thinking. Anyone who wants in on the contest will reply to this thread.
You will create one post and keep on updating it with pictures of fish you catch. Fish pictures here, reports and fish pictures in the fishing reports section.

Rules, Rules, Rules, Rules
1, No Dink fish. This is a contest! You start posting tiny sunfish and 6 inch bass....your only hurting your chances. Show us why you deserve the coveted title. This is not a numbers contest, this is a wow factor contest. This is the for the guy or gal who had a great fishing year.
2, Only fish caught this year....obviously.
3, No posting comments on this thread. All posts that are not fish pictures will be deleted.
4, No attaching pictures. All pictures must be linked from an external source. Our Gallery, Photobucket...anything except direct upload. You need help doing it, PM me and I will help you out.

PRIZES:
Winner
1, The coveted Plaque
2, A custom inscribed Kistler Argon Rod of your choice. It will have your name and "2009 TinBoats.net Angler of the Year" written on it. http://www.kistlerrods.com/c/KR/Argon-TS-Fishing-Rods/


Winner will be determined by Myself and Waterwings. If I'm going down I am taking him with me.

As usual, all prizes and rules subject to change because.
Any question, comments, thoughts..PLEASE PM me.

Good luck all!

Well, I'll be the guinea pig and start. Let me know if I do something wrong here.

Yellow Perch. Caught on 1/4/09. Long line trolling a bandit crank. Around 2.25 pounds(Take a look at weight of Ga record.)


Largemouth Bass. Caught on 2/21/09. 6 inch Watermelon seed finesse worm on a 1/4 oz. shakeyhead. 4.40 pounds (official scale)


Largemouth Bass. Caught on 3/12/09. 5 inch Daiwa DB minnow (still in it's mouth). Guess at 6 pounds.


Hybrid Bass. Caught on 3/21/09. 5 inch Daiwa DB minnow. Estimate at right around 4 pounds. (Same net as 5 pound 2 ouncer pictured below)


Spotted Bass. Caught on 3/27/09. 1/2 ounce spinnerbait. 3 pounds even.


Hybrid. Caught on 3/27/09. 1/2 ounce spinnerbait. 5 pounds 2 ounces, per my Rapala scale.

Best Bass -

5lbs 5oz



4lbs2oz



3lbs4oz



Best Spotted Bass design



Best Catfish caught while Bass Fishing... 10lbs 1oz

Friday Jan 2,
First fish of the year!
Walleye caught on Chartreuse Twister tail

brunner island caught on xrap

24inch channel cat

Bigger channel cat cant remmber the weight though but i beilive he was 9lbs

6lb channel cat


Little bigger

Biggest channel of the year so far..over 10lbs

Smaller flathead

8lb flathead

18.5 Inch Flounder 5/27

With all the water covered in ice, this 9" Gill is a pretty decent catch.

1/17/09
Black Sea Bass - around 5 lbs
60 miles off the coast of Maryland / Virgina

Date: 01/01/09
Lake: Dale Hollow
Species: Spotted
Length: 17"


Date: 01/02/09
Lake: Dale Hollow
Species: Smallmouth
Length: 18"


Date: 01/02/09
Lake: Dale Hollow
Species: Smallmouth
Length: 18"


Date: 01/10/09
Lake: Cherokee
Species: Smallmouth
Length: 17"


Date: 01/10/09
Lake: Cherokee
Species: Smallmouth
Length: 19"


Date: 02/07/09
Lake: Cherokee
Species: Smallmouth
Length: 15"


Date: 04/18/09
Lake: Douglas
Species: Channel Cat
Length: 26"

Date: 05/25/09
Lake: Douglas
Species: Snapping Turtle
Length: 17"


Date: 05/25/09
Lake: Douglas
Species: Largemouth Bass
Length: 21"


Date: 06/06/09
Lake: Cherokee
Species: Hybrid Bass
Length: 21"



Date: 06/06/09
Lake: Cherokee
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Length: 18" & 18"



Date: 07/03/09
Lake: Chillhowee
Species: Walleye
Length: 21"

OK, I want in Let's see how the man from Maine does this year

1-2-09
Brook Trout 12.5"


1-17-09
Crappie 10"
Chain Pickerel 12"
Chain Pickerel 14"


1-23-09
Yellow Perch 11.5"


1-31-09
Cusk 12.5" (Eelpout, Burbout)


2/10/09
Lake Trout 22" 21" 20" & 17" (Togue)


2/21/09
Lake Trout 20" 2 lbs. (Togue)


4/11/09
Salmon 24" 4 lbs.
Now that the ice is starting to leave we can really start honing in on the fish here in Maine


5/3/09
Pair of 8 inch Brown Trout, caught dry fly fishing.



5/24/09
Small Mouths - all right around 12" - landed 5 of 8 with the kids

Both caught 1/7/09
38"

47"


Caught on 2-7-09
30"

45"


Caught on 2-8-09

My personal best redfish on a flyrod. 25lbs + didn't weight him, released to fight another day.
Do I score extra points since it was caught on a sponcors fly??