[gcuss]

JR, thank you for the insight first off...

Quote: But a fish with a bent ray or an over grown ray might be considered a serious defect and reduce the points on a young fish by a full 50%. Yet on an older fish of say, great size, an overgrown ray might be ignored or simply marked down 5- 10%. JR

I'm curious what criteria would be considered when determining the amount of deduction given to a young fish with a fin problem. Would it be based on the degree of deformity of the fin? Or is it based more on other factors such as the quality and strengths in the other areas? Or the third option... a combination of both?

Thanks!

Grant