>It is always the Sat after Thanksgiving. Has been now for
>about 25 years. Last year Pittsburg marine started running it.
>The entry is 100 dollars and it used to pay back 100% but I
>think they are keeping some of the money. Pay out used to be
>$2000 1st $1750 2nd $1500 third and so on. LAST year it still
>payed $2000 1st but then $1250, 2nd, 3rd $900 4th $700. I have
>fished this tourney for 15-20 years and it always has paid
>back 100% until last year. Yes they do have time involved but
>the guys that where weighing the fish are still helping and
>where doing a great job. I guess it is worth
> a little bit to weigh the fish in a hot dog stand ?????
They do not have to put out flyers or advertise in anyway . This tourney is a tradition now that it has been going on for 25 years. That is pretty obvious since there is always 125- 200 boats every year.But I have heard several of the older fishermen voicing complaints about the amount of money they are keeping. Just guessing I would be safe to say 2000 -3000 dollars. One guy last year started writing down the amounts as they handed them out and all of a sudden they quit calling out the prize money as the team came forward.The event always pays 1 spot for every 5 boats . But since they(Pittsburg Marine) started doing the weigh in the money drops off really fast. NOW don't get me wrong they do a great job and those guys are top notch fellows but I was just wondering why, when they "volunteered" to do the weigh in they didn't tell everyone up front that they where going to keep some of the entry fees. Heck I would do the weigh in and not even fish for that kind of money.