Responsibilities of a Controller
You must check every time a competitor lands a fish that-
- All flies are dressed on hooks which are barbless, de-barbed or squeezed down flat.
- The distance between the flies is at least 50cm when hanging vertically.
- The fish is landed in the net in the water.
- Factory made floating, sinking or sink tip lines may be used (shooting heads are prohibited).
- Neither sinking nor floating devices may be added to the leader.
- Competition fly lines must be a minimum of 20 meters long.
- All weight must be incorporated within the dressing.
- Beadhead flies are allowed provided only one bead is exposed and the exposed bead is no more than 4mm in diameter.
- Braided leaders are not allowed.
- Continuous Leader is allowed method for multiple flies - 3 fly limit on any given leader.
- No split shot, no strike indicators. No tying off the bend of the hook or again thru the eye on the fly.
You must check that the fish counts-
- Fish that is greater than or equal to 20 cm, using provided Measuring Tube. 100 points per fish, plus 20 points per cm – example a 20cm fish = 100 + (20cm*20pts = 400) + 400 = 500 points scored.
- Only fish hooked in the mouth area, i.e. in front of the gill cover will be eligible for the awarding of points.
- A fish hooked inside the time limit is eligible if it is landed not more than ten (10) minutes after the end of the period.
- That the netting of the fish is done by the competitor.
- In the event of the loss of a fish by a controller before measurement, the competitor will be awarded the average of the points for all valid fish taken in that sector in that period.
- Record the time, fish measurement and fish type onto the Scoring Sheet.
- Must have the competitors confirm catch information by signing their scorecard at the end of the session.
- Must give the carbon copy of the score sheet to Angler – then give top copy of score sheet to Sector Judge.
You must not-
- Give advise on how to or where to fish.
- Supply tackle.
It is desirable if you-
- Carry a copy of the rules with you. Fips-Mouche rules
- Ask if you are unsure of any of the rules, your Sector Judge will be able to help.
- Familiarize yourself with the beat that your competitor is going to fish.
- If there is a breach of a rule then it is your responsibility to gather the facts and evidence necessary to prepare a report for the people controlling the event.
Rule exception(s)-
- The angler may assist you with hook removal and measuring, to ensure safety of fish.
We will allow for this dual measuring to better serve the trout. ~jk
Sign up here to volunteer/control
Controllers will be assigned to an individual competitor for each 3 hour session. Controllers will be issued a measuring tube, clip board and scoring sheets with pens. Controllers will return these items to the Sector Judge daily. Controllers will provide time keeping of the session and time updates to the competitor. Controllers will measure and release the fish in the safest manner possible and record the information on the Scoring Sheet. The daily time commitment will be early mornings to early evenings for 3 fishing days (September 17, 18, 19th). Controllers must be able to transport themselves daily to their beat assignments. Controllers should bring waders or appropriate river shoes and be able to cross the stream. If you cannot cross, the angler will bring the fish back to you, but you should go up and down beat to stay near angler. The angler may assist you with hook removal and measuring, to ensure safety of fish.
If you are a first time Controller, a pre-event training session will be provided. See schedule below for training.
Controller Practice / Training
Controller training sessions will be held closer to the event. It will take about 30 minutes to go through the rules, scoring, and measuring process. There will be training sessions in Eagle County at Lake Nottingham and in Summit County at the Frisco Marina in Frisco.
Location & Times
August 15 Sunday - Avon - Nottingham Park - 3:00pm - 5:00pm (over by the paddle boats)
August 22 Sunday - Frisco Marina - 12:00pm - 2:00pm (over by the Island Grill)
August 29 Sunday - Avon - Nottingham Park - 3:00pm - 5:00pm (over by the paddle boats)
September 5th Sunday - Frisco Marina - 12:00pm - 2:00pm (over by the Island Grill)
September 11th Saturday - Frisco Marina - 5:00pm - 7:00pm (over by the Island Grill)
September 12th Sunday - Frisco Marina - 5:00pm - 7:00pm (over by the Island Grill)
Controller Information Guide for download
Controller Coordinator – Jodi Knight 970-390-7425 jwk@vail.net
Jodi Knight - will be contacting all controllers by phone to go over river assignments and to confirm availability.
