Nothing brings more joy to anglers than hooking of a large fish and the following battle with it, that's why contest “Release the Mother!”, in regard to future's population of carnivores, collects caught and released fish, shows them off and for the largest ones gives presents, and invites new people to participate – at LVM Kaņieris, Lielauce, Gulbju lakes, Tērvete Reservoir, Babīte Lake’s “Vecumnieki”, Alūksne Lake (for measurement troughs ask at ALJA office), Burtnieks Lake (for measurement troughs ask at boat houses) and the Seda Ponds.
August has turned out full of events and big catches – first of all the abundant large perch show by Matīss Rušs and Edgars Kukušs at the LVM Lake Lielauce competition of Mammadaba Angling Championship, about which we already told previously. The content of the sensation – 23 caught and released large perches above 35 centimetres mark with the unbelievable total length of 8 metres 57 centimetres and the average length of 37.2 centimetres.
In the competition of pikes – 2 surprises with irregularities from the rules of competition. The longest from the applications was accomplished unexpectedly by the most successful big pike angler in Latvia at the moment – Normunds Ikomass. Last year he managed to check in with more than 10 caught and released pikes above 1 m length, on the August 14 Normunds stood out in filming of the well known show “Copes garša” at the Alūksne Lake and got his record size fish – 123 centimetre pike! Unfortunately he had forgotten to take a measurement trough, however pike was measured and documented in the correct way, that’s why judges of “Release the Mother!” took a decision to include this fish in the contest’s table. Normunds is a fan of big baits and massive rods. Who knows how to let go – to those they come – Bravo!
Judges also decided to include the application of Kaspars Urbanovičs – a 112 centimetre pike from Burtnieks Lake. Kaspars says – “that thing” now is done on trimming hook, in the afternoon there was nothing big, but in late evening, in a short time a valid pike and zander hooked. Soon after that something unexpectedly heavy hooked, Kaspars instantly knew that mother has to be released, but he wanted to lay her down in the “Release the Mother!” measurement trough, so he phoned boat house “Ezerpriedes”, 200 metres away, and with fish relaxing in landing net, at the sandbank the measurement and release of the fish took place. It is hard with trophies, shares Kaspars – meat oriented anglers and industrial net fishing has done its job, and to his mind, the ideas of “Release the Mother!” should become wider spread, then in the future we would be able to wish for real Burtnieks trophies.
3rd best of August – Modris Skulte, one of “Release the Mother!” 3rd seasons most active contestants with 7 fish up until now or with 5 metres and 43 centimetres of total length of pikes. Altogether in August 9 pike mother were caught and released with 7 metres and 75 centimetres total length (avg. 86.1 cm), thanks to all contestants! “RELEASE THE MOTHER!” Season of 2018 is supported by FishBon, SIA Ieroči, Eholotes and Golteenn.
Good luck!