Mixed Bag Contest - update August 17th

Joel Dinnat's white bass

Our 5th annual Mixed Bag Contest is at the halfway point and we're up to 139 entries. The MBC is our members-only, months-long online tournament where size doesn't matter, but diversity does.

And while the top place will win a dedicated prize, the new format gives out more prizes for the drawing. Each entry represents one ticket in the drawing. For example, enter 4 species in the Mixed Bag and you get 4 tickets in the drawing. More entries = greater chances to win! So get out there and catch fish!

Prizes are cool, but the real winner of the Mixed Bag is you, the angler. It's a database for finding a good location to catch a particular species, and what flies might work best.

Here are the current standings:

• Chris Williams - 24
• Bill Morrison - 19
• Jim Johnson - 15
• Carlton Townsend - 13
• Glen Cormier - 12
• Jeff Albrecht - 7
• Jim Guillory - 7
• Robert Hughes - 7

Also: Phillip Cole - 6, Doug Bell - 5, Joel Dinnat - 5, Rich Hudson - 4, Tom Zabasky - 4, Keith Breazeale - 3, Rick Maddox - 2, Mike Carlin - 2, Pitt Merryman - 1, Preston Keiser - 1