Who would be interested.....

Gator · Post by **Gator** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:49 pm

I am playing around with a crazy idea.

$1000 entry team tournament on the Delta in late July or August. 6 hour tournament or split weigh-in, haven't decided yet.

This will be an open book tournament. I will have all the figures there for all to see. What was taken in, what was paid out, how much I will et paid (yes, I will get paid to do this) etc.

There will be 100 boat limit on this tournament.

Here's the kicker. If I can make this work, I will pay back at a minimum entry fees to the top 50. Top prize looks to be $20000 for the winning team, with a dropoff to 10th, then basically return of entry fee to the top 50.

Let me know who is interested. If there is no interest I will shelve the idea. I am not trying to take over for any tournament organization or start my own, I am simply looking at offering a great deal to anglers who want to have some fun for a day. Also, the tournament will include lunch at the weighin. Probably hotdogs or something else that is simple.

MIKE TREMONT · Post by **MIKE TREMONT** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:51 pm

Interesting, sure you don't want to do it on Folsom?
Just kidding Gator. To rich for me, and I earned that Dinkmaster lable on the Delta.

Hitman · Post by **Hitman** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:58 pm

I would say yes to the idea but don't like the 6 hour tournament.....I want a full 8 hours of fishing for my half of the entry:)

Sounds good!!!

Hitman

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:12 pm

Barrack and Ball

Fishin' Dave · Post by **Fishin' Dave** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:35 pm

Gator, you pay the entry, and I'll show you all the good spots.

Mike, add to the list:

Sapp, Varani
Cooch, Cooch
Mike (you)

RichThiel · Post by **RichThiel** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:48 pm

Gator,,

$500.00 entry fee, at $10,000 First Place with most of the money in the top Ten. And pay to 50 places at entry.

You would get the 100 boats most likely and have it at a 3 fish limit or 4. Shouldn't be a problem getting a 100 boat field at this example. A 1,000 I would thing it may be tough to fill.

Just my thoughts

Fishin' Dave · Post by **Fishin' Dave** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:52 pm

How about $450?

$700?

$1111?

HA HA!

Ron C · Post by **Ron C** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:39 pm

on the Delta in late July or August.

That could get ugly with all of them cruisers running up and down the river.

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:41 pm

I would go for the $500.00 entry idea.

Hollywood · Post by **Hollywood** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:03 pm

1000$ and you only pay back the top 35 or 40 so they make more then there money back. Who is in it to make there money back?

How about from june 25th ish to aug 15th ish

or

after aug 29th to sept 18th?

those will be the days im in american. HA HA

L.Hackney · Post by **L.Hackney** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:56 pm

Good idea for a tournament like this. I think everyone here has good points. Three fish limit and $500 instead of $1000 sounds good, partly because it is a short fishing day and the other because of budget.
Hollywood, if you do it, I will.

straitline · Post by **straitline** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:19 pm

Im all in!!! Lets get it going!!! When doyou want my entry??? Yeeee Haaaa!!! As long as there is A polygraph to the winners!!

Hollywood · Post by **Hollywood** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:31 pm

Will you help pitch in or better yet pay for the poly? They are not cheap. If they pay for that that is less money you will get in the long run. I have no problem with it being an option if something is suspecting but just to do it for $hi+s and giggles is a little over kill.

There not even good in court so who's to say someone doesn't know how to pass them or can't pass them when telling the truth,

but that is a whole different subject.

straitline wrote:Im all in!!! Lets get it going!!! When doyou want my entry??? Yeeee Haaaa!!! As long as there is A polygraph to the winners!!

straitline · Post by **straitline** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:37 pm

I have no proplem with an added fee to keep it fair you are talking about A chunk of change to be won!!!!

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:54 am

GATOR;
THAT IS KINDA WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO HERE AT DON PEDRO & MC CLURE. MAKE SOME FUN, ( WITH OUR SPRING 2X2 FOR $ 200.00)MAKE SOME MONEY FOR THE FISHERMEN, GET SOME BUSINESS HERE IN THE AREA, EXCEPT WE GIVE IT ALL BACK, IN PRIZES, RAFFLES, FOOD AND WINNINGS.

