We can do that too.
One side pot for each fish?

8 pages already..

Roger that start a poll for wading or no wading i could care less ill tug lips from da boat or the water no difference to me

Sweet. There is no way I can keep zork in the boat. That guy can't stand to fish out the boat. Lol

Dont let him bring his waders lol

First SC trounament, I got out in the water with no waders.
Water temp was 44 degrees. 20 mph West wind. Air temps were around 40 deg.

Hahahaha. How did that work out for u ray.

Sounds like a blast!! Boat ready, now to find a partner.............

im assuming you didnt go in on purpose correct lol

It was only cold from the bottom of my feets to the water line.

Nope. Went from 35 mph to 0 mph in about 10 ft.
1/2 way between Rabbit Island and where West Pass goes into West Cove.

Would strongly consider allowing prepayment and not have a morning check in. No landing has facilities that make it convienent for a large group to do this.

agreed with chief!! Lets do the weigh in at Heberts that way the people who want to rent a place for the weekend can

Agree with prepayment, but how do we know if someone isn't already fishing before start of trounament if no check in?

We can do like other tourneys and provide a weigh card for your team. Only way you can weigh in is with your weigh card imo

Trust

Plenty of other ways to cheat if they want to.

When do you give out the weigh cards?

Paul Meyors, Matthew and myself hit the same mud flat Thanksgiving weekend, we were going slow nobody left the boat.

I pasted over it evening before, 2 ft. of water.
Next morning, low tide, hard NW winds, 6 inches.
Didn't use my brain cell to figger out it was gonna be that low.
Hard hard bottom, lots of shell.

you still gotta catch that 26.9"er.....trust....they lie they know they cheated...

Upon payment of registration

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Updates in BOLD

1. All Federal and State rules and regulations will apply. Violations will result in disqualification of the entire team.
2. A maximum of two (2) anglers per team. Entry fee is $25 per person, Kayak fisherman may fish in teams of (2) anglers but must fish in locations together at all times. Wade fisherman must not have more than (2) anglers per boat and have to maintain all together in your wading area, 2 Bank Fishermen have to be fishing in same area also.
3. Fishing hours will begin at safe boating hours on Feb. 11, 2012 and contestants must be in the weigh-in line by 2:00PM. Any team not in line by 2PM will be disqualified. Weigh-in begins at 12:00PM and closes at 2:30PM.
4. All fish must be caught on a rod and reel and on artificial lures, which includes Gulp.
5. No fish may be accepted from or given to another team.
6. Boat, Wade, Bank Fishermen or Kayak fishing are all permitted within the stated boundaries.
7. Heaviest LEGAL 2-Redfish stringer, 16 to 27 inches will win.
8. Boundaries: Participants may fish anywhere in the Calcasieu Ship Channel, Calcasieu Lake, Prien Lake, Lake Charles or Moss Lake and their tributaries(from the mouth of the Cameron Jettys to Saltwater Barrier). No fishing on private property allowed.
9. In case of a tie, total length of the 2 Redfish stringer will determine the winner.
10. All Weigh master’s rulings are FINAL
11. Sponsors and organizers are not responsible for any accident or injury, nor loss, damage, or theft to any property.
12. Side Pot: (Optional) - $5 per angler for each of the following catagories, largest Speckled Trout, largest Flounder and Largest Trash Fish. Side pot will have a 100% payout of monies collected to the heaviest Trout. If same weight, length will decide the winner.
13. Pot winners will be announced at 3:00PM.
14. IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER, THIS EVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED, IF FOR ANY REASON EVENT CANNOT BE HELD ALL ENTRY FEES WILL BE REFUNDED
15. Official launch will be at (name of launch here). All entrants must be at launch site to sign in and pay for tournament and await "shotgun" start, but may leave and launch elsewhere if they wish.
16. Everyone is welcome to fish the event.

I say everyone has to at least hold in front of where we launch

I agree. No early starts. Every tournament I have been in was like that.
Launch anywhere. But all leave from same location.

Hey have a whole lake to hang until go time....air horn will mean go...

Muzzle Loader will mean GO...

Wake up the drunks in the hood.

People with smaller boats can launch way easier out of calc point and you can launch more at one time.

Place has not been decided yet. Needs to be big enuff for however many we sign up.

I really dont like the idea of bringing in dead fish. Too easy for someone to cheat. Put **** down the fishes throat. Putting a fish thats too long on ice, will shrink the fish and cause it to be a legal fish. I know everyone doesnt have a livewell. I also think we should allow a fish that measures 27" on the line to be legal. Every tournament ive ever fished does it this way

27" is good. Live won't work, or we will lose boats with no live wells.
We can have a .5 lb bonus for live fish. That will get more live fish to weigh.

We need a half lbs for live fish....

Ray... Been there done that, 1 side pot is plenty. It will have you pulling your hair out. Trust me.

And let waders wade. Shaw you want to wreck shop if we can wade? I got some of W's holes to wade that are killer for reds ;)

Lets roll my nickel! :pissed:

Agree with Brayden on 1 side pot, trash fish.

the McDonald's Big Bass tourneys all allow for people to launch anywhere and start fishing at a certain time.

I have been in tourney's with shot gun starts and have seen boats get run over at them.

Count me in

Let's get go! Team Tunechi

Ray, let me know what you need help with.

Working January and February straight through. T/A time in my unit.

I'll see ya'll in March!

EVO

Wow this thread has gone buck wild. If the fish have to be alive count me out,no livewell. I say let the waders wade if they want.

McDonalds is 3000 boats not 20 :D


Everybody should leave from Launch and hang in open water around until the horn blows

I have fished atleast 10 tour like this and no one has ever had a problem


This keeps every body on the fare side

9 out of 10 of those tournaments your "haynie" got smoked. ;)

Wrong....

watch Z21 in Tour Action
http://www.hayniebayboats.com/index....rnament_Action

"Like I was tied to a post"- "W"
:rotfl:

Burn. Lol

I bet it was Ryan undercover. Lol.

I would prefer to have a pinched tail weigh in. Everyone should use the weigh master's measuring stick to ensure they measure correctly. Just my 2 cents.

This is gonna go for another 50 days...im done ray use your plan..put it on paper and call it a day....see ya at the tourney...its gonna be fun like always....26.5" nasties.....cant wait..

X 2......

TTF may send one of our Redfish Teams over to fish this event....sounds like a good time.:cool: