Originally posted by fuzz
I think the criteria for judging should be two things: a nice simple story about your catch and it's uniqueness. By uniqueness, I mean something that makes it notable whether it's size, rarity, etc.... As we focus on the beauty of underwater hunting & the freedom it gives us, this contest should focus on quality instead of quantity. :inlove
I don't check the forum for one day, and come back to
this!
Great idea Jeff. You're proving to be rather useful around here.
I'm with Fuzz 110% (quality over quantity), and I don't think that we will need to hype up the 'prizes' in order to get participation. Genuine curiosity will keep me glued to the screen, as I am infinitely curious as to what/how/where the rest of the forum hunts.
Of course I will 'compete', but I honestly don't care who wins.... It's all about the sharing :inlove. Prize...no prize...I'll be there. If we go into this thing with the right mindset, we should be able to keep the controversial hoohah to a minimum, and learn a heaping crapload about hunting conditions around the globe.
Here are some general criteria to consider (some may have been previously mentioned):
- Difficulty (of the shot, shore entry, dispatching, locating the fish, etc).
- Ecological respect - ie. passing up numerous to get that perfect one.
- Description of how you cleaned and ate the fish - with technique and recipe
.
- And of course, (relative) size should be a consideration as well
. If we set a standard for largest specimens, (I think Shadow suggested
www.fishbase.org), disputes should be kept to a minimum.
Still, we shouldn't feel the need to be steadfast about the 'hard' numbers anyway. Afterall, if a 35 year-old 'seasoned' spearo shoots his ump-teenth 40 pound ulua and a 14 year-old newbie pops off a 20 pounder pb, ya gotta give props to the kid
.
Jeff has conjured up a great idea. It's up to us what we make of it. Personally, I think this forum has the character to pull it off.
Ted
