Rules / Info for the 2023 edition of Norrlandsgäddan.

SPL competition, so join in and collect qualifying points for the Swedish Pike Fishing Championship.

Date and time: June 17th, competition hours 08-17

Team competition 2-3 people / team.
Fishing in the same boat.
A number will be sent out before the start that will be included on the measurement pictures.

The competition area is what is geographically called Norrland including Dalarna which we southerners count as Norrland (see picture below if it is unclear, green area is ok)
Any water as long as you follow Swedish legislation.
Your own measuring board must be used and may be checked if we request it.

Reporting will take place via the Fishy App and this time we will NOT be running any positioning.
So you won't have to give away your hotspots or even water.
Random samples may be taken, in which case we will ask you to somehow show that you are in the area.

Several tackled rods may be in the boat.

Minimum dimensions:
Pike 75cm

You measure your 5 longest pikes.

Once you have received all the paperwork, you only report when there is an increase.
The initial centimeter is rounded down.
The measuring board should be placed flat and horizontal and the tail fin may be adjusted carefully with a finger but not pressed together as the fish may be damaged. The fish should be placed carefully on the measuring board and the fish must not be pulled lengthwise.
The fish may be held with one or, if necessary, two hands while the measurement and documentation are being made, one hand may not be held on the tail coil (2 cm deduction). When photographing, it must be clearly visible that the nose is against the edge (otherwise a 2 cm deduction is given) and that the length can be clearly determined.
If the total length is the same, the longest fish will decide.

Prize money will be awarded to the top 3 who share the pot
According to this matrix:
Minimum number of teams Prize money:
30pcs 4500kr
40pcs 6000kr
50pcs 10,000 SEK
60pcs 12,000 SEK
70pcs 14,000 SEK
80pcs 18,000 SEK
90pcs 20,000 SEK
100pcs 25,000 SEK

Reports will appear in the Fishy app continuously during the competition with hidden results for the last 2 hours.

Links:
Facebook page: Norrlandsgäddan

Cost:
500 SEK/team which is paid via Fishy upon registration to have your place confirmed.
Payment made is not refunded if you drop out, only if the competition is cancelled.

Registration:
We will open registration for Norrlandsgäddan on February 25th.

Registration takes place on Fishy's page, link coming soon.

If you have any questions, please send a message here, on WhatsApp or via email to norrlandsgaddan@nullgmail.com

If we do not reach 30 teams, the competition will be cancelled and the money will be refunded unless the teams already registered want otherwise.

All teams participate under their own responsibility and the competition management cannot be held responsible for any incidents. 
Any sales tax is paid by the winner.