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- Tue May 28, 2013 9:25 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: Who should be favored at Clear Lake Open ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1330
Who should be favored at Clear Lake Open ?
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!
- Fri May 17, 2013 9:47 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: WON Bass Nor Cal Clear Lake Open - Extended Deadline date!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2956
Re: WON Bass Nor Cal Clear Lake Open - June 10-12 Early Bird
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...
- Wed May 08, 2013 5:16 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: My issue with Yamamoto, Snag proof and other similar tournys
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7294
Re: My issue with Yamamoto, Snag proof and other similar tou
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 ...
- Mon May 06, 2013 5:58 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: ABA Lake Mead Team Open Presented by Lucas Oil, Day 1
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1713
Re: ABA Lake Mead Team Open Presented by Lucas Oil, Day 1
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...
- Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:28 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: AC Delta Pro-Am Canceled!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6025
Re: AC Delta Pro-Am Canceled!
What is the overall payback at BBT? I thought they paid back as well as anyone else.
- Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:44 am
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: WON BASS DVL....ROLL CALL!!!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5208
Re: WON BASS DVL....ROLL CALL!!!
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 ...
- Sun Mar 31, 2013 5:09 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: PAA payback based on 150 boats
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1042
Re: PAA payback based on 150 boats
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...
- Sun Mar 31, 2013 1:28 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: PAA payback based on 150 boats
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1042
Re: PAA payback based on 150 boats
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 ...
- Sat Mar 30, 2013 5:32 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: what happened to calbassin.com?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2763
Re: what happened to calbassin.com?
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.
- Sat Mar 16, 2013 4:36 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Banning A-Rig From Tournaments Petition
- Replies: 44
- Views: 8128
Re: Banning A-Rig From Tournaments Petition
Your link is to a petition that made the rounds in 2011. I don't think anyone will be counting these votes.
- Tue Mar 12, 2013 1:55 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Heads up!!!!!!!!!!!!! Submerged vehicle!!!!!!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3135
Re: Heads up!!!!!!!!!!!!! Submerged vehicle!!!!!!
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.
- Wed Feb 27, 2013 7:48 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: An Unfortunate and Disappointing Happening.......Long
- Replies: 55
- Views: 12104
Re: An Unfortunate and Disappointing Happening.......Long
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 ...
- Wed Feb 27, 2013 3:43 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: An Unfortunate and Disappointing Happening.......Long
- Replies: 55
- Views: 12104
Re: An Unfortunate and Disappointing Happening.......Long
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...
- Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:32 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: An Unfortunate and Disappointing Happening.......Long
- Replies: 55
- Views: 12104
Re: An Unfortunate and Disappointing Happening.......Long
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...
- Sat Feb 02, 2013 10:28 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Won bass -pro-am
- Replies: 42
- Views: 8442
Re: Won bass -pro-am
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 ?
- Fri Feb 01, 2013 6:39 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Won bass -pro-am
- Replies: 42
- Views: 8442
Re: Won bass -pro-am
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...
- Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:03 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Best Ranger Boats Jersey Ever!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3720
Re: Best Ranger Boats Jersey Ever!!
It reminds me of a bowling shirt.
- Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:49 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Won Bass Lake Oroville vs Super Bowl - Poll
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2966
Re: Won Bass Lake Oroville vs Super Bowl - Poll
How cool of a weekend is this goings to be for a northern California bass angler / football fan. Good call!
- Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:59 am
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: Holder Ford 2013 clearlake
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1601
Re: Holder Ford 2013 clearlake
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?
- Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:09 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: How Did the Cooch Tournament Turn Out?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4719
Re: How Did the Cooch Tournament Turn Out?
How much money or equipment has been raised for Cooch so far?
- Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:47 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: WON BASS "Casitas Region" Season Opener January 12
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1995
Re: WON BASS "Casitas Region" Season Opener January 12
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...
- Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:00 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: WON BASS "Casitas Region" Season Opener January 12
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1995
Re: WON BASS "Casitas Region" Season Opener January 12
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...
- Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:17 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: WON BASS "Casitas Region" Season Opener January 12
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1995
Re: WON BASS "Casitas Region" Season Opener January 12
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.
- Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:37 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Berkley makes huge cuts in prostaffers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4179
Re: Berkley makes huge cuts in prostaffers
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...
- Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:51 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Berkley makes huge cuts in prostaffers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4179
Re: Berkley makes huge cuts in prostaffers
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.
- Fri Nov 16, 2012 5:26 am
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: WON BASS SoCal Teams 2013 Season Opener Pyramid 1/19
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1002
Re: WON BASS SoCal Teams 2013 Season Opener Pyramid 1/19
Can we sign up at the lake ?
- Thu Nov 08, 2012 8:05 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: PLEASE !!! LETS HELP COOCH!!!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4052
Re: PLEASE !!! LETS HELP COOCH!!!!
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.
- Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:32 am
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: club tourneys without permits
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4868
Re: club tourneys without permits
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...
- Wed Oct 24, 2012 3:18 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: O.H.I. Pro Ams (NO A-Rigs)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4348
Re: O.H.I. Pro Ams (NO A-Rigs)
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 ?
- Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:51 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Folkestad showing why he's going to Hall Of Fame
- Replies: 0
- Views: 573
Folkestad showing why he's going to Hall Of Fame
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 !
- Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:47 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Open Pros Screw UP
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2711
Re: Open Pros Screw UP
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.
- Sun Sep 16, 2012 2:11 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: ABA Piru nights...Lights out!!!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5008
Re: ABA Piru nights...Lights out!!!
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?
- Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:05 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Great U.S. Open Coverage online
- Replies: 1
- Views: 764
Re: Great U.S. Open Coverage online
Stafford's been sitting there on stage in first in the Costa Hot Seat", since the second flight. This is fun to watch.
- Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:00 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Outdoor Heritage Tournament Details
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8000
Re: Outdoor Heritage Tournament Details
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...
- Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:16 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Bill Siemantel accomplishments
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2034
Re: Bill Siemantel accomplishments
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...
- Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:04 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: US Open TOP THIS "Early Bird" Riound 2
- Replies: 2
- Views: 521
Re: US Open TOP THIS "Early Bird" Riound 2
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 !
- Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:05 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Millerton 2 stroke ban
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9655
Re: Millerton 2 stroke ban
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...
- Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:47 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Lucas Oil Summer Classic
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6148
Re: Lucas Oil Summer Classic
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
- Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:37 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Lucas Oil Summer Classic
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6148
Re: Lucas Oil Summer Classic
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...
- Fri May 25, 2012 6:33 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Bass West USA Television nominated for Emmy Award
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1176
Re: Bass West USA Television nominated for Emmy Award
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...
- Sat May 05, 2012 6:52 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Question: WON Bass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1155
Re: Question: WON Bass
Sounds like the same deal
- Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:52 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Showin off my new big girl
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6061
Re: Showin off my new big girl
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.
- Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:13 am
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: you can still qualify for NBW TOC check it out
- Replies: 3
- Views: 641
Re: you can still qualify for NBW TOC check it out
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...
- Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:49 am
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: Bass Pro Shops Lake Havasu Open
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4550
Re: Bass Pro Shops Lake Havasu Open
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...
- Wed Mar 28, 2012 4:40 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: Amateur Tournaments???
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6698
Re: Amateur Tournaments???
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...
- Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:34 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE LUCAS OIL SUMMER CLASSIC @ LAKE MEAD
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3754
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE LUCAS OIL SUMMER CLASSIC @ LAKE MEA
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...
- Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:44 am
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: See our display of same NBW PHOENIX boat at FRED HALL sho
- Replies: 2
- Views: 685
Re: See our display of same NBW PHOENIX boat at FRED HALL sh
Are you in the main hall or the arena?
- Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:13 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: USAC Nevada Trail - Mohave Madness! 3/31/12
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1536
Re: USAC Nevada Trail - Mohave Madness! 3/31/12
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...
- Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:59 am
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: NBW HAVASU TEAM OPEN 3/10 and 3/11
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3410
Re: NBW HAVASU TEAM OPEN 3/10 and 3/11
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...
- Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:07 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Major League fishing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1377
Re: Major League fishing
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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