Good morning everybody! The 5th Annual Bluegill Tournament has commenced! T-shirts have arrived, and all participants will receive their t-shirts at the weigh-in on Monday. The weather is warm this weekend but otherwise perfect, so get out there with your three weights and your favorite bluegill flies and have a blast!
On Tue, May 19, 2026, 2:10 PM Misha Gill <misha4455@gmail.com> wrote:
Alright, 18 entries to the bluegill tournament, Sweet. Tshirt order was placed yesterday! Let's have a ball, yall.
btw, late signups accepted, no tshirt will be available for the weigh-in but still a chance for a patch, which cannot be bought, MUST BE EARNED! And I can always place a follow up order for tshirts after the fact.
On Sat, May 16, 2026 at 6:11 PM Misha Gill <misha4455@gmail.com> wrote:
3 more signups today! That's the stuff guys, let's go!
Ps had a great time with my daughter on four mile run today, I'll write it up separately.
On Sat, May 16, 2026, 9:08 AM Misha Gill <misha4455@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello everybody, I'm happy to report we have 16 participants in the Bluegill Tournament!!! This is gonna be a ball.
I'm still working out the proof for the tshirt order so there's still time to get in a late registration! I think I'll be able to place the order Monday or Tuesday next week.
Rob Snowhite has graciously agreed to be our judge this year.
I'm taking my 3 yr old daughter out bluegill fishing today for the first time. I've got the perfect spot for it, Four Mile Run in Shirlington. Wish us luck!
On Mon, May 11, 2026, 2:55 PM Misha Gill <misha4455@gmail.com> wrote:
Sign up at beer tie is no problem! Yes I can accept cash or check there :)
On Mon, May 11, 2026 at 10:57 AM Catherine Peltier <caseypelt@gmail.com> wrote:
Hope we can sign up at Beer Tie.
I don't "Venmo" Cash or check okay?
C
Casey PeltierFV-502703-819-5733
--On Mon, May 11, 2026 at 10:26 AM Misha Gill <misha4455@gmail.com> wrote:
Fellow Rodders,
Last call. T-shirt registration closes TONIGHT.
If you want a 2026 Bluegill Tournament t-shirt in your size, you need to be signed up and paid by end of day today, Monday, May 11th. After tonight, the order goes in and that's that.
The tournament itself runs June 5–7 — plenty of fishing ahead, but no shirt for latecomers.
Three steps, before the day is out:
1. Register and pick your size: https://forms.gle/BKNdBWZrpVcQNYWm7
2. Pay via the attached Venmo QR — note "Bluegill 2026 + your name"
3. Rules and Official Ruler when you have a minute: https://www.tpfr.org/bluegill-tournament
Fees: $30 (16+) / $10 (13–16) / free (under 13, parent registers).
Don't be the one showing up at the Beer Tie in a plain t-shirt. Five minutes, you're in.
--On Sat, May 2, 2026 at 2:26 PM Misha Gill <misha4455@gmail.com> wrote:
Fellow Rodders,
Mark your calendars and your fly boxes — the 5th Annual TPFR Bluegill Tournament is just around the corner (June 5–7), and registration closes Monday, May 11th (our next Beer Tie). After that, the t-shirt order goes in and the window shuts. You will still be able to register up until the tournament, you just won't get an awesome tshirt!
A few reasons to get off the fence:• The t-shirt. (Have you seen it? It's good.)• Four shots at glory: Largest, Smallest, Prettiest, Most Caught. The "Smallest" category alone means anyone with a 3-weight and a little patience is in the running.• Bragging rights at the June 8th Beer Tie. You can't win if you don't enter.
Quick links:• Sign up (and pick your shirt size): https://forms.gle/BKNdBWZrpVcQNYWm7• Pay via the Venmo QR code (attached) — please note "Bluegill 2026 + your name"• Rules and Official Ruler: https://www.tpfr.org/bluegill-tournament
Fees: $30 for 16+, $10 for ages 13–16, free for under 13 (parent/guardian registers).
Tournament picture submissions are due by 9:00 a.m. Monday, June 8th to bluegill.contact@tpfr.org
Don't be the one at the Beer Tie nursing a beer while everyone else is swapping bluegill stories. Get registered.
Tight lines,
Michael "Misha" Gill, President
On Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 12:50 PM Misha Gill <misha4455@gmail.com> wrote:
--Fellow Rodders,
It's back. The 5th Annual TPFR Bluegill Tournament kicks off at 7:00 a.m. Friday, June 5th and runs through end of day Sunday, June 7th. Grab your 3-weight, find your favorite sunfish honey hole in VA, MD, or DC, and let's see what's swimming.
Four categories, four chances to win:
• Largest • Smallest • Prettiest • Most Caught
Winners announced at the June 8th Beer Tie Meeting.
And yes — every registration comes with this year's tournament t-shirt (art attached). Wear it proudly, ESPECIALLY if your biggest fish of the weekend is a sub 3-incher.
How to enter:
1. Register via the sign-up form (don't forget to pick your t-shirt size): https://forms.gle/BKNdBWZrpVcQNYWm7
• $30 for 16+
• $10 for ages 13–16
• Free for under 13 (parent/guardian must register)
2. Pay your registration fee via the Venmo QR code (attached in the "2026 Bluegill Tournament .docx or venmo username is in the sign up sheet). Please include "Bluegill 2026 + your name" in the Venmo note so we can match your payment to your registration. If you don't have Venmo, payment can be made to (me) Misha in cash at the May 11th Beer Tie.
3. Download the Official TPFR Bluegill Ruler (with the taped-on penny) and tournament rules attached or from the event page: https://www.tpfr.org/bluegill-tournament
4. Fish hard. Take pictures of your Largest, Smallest, and/or Prettiest next to the official ruler — photos without the ruler don't count. Most Caught runs on the honor system, so no photo needed there.
5. Email your submissions by 9:00 a.m. Monday, June 8th to bluegill.contact@tpfr.org
A couple of reminders:
• The ruler on the event webpage and attached is the official ruler. Print it, tape the penny on, and include it in every photo of your Largest, Smallest, and Prettiest entries.
• Read the rules that come with the ruler before you head out.
Most importantly: have fun out there.
Tight lines,
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