Looks like we will have a good turnout with 1516 17 boats entered so far.
For anyone that is not entered, there is still time to get in up till Friday by either paying your entry fee to me on PayPal or contacting me directly and making arangements to pay at the weigh in.
I believe I have contacted everyone who has sent a payment to confirm that it has been received or made arrangements to pay at the weigh in, so let me know if you have sent an entry fee and not received a confirmation from me. I know a few checks are on the way and I will send a confirmation when received.
Rule Clarification:
Talking to a friend last night who brought up a good question about chumming before the “Lines In” time of 6:00, since many will likely be fishing cut bait.
I immediately called an emergency meeting with the Board Of Director to discuss the issue. After a long and heated debate, running into the wee hours of the morning, it was finally decided, in a unanamous 1-0 decision, that chumming before the 6:00 am start time will not be permitted.
I wish your Board of Directors would go back to an Artificials Only Tournament … it was way more challenging and the playing field was a bit more … level …
annnnnnnnddddd now I gotta get up 45 minutes earlier just to bait tend rather than simply dumping the boat and going …
I wish your Board of Directors would go back to an Artificials Only Tournament … it was way more challenging and the playing field was a bit more … level …
annnnnnnnddddd now I gotta get up 45 minutes earlier just to bait tend rather than simply dumping the boat and going …
Rick, I can barely catch fish with bait, much less artificials. And now you want to make it even tougher on me? Geez, give me a break!
Bob Van Gundy
Marine Designs,Inc.
Custom Aluminum Fabrication
803-727-4069
Bob … we caught 23 Stripers over the weekend … 20 of them were between 10" and 20" … Saturday evening we got ran over … Sunday morning we got rained on … Monday we got out there too late … Lots and lots and lots of shorts … even more Gar … only three keepers and a lost U-Rig to show for it … So I can certainly feel your pain … LOL
Bob … we caught 23 Stripers over the weekend … 20 of them were between 10" and 20" … Saturday evening we got ran over … Sunday morning we got rained on … Monday we got out there too late … Lots and lots and lots of shorts … even more Gar … only three keepers and a lost U-Rig to show for it … So I can certainly feel your pain … LOL
BUT- you’re fishing again. So really-how bad can it be?
Bob … we caught 23 Stripers over the weekend … 20 of them were between 10" and 20" … Saturday evening we got ran over … Sunday morning we got rained on … Monday we got out there too late … Lots and lots and lots of shorts … even more Gar … only three keepers and a lost U-Rig to show for it … So I can certainly feel your pain … LOL
I’m going to follow you around on Saturday and maybe pick up a fish that you miss. At least I might get something. A short would be better than nothing. Maybe I’ll follow Chip around, he seems to do OK. One way or another, I’m gonna catch a fish.
Bob Van Gundy
Marine Designs,Inc.
Custom Aluminum Fabrication
803-727-4069
Bob … we caught 23 Stripers over the weekend … 20 of them were between 10" and 20" … Saturday evening we got ran over … Sunday morning we got rained on … Monday we got out there too late … Lots and lots and lots of shorts … even more Gar … only three keepers and a lost U-Rig to show for it … So I can certainly feel your pain … LOL
I’m going to follow you around on Saturday and maybe pick up a fish that you miss. At least I might get something. A short would be better than nothing. Maybe I’ll follow Chip around, he seems to do OK. One way or another, I’m gonna catch a fish.
Bob Van Gundy
Marine Designs,Inc.
Custom Aluminum Fabrication
803-727-4069
Just so you know Bob I wouldnt follow me…lol… I have not been on lake murray since march 24th…
Now if you want to be a part of the blind leading the blind your more than welcome to follow. Someone may need to save me since I will have my 2 boys with me… 9 and 3 yrs old…I might not have a bait left alive once my youngest finds them in the bait tank…ha
“All fisherman lie. And if they say otherwise, then they’re lying”
Chip - you taking Shad with you? I might actually go throw the net and try to get some Herring on Friday … I’m sure Liz will like to hear that … LOL … I need to get a transport tank running so I guess I’ll have to go get a 50gal barrel from USA Supply …
The only thing lacking our there will be chairs. You may want to bring them along if you want to sit down. If you don’t feel like lugging them around while you’re fishing, I can bring them to the site tonight if you can get them to the dam about 9:00 or so. I will know exactly what time we’ll be heading over there later.
I’ve got the bigger stuff out there already, so I’ll have plenty of room.
