A/C WRL Motherlode division

mr.bass91 · Post by **mr.bass91** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:55 pm

Anyone on here considering fishing these tournaments. Their schedule looks pretty good and they only let "rookies" or guys with little tournament experience or accomplishments fish them. I was going to fish them for sure but my partner told me yesterday he was not going to be able to commit (money issues). Glad he told me now and not after 1 or two events. Got another friend that I might be taking instead, he is suppose to let me know soon. Anyway I was just wanting to see if there was much interest out there for another rookie league.

MT · Post by MT » Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:10 pm

This circuit will most likely pull alot of boats. It's basically combining two circuits and I wouldn't be suprised if they steal some teams from another "rookie league". Don't let the whole rookie thing fool you. Theres alot of good anglers who fish them. You've got to kick some serious butt to fish your way out of these things with the way they are set up. Alot of the mouthing off you see about these leagues as opposed to "pro team" leagues is done by people who would still qualify for them. Anyway, it's a really good option.

bassinDerek · Post by **bassinDerek** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:30 pm

nice hopefully ill see you when they do theu December 5th tournament at mcclure

Kevin Evans - Kap · Post by **Kevin Evans - Kap** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:33 pm

I too hope to fish the AC/WRL Travelers this year and I plan on fishing McClure from the Motherlode region on Dec 5th if all works as planned. I know for sure the TD Danny Peluso will run a great event. I missed most of last year and dont plan on it this year if I can help it. Come on out and check it out, the more boats the better.
Kap

flipit · Post by **flipit** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:26 am

Although Im not fishing the motherlode region I will be doing the McClure event on Dec 5th.

bassinDerek · Post by **bassinDerek** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:42 pm

can you fill otu the forms the morning before the tournament and pay?

flipit · Post by **flipit** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:48 pm

bassinDerek · Post by **bassinDerek** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 5:30 pm

sorry i ment the morning of the tournament before it starts?

flipit · Post by **flipit** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:10 pm

still yes

allbelac · Post by **allbelac** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:10 pm

Kevin...just be sure to let up on the throttle once you get up the river

Kevin Evans - Kap · Post by **Kevin Evans - Kap** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:10 pm

Caleb, I dont think I will be running up the river.....

Yea, That was a learning experience

....

Hope to see you there.

Kap

allbelac · Post by **allbelac** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:38 pm

I am not telling you to not go up the river

I am just telling you to slow down before you get to the end...

Should be a great turnout. Looking forward to this one for sure.

b2customrods · Post by **b2customrods** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:05 am

My partner and I will be there! Cant wait. I love fishing McClure!

bassinDerek · Post by **bassinDerek** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:35 pm

yeah McClure is a fun lake. im excited because it will be the first tournament i ever done.

mr.bass91 · Post by **mr.bass91** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:30 pm

Glad to see that there is quite a bit of interest out there for these tournaments. Now if I can finally get one of my partners to commit I will see u guys on dec 5. Hell I might just fish it alone if I have to.

JohnnyG1 · Post by **JohnnyG1** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:31 pm

What kind of turn out do you guys think 40-60 or more?

ash · Post by **ash** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:14 pm

On 12-5-09 there is a McClure tournament for the Mother Lode and Central Valley on the same day. The question I have is if I elect to fish the travlers divsion would fishing this tournament constitute TWO out of the 6 events needed to qualify for the TOC

Are these a combined $$$ event?

RMARX · Post by **RMARX** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:58 pm

mr.bass91 - Welcome to tournament fishing!

Dont even think about it!!!

You know what I mean!

RMARX · Post by **RMARX** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:59 pm

Actually Bryan and I might fish these....

mr.bass91 · Post by **mr.bass91** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:36 pm

RMARX, I don't have a clue what you are talking about.

By the way this thread was started for amatuers, no way you and B qualify for these tournys, you guys stick with the big money events.

RMANZO · Post by **RMANZO** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:46 pm

RMARX wrote:Actually Bryan and I might fish these....

I MIGHT BE IN AS WELL

"NO, REALLY"

Johnny C · Post by **Johnny C** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:37 pm

Count Joe and I in

bassinDerek · Post by **bassinDerek** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:59 pm

Mr.bass91 my dad might bail out on this tournament im not sure yet if he does ill PM you about doing this tournament though. ive seen Johnny C and Joe in pics of there fish well im going to have to pull somthing out of my @!! for this one.

allbelac · Post by **allbelac** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:08 pm

Don't worry about Johnny...He can be beaten

Not sure if it can be done again, but it can be done

bassinDerek · Post by **bassinDerek** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:14 pm

I now it could be done I just got to find the secret bait to do it hopefully i got it

allbelac · Post by **allbelac** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:27 pm

Hope to see you out there and good luck...

Johnny C · Post by **Johnny C** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:07 am

allbelac wrote:Don't worry about Johnny...He can be beaten Not sure if it can be done again, but it can be done

Your right Caleb!!! So can Kyle, Alex, Manzo, Robert, Brian, Peirsons, Aaron and all the rest that fish the teams up here. See the point is that why can some be able to fish all tournaments and others are only allowed to fish half?

Now if they had two tourneys there the same day someone from the rookie league will catch a bag that would of won or placed high in the pro team and then some brain child will make a post on how the rookies are better..Trust me it happens all the time.

Caleb you are a good fisherman and have fished for years and I think I am giving you a compliment saying you don't belong in these either. Kap you are in this class too! Don't short change yourself.