YOU HAVE A GREAT IDEA GOING, FINE TUNE IT, WE WILL SUPPORT YOU ALL WE CAN.

JIGS

Gator · Post by **Gator** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:25 am

OK - I played with the numbers again. I can do a 100 boat $500 entry fee, but it would only payback the top 30. $10K first, dropoff to $1100 for 10th, then payback 11-30 $500.

Also, I did not mention before, there will be a Big Fish option and regular option pot. Big fish would be $50 and pay back 75/25 for 1st and 2nd BF. Options would be $10 and $20 with payback to the top 3 teams in the options.

Costs to put on the event would be roughly $3500. This includes staff for the day, food, Event Insurance, etc. I may try to get sponsors for the event. If I do, the costs will be reduced and again, it will be an "Open Book" for all to see.

L.Hackney · Post by **L.Hackney** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:56 pm

Gator,
if you decide to do this hit me up and I could probably help line up a couple sponsors for ya.

MPOLLARD · Post by **MPOLLARD** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 3:38 pm

I like the idea of paying more and payback going down to 50th.I like the idea of if I beat 1/2 the field I get my money back.Even if you could do something like that in the middle of 500 to 1000 like ($750) would be neat...

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leatherneck77 · Post by **leatherneck77** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:58 pm

Gator,
Count me in, $500 or a $1000. This sounds like a hell of a lot of fun, but it would have to be 8 hours.

Hollywood · Post by **Hollywood** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:18 pm

8 hours is much better than 6!

leatherneck77 wrote:Gator,
Count me in, $500 or a $1000. This sounds like a hell of a lot of fun, but it would have to be 8 hours.

W.C · Post by **W.C** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:32 pm

Hey Gator that sounds Great!!! You can Count me in if L.Hackney
Sponcers my entree fee!!

Hollywood · Post by **Hollywood** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:15 pm

Back off W.C. He already said he got mine!

W.C wrote:Hey Gator that sounds Great!!! You can Count me in if L.Hackney
Sponcers my entree fee!!

hydrate2o · Post by **hydrate2o** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:39 pm

I would be interested, I also would look at being a sponsor. Lets talk.

Hipster · Post by **Hipster** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:42 pm

Folks, it cannot be 8 hours during the summer months per DFG, six hour rule mid June thru Sept for fish in the livewell so you should save your breath on that aspect.

Heck support what Gator is doing it is not easy!!

Hollywood · Post by **Hollywood** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:44 pm

Your right Mark but there was wishful thinking. Sure would be a fun event, hope I am around for it if it does go off!

biteme · Post by **biteme** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:51 pm

Man I hope by next year I know enough about Basss fishin to enter some of this stuff! Sounds like a lot of fun!

Hollywood · Post by **Hollywood** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:05 pm

can you cast, operate a trolling motor, drive a boat halfway better than me? Then your set, sign up, pay the entry and have a BALL of fun!

chris ball · Post by **chris ball** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:17 pm

we are all in!! sounds like a winner, but you may want to consider this ...do a split weigh in and pay the first half and second half top weights and then the overall winning team, then pay back down from there, i can help with some great sponsers if needed.
see you on the river
chris ball

Gary Dobyns · Post by **Gary Dobyns** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:54 pm

I'll fish and/or help where needed.

Hollywood · Post by **Hollywood** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:56 pm

You can start by siging up with me.. he he

Gary Dobyns wrote:I'll fish and/or help where needed.

Gator · Post by **Gator** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:29 pm

OK - I played with the numbers again - you guys are killing me with all the math!

OK - Same basic layout, team tourney, $500 entry fee per team with Big Fish and 25/50 option pots available.

Split tournament, 2 - 4 hour sessions. Say daylight to 11 - weighin, then fish 12:30 to 4:30, with a Hotdog feed and weighin/awards following/

Payout would still be $10K for first, with it dropping to $1100 at 10th place, then $500 to 11-30th place. The kicker is that the big sacks from session one and session 2 will receive $1000. This will come out of the entry fees, not an option pot.

Again, if I get cash sponsors for this event, prize awards will go up for the lower placing teams. If I get product sponsors, we will award those products to the teams out of the money.

