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This page can be updated until the start of the competition. Last update: 15/7 11.40

Fish in your local waters throughout the competition or in whatever European water you want!

HOW DOES EPM WORK?
European perch masters is a team competition where anglers all over europe can measure up against each other.
The concept is simple. Fish where ever you want in Europe, catch perch - measure - take picture - upload picture.

HOW DO YOU COMPETE?

You register to the competition as a team, 1-3 persons. You may not be part of more than one team. If a member in a team becomes ill during the competition, dropout is OK. However, a member may never be replaced during the competition, neither in the qualifiers nor in the final.

Its the five longest perch (THE BIG 5) that decides your placement in the competition. Catch perch - measure - take picture - upload to europeanperchmasters.com where you also can follow the score live all during the competition. You upload the perch you catch the same day you catch them or as soon as possible. 

GROUPS  - NO GROUPS IN THIS COMPETITION

WHERE TO FISH?

In any European water where its allowed to fish for perch. No put & take waters.
Local fishing regulations/rules apply.

FROM WHAT CAN YOU FISH?

There is no limits regarding platform. Just follow the rules where you fish.

EQUIPMENT

Permitted fishing methods is spinn, jerkbait, fly, jigg/dropshot, trolling and deadbait. 
Only one active rod per person is allowed.

WHEN IS THE COMPETITION?

Start: August 27 08:00 CET
End: August 28 18:00 CET
2022 is the year.

CATCH & MEASURE THE PERCH:

ITS UP TO YOU AS A COMPETITOR/TEAM TO TAKE PICTURES IN A WAY THAT CONFIRM THAT THE MEASURING TOOL IS USED CORRECT. DO NOT PUT THE MEASURING DEVICE ON THE PERCH!

Unclear images can be disqualified or drop a few cm.
Take your photos so that its clear that the nose is at zero and that the tail fin is clearly showing the specified length.
Always put the jaw to the left and the belly down so we can se the correct side of the fish.

Minimum length for perch is 30 cm.

YOU NEED TO USE EPM OFFICIAL MEASURE BOARD, ONE PER TEAM IS INCLUDED. EXTRA CAN´T BE BOUGHT.

    • Take a picture of the perch against EPM OFFICIAL BOARD displaying your start number that you will get 27/8 08.00 CEST TIME. 
We must be able to see a large part of the fish's coverage to be able to determine recapture.  We recommend that you do not touch the fish at all when taking measure picture. If this is not possible, use as few fingers as possible (maximum one hand) to hold the fish in place during photography. Head, mouth and gill cover are always forbidden areas. This is best for the fish and to avoid pulling, pressing and tearing the fish to earn length. The tail fin can be gently pressed together without damaging the fish.
    • Take a picture of you holding the perch (posing picture, both sides of the fish is ok).
    • Upload both pictures to europeanperchmasters.com
    • The perch is reported in full cm meaning that 50.9cm is 50cm.
    • A perch can only be registered one time / team during qualify no re catches is allowed.
    • Take the picture från ZERO on the measuring device and up not from the side.

    Make sure that the pictures is convincing and beyond doubt or you might lose some inches or the picture might be unusable. Stretch your the measuring board or inches can be lost.


    SOME RIGHT AND WRONG WAYS TO TAKE A MEASURE PICTURE:

    It is always the competition management who ultimately determines whether a fish can be approved or not. We do not, however, thumb on the above rules. This is to make it fair to everyone and to eliminate cheating. Think of the rules above - and take some extra photos to be sure.

    Note that the result is temporary until a competition jury has reviewed it after the competition end date. We will check reports continuously during the competition period, but even if we do, there is a chance that the results list will change at the end of the competition after a final review by us. 

    The total length of the five longest perch over 30 centimeters may be included in the competition. If two teams have the same total length, the team with the longest fish wins. Should it also be the same length, we look at each team's second longest fish, etc. If a team does not receive 5 perch over 30 cm, it is of course possible to compete with smaller numbers.

    During the course of the competition you can, on the results page, keep track of you and the other teams' placement in the competition. Note that the result is temporary until a competition jury has reviewed it after the competition end date. 


        CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY - TIGHT LINES!

        • Europeanpikemaster.com reserves the right to use the participants' catch images for their own use in marketing.
        • The organizer is not responsible for any deaths, accidents or injuries.
        • It is up to the competitor to be responsible for their own insurance. 
        • The registration fee is non-refundable.
        • The participants are responsible for having a valid fishing license in the water being fished and following the rules of the water.
        • We ALWAYS recommend life jackets.


        Sponsored prizes disclaimer:

        All prices are sponsored from our partners. The sponsor prizes aren't duty free. Any duties or tax linked to the prices the recipient is responsible for.

        EPM or the sponsor of the prizes is not responsible for any costs in this context.

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