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NEW PUBLIC HOURS-SAT/ 9-5 AND SUNDAY 10-4 PM
15TH
ANNIVERSARY CARVERS DECOY PRINT ON SALE
JOHN JENSEN NATIONALS
THE GATHERING 2012 – APRIL 21ST &22ND
DESIGNATED AND OPEN CLASSES
|
CLASS |
DECOY |
LENGTH |
PAINT |
PURCHASE AWARD |
|
1 |
TIGER MUSKY |
10-11 |
AIRBRUSH |
250 |
|
2 |
NORTHERN |
10-11 |
HAND PAINTED |
250 |
|
3 |
ARTIC CHAR |
10-11 |
AIRBRUSH |
250 |
|
4 |
BROWN TROUT |
10-11 |
HAND PAINTED |
250 |
|
5 |
GOLDEN TROUT |
10-11 |
AIRBRUSH |
250 |
|
6 |
SMALLMOUTH BASS |
10-11 |
HAND PAINTED |
250 |
|
7 |
RAINBOW TROUT |
10-11 |
AIRBRUSH |
250 |
|
8 |
LARGEMOUTH BASS |
10-11 |
HAND PAINTED |
250 |
|
9 |
CRAPPIE |
10-11 |
AIRBRUSH |
250 |
|
10 |
WALLEYE |
10-11 |
HAND PAINTED |
250 |
|
11 |
PEAMOUTH |
10-11 |
OPEN |
250 |
|
12 |
BLUEGILL |
10-11 |
OPEN |
250 |
|
13 *** |
PERCH |
10-11 |
OPEN |
250 |
|
14 |
RED
SIDE SHINER |
10-11 |
OPEN |
250 |
|
15 |
GRAYLING |
10-11 |
OPEN |
250 |
|
16 |
GOLDEN SHINER
|
10-11
|
OPEN
|
250
|
|
17 |
BROOK TROUT |
10-11 |
OPEN |
250 |
|
18 |
LAKE
TROUT |
10-11 |
OPEN |
250 |
|
19 |
CISCO |
10-11 |
OPEN |
250 |
|
20 *** |
CUTTHROAT TROUT |
10-11 |
OPEN |
250 |
THE GATHERING- LOGO FISH IS CLASS – 20
NFDA
-BUTTON LOGO FISH IS CLASS - 13
POINTS
AWARDED TO TOP 10 PLACES IN EACH CLASS
RIBBONS
AND CERTIFICATES TOP 5 PLACES IN EACH CLASS
FIRST
PLACE IS A PURCHASE AWARD
PLEASE
CHECK THE NATIONALS RULES FOR CHANGES .
JOHN JENSEN NATIONALS
THE GATHERING 2012 - APRIL 21st &
22nd
JUNIOR DIVISION
|
CLASS |
DECOY |
LENGTH |
PAINT |
AWARD |
|
21 |
NORTHERN |
10-11 |
OPEN |
100.00 |
|
22 |
WALLEYE |
10-11 |
OPEN |
100.00 |
|
23 |
BROOK TROUT |
10-11 |
OPEN |
100.00 |
|
24 |
GOLDEN TROUT |
10-11 |
OPEN |
100.00 |
NO POINTS
RIBBONS
AND CERTIFICATES TOP 5 PLACES IN EACH CLASS
FIRST
PLACE IS A PURCHASE AWARD
PLEASE
CHECK THE NATIONAL RULES FOR CHANGES IN 2011
NFDA
MINNOW SERIES
(
FISH FRY WINE LOGO IS CLASS 26 –
BLUEHEAD SHINER )
|
CLASS |
MINNOW |
LENGTH |
PAINT |
AWARD |
|
25 |
Rose fin Shiner |
7-8 |
OPEN |
1 - 5 |
|
26 **** |
Blue head Shiner |
7-8 |
OPEN |
1 - 5 |
|
27 |
Rainbow Shiner |
7-8 |
OPEN |
1 - 5 |
|
28 |
Taillight Shiner |
7-8 |
OPEN |
1 - 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
POINTS
AWARDED TO TOP 10 PLACES IN EACH CLASS
RIBBONS
AND CERTIFICATES TOP 5 PLACES IN EACH CLASS
FIND
THESE MINNOWS IN THE PETERSON FIELD GUIDE/FRESHWATER FISHES, or FISHES of the
Central United States, and the NFDA web site
NFDA
SERVICE WORKING DIVISION
Doug Davis Memorial
Contest
FISH BATTER LOGO IS CLASS 29
|
CLASS |
DECOY |
LENGTH |
PAINT |
AWARD |
|
29 **** |
Walleye |
7
– 8 |
OPEN |
1-5 |
|
30 |
WHITEFISH |
7 –
8 |
OPEN |
1-5 |
|
31 |
SUNFISH |
7 –
8 |
OPEN |
1-5 |
|
32 |
FROG |
7 –
8 |
OPEN |
1-5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
JUDGES ARE NOT LOOKING FOR
DECORATIVE FISH. NOTE- Service Working ---
Judging is based on 80% swimming and 20% clean craftsmanship— SCALES- DETAILED
FINS- GLASS EYES , will not add to your score.-
NFDA/
LUREPARTSONLINE.COM DIVISION
|
CLASS |
TYPE |
TYPE |
LENGTH |
AWARD |
|
|
33 |
Musky Plug |
Lure |
6-10 |
1-5 |
|
34 |
Sunfish – Top water |
Lure |
3-6 |
1-5 |
|
35 |
Baby duck –Top water |
Lure |
3-6 |
1-5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH—CASH
$25.00 cash awarded to 1st
place winners, in all 3 classes
DOUBLE POINTS FOR 2012
Length is length of wood Lure body.
