King of the Cats 2010

[Gordie]

me too just depends on the fish I catch I know this spot and will have to check it out soon

[Scott K]

me too just depends on the fish I catch I know this spot and will have to check it out soon

If you need a net man, give me a ring!

[Gordie]

I will do that Scott I'm on days this next week so I might beable to get out one or two nights

[DTro]

Well, we've hit our final month of the contest. I can't believe how fast the summer has went.

I just have three prizes left to give out:

(1) pair of driftmaster rod holders

(2) Plano CDS-X Stowaway Utility box

Here are the qualifiers for August. To make things easier for myself, those of you that entered both species were eligible twice, and anyone who entered at least one fish qualified. Numbered 1-87

Kevin R (mrklean)

Jake R (HotPocket)

Nick N (Nsnutter)

Eddie C (ec30-06)

Dan B

Kirk E

Jakob H

Ryan K

Jeff W (minnesnowtawild)

Lark K.

Brad B.

Keven E. (Here-Kitty-Kitty)

Pete M (Alagnak)

Justin S (whisker warrior)

Kevin O

Andy W (Capt Fireman)

Zebual B (River Runner Z)

Andy E

Matt Z

Maureeca H

Corie L

LeAndra S

Eric K

John K (wastewaterguru)

Kent H

Billy Bob

Scott L (shamu)

Josh M (shack)

Nick S

Jordan A (rollincoal07)

Nick V

Larry H

Scott K (4wanderingeyes)

John D

Brian R (Papa Grump)

Jerry F (Bluekayak)

John K (wastewaterguru)

Gordie M (Elwood)

Ryan L (loose)

Jake R (HotPocket)

Scott K (4wanderingeyes)

Keven E (Here-Kitty-Kitty)

Matt Z

Justin S. (Whisker Warrior)

Nick N (nsnutter)

Nate R

Dan Z

Corie L

Pete M. (Alagnak)

Dan C (boxxman)

Kirk E

Kelly K

Andy E

Ryan K

Travis O

Kristian B

Eddie C (ec30-06)

Matt H (howellcanufish)

Billy Bob

Jerry F (Blue Kayak)

Jeff W (minnesnowtawild)

Nathan C

Glenn D (Dutch55406)

Scott L (shamu)

Craig B (Jimbuck)

Larry H (Flatcaster)

Brian R (Papa Grump)

Nick S

Brian A (aanderud)

Eric K

Jordan A (rollincoal07)

Dave W

Nick V

Jakob H

Nick D

Dan B

Ryan B (rbs)

James C

Zebual B (Riverrunner Z)

Andy Isder (Truthwalleyes)

Shaun M

Chad R

Wayde W

Austin S

Kelsey S

Josh H

LeAndra S

and here is the drawing:

Here are your random integers, generated via Random.org

16-69-32

Timestamp: 2010-09-06 19:15:08

Congratulations to:

Andy W

Brian A

Larry H

Emails will go out to the winners for address request.

Here are some stats from August

Channels entered in August - 18

Total Channels entered to date - 121

Flats entered in August - 19

Total to date - 144

Total fish entries to date - 268

I encourage everyone to check out all the great fish pics at the KOTC gallery, there are some real hogs there, including a couple of 60lb flats

http://www.kingofthecats.org/gallery/v/kotc2010/

Good Luck to everyone in the final month! There are still plenty of fish to be caught and lots of room for a bunch of people to move into into the top five to earn the title "King of the Cats 2010".

Don't forget, I have the custom cat rod and rulers to give away at the end of the contest. The rod qualifiers will be the top 10 in each category (20) total. 1 name will be drawn. For the rulers, it will be the top 5 in each category and 2 names drawn.

Let's catch some big September kitties!

[Scott K]

Congrats to the winners! I think I still have 1 upgrade in me. I just need to get out and reel it in.

[mrklean]

i never got my prize from July, did you send them out?

[DTro]

Sorry, your prize got set aside when I had the gathereing, and was the only one I didn't hand deliver. It will be sent out today.

[DTro]

Ok, so to add a little fun and suspense into the last month here, I've decided to take the leaderboard offline. This here will be the only reference to your score. So if you are unsure about your upgrade size, come back to this post here to check or else just submit fish and if it is an upgrade I'll enter them in.

I will announce the winners of both the contest and the prizes sometime on Fri Oct 1st.

Good Luck everyone!

