and then clicking on "derbies" and then "Draw Your Partner Derby". You will find the sign up sheet at the bottom of the page.
I am planning to draw the teams on April 30th or May 1st. I will be traveling around that time, so I may have to do it by Zoom or find a group of guys from the forum that would be willing to draw the teams at some place convenient.
For those that are not familiar with the DYP, I will explain. DYP stands for Draw Your Partner. You can sign up with or without a boat. The names of those signing up without a boat go in one hat, and the names of those signing up with a boat go in a different hat. One name at a time is drawn from each hat and those two people are paired up as a team. You can launch from anywhere on Lake Champlain in the AM, but you must be at the Converse Bay launch by 2:00 to weigh in your fish. The heaviest salmon wins. In the event of a tie, the longer fish will win. If they both are the same length, the first fish weighed in will be the winning team. The winning team gets a plaque and an engraved name tag will be made and be mounted on the plaque. Each team member will receive a plaque to hold until the next DYP. There will be a barbecue at the Converse Bay launch after the derby. If you plan to stay for the barbecue, please bring something to share with the group. I realize there are concerns around Covid. Some may choose not to participate while others are more comfortable with this type of activity.
