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Brian Ruthman

It is really nice to see Butch Bray fishing I drew him as an AM in Nor-Cal Bass, I also drew his partner Dan Perkins. Both really good guys I'm still sad about the loss of Dan Perkins, he was a great man ! Good job Butch I'm glad to see you still fishing

Brian Ruthman

I was reading the story on Bass Fan about Michael Bennett and fishing FLW , and im left wondering what the heck ? You work your a$$ off fishing getting to that level and then you get no support ? Makes me wonder if we should all wake up from the dream of becoming a big time "FLW Pro" and j...

Brian Ruthman

Why dont you have the WRL team event the same day on the same body of water as the Pro team events , just pay two different fees . But post the weights on the same sheet , so when the WRL guys whip up on the Pro teams maybe they will gain more confidence and pay the extra money to fish the Pro team ...

Brian Ruthman

Oh and i should add that im not trying to convert anyone to jumping ship from any other circuits , i just feel Nor-Call Bass is there for anyone that wants to have fun tournament fishing and testing their skills for a reasonable price they are NONPROFIT, it is there if you choose to fish for a very ...

Brian Ruthman

The Nor-Cal Bass events are great events to fish , there payback is a true 93% on the basic entry of $75 . And 100% on the options they have . Basically they keep $5 bucks to run the tournament , they also have to pay for insurance and that is $10 , any money left over they said they will payback at...

Brian Ruthman

Rob , i wish i worked as a fireman i would have a ton of time to Pre-fish , but i design and build firetrucks M-F 7am-5pm .Right now that industry is very slow and we are all lucky to be working . That is why Marxmiller is always giving me crap on here , he works for our competition West Mark , i wo...

Brian Ruthman

Hey Robert is trying so hard to make stuff happen in the Motherload everyone should compliment him on that , he is a good guy and a great fisherman and goes the extra mile for all of us ! We need to realize also he can only do so much for all of us since he is working under the direction of ABA , i ...

Brian Ruthman

Robert , Im not complaining i just asked some guys i know that fish the rookie leage stuff and i wrote down what they told me . Im fishing Nor-Cal Bass and the CBC i have already made my mind up that is what im going to do this year because of the low entry fee and great payback , plus with the econ...

Brian Ruthman

Hey John it is nice to hear from you . Im glad your giving us a take on what works in Texas , some might not know that your from California so it is good to hear from someone who has fished both places . What i posted is what i was told by fellow anglers that i talked to in my area (Motherload regio...

Brian Ruthman

I asked some people i know why they dont want to fish the Pro team events , and what they basically told me was they are tired of donating their money to a select few teams most of the time , so they fish the WRL and FPT , 5 or 6 teams that consistently win. So i asked , what because these few teams...

Brian Ruthman

I would like to fish the Ac teams but dont have the extra money or time right now . To be able to compete you have to put in some time or your just donating your money to a select few who put in the time on the water . Right now over time is cut back and it is right before the holidays , i just dont...

Brian Ruthman

Why dont they just combine the Pro Team events with the Rookie team events , so the Rookie teams can see how they stack up against the Pro teams on the same body of water the same day ? Have the points race for the year for where your weight finishes in the event 1st place through howerver many entr...

Brian Ruthman

Yeah Brian its a family deal and Vince kicked you out of the family .........LOL ! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Hey he kicked me out too so dont feel too bad . :( You wont ever be a part of team Bling Bling ! Im glad to see Jim Moulton finally made the move up to the FLW and is fishing the National guard...

Brian Ruthman

I have both split grip and full grip rods . Actually i like the full grip on the baitcasting rods , spinning rods i like the split grip . When i grab the lower part of the handle on a baitcaster to make a long cast i dont like the way the split grip feels . Try it out and if it feels good keep it an...

Brian Ruthman

WOW way to sack them up , would have won the tourney even without the 7.36lb big fish . I guess there are some nice fish in that place after all .Good job Robert !

Brian Ruthman

I was at an ABA tournament a few years ago and they caught 2 guys cheating . They suspected them of cheating prior years before they were caught . I was told they filmed them snagging fish off beds . At the tourney they paid the guys the winning money gave them their plaques and sent them on their w...

Brian Ruthman

Sorry John they started irrigation season a few weeks ago even though it has been raining , then late in the summer they cut the water off and say they are out of water when we really need it , doesnt make any sense to me to see flooded fields with lake water and it is raining at the same time . :sh...

Brian Ruthman

A friend of mine that doesnt tourney fish went up to Don Pedro the other day and said the fishing was Fantastic ! Caught alot of really nice fish , so it should be a fun tournament .

Brian Ruthman

Hey Rich , let the 9lb taco go just put it back .............. i can get you a replica made ....... you dont have to kill it !

Brian Ruthman

Im always happy , just dont feel like i have to pay more money to have fun and fish a tournament . Heck im scared as hell to show up at McClure with all those toads showing up there right now 15lb fish , 9lb spots along with those 4lb spots . :wink: dont want no part of that , im going to play it sa...

Brian Ruthman

The key word there was "some" not all of the best teams . :wink: Dont try to twist what i say around to make it look bad , for sure the teams fishing the ABA are going to take it way more serious when they put more money on the line . And as for the 9lb spot that was caught good luck on du...

Brian Ruthman

I dont know how many boats this time around for them but i like the entry fee also $75.00 basic entry and 100% payback on their $10,20,30options & $10 big fish that is about as good as your going to get . The payback was real good considering the entry fee was half the price , and your not going...

Brian Ruthman

I know what you mean about the smallmouth in Don Pedro it is just crazy how many quality smallmouth there are . As for the quality Spots i caught a 8.27lb in there a couple of years ago and released it , might be a new world record swimming around in Don Pedro as we speak . :D Seems like alot of nic...

