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Show What Do You When You Do Te"Y s,'gns With Denver Catch That Trophy Fish? his worn oat waders ocday dreams of catching a trophy fish. Unfortunately, only a handful of these anglers are aware of the current records or the organizatuas that keep tabs on these fish. As a result many would be records are returned to the water or eaten rn many instances improper handling and not following established criteria has resulted in the of record disqualification shattering fish. FIELD & STREAM magazine is the official record keeper for freshwater fish in addition they sponsor an annual fishing contest for both fresh and salt water entries. Their rules state that fish must be caught in legai! open waters and must be caught on rod, reel and line, and hooked; and played by only one person. casionally Occasionally, a monster fish wilt tire the angler who hooked the fish and the rod will be given to someone else to play the fish. The moment another person touches the rod the fish Ls disqualified. The only time thi? line can be touched is when the actual netting or gaffing of the fish takes place. An affidavit form is then required to be filled out and returned to FIELD St STREAM. This affidavit consists of such statements as: typo of fish, weight, length, how and where it was caught. In addition to these requirements a ten yard sample of the line used and a clear photograph showingjidii view of the fish must accompany e be notarized. For Spinning Gear While there is a possibility to catch a world record fish in Utah's waters, a local angler stands the best chance of setting s record for a big fish by submitting his entry to the International Spin Fishing electro-shockin- Association in Downey, California. The association maintains records for fish caught exclusively on spinning gear, which appears to be the favorite angling method for Utah fishermen. An example of this L the record for the Cut throat trout. FIELD & STREAM lists the record as a 41 pound fish taken in Pyramid Lake, Nevada in 1925. The chances of anyone breaking this all tackle category fish is remote. However, the International Spin Fishing Association records show a total of six world record cutthroat trout. These six records are listed according to the weight test line the they The on. taken fish taken on two of were record is a mere four pounds, fourteen ounces. The fish was caught on April 15, 1971, in Walker Lake, Nevada. It is interesting to note that all the record cutthroat DENVER (UPI) Claude ry, a ve potential In do know the.-nationwide. Garcia there records Utah), but if (in up of manufacturers corporated, Mitchell rods and reels sponsors anyone is catching them, it is a a yearly contest with certificates well kept secret." What Mr. and medals awarded for the Ream probably doesn't know is largest fish caught in many that there are trout in the state Sheldon s, Inc. that will exceed 30 pounds that species. distributors of Mepp's spinners have been caught in fish surveys also have a contest for lunker by means of fish taken on any cf their famous The largest German Brown Trout in North America came lures. Perhaps the most rewarding from the Logan River and the of all the fishing contests fea- second largest White Bass was tured nationwide is sponsored by caught last year in the Jordan the Brunswich Corporation, River near Utah Lake. Those manufacturers of Zebco fishing who think that Utah has no equipment. For the best fish in lunker' fish left should look each of 24 freshwater species closely at the records, perhaps they award $1000 and the anglers youll be fiie one to catch a choice of many useful fishing record breaker. items of their manufacture. entry. Since the record is determined by weight, two witnesses are required to view the weighing and measuring of the fish. Their signatures must By STEVE HENLCSE Any fisherman that is worth g. Ter- guard who set season and career scoring records at Stanford, signed a contract Thursday with the Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association. Terry, who scored 1,566 points in three years at Stanford and who averaged a school high 21.2 points per game this year, was Denver's No. 2 draft choice. The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association drafted him in the third round. "Claude visited Denver and liked what he saw here," said Rocket Coach and General Manager Alex Hannum. "He also liked the future of the ABA. This was a significant signing for us." What To Do If you are fortunate enough to catch a lunker fish it is imperative that you prevent the ' GREEN RIVER, Wyo. (UPI) ing," he said. 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