IFA DQ"D Our Fish Not Happy!

[railbird]

My partner and I worked hard to find fish yesterday and in the last few minutes, we found what we thought to be winners. We had 15+ lbs on our boga (very acurate). This weight would had made us 1st or second based on our measurements.

Unfortunately we were mistaken. There is a new sheriff in town and his name is Randy Mcbride. He is the new tournament director. We had a 25.5" fish dq'd because in Randy's words "he didn't have a perfect tail" therefore, the fish was disqualified. No appeal just dq'd.

My partner and i are holding what we thought might be a winning stringer. I am wearing orange and josh is in blue. Josh is holding the 8# fish we weighed in, I am holding the dq'd fish.

Could someone please help me find the written rule that dq's this fish.

Sorry about the sideways photo's can't figure out how to fix it.

[BustinTops]

Wow....I can see if it was a 27" 3/4 and had a piece missing. But at that length it shouldn't of mattered.......Just my opinion ovcourse.

[Brine Jake]

Originally Posted by BustinTops

Wow....I can see if it was a 27" 3/4 and had a piece missing. But at that length it shouldn't of mattered.......Just my opinion ovcourse.

X2

[gordoleo]

I think you got robbed.

[BustinTops]

Originally Posted by gordoleo

I think you got robbed.

X100

[hch3]

My friend also had a 26" red dq
I fish tournys and why would any one mess with a tial on a 26" red
Time to stop fishing IFA bc of this kind of bs
To much money to prefish ect to be dq on this when fish in question not 27 7/8"
Tails get damaged for a number of reasons in nature

[capt.dru]

Sounds like "politics" may have been involved.

[LaddH]

All fishing rules should refer to the IGFA rules which are recognized around the world. The IGFA rule regarding mutilation is this.

2. Mutilation to the fish, prior to landing or boating the catch, caused by sharks, other fish, mammals, or propellers that remove or penetrate the flesh. (Injuries caused by leader or line, scratches, old healed scars or regeneration deformities are not considered to be disqualifying injuries.) Any mutilation on the fish must be shown in a photograph and fully explained in a separate report accompanying the record application.

I think all tourneys should have a line in the rules that says . Mutilation as defined by the IGFA will disqualify the fish.
That fish getting disqualified was an injustice IMO. Did he have a buddy that was in second place?

[CaptDocHoliday]

You got screwed. Terrible call on behalf of the tournament crew

[dparkerh]

Can you protest? I predict if this new judge keeps making calls like this he is gonna get a parking lot ***** whoopin' one of these days.