I will be contacting DFG tomorrow to see about a permit and wil be contacting my insurance carrier for the event coverage. Once this is done, I will let everyone know if it is a go or not.

I am gettin excited about this! I have a great MC/tournament director lined up. I have never run an event of this magnitude but I think that we will all benefit from it!

Hollywood · Post by **Hollywood** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:33 pm

whats the name?

Gators Western Bass summer super nutcase Classic?

Gator · Post by **Gator** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:39 pm

Dude - it ain't even off the ground yet. I have no idea. I don't think it will have WB or Nutcase in the name, as this is something I am doing on my own, and it is definitely not in the mold of the NutCase events.

If I get a primary sponsor, I may put their name on it. Maybe I can play on the two session theme - I think I just thought of a name - I'll keep it quiet for now until I think that it is going to happen.

If you are interested in fishing this and have not already done so, please let me know. I would like to think that I can fill a 100 boat field with the offer that I have made. I don't want to put a lot of time and effort into this to see it fall on its face. And I am talking about alot of time. I already have 15-20 hours into this idea and it still hasn't happened yet. I will porbably have close to 200 hours invested if this comes to pass, so my fee will be meager in dollars per hour worked!

Gator · Post by **Gator** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:42 pm

Maybe I should call it the "Hollywood wishes he could be here fishing the Delta weighing Pounds instead of grams" tournament.

LMAO!!

Hollywood · Post by **Hollywood** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:44 pm

HA HA, that would work. Good laugh...

I don't catch grams, im going to for the Kilo's!!!

grams just sounds too small! Kilo's is much better!

But if its in July, I will be there!

Gator wrote:Maybe I should call it the "Hollywood wishes he could be here fishing the Delta weighing Pounds instead of grams" tournament.

LMAO!!

cleb19 · Post by **cleb19** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:46 pm

I would be in Gator sounds awesome count me in as another boat hope you can make this happen.

cleb

Gator · Post by **Gator** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:30 pm

OK Kids - speak up or I will have to go back to dreaming about big fish and shelve this idea.

BTW, I checked the available permits and have a date in mind. I will let you all know after I call DFG tomorrow.

Deep Cover · Post by **Deep Cover** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:39 pm

Count me in....

straitline · Post by **straitline** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:41 pm

Im in,and I brought it up to A few others and they said "HELL YA"

hammer · Post by **hammer** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:54 pm

I would stick to a $500 entry. Doesn't look like the ol' Vanity Cup Tour is panning out with the $1250 entry fee. Last I heard there were only 40 or so boats signed up. But what do I know, you Bay Area boys make a little (lot) bit more than us Lake County folk!

Saechao · Post by **Saechao** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:28 pm

i maybe interested. with the entry fees aside. im not tryin to run this show but lets step the game up a lil. each boat has to pic 1 types of lures to use that day. blades frogs senkos crankbaits ect. i know it would be hard to check every boat cause fishermans are liars

but hey this would be pretty fun.

scott h · Post by **scott h** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:59 am

Im in! lets see an entry form!!!!

gt5bass · Post by **gt5bass** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:47 pm

Sounds like a great idea. Ray L. ya out there, interested in teamin' up for dis?

Where ya thankin' of goin' outa?

We can prolly get a special rate at the Quality Inn in Stockton if ya goes out of Buckley (Ladd's), most guys will prolly wanna go out of Russo's but there ain't much login' over dat way. Let me know how it goes and I prolly can hit up a few of me and Ol' Hubs sponsors fer some goodies

Hollywood · Post by **Hollywood** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:49 pm

Russo's is best, that way I can stay at Cooch's house!!!! HA

mikegutierrez · Post by **mikegutierrez** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:10 pm

I would be in for sure, sounds great!

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:40 pm

I'm in if the date fits my schedule....$500 or $1000

Ray L. · Post by **Ray L.** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:00 am

hhhhhmmmmmmmmmm......sounds interesting

gt5bass · Post by **gt5bass** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:54 am

Ray L. wrote:hhhhhmmmmmmmmmm......sounds interesting

Tawt ya mite tanks dat

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