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WOOCH: Not sure if you mean my report was "bogus" (not factual) or if the reality of the situation was "bogus" (a crummy deal). I assure you that what I posted is factually what happened to me on Monday when I called. I think WON Bass Pro/Ams are great events and I love the job H...

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I actually got that data when I called in on Monday. I was put on a long hold and then spoke to a lady (did not get her name) and those were the rates I was quoted. I then confirmed ... is that the BEST rate you have for those of us fising the WON Pro/Am on those days? Answer: "Yes sir." S...

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Goodness. $169 for Thursday night, $199 for Friday night and if you want to stay Saturday, you also have to buy tix to see the Charlie Daniels Band.

I asked if that was still true for those of us fishing the tournament ... answer, yes.

So ... why again are we launching from this place?

TheFLY

Are we short on Pros or Ams right now for this one?

TheFLY

You Arrogand Old Bas*&%D! :lol: Just kidding Jim ... I'm really excited for you to go up to Trinity and fish with John ... you guys are going to have one Hell of a good time. And the fishing sould be good too. I wish I could have a tape recorder on that boat to hear you two's conversations. I'd ...

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Just to clarify for ya'll. They will televise the Clear Lake tournament hi-lights from day 4 this coming Saturday on ESPN 2 at 6:00 AM PST. However the special 30-minute pre game show that they now call "Hooked Up" will not be on ESPN 2. As of now that is an internet only show. -Craig

TheFLY

It will not be on TV. It was on the Web. And ... it should be on the web for you to watch soon. The one they did at the delta was the 1st one of those they have done. They call it "Hooked Up." And that delta one is still on the web for you to watch. So I would assume that they'll also post...

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Yeah ... that was an uderstatement! I had a great time, man. I was just happy to make the top 50 cut as neither of my day 1 or 2 pros made the top 60. Still though, I could not have fished with nicer guys that Marty Robinson (rookie from South Carolina) and Kevin Short. Both guys were just really a ...

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Make sure you get a quote from Melissa Messer from Liberty Mutual. She has been a phenominal resource for my family, friends and work colleagues for home, auto and boat insuarnce. She and her husband also own a boat and understand the industry. Let her know that Craig and Yvonne from Liberty Benefit...

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Yep ... I'm pretty sure they will. I fished with the event and asked each of my 3 pros as well as about 6 others how they felt about the long haul and fisheries. Only one told me he would rather not come again as it was just too long of a haul. All in all ... they were so blown away by Clear Lake th...

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I have a couple of questions here. I just got into this event as a Co-Angler. I'm assuming that Pro's may only fish on the official practice days alone or with a co-angler. Since I did not sign up with a Pro and got in late on a waiting list, I'm curious what my chances are of finding an available b...

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I appreciate all of these posts and perspectives guys. I've even had guys email me and call me based on this post. Pretty darn cool. I want to be clear ... I'm not hanging my head in total shame and ready to commit suicide over here ... I'm just trying to see if perhaps it is better for me to fish t...

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Tackle Warehouse has tons of swim bait stuff, but I'm not seeing Huddy's on their site.

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He is sponsored by Lowrance and knows a ton about them. He was extremely helpful to me when I was at Oroville last week and my unit was not working properly and he was able to help me give it a soft reboot. I think he's on this forum, but I'm not sure how to reach him. I have the LMS 334 ... but I t...

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Team results are not yet up. Nipples is referring to the ProAm.

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Thanks NaCl and Jim ... I apprecaite both of your posts a lot.

I had a great time too, Jim. We'll have to get out again - soon. I need the taste of that 7.49 final day out of my mouth!!!

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Thanks Rich. The post really is honest. I'm not the best fisherman ... in fact ... I can think of MANY, MANY that are much better than me. But I know one thing from my success in other endeavors in life ... if I really want to get better and have a rewarding experience ... I need to check my ego at ...

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I really appreciate your comments, Noluk. And to answer your questions, yes, I fully communicated with my AM's what I was doing and why. In fact ... my Day 2 AM was Mr. 70-year-old pro himself, Jim Conlow, and we fished some of his water at the end of the day just to try something different. For day...

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Here is the story of a 95th place finish and an honest request for some constructive feedback. First and foremost Iâ€™m an employment attorney and insurance consultant. That is my profession and where I spend the bulk of my time. I fished my 2nd ever pro-am this last weekend (as a pro) at Oroville a...

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Thanks,
Craig

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Nice addition Greg. I tought of doing the same but realized it may not be a fair comparison at the moment with the temps so low. I just wanted to compare the 3 big spotted bass lakes that I frequent. It would be fun to see this data for all these lakses plus Shasta and Clear Lake over one whole year...

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I was really curious to show the differences in these lakes so I threw all of last weekendâ€™s results into an excel spreadsheet. These numbers compare the 100% tournaments on Oroville and Berryessa to the A/C Tournament on Folsom. In my mind â€¦ these results show a perfect snapshot of the differen...

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Scotty, I love you and your events. (I missed the last two because of a flu-bug that would NEVER go away!) Anyway, here you have the great Folsom Debate. I whole-heartedly agree that you can catch bigger spots on average in Folsom than any other spot like I've fished. But look at the other side ... ...

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Hey UCD Kid, (Great School, eh?) I'm going to fish the Oroville and Clear Lake events ... won't be able to do the Delta as it will conflict with a TOC for me ... you can sign up with me for those two if you want. Let me know. All my contact data is at my site listed below. Best regards, Craig ______...

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Does anyone know of a good place that I can donate some stuff for kids use in the Sacramento Area?