Yes you can beat me, but maybe not Joe!!!!

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:20 am

Steve and I were thinking of fishing it also, we are by no means pros, but decided to bow out and fish Nor-Cal pro teams this year. Just not right to fish the WRL , WRL & FPT are there for a reason.

Brian Ruthman · Post by **Brian Ruthman** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:32 am

Why dont they have the A/C Pro-Team events the same day as the A/C Wrl events , just combine the two ? Then just have everyone weigh in at the same time with their boat flight , so everyone can see how they stack up against the Pro-Teams ? Only difference would be when you sign up how much your entry fee would be , and what weight you catch for the day is where you finish in the tourney .
Just have the seperate payouts at the end of the day ? That would let guys see how they stack up against everyone else , and also take some of the fishing pressure off the lakes by not having so many tournaments .

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:44 am

Good idea Brian

RMANZO · Post by **RMANZO** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:15 am

good job poluso

i just read the rules and hopefully you guys stick w/the guidlines.... these things are perfect for the sport, "IF YOU TD'S JUST STICK W/U'R RULES", move up those "amateurs", and move on to the "next batch"

Coach bass · Post by **Coach bass** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:12 am

Nice idea Brian, but having both events the same day would really show how bad the "ProTeams" division really is. Showing up to a team tournament with 10-15 boats in one division and seeing 50 plus boats in the other division, that you can't fish, would be pretty depressing.

It would be like going to Bass Pro Shops to buy some stuff and oh yeah, by the way, you can't shop in here, you have to shop in the closeout bin over in the corner.

Atleast we still have Mansor!

Johnny C · Post by **Johnny C** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:08 pm

RMANZO wrote:good job poluso i just read the rules and hopefully you guys stick w/the guidlines.... these things are perfect for the sport, "IF YOU TD'S JUST STICK W/U'R RULES", move up those "amateurs", and move on to the "next batch"

Seems like the old WRL with Randy Pringle had the right idea from the beginning Manzo. You can only hope they move up and don't just go to the "lets pay 1 in 7" circuit. They need to all have the same rules and share the names of those who need to move up.

bassinDerek · Post by **bassinDerek** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:14 pm

yeah you could beat johnny you just need the confidence to do it. o and i wouldnt make a post of rookies are better than pros because i now the pros now a whole lot more that rookies

allbelac · Post by **allbelac** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:45 pm

I fished the Pro-side years ago...fished against the likes of you, Joe, Kyle, Peirsons, etc...What frustrated me, was driving to Sonora & Angels Camp 5-6 days a week from Riverbank to go to work, I would see those I fished against going to the lake. Arggg...

With two little ones I can't dedicate the time on the water needed to compete consistently(true for Semi-Pro as well), so to keep fishing tournaments I choose the less expensive "lower level" and so far it has worked.

You are correct, I can compete at the "next" level, and I will Guarantee when the day comes to move up, I will. You all better be ready

by the way...Thanks for the Kudos.

Caleb

Grape Ape · Post by **Grape Ape** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:27 am

I wasn't going to chime in on this....once again....but, we all should just get rid of that crap about "Pro", "Semi-Pro", "Future Pro", and "Rookie". What a friggin joke. If youâ€™re not going to police it and set guidelines on who is a "Pro" and who isn't and be uniformed about it why do it then? Egos? Most definitely! This is the only sport that the term "Pro" can be whoever signs up for that particular day as one. Just make it simple......."Boater" & "Non-boater" and be done with all this crap.

Interesting that so many "good sticks" are interested in this tourney series. Some are the same ones who bashed Jim Moulton for fishing the FPT. If the rules allow an angler to fish a tourney so be it and let it go. It's not the anglers fault so why attack him?

Oh geesh I can feel an onslaught of threads coming now but, I'm telling it like it is.

Oh and before anyone accuses me of hiding behind a screen name.....I'm Harry Markarian. Just speaking my peace and not attacking anyone in particular.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:33 am

Grape Ape wrote:I wasn't going to chime in on this....once again....but, we all should just get rid of that crap about "Pro", "Semi-Pro", "Future Pro", and "Rookie". What a friggin joke. If youâ€™re not going to police it and set guidelines on who is a "Pro" and who isn't and be uniformed about it why do it then? Egos? Most definitely! This is the only sport that the term "Pro" can be whoever signs up for that particular day as one. Just make it simple......."Boater" & "Non-boater" and be done with all this crap.

Interesting that so many "good sticks" are interested in this tourney series. Some are the same ones who bashed Jim Moulton for fishing the FPT. If the rules allow an angler to fish a tourney so be it and let it go. It's not the anglers fault so why attack him?

Oh geesh I can feel an onslaught of threads coming now but, I'm telling it like it is.

Oh and before anyone accuses me of hiding behind a screen name.....I'm Harry Markarian. Just speaking my peace and not attacking anyone in particular.

+1 atta boy

bassinDerek · Post by **bassinDerek** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:07 pm

yeah i agree to. im getting a little worried about that tournament on the 5th i was a don pedro today and only caught one flippin fish but i always do better at mcclure im going to try not to bail out on this one though

Johnny C · Post by **Johnny C** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:13 pm

You'll be OK at McClure Derek..Remember it's you vs. the fish. Good luck to you! Knock em' dead...Johnny C

bassinDerek · Post by **bassinDerek** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:19 pm

yeah i now i just dont want to go out there and have my butt handed to me because its my first tournament. im most likely will still do it and just have confidence in my self