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Anybody hear of this or is registered? I think all states should do this maybe they do I didn't do any research on it. Basically the program rewards your for catching and releasing fish from 8 to 13lbs. In order to qualify you need to be registered to the website and document the catch with pictures or videos (weight, length, girth, and proof of release). They have 3 different categories 1. Lunker 8lbs to 9.9lbs 2. Trophy 10 to 12.9lbs 3. Hall of Fame 13+ lbs (FWC needs to come out and confirm the fish and it must be alive) Prizes: ... LUNKER Requirements: Photo documentation of bass-on-scale and ruler + TrophyCatch application + Bass must be released. Competition: Year-round. Begins October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. Reward: Customized Bass King T-shirt + Discounts for Fish Photo Replicas and other prizes + Entered into drawings for gift cards from Bass Pro Shops and Dick's Sporting Goods + TrophyCatch certificate + Exclusive TrophyCatch Lunker Club window decal. ... TROPHY Requirements: Same as Lunker Club requirements (above). Competition: Year-round. Begins October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. Reward: $100 worth of gift cards (Bass Pro Shops, Dick's Sporting Goods, and/or Rapala) + Long-sleeved Bass King shirt + Discounts for Fish Photo Replicas and other prizes + Entered into a drawing for fishing trips + TrophyCatch certificate + Exclusive TrophyCatch Trophy Club window decal. ... HALL OF FAME Requirements: Same as Lunker Club requirements (above) + Weight will be verified on certified scale by FWC employee. Competition: Seasonal during cooler months. Begins October 1, 2012 through April 30, 2013. Note: Hall of Fame Club fish will only be accepted between Oct. 1 and April 30 and must be certified by an FWC employee prior to release. Bass 13 pounds and greater caught outside of the Hall of Fame season (May through Sep.) will be accepted into and receive incentives for Trophy Club level fish. This is to reduce handling stress during the hotter months, obtain precise documentation of these fish and ensure their release. Reward: Free fiberglass replica mount ($500 value) + Gift cards worth $150 (Bass Pro Shops, Dick's Sporting Goods and Rapala) + Custom rod from Pro Line with US Reel bait caster + Bass King duffle bag with customized hoody, shirt, hat + A Glen Lau DVD + Honored at annual TrophyCatch banquet + Name entered into Florida Bass Hall of Fame at Florida Bass Conservation Center + Entered into drawing for fishing trip with Peter Miller (Bass2Billfish) + TrophyCatch certificate + Exclusive TrophyCatch Hall of Fame Club window decal + Additional prizing to be determined. What are your feelings on this? I can't see anything negative and I feel that the prizes they give you are well worth it. Everyone always preaches catch and release and I am a follower of that it's great to see Florida recognizing and rewarding us who are fortunate enough to catch a fish of that size and doing the right thing by releasing it. Here is the website... http://www.worldfishingnetwork.com/florida/big-catch Go out catch your big fish get your reward and post let us all see it.

Sounds like a good day nice fish

Nice job saving the fish and turtle, most people wouldn't have gone the extra mile to do that

Very nice fish I am visiting my boy in TN in June, he doesn't fish but I am definitely going to do some fishing while I am there

Yea that'd work. I put a mini tape measure with my fishing gear so now I won't be a problem

What pic

Will a pic of the fish next to something measurable such as your pole work? I only have a pic of my first next to my pole. I went out last night at 11:45pm in my backyard pond to try to catch one before midnight and just after midnight I caught a nice 2.10 LB I was using a shad swim bait and the fish chased it and hit it literally 1 foot if that from shore. My girlfriend was with me and she thought it was a gator it was one of the loudest most aggressive strikes I have even been a part of. It was dark and from everything that happened I thought I hooked into a 7 or 8 pounder even fought like that pulling drag.

Yea she was upset she had to work on her first Mother's Day I have a pic of the one from the other day that I caught again today but I don't of the second one I had nothing with me but my pole today

Wen out today caught the same fish I posted about before 20", I know because it had the same marks by its gills. Then on next cast I caught a nice 21" which looked a lot bigger and heavier than the 20". I am going to go out before our deadline and see if I can get a game changer, I doubt I will because my girl worked today so she will want me to spend time with her and our child. Can't argue with family time thought everything else is secondary

Those are some monster steroid smallies nice pics

That's a nice fish

That's a nice fat fish congrats man

I would say just under 3 like 2.12

Congrats

Those are HAWG certified

Nice fish and very nice looking fishing spot

Superman gives us another monster bass I catch bass between 4 and 6lb the ones you get eat mine, make them look like pet store guppies. Big O as usual thanks for the HAWG shots

Went out and got a 20 inch. I didn't have my tape measure so I took a pic and video of it next to my pole then measured when I got home. I will post a pic when I get to a computer I am going to try to go to my HAWG spot in Ponte Vedra this weekend. I don't know if I will be able to with the TPC golf tournament this weekend. My dad has tickets to it so I am going to bring my fishing gear with me and go at some point to some new spots by there then hit up my spot on the way home.

Those are some very nice fish

Very nice fish hopefully u go back and get that Hawg that u said u saw

Very nice smallies

I am in I will post Sunday

Very nice fish I love catching em on jigs

Good recovery and nice fish congrats

What a day congrats