Proof of vaccination is required for all registered participants travelling from outside Zone 7 (Miramichi Region). Please email a copy of your proof of vaccination to jeff.mactavish@miramichi.org prior to travelling to participate in Miramichi’s Frightful Fishing Classic

 1. Getting Started

A. Miramichi’s Frightful Fishing Classic – sponsored by The Miramichi Striper Cup, this event is an online tournament run through Angler’s Atlas website and their mobile app MyCatch.

B. Anyone can participate in Miramichi’s Frightful Fishing Classic and it is for all ages. Paid registration is only for individual division registration. For those without a personal cell phone (such as children) the participant will need to register under their own name and account.

C. There will be an INDIVIDUAL DIVISION - $20.00 entry fee and a YOUTH DIVISION (must be under 16 years of age) - Free of charge. Participants can only be registered in one (1) of the divisions: Individual or Youth. 

D. Catches must be submitted through the MyCatch app for judging anytime during that period.

E. In order for catches to be sent properly, you must use the same login email and password for both the Angler’s Atlas website and the MyCatch app.

F. All contestants must register for the tournament via this URL: https://www.anglersatlas.com/tournament/525/miramichis-frightful-fishing-classic-2021

G. You will receive an automatic email confirming that you have entered the tournament and that your payment (even if it is free for Youth) has gone through.

H. Once accepted into the tournament, download the free MyCatch mobile app which is available for both iOS (Apple App Store) and Android (Google Play Store) and login to activate the tournament on the app again using the same login email and password that you used to register in the tournament. (https://www.anglersatlas.com/mycatch)

I. Protecting anglers’ privacy is a priority, and any location data collected during the tournament will not be released to the public. Our promise to anglers is “Secret Fishing Spots Stay Secret”. See section 6 “Data Privacy and Fisheries Research” below for further details.

2. Catch Reporting Rules

A. Eligible species include only Striped Bass. Individual and Youth participants - only pictures with clear definable measurements will be accepted by judges.

B. This event is catch and release only. Harvesting fish will result in disqualification. Eyes must be clear of debris and show signs of life.  Pictures with eyes covered in photos will not be accepted. To ensure the best chances of survival for the fish, all participants are to handle fish safely.

C. In order for each catch to qualify, a photograph of the fish on a measuring device must be taken using the MyCatch app (ie. photos cannot be uploaded from a photo gallery or other source).

D. All contestants must have GPS/location services enabled on your cell phone for their catches to qualify. Your location data will be protected. For more information, see details below.

E. All length-based prize categories require the use of a ‘bump board’ or other measuring device that clearly shows the length of the fish. The nose of the fish must be aligned with the start of the measuring device, with both the nose and the tail clearly visible in the photograph. The photo must be taken from a birds-eye view looking down on the fish.

F. This is a pinched tail measurement tournament. NOT fork length.

G. Fish must be placed on top of a standard bump board. If a soft tape is used, the entire tape must be visible.

H. While the fish is being held on the bump board or tape measure (measuring device), a “scoring” photo must be taken of the fish which clearly shows the overall length of the fish. The HEAD and TAIL of the fish as well as the start of the measuring device and past the end of the tail must be included and shown clearly. A photo that does not clearly show the overall length of the fish, including head and tail, on the measuring device WILL NOT BE SCORED. More than one attempt to get a valid scoring photo is allowed. The app will prompt you to either accept the photo or retake a photo.

I. The mouth is allowed to be open, closed, or anywhere in between, so long as the fish meets the other above requirements.

J. There are to be no fingers placed in the gills or mouth of the fish. Any fingers in the gills or mouth of the fish will disqualify that fish.

K. Blatant abuse to fish or the resource is reason for disqualification.

L. The app works out of cell range, and catches will synchronize with the server once the user opens the app when back in cell range, or via a wifi signal. Photos are date, time, and location stamped to the moment that they are taken. If the catches are not synced by the prizing deadline, they will not qualify for prizes.

M. Catches that are submitted will be reviewed at least once per day during the week (it will likely be more frequent than that!) and less often on weekends. Once the submissions are reviewed and approved, they will be immediately visible on the appropriate Leaderboards.