Kevin R (mrklean) 24 12 24 14 25 12

Jake R (HotPocket) 34 21 36 21.5 3523

Steve D 35 19 33 19 35 25

Nick N (Nsnutter) 29 16 33 19.5 31 18

Eddie C (ec30-06) 23 10

Dan B (tccat) 31.5 21 32 19 30 18

Kirk E 27 17 26 15 25 14

Jakob H 31 18 30 20 33 21

Ryan K 32 21 32 19 32 18

Jeff W (minnesnowtawild) 25 13 26 13 24 14.5

Lark K. 30.5 17

Brad B. 23.5 13 23 11 24 13

Keven E. (Here-Kitty-Kitty) 28 17 30 17

Pete M (Alagnak) 31 19 34 21 35 22

Justin S (whisker warrior) 29 15 35 21 31.5 18

Kevin O 31 18 27 14.5

Darren T (DTro) 30 19 31 17 31 19

Andy W (Capt Fireman) 30 16 27 17 26 18

Zebual B (River Runner Z) 18 9

Andy E 33 19.5

Matt Z 19 10 30 14.5

Maureeca H 26 16

Corie L 29 18.5

LeAndra S 28 16 28 17 27 15

Eric K 27 16 28 15 24 12

John K (wastewaterguru) 27 16

Kent H 34 23

Billy Bob (bchevycaprice) 29 17.5 31 18.5 27 17

Scott L (shamu) 30 17 30 18 30 18

Josh M (shack) 27 13.5

Nick S 26 15

Jordan A (rollincoal07) 33 16 33 18

Nick V 24.5 13.5 24 14 22 14

Larry H 29 16 30 17 33 18

Scott K (4wanderingeyes) 8 3.5

John D 28 13 25 12

Brian R (Papa Grump) 28 16 29 15

Jerry F (BlueKayak) 28 15 19 10 25 14

Travis O 22 11

Flats

John K (wastewaterguru) 40 28 45 28 41 26

Gordie M (Elwood) 38.5 24.5 50 31.5 39 23

Ryan L (loose) 45 28 44.5 28 46 31.5

Jake R (HotPocket) 50 32 48 30 50 30

Scott K (4wanderingeyes) 39 24 49.5 31 44 28

Keven E (Here-Kitty-Kitty) 26 14 26 19

Matt Z 44.5 29 43 26.5 36 20

Justin S. (Whisker Warrior) 31 19.5 31 19 38 23

Nick N (nsnutter) 24 13 35 20 35 22

Nate R 42 28.5 40 23 45.5 28.5

Steve D 35 20.5 35 23 41 26

Dan Z 34 20 30 20 45.5 27

Corie L 38 23.5 37.5 23 36.5 23

Pete M. (Alagnak) 47 28 42.5 27 44 28

Dan C (boxxman) 28.5 16 32 17.5 32 19

Kirk E 37 20

Kelly K 38 22 27 15 36 23

Andy E 35.5 23

Ryan K 36 24 40 23 36 24

Travis O 28 17

Darren T (DTro) 40 24 42 26 41 26

Kristian B 28 15

Eddie C (ec30-06) 49 26 44 28 44 28

Matt H (howellcanufish) 28.5 17 41 24 49 26

Billy Bob (bchevycaprice) 42 27 44 25 43 25

Jerry F (Blue Kayak) 24 13

Jeff W (minnesnowtawild) 46 27 32 18 43 24

Nathan C (Donkey) 38 21 32 19 45 30

Glenn D (Dutch55406) 25 14

Scott L (shamu) 33 20 46 29 36 24

Craig B (Jimbuck) 44 26.5 32 18 38 23

Larry H (Flatcaster) 41 28 40 26 45 27

Brian R (Papa Grump) 40 27 38 22 40 26

Nick S 40 27 32.5 20.5 29.5 17

Brian A (aanderud) 36 21.5 36 23 30 17

Eric K 42 27 35 22 38 23

Jordan A (rollincoal07) 45 28 31 18 29 17

Dave W 45 31

Nick V 24 15

Jakob H 42 26 38 23 35 22

Nick D 46 29

Dan B (tccat) 39.5 26 44 26 43 26

Ryan B (rbs) 44 31 39 25 35.5 21

James C 42 24

Zebual B (Riverrunner Z) 35 25 40.5 27 35 18.5

Andy Isder (Truthwalleyes) 29.5 17.5

Shaun M 33 20 24 16

Chad R 50 34

Wayde W 42 27 40 24.5 44 27

Austin S 40 28

Kelsey S 31 19

Josh H 40 28

LeAndra S 36 23 34 21 28 16

[mrklean]

not a problem, i knew i should have gone to the gathering

[Gordie]

Dtro this almost like a Blind shoot out

Good luck everyone and just in case congrats to HP

[DTro]

Another fine season has come to an end for the King of the Cats and 2010. Before I announce the winners, I would first like to send out a heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you who participated. It is because of fine people like you that I continue this contest each year. Sometimes it is just as much fun to run this as it is to compete. So…..thank you!

