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kitjack

With a boat at stake you gotta like Dobyn''s chances to add yet another boat to his total. But I'm sure anyone can be called a favorite on Clear Lake when the bite is on, but who else is an obvious contender to win? Over 3 days it could take 75 lbs!

kitjack

Fishing for a boat, lots of sponsor support, big money if you win, lots of optionals included in the entry fee, on Clear Lake. This sounds great!! This tournament needs to be supported if we want to have big tournaments in Northern California. Get signed up now and let's make this an event a huge su...

kitjack

It's very likely that the number of participants means the number of people who paid in total over two day, so the sponsor may have lost money and put money into this event. In any case they had no guarantee going in that many people would show up, yet they went ahead and put on this tournament and ...

kitjack

I bet if you go to their website you will find the report you want toi see. The whole home page of this website was nothing but mindless tournament reports the last few days, which get replaced by tournament promotion post during the week. If you want to see a report go to their site. If someone has...

kitjack

What is the overall payback at BBT? I thought they paid back as well as anyone else.

kitjack

This seems like it's an angler issue. Guys seem to be fishing the really low entry specialty events, big fish derbies, etc where one lucky cast or fish can win. But the number of actual traveling pros has really declined. Very few guys in the west have a desire to travel very far and risk not doing ...

kitjack

It wasn't that long ago when we had way more than 150 boats and a prize boat given away at every major pro am. But they were also selling a ton of new boats. Hopefully some of that returns soon, and the manufactures again get more into supporting and promoting tournaments again. It's totally undesta...

kitjack

What's the point ? The cash payback percentage is about like our Pro tournaments in California, but with a higher entry fee. When the organization is able to get a boat and motor sponsor it's always a great payback for the anglers, so that is what I get from it. We don't as many chances to fish for ...

kitjack

It looks like someone connected with new new site punked calbassin last night with a bunch of post that spelled out westsidebass. Pretty funny stuff, but seems borderline criminal too.

kitjack

Your link is to a petition that made the rounds in 2011. I don't think anyone will be counting these votes.

kitjack

Any car, boat or plane that has just recently shown up at the bottom of a lake is not there for good reason. I would think yo should treat it very seriously emergency situation as there is a good chance that someone was injured, killed or a serious crime was committed.

kitjack

I really am not disagreeing with any of you guys. The original post just sounded like a friendly encounter between a shore angler / tournament fan that only went bad in hindsight. There was no confrontation or exchange of words reported, except for friendly fish talk. I think if it was me and I was ...

kitjack

The "pros" are not all great on stage, but neither are most people in general. That is not a requirement to fish. Most of the guys are just regular guys who have to dig deep to raise the money required to fish. You are certainly not under any obligation to give up your spot, but at least l...

kitjack

These post are terrible and there is nothing at all to back this up...not even a name.I don't get why this bs is even allowed. To me, it sound like you went out there to watch the tournament as a fan and then when a competitor comes into your area you don't get mad when he is there, but afterwards i...

kitjack

What exactly are you attacking WON BASS for in this thread ? If the payback was 5% higher and you got a check for $2,100 instead of $2,000 are you saying that you would be in great shape and life would be so much better ?

kitjack

I hate to break the bad news, but if you can't make money out here on your local favorite pond fishing local team events and regional Pro Am's you definitely won't be able to make money fishing back east, on unfamiliar waters against the big boys. This notion that if you pay to enter a bass tourname...

kitjack

It reminds me of a bowling shirt.

kitjack

How cool of a weekend is this goings to be for a northern California bass angler / football fan. Good call!

kitjack

Is Holder Ford still in business, and supporting this financially or is the Lakeport chamber just thinking the old name will bring people to Clear Lake ? Is there someone actually running this event, or is it just the chamber of commerce kicking this idea around?

kitjack

How much money or equipment has been raised for Cooch so far?

kitjack

Thanks for the information. I appreciate it. I get it that Casitas may not kick out huge near record bass as it did decades ago. But there just are not that many great lakes in SoCal and to me having a small number of boats on a decent sized lake, where you can get the boat up on plane, enjoy some g...

kitjack

I think the guys who fish Castaic a lot have it pretty wired, and pretty much to themselves. I bet they enjoy the fact that it's too much work for others to bother to get in. Not having much traffic is what appeals to me, and I was just wondering how hard it really is to get in, and assume that once...

kitjack

What does it take to bring a non tagged boat into Castaic these days? You "members" have a world class lake, that a lot of us would like to fish.

kitjack

Tell that to Tammy Cox, who I heard was after 20 something years at Berkley was just fired because this enormous tackle company no longer has a pro staff for her to manage. Even small tackle companies support the sport.. Pure fishing can't? Look at the stock symbol and look at the financial data for...

kitjack

I think Berkley is now owned by a very large investment company and they also own a dozen other tackle companies, and some other well known household brands. As I remember Sunbeam is one of those other brands. It's good they still support some anglers.

