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evis102 03-18-2010 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by rosska (Post 128677)
Bruce Baugh, Steve Nelson & Eddy Hicks are the best of the best on the lake. I admire these guys for their knowledge, skill and ability to produce trophy trout. I strive to one day be of their caliber and would not want to win a tournament unless they were in it. These are stand up guys who enjoy competing just as much as we do. The reason they show up is the SaltyCajun tournament gives them a chance to compete against guys who love to fish as much as they do. I give them props because they proved they are the best once again.
The best of the best did not show up. Maybe one of the best. Its crazy the caliber of fisherman that fish Big Lake and consistently catch trophy fish year around that you will never hear of. I have had the pleasure to meet a few and they are like Jedi with a fishing pole. I swear some of them use the force to catch fish. I'm sure Bruce Bauge is the same, matter of fact he is so nice he often parks right in front of me when I'm on a wade and shows me all the fish I could have caught. But as I said my comments are aimed at getting the largest turnout as possible. The average fisherman is not going to pay his money to get beat up on by guides. The CCA has rules against guides/pros and look how big the CCA Shootout has gotten. If you want a high turnout successful tournament, then copy high turnout successful tournaments. Remember the bigger the turnout the more money for the kids. This year was a class act and I can not wait till next year...

rosska 03-18-2010 08:52 PM
The CCA also holds their tournament in the prime of live bait season which sucks. I think this tournaments leader board was reflective of skill. If this was the CCA tournament you would have seen a leader board full of croaker soakers that were sitting on the jetties. I have no problem with this I just hope the CCA will have two separate division’s lures or bait. There would be the same turnout but allow true anglers to compete against each other rather than the luck of a bait fisherman.

rosska 03-18-2010 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by evis102 (Post 128700)
The best of the best did not show up. Maybe one of the best. Its crazy the caliber of fisherman that fish Big Lake and consistently catch trophy fish year around that you will never hear of. I have had the pleasure to meet a few and they are like Jedi with a fishing pole. I swear some of them use the force to catch fish. I'm sure Bruce Bauge is the same, matter of fact he is so nice he often parks right in front of me when I'm on a wade and shows me all the fish I could have caught. But as I said my comments are aimed at getting the largest turnout as possible. The average fisherman is not going to pay his money to get beat up on by guides. The CCA has rules against guides/pros and look how big the CCA Shootout has gotten. If you want a high turnout successful tournament, then copy high turnout successful tournaments. Remember the bigger the turnout the more money for the kids. This year was a class act and I can not wait till next year...
Why didnt they show up?

evis102 03-18-2010 09:08 PM
All they wanna do is catch big fish and be left alone. Most are guides from Texas that come over here to get away. I think I remember your kin to Will D. ask him about them they are a very nice but quiet bunch.

cmdrost 03-19-2010 08:19 AM
Sorry Ross,

But I gotta agree with Evis here......CCA Trout Shoot Out will never not allow live bait. Thats outgrageous to think it. It might not take "skill" to fish live bait, but its a proven big fish tactic that works in summer time. Fishing isn't neccessarily about who can twitch their corky the best, its also knowing what the fish are eating and when.

That is also why we have ours set at $25 a man and not per team and we don't allow guides. To let the average fisherman go out and compete with everyone.

meaux fishing 03-19-2010 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by evis102 (Post 128638)
Generally people go to Casino's because there is a chance they will win big money. Its the same with fishing tournaments, no matter what the cause the tournaments with the big turnouts are the ones with good pay outs. Everyone wants to help the kids but most also want to feel like they have a chance to win big.
I knew i had no chance of winning especially after my motor trouble but I fish because its what I love to do....It did not affect my choice to enter again for as long as we have the tourney just because someone who has been fishing a lot longer than me won. I was actually excited when somebody said he was in the tourney because I knew he would be bringing in some hawgs. As Ross said I hope that I can get my skill level to somewhere close to his one day. The only reasons I showed up for the tourney were to support a great cause, meet a bunch of new people, and spend some time on the water and if I caught some fish it was an added bonus..

SULPHITE 03-19-2010 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by meaux fishing (Post 128821)
I knew i had no chance of winning especially after my motor trouble but I fish because its what I love to do....It did not affect my choice to enter again for as long as we have the tourney just because someone who has been fishing a lot longer than me won. I was actually excited when somebody said he was in the tourney because I knew he would be bringing in some hawgs. As Ross said I hope that I can get my skill level to somewhere close to his one day. The only reasons I showed up for the tourney were to support a great cause, meet a bunch of new people, and spend some time on the water and if I caught some fish it was an added bonus..

Bammm!! Well said bro!

LaAngler 03-19-2010 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by evis102 (Post 128700)
The best of the best did not show up.
who is the best?

B-Stealth 03-19-2010 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by LaAngler (Post 128839)
who is the best?

Me and Sulphite.:smokin: :rotfl:

We didnt want to shatter anyones ego.

SULPHITE 03-19-2010 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by B-Stealth (Post 128924)
Me and Sulphite.:smokin: :rotfl:

We didnt want to shatter anyones ego.
:smokin:

Bluechip 03-19-2010 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by B-Stealth (Post 128924)
Me and Sulphite.:smokin: :rotfl:

We didnt want to shatter anyones ego.
I like it......:grinpimp:

rosska 03-19-2010 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by cmdrost (Post 128816)
Sorry Ross,

But I gotta agree with Evis here......CCA Trout Shoot Out will never not allow live bait. Thats outgrageous to think it. It might not take "skill" to fish live bait, but its a proven big fish tactic that works in summer time. Fishing isn't neccessarily about who can twitch their corky the best, its also knowing what the fish are eating and when.

That is also why we have ours set at $25 a man and not per team and we don't allow guides. To let the average fisherman go out and compete with everyone.
Chaz, I do not have a problem with live bait. I know it is what brings in the money and gives everyone a fair chance of winning. I just want two different categories (Lures or Bait) or (Live or Artificial) . Why would anyone have a problem with that?

evis102 03-20-2010 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by LaAngler (Post 128839)
who is the best?
Rudy Grigar

speckdaddy 03-20-2010 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by meaux fishing (Post 128821)
I knew i had no chance of winning especially after my motor trouble but I fish because its what I love to do....It did not affect my choice to enter again for as long as we have the tourney just because someone who has been fishing a lot longer than me won. I was actually excited when somebody said he was in the tourney because I knew he would be bringing in some hawgs. As Ross said I hope that I can get my skill level to somewhere close to his one day. The only reasons I showed up for the tourney were to support a great cause, meet a bunch of new people, and spend some time on the water and if I caught some fish it was an added bonus..
you and guys like you are the reason we had sucjh a great event!!!!!!:D


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