THE LEADER BOARD - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

madscientist · 09-08-2006, 05:15 PM

I just re-read the original rules, and nowhere does it explicitly state that the EXOTIC must be submitted in the month in which it is caught. Since pictures are pending, one could make the case that the exotic is inherently upgradeable.

I raise this not to get into a hypertechnical legalistic discussion, but simply to show that it can be parsed both ways. Ultimately, it comes down to the type of competition this is meant to be:
one where "winning" is all that matters and "fun" is determined not by your own achievements, but by others failures,
or one that celebrates the sport and the thrill of the big catch.

I thought I signed up for the latter, whatever the rules are interpreted to be. Hope I wasn't wrong.

09-08-2006, 05:15 PM	#1
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	I just re-read the original rules, and nowhere does it explicitly state that the EXOTIC must be submitted in the month in which it is caught. Since pictures are pending, one could make the case that the exotic is inherently upgradeable. I raise this not to get into a hypertechnical legalistic discussion, but simply to show that it can be parsed both ways. Ultimately, it comes down to the type of competition this is meant to be: one where "winning" is all that matters and "fun" is determined not by your own achievements, but by others failures, or one that celebrates the sport and the thrill of the big catch. I thought I signed up for the latter, whatever the rules are interpreted to be. Hope I wasn't wrong. __________________