kitjack

Can we sign up at the lake ?

kitjack

What make and model was the big motor, trolling motor and electronics? Maybe someone will have some better ideas if they know what specifically will work and what will not.

kitjack

If the DFG would enforce the law and write a couple large dollar tickets the problem would be solved. There are way too many permits issued on each lake, which hurts the fisheries and has created the mess we have with too many tournaments with too few boats. If they limited each lake to something 30...

kitjack

Where you seeing these rules? I looked on the OHI website and I don't see any rules, or even a payback chart. What is the onsite payback since the entry fees were reduced ?

kitjack

Mike must have been inspired by the announcement to the Hall of Fame. He's leading the WON BASS Lake Mead Pro Am after day one !

kitjack

I bet if you paid in the same amount as a pro they would be happy pay you back the same percentage and amounts as a pro. Bummer though about leaving a fish in the tanks as they were hard to catch, and every pound meant a lot.

kitjack

Just guessing that most people don't want to put up entry money and options when "the odds are totally stacked against them". After awhile having guys who dominate does hurt participation. Mike was smart to pick him as a partner. I wonder how they split the money up?

kitjack

Stafford's been sitting there on stage in first in the Costa Hot Seat", since the second flight. This is fun to watch.

kitjack

I don't get it. Did anyone bother to addd this up before getting so excited? I did the math and it's a horrible onsite payback compared to every existing circuit that is out there. 150 pro's at $1,200 = $180,000 with a total pro payback shown here is only $154,200. Outdoor Heritage keeps $25,800 per...

kitjack

Bill openly admits that unlike many guys he doesn't just put up money to fish in tournaments for the experience or the challenge. He wants to make money when he fishes, so he fishes tournaments when he knows the odds are stacked in his favor. It certainly his decision and he doesn't need to prove an...

kitjack

Since the first group entered before the stage 2 deadline of August 17, are they eligible for both drawings? Could one person win both drawings ? TOP THIS really stepped up and it's appreciated !

kitjack

Most all of the newer motors used on bass boats are 2 strokes, and 2 strokes certainly aren't banned at DVL and Skinner. They just need to meet the more recent standards. The old 2 stroke motors used to burn much more oil and gas, and much a good amount of it never really burned and just put out thr...

kitjack

I don't think it is really the manufacturers specifications but rather the NMMA specifications for TC-W3 oil. Here is a link to the NMMA certification: http://www.nmma.org/certification/certi ... tc-w3.aspx

kitjack

I don't think you will ever hear a major outboard company recommending a specific brand of oil other than their own, and for good reason. I also would not use just any oil in my boat simply because it's cheaper or they sponsored a tournament, but that's just me. I am very brand loyal picky about the...

kitjack

You didn't mention what you were nominated for, so I went to the Emmy site to try and find out. http://www.emmys.tv/awards/64th-primetime-emmy-awards It says that the nominations come out in July 2012 for Primetime emmy's??? So I followed the link to daytime Emmy's and I didn't see you mentioned the...

kitjack

Sounds like the same deal

kitjack

Increible if the other three totaled 27 lbs. that's a 9 lb average on fish not in the photo. This picture is great but the limit is insane.

kitjack

Lynn I have a question, but don' take this wrong as whatever you are doing is great and NBW does a great job. I just like to understand the program and I'm sure most others feel the same way. Is the reserve fund that the fishermen contribute to being used to pay for either the boat or motor or any p...

kitjack

Why would Bass Pro Shops sponsor a newly developed bass tournament in Arizona which is on the same weekend as the Arizona WON BASS Pro tournament they also sponsor ? The WON BASS anglers want to finish our circuit, so why are they creating an unnecessary conflict ? Please move the date. There are on...

kitjack

You beat almost 1/2 the guys entered in your first ever tournament, so in my opinion you did good in your first tournament. Anyone who is just starting to compete in any sport is at a disadvantage to guys who have been doing it for years, and bass fishing is no exception. So you're off to a decent s...

kitjack

The same amount should be kept by the tournament from co's and pro's, but not the same percentage. If the Am's want to pay in the same entry amount then they can have the same payback, but otherwise the payback would be coming out of the pro side more as they would be contributing more dollars if it...

kitjack

Are you in the main hall or the arena?

kitjack

Matt No offense intended, but the flyer says some of what some things that aren't being charged, but how about just saying how much of the $150 is being paid back on site. All that really maters as far as payback goes is how much we pay in and how much is paid back in total. What a tournament organi...

kitjack

For team tournaments to become just for fun events all you would need to do is eliminate the high entry fees and big option money. Make it a $50 - $100 "all in" team event and the ringers would not get very rich fishing team events and there would also not be enough money available to make...

kitjack

Real time coverage where the anglers know what they have to do sounds very cool and a huge imporvement for the anglers and for spectators.

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