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Measure Girth around the fattest part of the fish

Measure Total Length with mouth closed and tail squeezed together

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For more information, visit TrophyCatchFlorida.comor email TrophyCatch@MyFWC.com

Fish Handling Guidelines:

nLand the sh as quickly as possible.

nUse a soft, knot-less landing net.

nWet hands before touching sh; no dry towels.

nRemove hook while sh is in the water if possible.

nCut shing line if hooked in the throat or gut.

nTake photos, measure length and weight, and

possibly girth, in a timely manner.

nMeasure length on a wet, cool surface. Do not place

on hot, dry boat surfaces.

n Avoid keeping the sh out of water for more than

30 seconds at a time.

nHandle the sh only when measuring, weighing,

photographing, and placing in the live well.

n Aerate live well.

nUse 0.5% salt in live well if possible. (0.5 lbs.

uniodized salt per 10 gals. water).

nDo not place sh in chlorinated tap water.

nTry not to place sh i n colder/warmer water than

the ambient water temperature.

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TrophyCatch...

For details, visit TrophyCatchFlorida.com

Register for Phoenix boatdrawings and other prizes

Order Your “GO FISHING” Tag Now!

Purchase this specialty license plate at

Bit.Ly/GoFishTag. Proceeds are used by the

FWC to fund conservation programs.

“Lunker Louie” is an avid angler. He had already joined the TrophyCatchLunker Club and become an Elite Angler in the Big Catch program by age 12.

AJ Jackson is one o TrophyCatch’s most prolifc anglers. Here he sports aLunker Club T-shirt while releasing another catch. On the cover, he holds alunker bass showing the fsh on a scale.

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License

IntroductionTrophyCatch is Florida’s newest angler recognition

program. It is a free program that provides valuable

rewards to anglers who document and release

largemouth bass over eight pounds. Bass legally

caught anywhere in Florida are eligible. Go to

TrophyCatchFlorida.com for details on how to

register and submit your catches. While you don’t

have to register before you catch a trophy bass,

visiting the website is a great way to learn how to

submit your trophy bass catches to earn rewards.

TrophyCatch Reward Levels:

nLunker Club: about a $100 value for submitting

veried photographs showing weight and length of 

bass 8.0 to 9.9 poundsnTrophy Club: over $150 value for submitting

veried photographs showing weight and length of 

bass 10.0 to 12.9 pounds

nHall of Fame: over $1,000 value for certied

catches of bass over 13 pounds. Call 855-FL-

TROPHY when you catch a bass over 13 pounds

The goals of TrophyCatch are:nDecrease shing mortality of trophy-sized sh

through the promotion of catch-and-release.

nIdentify Florida’s best bass sheries and provide

valuable trophy largemouth bass data that biologists

can use to better create and manage trophy sheries.

nPromote ecological, social and economic values

that are important to conservation and affect all

Floridians.

nIncrease resident and nonresident angler

participation and enjoyment, sell more tackle andshing licenses that fund conservation programs,

promote tourism and create jobs.

nHelp create the next generation that cares about our

natural resources and outdoor recreational heritage.

TrophyCatch Registration:To participate in TrophyCatch anglers should register

online at TrophyCatchFlorida.com. Once registered

in the program the angler will be able to submit bass

that they legally catch, document and release. Their

catch will be publicized in the TrophyCatch web gallery.

They will also be able to print customized certicateswith details of their catch and claim rewards from the

program sponsors.

  Application:

nTo enter a club level sh (see below) anglers

must submit a TrophyCatch application,

including required documentation for each

club level.

nTrophyCatch applications that are

incomplete or fail to provide full documentation of 

club level requirements will result in disqualication.

nTo have a Hall of Fame Club (13 pounds or greater)

largemouth bass certied, the angler must contact the

TrophyCatch coordinator by calling or texting toll free:

855-FL-TROPHY (855-358-7674).

Note: The TrophyCatch coordinator should

only be contacted for certication of largemouthbass 13 pounds or greater in weight.

n Anglers must sign an afdav it on the TrophyCatch

certication application verifying the sh was

caught legally in Florida waters, the sh was not

tampered with in any way to increase weight or

length, and the sh was released alive.

Participant Requirements

Lunker Club (8.0-9.9 pounds) and Trophy Club (10.0-12.9 pounds) largemouth bass are accepted year-round and

will require photographic documentation for certication.

Hall of Fame Club sh (13 pounds or greater) are

accepted annually between Oct. 1 and April 30. Bass 13

pounds and greater caught outside of the Hall of Fame

season (May through September) may be accepted into

and receive incentives for Trophy Club level sh.For anglers to submit a qualifying

TrophyCatch largemouth bass, they must

have a valid Florida freshwater shing

license or be exempt under provisions

addressed in Florida Freshwater Fishing

Regulations and be registered into the TrophyCatch

program.

 Anglers who register may pick up a

genetics sampling kit (locations listed at

TrophyCatchFlorida.com). Anglers are not

required but are encouraged to take a n-

clip of their Lunker or Trophy Club sh.

Since catch-and-release of trophy largemouth bass is

an important component of the TrophyCatch program,

genetic information will inform FWC biologists if a sh

has been caught and released multiple times.

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Instant Licenses:888-FISH-FLORIDA (888-347-4356)

Report Wildlife Violations: 

888-404-3922

Bob Williams with the frst certifed Hall o Fame Florida largemouth bass.