All volunteer scheduling will go thru Jodi. John Knight 970-376-5703 mobile| Dave Pehle 719-942-4832 home
Venues this year - A Map showing each venue and parking area will be posted to web soon
The Colorado River – at Coyote River Ranch – Dotsero, CO – ranch entry is right by I-70 intersection, park by metal barn and walk down to horse gates next to river.
Ten Mile River –through Frisco and along the bike path to Copper Mountain with several beats in town.
The Blue River – There will be Upper Blue and Lower Blue venues on this section.
The Arkansas River – south of Leadville - Hwy 91 to Leadville and HWY 24 South to Granite- DOW Fishing site
on left hand side of the road before the town of Granite.
Invasive Species Management
The ideal picture of the fly fisherman usually includes an angler standing in the waters of a rushing stream while casting to healthy, vigorous trout or smallmouth bass. Some fishermen wade the edges of lakes, stalking fish that lurk in the structure that line the banks. Wading boots provide sure-footed traction, warmth, and foot protection. However, these boots, especially when felt-soled, are now considered to be one of the primary sources of waterway contamination with Didymo, Whirling Disease, and New Zealand Mud Snails. New equipment, combined with clean fishing practices, can reduce the risk of such contamination. Many teams and volunteers will be arriving several days prior to our tournament to practice and review waters. We kindly insist that all anglers and controllers clean their gear before entering our sacred waters. Many participants are arriving from out of state/country and this is a huge concern. Learn how to clean your gear here.
Rules - We are using FIPS Mouche rules as our guidelines, some allowances will be made to ensure saftey of fish. I have the basic rules outlined above. The competing anglers all know the rules and should fish accordingly. My hope is that each Controller will watch and learn from these anglers and become better fly fishermen from this experience.
Daily Assignments - There will be a sector judge at each venue to meet you in the morning at the parking area and direct you to your beat. The sector judge will have Controller Kits (score sheet, measuring tube, clip board, pens, and waterproof bag) and spare items for each of you. Holding Buckets, in the event we are short handed, a controller would score 2 beats, one on either side. We have Holding Buckets for the anglers to place scoring fish in. The Controller would then go back and forth between the 2 beats and measure and release fish from the Holding Buckets.
Time Keeping – Please bring a watch or timekeeping device, as you are responsible for the start times and end times for your angler. Anglers get 30 minutes to review their beat, then 3 hours to fish. You are to provide time updates to the angler and a countdown to ending time.
Hungry & Thirsty - We will provide a box lunch and waters each day for each Controller. If you have special dietary needs, please bring your own lunch.
Comfort - Bring a camp chair, an umbrella, or whatever makes you comfortable. A walking stick, camera, sun hat are also great items to have in a day pack.
Celebration – Sunday afternoon we have a fishing event followed by a grand Awards Banquet that all Controllers are encouraged to attend. Bring your family and friends to enjoy the festivities.
2:00pm - 5:00pm - Après Tourney - on Nova Guides pond at Camp Hale. Volunteers and Competitors can fish together and the 3 largest fish recorded win medals! Scoring sheets and measuring tubes will be at the pond and you have to get the angler fishing next to you to initial your catch. This is a for fun Après Tourney and participation is optional, but who wouldn't want to take home a medal. The Après Tourney is followed by the Awards Banquet.
5:00pm - 8:00pm - Awards Banquet - Nova Guides at Camp Hale. Final Results Posting - Food, BBQ, Medals, Trophies, Team pictures. The Nova Guides lodge is world class and this is the perfect venue to wrap up The Cup.
Bring your friends - everyone is invited! The Cup Hat - all controllers will get a 2010 event fishing hat at the party.
