Moose1am

[NFC]

Do you fish many bass tournaments? I am thinking of putting on one in late Sept. like the last weekend as a benefit for the school my kids go to. Just would like to get your thoughts on it. I see your posts on here regularly and I try to read most of them. Ya seem like you're well knowledged on anything fishin in this area. If you could tell me what ya think I'd be greatful.

Charlie

[Moose1am]

Charlie:
Thanks for the compliment. I have only fished in a few non money type fishing tournaments. Wish I could help you more.

I would ask Ray Rigsby about how to setup a tournament. He is really good at that stuff. He's a member but runs his own web site. He is really into fishing for small mouth.

Don Hardesty also a member use to post about the Evansville Bass Fishing Club. They held a local bass tournament ever week launching out of the Dogtown Ramp.

I have seen some guys from the Azteca Plant holding a small bass tournament on Otter Pit last year. This was just the local guys that worked there getting together.

One thing that I would recommend is that you have a scale that can measure the weight of the fish in a bucket or tub of water. That way the fish don't have to be out of the water when you weigh them in. That will reduce the stress on the bass if you are going to release them back to the lake. Most tournaments guys have the aerated plastic bags that the put the fish into so that they can transport them from their boat's live wells to the weight in table.

And most tournaments have penalties for dead or dying fish. The fish should be alive when they are weighted in.

I would also suggest holding bass fishing tournaments when the water gets cooler. That way there would be less stress on the fish in the live wells.

Mike at Boggs might also have some more suggestions.

Sorry I can't help you more on the tournaments.

Sounds like your tournament will be for a good cause. Hope the kids can particpate somehow. Now that would be fun. I know that crappie USA has a kids rodeo at their tournements.

Check out the crappie usa web site and www.crappieusa.com

[NFC]

Thanx Moose, you've been a big help. I was thinkin of havin the tournament the last weekend of Sept.
The only draw back I think is the check in a weigh in will be here in town and I was thinkin of making it where the folks takin part would be responsible for their fish release. That way I didn't have to worry about hauling all the catches back to water.

Charlie

[skeeter sf150sx]

NFC - Have the weigh ins at the lake front or river side. It will be less headaches that way and more fish will live. I Know the Evansville mayor tried to get Bill Embry to bring in a Got2loveit Bass tournament to Evansville but Bill said that Evansville just didn't have anything to offer him or his fishermen.. It is hard to have a large tournament when their is not enough parking or places to catch good fish (bass) on the river. Needless to say Got2loveit tournments did not accept any offer that Evensville made.
If it was me I would have the tournament at blue grass. let them fish any of the three big lakes and then return fish to the one you are haveing the weigh ins at. It would'nt really matter b/c all three lakes are connected by Drainage pips under the roadways. If you are going to include the kids I let them weigh in any spieces of fish caught. Just my 2 cents.

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I may have waited too long now cause I don't think I can get it organized in such a short amount of time. Thanx everyone for the input. When I do put on a tourney I'll make sure to post it so any of the members here can take part.

NFC