Thanks,
CG

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Ahhhhhhh, got it. Thanks Mark. Folsom sure is on fire, eh? Out for 7 hours yesterday and wishing I'd stayed home, done yardwork, dishes, washed cars and sliced under my fingernails with papercuts instead.

Yeah, it was that good. 3 bites. 2 short bass and a trout!

TheFLY

Which TOC is this? Southwest Pro-Ams? I thought that TOC was going to be in the Spring of 2007? I know the Team TOC just happend at Shasta and the Northwest Pro-Am is not until Spring of 2007.

TheFLY

Hey Mark,

In your original post, you said you replaced Sonoma in Aug with CL in June ... but they you listed July on the schedule below when you "bulleted" out the schedule.

Just curious which one was the typo!

TheFLY

Can't wait Scottie!

Should be a great season. I'm going through withdrawls! I have not been on a boat since the mid Sept. event. Too much work and travel.

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Really bummed I cannot be there Ryan and Co. I'm already paid up and committed to fish the annual Fall Classic on Shasta. Hey, maybe that means I'll actually catch a fish that weekend! Hope you all have a great time at Galaxy ... it is an absolutley phenominal event on both Saturday and Sunday. -Cra...

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I just bought my Nissan Titan from Auburn Nissan on hwy 49. I highly recommend them and that truck. The truck is rated to tow over 9000 lbs and I'm getting over 15 mpg. Furthermore, Mike will treat you excellently, tell him Craig Gottwals sent you. If you want an SUV, you will want to check out the ...

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If the Tourney is airing on the 21st, I bet it is taking place somewhere no the prior weekend. ESPN just killed the same-day coverage, so I bet they don't bring it back just for the Shootout. The weekend of Oct. 21 and 22 is the Fall Classic on Shasta. That tournament regularly draws 80 to 100 boats...

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Awesome changes to the paybacks Scottie.

Question: Will this slightly reduce the TOC paybacks or will the difference be made up by your sponsors?

Thanks,
Craig

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One additional thing I really appreciate about Scott's tournaments is that there are no hidden dollars anywhere ... * no late fees * no membership fees * so far, big fish has been built right into the entry fee Hence, you can sit down with your Excel Spreader (or calculater depending on your generat...

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Gentlemen, gentlemen! Don't be giving away the Folsom Secrets!!! Pretty soon everyone will know that if you drop down to 2-lb Floro and deadstick those two inch drop-shot worms (bitten in half) at 85-feet, you can limit out on 13-inch piglets in a mere 10 to 12 hours of fishing!!! Man ... here come ...

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Okay, lets just assume that there were 100 boats for 5 pro-team events throughout California. Assuming NO sponsor dollars and NO boats at 100% payback I have run the numbers on two options. NO TOC. Money would be held back for End of Year Standings. I'm really curious how you all feel about these tw...

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ANS: Berkley Series One, Medium Action, 7 Foot. WHY: Super light, ultra-sensitive, highly versitle and $85 bucks!!! I also like, and fish with Powell and St. Croix Avid rods ... and you know what ... I still like my Series One's better. With that rod I darthead 1/8, 3/16 and 1/4 oz weights, drop sho...

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Definitely agree that: Delta and Clearlake should not be in same year; Nor should Shasta and Oroville. Folsom, Berryessa or Trinity should be added if possible to really provide variety and "differnece". Generally agree with Shambre's thoughts above. Not a fan of any of the listed options ...

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DANG! There goes any hope of a stop at Folsom!!!

I know all 'bout your 'tude on that lake Korny!!!

Well ... I know that Tom probably wouldn't have gone there either.

How about this ... Tom, Korny and Mark M. all get together as a team, sing â€œKum ba yah my lordâ€

TheFLY

Where did Dave go? Did he move?

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In total accord with Marc's comments. I now agree, end of year standings should be favored moreso that the TOC. My point was only that single event payback should be low to hold money back for those who do well over the whole season. I think Marc's points as well as Tom's original ideas accomplish t...

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Just with respect to the complaint that these particular tournaments would have a low payback per event and most of the money would not be doled out until the TOC ... to me, that is a plus. We do have some great one or two-day events that pay back well based on one's performance on one body of water...

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Okay, I'll chime in on this ... I LOVE Tom's creation of the North/South Split. Why? Well, I'd fish it if all of the lakes were in NoCal, but if I KNOW I have to go to SoCal and commit now ... I know it will be touger on my work schedule and tougher to find an partner. Probably could not do it in th...

TheFLY

How about Oroville Hipster? I haven't been up there in ages - can you get bit as much as you can at Clear Lake now?

Im sure the quality is about the same too, huh?

TheFLY

Should be an interesting event. Bite has been tough out there. (Ha! it is probably just my poor fishing skills!)

Good news is there were less pleasure-boaters today than there were at our last event.

I'll be curious to see if anyone can break 15 lbs.

See ya tomorrow.

TheFLY

That may win the award for best subject line ever on a post.

I just HAD to read it.

Wait ... that's NOT A BABY RUTH!!!

Okay ... sorry ... back to fishing.

TheFLY

I was just thinking about that too.

I was supposed to coincide with the State Fair which begins at the end of August.

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Okay ... not too long ago I could have SWORE someone posted a link in this forum re: who makes a good trailor. I rememver there was at least one good link provided to a company that made a reasonable one. I think it was in SoCal. Any suggestions??? I have scourted the old forum posts and cannot find...

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I've been gone for 3 weeks and just got back - has anyone tried Folsom lately? I was thinking I'd hit it in the early hours tomorrow before Armageddon.

I hear Clear Lake is already back in the Summer swing. Any other recommendations for me to get bit in within 60 miles of Sacto?

Thanks,
Craig

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