Fishing Contest

[Scarlett]

For almost 7 years, Zoogi (Former Governor of Magincia) has been in charge of a friendly fish of the month competition. Zoogi has decided to put away the scale and no longer handle everyone's weigh in bags As current Governor of Magincia, I am continuing this monthly competition but adding a fresh take. I am going to run it just like Governor James of Yew's Beast of the Month.

Details:: Each month a fish will be chosen by me on the first of every month. You have one month to wiggle your worm, drop firecrackers in the sea, or pray to the fishing Gods to catch said fish. At the end of the month, I will announce the winners.
Drop off location:: As Governor of Magincia, I am able to utilize the stone for items that are dropped on the Herald standing outside of Magincia's bank. Please drop off all bribes..err fish on the city herald (not the trade minister who has no interest in your fish).
Rules are simple you have from the first till the end of the month to catch chosen fish and largest one wins because let's keep it reel (ha) size matters. I will empty the stone daily and any tie will be chosen by who turned their fish in first. Should I be unable to determine that (both turned in same day etc.) a random draw will be done to determine winner. This new thread will serve as announcement of new fish per month as well as winners of previous months. Prizes must be claimed by the actual name of the angler.
Prizes::
GRAND PRIZE:
The winner will receive their choice of any non-account bound item(s) from the in-game UO Store valued up to and including 500 Sovereigns! They will also receive a sash declaring they are Magincia's Rodfather or Rodmother because..why not?! And bonus if you are a fine citizen of Magincia you will be given a title of your choosing.
First Runner Up:
Three Million Gold
Second Runner Up:
Two Million Gold
Third Runner Up:
One Million Gold
Good luck and may the fish be with you!!

EDIT:: it was brought to my attention that the herald will only hold 400 stones.. so for those that really catch the BIG one that might be an issue depending how many stones are in there.. as an alternative the Governor's office on the desk has a rune to my home. You can use it and drop it off at my house.

 

[Scarlett]

July 2024- As outgoing fish master, Zoogi has chosen our first fish:: Yellowtail Barracuda. This fish can be found in the deep waters of Tram and require 81.9 fishing skill.

 

[Maith Ceol]

I just lost a citizen to your fair city! The lure of a possible title was too great for her to resist!

 

[Scarlett]

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the fish of the month contest for July 2024! Here are the results:
GRAND PRIZE:
500 sovereign pick & Rodfather of the month- Lord Lefteye Magee 194 stones
First Runner Up:
Three Million Gold- Huck Finn 179 stoones
Second Runner Up:
Two Million Gold- Katrina 164 stones
Third Runner Up:
One Million Gold- Perdition 150 stones

August fish of the month will be:: Kingfish found in the deepwaters of Fel and Trammel
Good luck and may the fish be with you!

 

[Scarlett]

Congratulations to those who attempted to wiggle their worms and chum the waters for the elusive kingfish during the month of August! Here are the results-
GRAND PRIZE:
500 sovereign pick & Rodmother of the month- (caught on the last day of the month) Perdition 182 stones
First Runner Up:
Three Million Gold-Wren Magee 160 stones
Second Runner Up:
Two Million Gold- Gweithiwr 101 stones
Third Runner Up:
One Million Gold-only 3 fish turned in this month

September fish of the month will be:: Fairy Salmon Found in Ter Mur
Good luck and may the fish be with you!

 

[Anon McDougle]

Congratulations to those who attempted to wiggle their worms and chum the waters for the elusive kingfish during the month of August! Here are the results-
GRAND PRIZE:
500 sovereign pick & Rodmother of the month- (caught on the last day of the month) Perdition 182 stones
First Runner Up:
Three Million Gold-Wren Magee 160 stones
Second Runner Up:
Two Million Gold- Gweithiwr 101 stones
Third Runner Up:
One Million Gold-only 3 fish turned in this month

September fish of the month will be:: Fairy Salmon Found in Ter Mur
Good luck and may the fish be with you!

Where do we drop our fish?

 

[Zoogi]

Yooz can drop on da town Herald er der iz uh rune ta Scarlettz houze locked down in da gobenor offize. Derz uh pik ub id in er furzt pozt

 

[Anon McDougle]

Yes reading was my friend

 

[Scarlett]

Yes reading was my friend

I got them! Thanks

 

[Anon McDougle]

I got them! Thanks

Just getting started!

 

[Anon McDougle]

The guy saying his inventory is full

 

[Scarlett]

Took my kids to Waterpark will empty later today. Or go in Governors office and use rune to my house

 

[Anon McDougle]

Real life always more important

 

[Scarlett]

Just got home and the inventory has been emptied!

