So here are the rules:
-This contest will run for exactly one month. We'll run it all the way through the end of March, so exactly one month. In April, we will announce the winner.
-Pictures: Here's the twist= The pictures cannot display "landed" fish. However, you can enter in pictures of fish swimming with your lure, jumping on the end of your line, etc. But NO pictures of fish being held, in a net or out of the water (unless you captured a picture of a jumping fish!) Basically it's scenic/interesting/cool picture contest. And it must have something to do with fishing. It can be a picture of a lake/ocean/river, your boat, a sunset/sunrise, your lure, your rod, a fish biting your lure, ANYTHING, just no landed fish in the pictures.
-Every member can submit up to 5 of their favorite pictures. I'm sure you've all got more that you'd like to share, but let's keep the max at 5. If you don't have 5, or simply want to submit less, then that's just fine. To aid in the contest, please name each of your pictures, that way when we figure out the top 10, we have a name for each and can run a poll.
At the conclusion of March when all the pictures have been submitted, fishnislife and I will figure out the top 10 pictures and then give you all the opportunity to "vote" on your favorite picture. Then, the winner will be crowned.
So lets see what you all have. Show us your scenic pictures. Let us gaze in awe. This contest depends on all of your participation, both in submitting pictures, and then voting. Let's try and make it hard for fishnislife and I to decide on the best 10. I wouldn't mind having to cut down 100 pictures (or more??) down to the best 10. The more the better. I figured this little friendly contest would ignite a little bit of excitement into the threads now that the spring is dawning on us and the threads are getting a little more views, posts and members.
I figure it would also be fun to host a picture contest that involves landed fish later this year. We will try and work that out later, so it will give you all an opportunity to have a few more months to catch that lunker and get a picture of it. So stay tuned, cause by summer we will have had some time to catch some more fish and will have some more members so that thread should be enjoyable as well.
Important note: If possible, try and post the pictures using Photobucket or other similar image hosting websites. If you add pictures as attachments in the reply box, it requires the pictures to be downloaded by any member who wants to view them. It would be difficult for all of us to have to download every single picture that is submitted in this competition. Photobucket however just allows members (it's free) to upload their pictures, and copy the IMG (image) code and then paste it into the reply box, so the picture is shown in your post. It's easy to sign up for, just give them an email and then start uploading your pic's and then posting the image codes to them here. Again, it's a free website.
So here's to a great early season contest
Let's try and make this another great contest!Here's a link to photobucket for you all:
http://photobucket.com/