I would also like to thank those that were kind enough to donate some fine prizes and or personal time for the contest.

A.W. Wolfram- (Custom Rod)

Brad Durick Outdoors- (Custom Rulers)

Driftmaster/A division of Black River Tools- (Driftmaster Rod Holders)

Plano Molding Corp- (Bucket toppers and modular storage boxes)

Eagle Claw- (Assortment of hooks and catfish gear)

St Croix Rods -(discount gear offer)

Brian Aanderud -Webmaster extraordinaire

Here are your 2010 King of the Cats!!

Flathead division

240 total points (a new all time high) Jake R (Hotpocket)

223 total points Ryan L (Loose)

219 total points Eddie C (ec_30-06)

216.5 total points Pete M (Alagnak)

215.5 total points Scott K (4wanderingeyes)

Channel Division

170.5 total points Jake R (Hotpocket)

167.5 total points Brad D

166 total points Steve D

162 total points Pete M (Alagnak)

154 total points Ryan K

Winner of the Custom Rod was Dan B (tccat)

Winners of the Custom Rulers were Pete M (Alagnak) and Ryan L (Loose)

Congrats to all the King of the Cats as well as the monthly drawing winners!!!

I look forward to an even bigger and better 2011. See ya’ll next year!!!

[mrklean]

so what your trying to say here is hotpocket knows how to catch cats?

[Larry FlatCaster]

Tip of the Hat to a well run contest! Thanks Dtro and Brian A for taking the time this year.... even though it was a tough one with the river fluctuations! Once again...awesome time!

[CarpinMNRiver]

Congrats guys...nice fish.

[MinnesnowtaWild]

Congrats to the winners (especially you Pete, I am glad I supplied some good luck for that KOTC fish).

[Alagnak]

Yep. Congrats to all of the winners. Thanks to DTRO and Brian for a well run and very fun contest. I appreciate it and hopefully my alaska and baby schedule along with a good dose of luck allow me to do half as good next year. We'll see!

Jeff, you were the good luck charm that night for sure. Hopefully more nights next year! I was gone all July and August - they really either sucked for me or I didn't get out much with the newborn and new job. It doesn't seem like I missed much though in terms of action. May and June were fun though I know that.

Congrats to the winners (especially you Pete, I am glad I supplied some good luck for that KOTC fish).

[MinnesnowtaWild]

Honestly I didn't fish much for Cats after that second round of flooding. I only have a few entries for late July and August and ZERO for September.

After KOTC 2009 I told myself if I can do half as good as I did that year as this season than I would be happy and I'm not so convinced I even managed that. This means that 2011 will be a good one!

[TruthWalleyes]

Congrats guys! Even though for the 2nd year in a row i haven't entered any big fish, it's still fun trying to compete with you champs!!

Enjoy all that fancy new cat gear!!

[Scott K]

Thanks again Darren, and to all of those that donated the prizes. Im proud to be a King of The Cats!

Even though, I fished rather hard through the end of July, and August, with a LOT of hours, and couldnt hook even one flat from July 22nd. I was a little surprised no one passed me, but I think I owe a little of that to Ol Mother Nature for constantly messing with the river levels.

[pureinsanity]

Anyone got some pics of the rod andy made? Id like to see it

[Gordie]

Congrats to all the winners Cant wait for next years contest

[Shack]

Yes, thanks again Dtro & Brian for running this event once again. Thanks to those who I fished with this year involved with the KOTC and those who I met. Did not do much river time compared to most years, but saw back to back big fish (LFC 40lb) and then Gordie's monster the following weekend.

Did not even enter a flat this year. Did have one around the 20lb mark, but someone took a picture (or video??) his face instead of the flat, with me and my KOTC control item in the viewer. Ah good times.

[Brad B]

Anyone got some pics of the rod andy made? Id like to see it

sent you a email with 4 pics of the rod I won made by andy.

[harvey lee]

Congrats to all the winners. Some nice fish indeed.

[rbs]

Great job guys! Also thanks to Darren and who ever else helped out with KOTC this year! I am just happy to stay on the leaderboard...even if it is 15th place! Wish I would have gotten out there a few more times