Collection: 05:30 in Hagaparken in Hofors to pick up the measuring board

To begin with, read the rules carefully and the parking information on the website!

ATTENTION! All participants must be at the gathering, otherwise it is considered cheating and the team is excluded.

When checked in the morning, the team is excluded and is not even allowed to start.

Competition time: 06:00 - 17:00 (Darkness from 14:00)

Termination: 17:30 gathering at the latest in Hagaparken again. Late arrival means exclusion.

Collection location:

See website for meeting place and parking information

www.gaddfighten.se

SPL:

The pike fight is a sub-competition in the SPL. If you want to participate in SPL, you must state your SPL ID when registering,

if you do NOT want to participate in the SPL, you can participate in the Pike Fight just as usual. 

Fishing method:

Only spin fishing or fly fishing - Max 1 rod per participant.

(Change between spin and fly is allowed but only 1 active rod at a time may be used)

Only artificial baits may be used, no live baits.

Hook is prohibited! All fish must be re-released!

Competition area:

Any fishing water within Gästrikland/Dalarna. The water must be open and accessible to

the public. NO PRIVATE WATERS.

The participants themselves are responsible for having a valid fishing license in the water being fished and for following the water's rules.

Fishing without a fishing license leads to exclusion.

Measuring and reporting fish:

Pikes over 80 cm are approved to be measured and the sum of the team's 4 longest pikes is added together

to a total sum.

Measurement image together with posing image is reported via app.

The pikes must be measured on a horizontal board and the tail fin must not be pinched together, but it must be guided with a finger.

Recaptured pike are NOT approved

Result update:

Results are reported continuously via the App, results are reported live via Gäddfighten's website.

After 2pm, the live update will be kept secret until the award ceremony.

However, the teams continue to report throughout the competition.

If teams end up with the same final result, the biggest fish is counted, then second fish, etc.

If the length of the longest fish is equal, the person who reported the fish caught first wins.

Prices:

Prizes are awarded to teams 1-3 and the competition's longest fish

Teams 1-5 win the opportunity to pre-register for the upcoming pike fight competition.

After the competition:

Everyone must return as usual to return the measuring board. IMPORTANT that the measuring board is thoroughly cleaned on both sides.