Dan’s Delta Outdoors will be kicking off its 2015 Striper Series Tournament on September 26 out of Big Break Marina in Oakley. The entry fee for the tournament is $50 and 100% payback.
The tournament will begin at first light and run through 3:00 pm.
The series is a catch and release tournament with prizes being awarded on the length of the fish, which will be submitted via photograph taken on the boat with a supplied ruler and special marker to ensure fairness.
The tournament is designed as catch-and-release to protect and preserve Striped Bass. Participants may certainly keep their catch for personal consumption under DFG Rules if wanted.
For more information or sign up, visit Dan’s Delta Outdoors at 1625 Main Street Ste. 1008 in Oakley, or call (925) 234-7836
HOW TO TAKE GOOD FISH SCORING PICTURE
Taking good fish scoring pictures is one of the most challenging facets of catch-photo-release fishing. Since the picture is all the judges have to assess your catch, it is vital that you take good pictures. Good fish scoring pictures make judging easy.
Our judges have years of experience catching, photographing, and judging fish in numerous catch-photo-release events. They know how to account for poor pictures, uneven surfaces, fish in unnatural or extended
positions, open mouths, pinched tails, and apply the same consistent criteria to all fish judged. Image
analysis tools are also used to verify lengths, measuring devices, and image integrity. What constitutes a
good fish scoring picture?
- Use an approved measuring device.
- Use a quality digital camera or smart phone.
- The entire fish must be clearly visible from head to tail.
- The fish’s mouth should be closed.
- Fish should not be stretched, bent, or manipulated in any way to enhance the length. The fish should be in a natural lay position.
- Depending on the species the measurement is to the tip of pinched tail or fork. ·
- The picture should be taken from above the fish center.
- The fish and measuring device should be on a flat surface.
- The scoring marks on the fish measuring device should be clear and visible in the picture.
- The unique token provided by the tournament officials should be clearly visible in the picture.
- The digital pictures should be shot at high resolution to enable judges to zoom in for detailed analysis.
- The pictures should not be digitally modified or manipulated (this includes editing, cropping, and resizing).
- The following information must be recorded: · Name of the tournament participant · Measured length of the fish
- Embedded time stamp In the event of a tie, the tie breaker will be the time and/or time/date that photo of the fish was submitted.