 

[Scarlett]

*Just to clarify this event is top weight of a fish.. not take all your fish and add together for total weight.

 

[Anon McDougle]

*Just to clarify this event is top weight of a fish.. not take all your fish and add together for total weight.

Hehe the citizens of Magincia will feast on fairy fish for weeks

 

[Penderrin]

Just to make more of Anon's fish count, I will accept the top weight fish as my entry.

 

[Anon McDougle]

I forgot what my top one was

 

[Scarlett]

Congratulations to everyone that turned in a fish this month. There were 26 fish turned in this month. Apparently the fairy salmon are fairly easy to catch. Here are the results-
GRAND PRIZE:
500 sovereign pick & Rodmother of the month- Marina Seabreeze 192 stones
First Runner Up:
Three Million Gold-LEO 182 stones
Second Runner Up:
Two Million Gold- Sarge McDougle173 stones
Third Runner Up:
One Million Gold-Lefteye Magee 163 stones

October fish of the month will be:: Zombie Fish Found in Gravewater Lake in Desert of Malas
Good luck and may the fish be with you!

 

[Anon McDougle]

Please donate my winnings

 

[Scarlett]

Thank you Anon aka Sarge

 

[Scarlett]

Well it appears for many of you this month the Zombie fish was elusive. But one lucky lone fisherwoman prevailed and brought home the bacon.. if bacon was a 500 sovereign item(s). Congrats to Marina Seabreeze.. back to back winner!
GRAND PRIZE:
500 sovereign pick & Rodmother of the month- Marina Seabreeze 150 stones

All other prizes will be awarded to her as well.

November fish of the month will be:: There is no turkey fish to tie into Thanksgiving so I have chose the Autumn Dragonfish found in the waters of Ilsh for this month!
Good luck and may the fish be with you!

 

[Penderrin]

I have maybe 20 years playing UO altogether. I have never even GM'ed fishing. Maybe it's time.

I also have never even skilled anything to do with a bard, a necromancer, a treasure hunter, a rogue (besides stealth). I semi-recently tried cooking but gave up. I did manage to hit around 110 animal taming and I'll never do anything like that again.

My point is that I'm a lazy quitter. I'd sure like to try for these fish but will most likely give up before I gain the ability.

 

[Anon McDougle]

I have maybe 20 years playing UO altogether. I have never even GM'ed fishing. Maybe it's time.

I also have never even skilled anything to do with a bard, a necromancer, a treasure hunter, a rogue (besides stealth). I semi-recently tried cooking but gave up. I did manage to hit around 110 animal taming and I'll never do anything like that again.

My point is that I'm a lazy quitter. I'd sure like to try for these fish but will most likely give up before I gain the ability.

The beauty of fishing is that if you do the monger quest you gain and get scrolls ad you progress

 

[Scarlett]

Congratulations to everyone that turned in a fish this month. There were 3 contestants that turned in fish this month.
GRAND PRIZE:
500 sovereign pick & Rodmother of the month- Marina Seabreeze 151 stones
First Runner Up:
Three Million Gold-Firm Worm 150 stones
Second Runner Up:
Two Million Gold- Crazy Diamond 136 stones
Third Runner Up:
One Million Gold-Firm Worm 111 stone

The next couple of months is looking to be very busy with all the new content and it seems participation in the fishing contest is not what it used to be, so I am taking December off and looking to see if there is genuine interest in it to continue. I will post back her in January. Thanks to everyone who did enter in the last 5 months that I have been running it.

 

[Penderrin]

The beauty of fishing is that if you do the monger quest you gain and get scrolls ad you progress

I did sail the boat for my wife as she did the quests and I remember I enjoyed that. Okay yeah, I'll pick that pole up again and hopefully can cheat a little with scrolls.

 

[Penderrin]

Congratulations to everyone that turned in a fish this month. There were 3 contestants that turned in fish this month.
GRAND PRIZE:
500 sovereign pick & Rodmother of the month- Marina Seabreeze 151 stones
First Runner Up:
Three Million Gold-Firm Worm 150 stones
Second Runner Up:
Two Million Gold- Crazy Diamond 136 stones
Third Runner Up:
One Million Gold-Firm Worm 111 stone

The next couple of months is looking to be very busy with all the new content and it seems participation in the fishing contest is not what it used to be, so I am taking December off and looking to see if there is genuine interest in it to continue. I will post back her in January. Thanks to everyone who did enter in the last 5 months that I have been running it.

I was afraid of that, hence my "I'm too lazy to help" post. But hopefully if you decide to continue I'll be ready to go big time fish'n. If not yet by then I'll just take any reward McDougle procures.