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1st Bars = Original Scoring Rules 2nd Bars = Adjusted to 1-pound , 4-ounce minimum + Drop Day 6 3rd Bars = Adjusted to 2 pound minimum + Drop Day 6
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• In 2019 , there were 1,816 total fish caught and recorded into SCORE- TRACKER ® from Kissimmee over five days . This was an average of 363.2 fish per day of competition , and a per-angler average of 9.08 fish per day . When we look at the average number of fish per hour , we get a total of 1.2 fish per angling hour and 48.42 fish per competition hour .
• The average fish weighed 1-14 , with the largest fish of the event weighing 9-12 , and three fish over 7 pounds being caught . The cumulative weight of the five days on the Kissimmee Chain was 3,445.31 pounds .
• In 2020 , there were 936 fish caught and recorded into SCORETRACK- ER ®. This was an average of 156 fish per day of competition and a perangler average of 4.54 fish per day . The hourly breakdown of fish was . 60 fish per angling hour and 20.8 fish per competition hour . The average fish weighed 3-5 , with the largest fish weighing 9-2 , and 18 fish over 7 pounds . The cumulative weight of the six days of Heavy Hitters was 2,991.19 pounds .
• In 2023 , there were 1,610 fish recorded into SCORETRACKER ® in six days of competition . The average number of fish per day was 268.3 , with a per-angler average of 7.67 fish per day . The number of fish per hour of angling averaged 1.02 , and the average number of fish per competition hour was 35.7 fish . The average weight was 2-7 , the largest fish was 9-8 and there were 17 fish over 7 pounds caught . The cumulative weight was 3,892.19 pounds for six days on the Kissimmee Chain .
comparing 2019 to 2023 using 1-pound , 4-ounce minimum
Comparing 2019 to 2023 using 1- pound , 4-ounce minimum
On the surface , the 2019 data and the 2023 data are similar , but it becomes unbelievably close when we adjust the 2019 result by removing all fish under a 1-4 minimum scorable weight . With that adjustment , the number of qualified fish
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