I don't know all the lengths but I think only 1 or 2 were over 40" from the past weekends event.
I would really like to see the tournament go back to Muskie Inc points. We ended up with 9 fish last weekend with the biggest being 38.5. One fish that was 39" would of beat us with the longest fish type tourney. I always felt a guy couldn't really target big fish. If you were catching then it was only a matter of time until you got a big fish. Kind of a luck of the draw deal.
I think there would be less chance of cheating too....example...if a guy heard that a 42 was caught before he turned in his slip and he got a 42" it might just get wrote down as a 42.5" By doing the total points I think there would be less chance of cheating. Plus if a guy put together a good pattern and had a good day and caught a good number of fish but no real big ones.............one guy catches a single fish 1/2" longer than his longest and he is bumped out.

Since the format has gone to the longest fish instead of the points I have only attended a few for that reason. By Muskie Inc points two of the outings I would of placed by catching 3 at one outing and 4 at another but got beat by inches not points. I figured it up by points and I would of got 2nd one time and 3rd the other. I my mind a guy who catches multi fish had a better day than a guy who caught one larger fish.

A large fish counts for alot of MI points so it is still fair to the guy who did end up catching a nice one. Takes like 3 or 4 smaller fish to beat out one 48" fish.
What do you think a 9 fish day with 38.5 being the biggest could get beat by one guy with a 39"?? Who had a better day on the water???

I think that is what your poll should be, or just chance the format. If it's okay to measure fish why not.....
Now NY has a MI club and those guys will be measuring all fish towards their muskie inc points.
You may have a better turnout at the outings too if others feel like I do towards it? I still try to come and want to fish them but I would make a bigger effort to attend if it was the other way.

Gives a better fisherman a chance over a lucky fisherman...................

What do you think?

Walleye and bass tournaments all the fish count towards the total....total weight....but would be the same as total Muskies Inc points.