Curt - NC Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 The gallery for the 2021 lure contest is now live. Please read the rules before submitting an entry! Every year I have to spend hours deleting multiple photos because people haven't read the rules or followed them. Please help me by following the rules. https://www.tackleunderground.com/contest-pages/contest-rules/ As a side note, please upload your entries in JPG format, not PNG. The system will not process PNG images, They will show up blank. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 Curt - I am confident that this year will be different and EVERYONE will read the rules and follow to the letter. Good Luck Dave 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt - NC Posted March 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 21 minutes ago, Vodkaman said: Curt - I am confident that this year will be different and EVERYONE will read the rules and follow to the letter. Dave Oh, Dave... if this was only true 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 Thanks for all your hard work @Curt - RI and TU for the opportunity! I always look forward to seeing all the cool creations that get entered every year. It inspires me to become a better builder and to pick up projects that I keep slacking on 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 Introduce a CAD design section and I will submit 20 images from different angles Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 Hopefully the parts for my prototypes show up in time. With Covid and border crossing shipping times are never reliable not like I will win anyway but still plan to make a few entries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt - NC Posted March 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 As a side note, please upload your entries in JPG format, not PNG. The system will not process PNG images, They will show up blank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastman03 Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 @Vodkaman wellll only about three days in and half the entries didn't read the rules lol why is that so hard? haha 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, eastman03 said: @Vodkaman wellll only about three days in and half the entries didn't read the rules lol why is that so hard? haha It’s because all the cool kids are renegades and rules don’t apply to them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 It must be SOOO frustrating for Curt. Personally, I would throw ALL the rule breakers out of the competition. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastman03 Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 Then I might stand a chance. For every entry, you have to have 100 comments in the forum. Lol. entries are look cool already! I’ll have to come up with something. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, eastman03 said: For every entry, you have to have 100 comments in the forum. Lol. LMAO. There are far more people read this forum than you could ever imagine. It is a shame that more do not contribute, but they are skilled builders none the less. I do not view the gallery images as a rule, preferring to come up with my own fresh ideas on lures. But once a year I do indulge myself by viewing the competitor contributions. Impressive. Just a shame that they are mostly illiterate and unable to comprehend rules Dave 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Epp Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 After Curt's initial post I both chuckle and cringe every time I see someone post multiple pictures It's really nice to see people start engaging for the first time. There are so many ways to approach lure making and so many different perspectives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 38 minutes ago, Big Epp said: After Curt's initial post I both chuckle and cringe every time I see someone post multiple pictures It's really nice to see people start engaging for the first time. There are so many ways to approach lure making and so many different perspectives. It is great to see the entry photos but I too cringe at the multiple entries. Are the rules so difficult to comprehend. They must have read the rules to be able to enter the competition in the first place. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 If you get DQ in the first time app, can you resubmit a corrected app? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt - NC Posted March 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bigmouth said: If you get DQ in the first time app, can you resubmit a corrected app? Not sure what you're referring to with the DQ. Can you clarify? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 DQ, disqualified. I sent in an entry in the wire baits category, and after thinking about it, realized the app probably didn’t meet the rule about one photo, and got DQed. Am I done for this year, or can I enter another (single) photo? Sorry about the mess, my bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt - NC Posted March 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 Thanks for the clarification. I did know what DQ was referring to. I just didn't know exactly what you were referring to with regard to being disqualified. I checked the Wire Bait category and didn't see any entries there from you. If you had posted an entry and it's now gone, it's likely due to the photo (or photos) you entered not meeting the criteria of the rules. This would have caused it to be deleted, with no questions asked. As for being DQ'd permanently, no. You get another opportunity before the deadline for the contest. Just submit another photo of your entry, being sure to follow the rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 Thanks for the clarification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Epp Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 DQ = Dairy Queen! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt - NC Posted March 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 33 minutes ago, Big Epp said: DQ = Dairy Queen! Blizzard, right? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt - NC Posted March 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 17 hours ago, Bigmouth said: Thanks for the clarification. You're welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 (edited) My opinion is that the competition for 2022 needs some revision. I am very sure that every member entering the competition has access to video. It is plainly obvious that competitors consider that a single image of their creation is simply not doing justice. Multiple views are allowed within a single JPEG image, but this idea too does not do the lure justice. I suggest that an optional video of no more that 20s in length is more than enough to demonstrate the aesthetics of a custom painted lure. For the actual functional lures, apart from the images or video of the aesthetics, a functional video of the lure in action should be included, not more than 30s, after all, we are supposed to be designing functional lures and not simply artwork. From a personal point, I would like to see a CAD section and/or 3D printed section. I would agree that it is probably too soon for this section, but perhaps in a couple more years. This competition needs to be more realism based. At the moment it is way too much based on aesthetics. I would like opinions. Dave Edited March 20, 2021 by Vodkaman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 30 minutes ago, Vodkaman said: My opinion is that the competition for 2022 needs some revision. I am very sure that every member entering the competition has access to video. It is plainly obvious that competitors consider that a single image of their creation is simply not doing justice. Multiple views are allowed within a single JPEG image, but this idea too does not do the lure justice. I suggest that an optional video of no more that 20s in length is more than enough to demonstrate the aesthetics of a custom painted lure. For the actual functional lures, apart from the images or video of the aesthetics, a functional video of the lure in action should be included, not more than 30s, after all, we are supposed to be designing functional lures and not simply artwork. From a personal point, I would like to see a CAD section and/or 3D printed section. I would agree that it is probably too soon for this section, but perhaps in a couple more years. This competition needs to be more realism based. At the moment it is way too much based on aesthetics. I would like opinions. Dave Even though my lack of computer skills and the fact things are basically frozen this time of year around here would make it a pain making a video I like your idea I think maybe a new category biased in action would be interesting and leave the existing categories as is This year I don’t even know if I will complete my entries in time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 55 minutes ago, Hillbilly voodoo said: Even though my lack of computer skills and the fact things are basically frozen this time of year around here would make it a pain making a video I like your idea I think maybe a new category biased in action would be interesting and leave the existing categories as is This year I don’t even know if I will complete my entries in time Just to clarify, I am talking NEXT year's competition or beyond, and I am merely making suggestions. We currently have the 'Pretty' section in the hard baits category which I guess appeals to aesthetic crowds. But, TU should be about progress, R+D, lure development. I feel that these attributes of lure design are largely ignored. Yes, the hard water thing does make video a problem this time of the year, that is merely a timing issue. I just want the competition to mean something regarding lure progress. As things stand, this is an art competition. I want this competition and the TU site as a whole to mean more. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