N. All decisions on length’s verified by Angler’s Atlas and its team will be considered final.

O. A great resource is the MyCatch video that shows how to complete an entry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x5Zx-1APcs

3. Tournament Location and Times

A. All fishing must take place inside boundaries indicated on the current year event map provided on the link below or the Anglers Atlas site. Any fish caught outside the boundaries will automatically be rejected.
https://www.miramichistripercup.com/frightful-fishing-classic

B. The tournament runs from October 10th to October 24th at 11:59pm 2021.

C. All catches made within the start and end times must be synchronized with the Angler’s Atlas server within the event times to qualify. Participant photo entries of their catches must be submitted by 11:59 pm on Sunday October 24th, 2021 to be eligible for any prizes.

4. Categories, Awards & Prizes

A. Only registered Miramichi Striper Cup participants may collect cash & prizes.

B. The Longest Striped Bass verified by picture and accepted by a biologist will be declared winner.

C. Participants in the Individual Division (16 years of age and older) will only be eligible for prizes in the Individual prize pool. Individuals under 16 may enter this division if they pay entry fee – but are then not eligible for youth prizes.

D. Participants in the Youth Division (under 16 years of age) will only be eligible for prizes in the Youth Division pool.

E. Awards will be announced on or by October 30th, 2021 and anglers will be contacted directly using the contact information provided in the tournament registration process.

F. In the event of a tie, prizes and monies will be added together and divided equally; The void placings will be eliminated. (i.e. tied for 2nd, 3rd is eliminated, next placing is 4th).

G. Tournament organizers reserve the right to adjust entries.

H. Anglers are only eligible for one prize category per week (weekly challenges) and one prize category over all (i.e. - cannot win more than one prize category in any given week or more than one category over all).

I.  Hero Shot Prize Rules:

1. Participant must be registered in Miramichi’s Frightful Fishing Classic (Youth or Individual).
2. Hero Shot must include participant in Halloween themed mask or costume.
3. Hero Shot must include participant holding a striped bass.
4. Hero Shot photo must be posted to Miramichi Striper Cup Facebook page under the original contest post (create link).
5. Hero Shot photo submission must include the following tags to be considered by sponsors: @miramichi striper cup; @doiron outfitters; @big rig tackle; @rodd miramichi river; @miramichi sport fishing.
6. Each submission will be reviewed and winner will be selected on or before October 30th.

5. General Rules

A. By registering and participating in the tournament, all participants agree to abide by the rules and regulations they have received as set out in the Miramichi’s Frightful Fishing Classic event rules. The Miramichi Striper Cup Organizing Committee makes the rules. The Miramichi Striper Cup Tournament Marshalls shall administer and enforce the rules. Unless otherwise noted, failure to abide by the rules will result in disqualification. All rules pertain to both Individual and Youth divisions.

B. Fish may be angled from boat or shore.

C. Each contestant will be allowed a maximum of one line in the water at any time. Additional rods may be rigged and ready but not in use.

D. Must comply with all DFO regulations regarding hooks (https://www.glf.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Gulf/FAM/Recreational-Fisheries/Striped-Bass-April-14-2021).

E. Encroachment - You may not crowd another boat of their location. Boat and or lure is not permitted within 50 feet of another boat that was at a location first. The first boat must have its anchor down. You may only control water that is within one cast or 25 feet of your boat if not anchored. You may not block access to fishable water and the boat passing must reel in if within 25 feet. The 25 feet encroachment rule applies to trolling as well. Boats are expected to exhibit high levels of "sportsmen like conduct" in situations such as these. Any boats seen close enough to exchange items (10 ft or less) will be disqualified - unless Tournament Marshal is involved.

F. Only striped bass caught by the participant may be submitted by the participant - using fish caught by someone else will be considered fraud and may be reported to RCMP/Miramichi Police Force for possible criminal charges. This is an individual tournament, so you cannot enter as a partnership or team.

G. All fish entered for this event must be caught via angling i.e. using hook, line, rod and reel. At no time will fish caught by non-angling (i.e. us of traps, trap nets or cages) be allowed to be entered.

H. All federal, provincial, coast guard, angling and boating regulations must be adhered to.

I. It is the responsibility of the angler to know all the regulations and to obtain all angling licenses and related permits.