DOUBLE
POINTS AWARDED TO TOP 10 PLACES IN EACH CLASS
RIBBONS
AND CERTIFICATES TOP 5 PLACES IN EACH CLASS
GO
TO LUREPARTSONLINE.COM TO ORDER LURE PARTS, LIPS, HOOKS, AND SWIVELS.
NFDA/ OTIS LAEL FOLK ART MEMORIAL DIVISION
–
Class Decoy Length Paint Award
|
36 |
Working Spear |
Min. 54” long |
Metal Construction |
$100.00/1ST
|
|
37 |
Cat fish decoy |
8-10 |
Open |
1 – 5 |
|
38 **** |
Minnow Bucket |
Full size
Usable-any material |
Open |
1 – 5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
***** $25.00 cash for 1st and 2nd place in
class 38
POINTS
AWARDED TO TOP 10 PLACES IN EACH CLASS
RIBBONS AND CERTIFICATES TOP 5
PLACES IN EACH CLASS
SHOWDOWN
WINNER TAKES ALL—PURCHASE AWARD—NEW-NEW- TRIPLE Points for
2012
|
Class |
Item |
Length |
Award |
|
39 |
Fish plaque – BROOK TROUT |
30--31 |
$1000.00 |
(
Carvers must enter 10 classes in designated classes 1-20, to be eligible to
enter this class)
Length is length of fish body.
--- Cash is a purchase award.
Open choice on type of plaque, but plaque or back board not mandatory. Fish
body can be ½, ¾, or full round body thickness. Must be able and ready to hang
on a wall, as that may be the way officials display them before judging.
QUALIFICATIONS— Carvers must enter at least 10 other classes to qualify to
enter this class. Choose any classes from 1 thru 20.
Triple points are awarded to 10 places
NFDA -
SPONSOR SERIES-
(NEW RULES APPLY)
Class Decoy Size Sponsor
Purchase Award
|
40 |
Smoothie
Sunfish |
10 -11 |
Josh Murphy-Unparralled Productions/CA. |
250.00 |
|
41 |
Bumble Bee |
10 - 12 |
Jane Litchy |
250.00 |
|
42 |
Trunk Fish |
8-10 |
Ron Hamm
(will also pay 200.00 for 2nd
place )
|
250.00 |
|
43 |
Walleye |
12 - 14 |
Roseland Brothers |
350.00 |
44 Black Crappie 12 -14 Roseland Brothers 350.00
|
45 |
Whitefish |
10 - 12 |
Eric Neiters |
250.00 |
|
46 |
Northern
( plaque) |
36” fish |
Ben Franklin Crafts |
450.00 |
|
47 |
Walleye
(plaque) |
32” fish |
Ben Franklin Crafts |
450.00 |
54 RAINBOW
TROUT 10-11 TAMMY MICHEALS 250.00
You
must enter 10 classes from 1-20 to be eligible to enter sponsor series
NO POINTS- Winner
certificates only. Decoys are judged. Purchase award- Sponsor gets the
decoy-You get the cash..
All fish to be realistic working decoys. (except plaques)
15th
ANNIVERSARY
CASEY EDWARDS
GUNNING BIRD
COMPETITION
DOUBLE POINTS AWARDED
FOR 2012 - NEW
|
CLASS |
BIRD |
SIZE |
AWARD |
|
48 |
Avocet |
Full |
50.00 |
|
49 |
Red breasted Merganser |
¾-full |
50.00 |
|
50 |
Crow |
full |
50.00 |
|
51 |
Morning Dove |
full |
50.00 |
|
52
*******
|
Folk art Bird Bowl- Pileated Woodpecker |
Full size or larger |
200.00
(purchase
award)
Schnitker Law Office |
|
53 |
Ringbill |
full |
50.00 |
Working decoys only –Judges expect
field ready birds, (except bird bowl)
Ducks are swim tested. Calls are tested.-Ribbons and Certificates for 1 - 5
at NFDA awards banquet-
NOTE-SOME PURCHASE AWARDS-other
cash award is a non-purchase award for First Place
Register birds at The Gathering same time as fish decoys. - Announcements and
updates at www.nfda.tv
DOUBLE
POINTS AWARDED FOR 2012,- 10 PLACES EACH CATAGORY
TEXAS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
April 21st
&22nd 2012
TEXAS NO LIMIT
FISH DECOY CONTEST
Decoy –
9 inch NATURAL
( natural wood look-any species fish)
Double points for 2012- THRU 10 PLACES
Cash
Purchase Awards of:
1st-
250.00
2nd-
200.00
3rd-
150.00
4th
thru 10th—75.00
11th
– 20th -- $ 50.00
Mail ins are encouraged.
The
only contest where you can enter as many fish as you wish
No Limit
Watch the web site for updates
www.nfda.tv
Texas World Championships held at The Gathering 2012
**
All entries are donations to the Texas Collection.
The National Fish Decoy Association
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
VIEW THE RULES FOR WORLD POINT COMPETITION