Brian Ruthman

I want another observer , i dont want to teach Marxmiller how to fish a worm .............LOL ! He might loose the swimbaits and use it against me next year !!!

Brian Ruthman

Kyle Rasmussen is a stud , one of the best fishermen around the area , my money is all on him !

Brian Ruthman

Now there is the quote of the year "Friends dont let Friends fish Future Pro Tour " you should get some kind of award for that one .

That one just made my day !!! And no i dont like Vince Harris at all .

Brian Ruthman

I just saw other guys posting stuff about other circuits like the FPT and their $85,0000 prize give away and one guy talking about fishing a Red Man tourney with 102 boats so i thought it was just a bunch of general talk . I do think that the WRL is a legitimate circuit for sure with Randy p. And Da...

Brian Ruthman

I dont feel i was hijacking anything . Everyone is so critical on the internet , that is the reason why most people dont post , lighten up a bit it is not that big of a deal . :) It was just some general conversation , I was told some teams fished both tourneys Saturday and Sunday and that is a good...

Brian Ruthman

Did you guys see the Payout for Nor-Cal Bass ? 1st place was $2165.00 with only 38 boats . The entry fee was only $155 all in and a $10 insurance fee . That is pretty darn good to see a payout like that , and the tourney was run great . I hope guys come out and help support their circuit because the...

Brian Ruthman

Looks like the rainy weather is clearing out here at Oakdale this afternoon , tomorrow should be a nice dry day of fishing at McClure .

Brian Ruthman

Robert , I bet you got some 1.5" reapers your going to try .....maybe you should try the 3.5" big reapers .....LOL .

Brian Ruthman

Robert that is good you got that Champion with the smooth ride , i wont have to hear about you backing out of fishing the event because of your back pain .

Brian Ruthman

Hey if you all want to catch some spotted bass this weekend why dont you try fishing the Nor-cal bass team tournament at lake McClure , no one will have any advantage the fish will change with this weather we are having , so everyones Pre-fish just went out the window no matter where your fishing at...

Brian Ruthman

There is a Nor-Cal bass Team event at lake McClure Saturday, i made a post check it out it has all the info . Or look at www.nor-calbass.com for there 2010 schedule , the guys who run the circuit are great guys . I doubt anyone is out there Pre-fishing this week with the weather we are having , so i...

Brian Ruthman

No Pre-fishing for me this week , im just showing up and going fishing . The conditions are changing this week so it would be a waste of time to go up there anyway . One thing i like about the Nor-Cal when i looked over their Team circuit is the cost of entry for the tourney is cheap enough that i f...

Brian Ruthman

Just wondering who is going to fish the Nor-Cal Bass team events . I fished their Pro/Am events in the past and they always ran a great event . The guys who put these on are a great bunch of guys and you dont have to worry about them being fair and honest to everyone . :) I hope to see some teams su...

Brian Ruthman

For the life of me i dont understand why anglers continue to fish Circuits that year after year there are problems , can anyone name one year where there hasent been some major problem with the FPT ? Havent you all had enough of the crap ? Are you all really that naive that your going to let yoursel...

Brian Ruthman

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 entr...

Brian Ruthman

I like the idea of a Friday-Saturday TOC . Have Monday-Thursday offlimits , Pre-fish the weekend before .That is pretty simple .

Brian Ruthman

Will Ish Monroe get his new Ranger boat he just won in the Stren Delta tourney if Genmar filed for chapter 11 ?

Brian Ruthman

You got a PM .

Brian Ruthman

If your fishing the Am side and want to guarantee your in for the tourney make sure you find a Pro to sign up with who will list your name on the entry sheet , or else you go on a waiting list and might not get to fish . They do the draw the night before the tourney .

Brian Ruthman

I think you can sign up the day before the event , but you have to bring cash and a Co-Angler so everyone has a partner . :D I was wondering about how the points are calculated for angler of the year and such ? Do they figure it the same way as they do the regular team events , points + weight of fi...

Brian Ruthman

The bait Barn in Waterford has a good selection in stock .

Brian Ruthman

Man are those Delta bass mean , i got my hooks straightend out on Sunday . I lost two toads . :cry: Next time im going to take care of that problem with some different hook selection and some heavy weight rods , maybe i can get Dobyns to make up an 8ft frog rod so i can jerk those frog fish out of t...

Brian Ruthman

I fished a tournament the other week at Oroville and one of my spots that produced some good quality fish in Pre-Fish for me had anglers fishing on the bank both days of the tourney , when i arrived first thing in the morning . :shock: No matter how bad i wanted to fish that spot i didnt stop and kn...

Brian Ruthman

I was there and i heard everyone agree on Mike Tucks idea of a flat fee of like $400 Pro and $200 Am entry , and Larry said Maybe he would add in another option for the guys who want to win more , that was a possibility , he also said the $30 on top of the entry for big fish . I know myself i said a...

Brian Ruthman

Good job Richard , i had this feeling you would get first place this time your a great angler and can i say 17th place for me sucks .....LOL !
Your a tuff competitor and deserve that win .

Brian Ruthman

Mac , I would say the Dobyn's 705cb is an excellent choice for a rip bait rod , I won the Aanglers choice Pro/Am the other week at Oroville and collected a check for $9,500 so it is definately one of my favorite rods , also those rip baits with Gary on the package are worth checking out , beileve me...

Brian Ruthman

That is cool , his team partner Jeff Frey fished the Nor-Cal bass at Don Pedro tourney the same day and won that event with a 24lb limit same as Jasons , can you imagine landing a 14.11oz toad like that by yourself :shock: !! They are both great fishermen and put in the time so they deserve it , the...

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