J. Promoters and organizers assisting in the tournament operation are not responsible for death, injury, damage, liability, theft, fire, or any loss to any contestants.

K. Any angler found to be cheating will be disqualified from the tournament. Angler’s Atlas also reserves the right to ban anglers from competing in future events.

L. Disqualification from the tournament also disqualifies the participant or team from any prizes and entry fees paid to the Miramichi’s Frightful Fishing Classic will not be returned to any team or participant.

M. All rules have loopholes. It is our intention to provide an honest sportsmanlike tournament. In the interest of good sportsmanship, contestants are reminded the spirit of the rule will prevail in all judgments.

N. All questions or concerns relating to the rules of this tournament are to be referred to the Miramichi Striper Cup Organizing Committee and they shall be the only ones to interpret the rules. Their decision will be final in all cases. No other person can be considered a spokesman for the rules during the tournament.

O. Any contestant has the right to protest another participant if they feel the rules have been broken. The protest must be filed in writing with the Miramichi Striper Cup Organizing Committee no later than 30 minutes after the close of tournament fishing hours. If possible, please provide a form of verification to the Organizing Committee (Picture, witness, etc).

P. Any participant that has been disqualified by the Miramichi Striper Cup Organizing Committee has the right to file a protest. The protest must be filed in writing no later than 30 minutes after being notified of the disqualification.

Q. A three-person protest committee shall be appointed by the Miramichi Striper Cup Organizing Committee. The Protest Committee will convene to hear both sides of any protest. The decision of the protest committee shall be final in all cases.

R. PFDs must be worn while your main motor is under power.

S. Main motor kill switches must be affixed to the boat driver when the main motor is being used.

T. All Covid-19 Public Health orders and Gathering Restrictions at the time of the event must be followed by all participants.

U. Official rules are on Miramichi Striper Cup website and are subject to change. https://www.miramichistripercup.com/frightful-fishing-classic

V.  In the event of a provincial lockdown due to public health concerns over the transmission of COVID-19, and where travel between provincial health authority zones could be affected, the Fall Frightful Fishing Classic may have to be cancelled or suspended the tournament until any such restrictions are lifted.  All paid participants will remain eligible for all draw prizes and the remaining prizes from weekly/weekend challenges affected by any unanticipated travel restrictions will be included these random draws.

W. No refunds will be issued after October 10th, 2021.

6. Data Privacy and Fisheries Research

“Secret Fishing Spots Stay Secret” — This is our primary commitment to anglers who report their catches through MyCatch. So what does this mean in practice?

A. Angler’s Atlas does not release MyCatch GPS data to the public. It is treated as confidential and is provided to fisheries researchers under strict conditions.

B. Every research team we work with must sign a data sharing agreement that sets the terms of use for the data.

C. Data is anonymized before it is provided to the researcher.

D. Researchers agree not to share the data with anyone else.

E. Researchers cannot use the data for any purpose other than the research specified in the agreement.

F. Exact location data cannot be published as part of the scientific research. Instead, it must be generalized to a larger region so the location cannot be reverse engineered.

These data privacy rules are designed to protect our angler’s private data, to conserve the fisheries, and to make sure we maintain a trusting relationship with our anglers into the future. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to reach out to Angler’s Atlas President directly by email (sean@anglersatlas.com).

7. Waiver

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT, YOU CONSENT TO YOUR VOICE, NAME, AND/OR LIKENESS BEING USED, WITHOUT COMPENSATION, IN FILMS AND TAPES FOR EXPLOITATION IN ANY AND ALL MEDIA, WHETHER NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER DEVISED, FOR ETERNITY, AND YOU RELEASE the City of Miramichi, Anglers Atlas and their app MyCatch, ITS SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND LICENSEES FROM ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER OF ANY NATURE. ADDITIONALLY, BE AWARE THAT BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT, YOU CONSENT TO BEING FILMED AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHED BY UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV), SUCH AS DRONES, AT CLOSE PROXIMITY (INCLUDING WITHIN 100 FEET), AND YOU RELEASE ANY UAV OPERATORS THAT THE CITY MAY HIRE FOR THIS EVENT FROM ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER OF ANY NATURE. DO NOT ENTER THIS EVENT IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING.