If big boats are the issue at LOZ, relocate to the Nianguas. not as bad as by alhonna and the dam area.
If big boats are the issue at LOZ, relocate to the Nianguas. not as bad as by alhonna and the dam area.
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I've done forgot, or was the date ever decided for Stockton, those other lakes and dates are too far away to worry about right now, need to get my days off scheduled, towards end of year can be hard sometimes, so what is the final decision?
We'll have the date ironed out by tomorrow OK?
I looked at Rend, but that isn't great I was told. What Illinois lake were you thinking? I thought my radical changes were "outside the box" - No?
I wouldn't say radical but I like what you are trying to do. I have always heard good things about rend. How about Dardanelle? I look at Bull and Norfolk as very similar and very close to the other. Turn out will be good but your almost fishing the same lake twice.
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Id bet spring on LOZ would draw double the boats vs doing it in the fall.
A Dardanelle Arkansas rally was tried by Mark Clairaday and if I remember right they couldn't find a place that had openings for reservations. They ended up moving the rally north. I've never fished Norfork, Okoboji, Dardenelle, or Rend. I picked Norfork because people have mentioned how good it is, but mainly because of how good Bull Shoals draws and it is close to Bass Cat Boats, Legend, and Ranger who all take good care of us. I've heard nothing but good things about Okoboji so I chose that over the Mississippi river. When you say "river" people get nervous and nervous people don't register. :-)
You would be surprised how many river fishermen there are, you just have to pick a pool that people like to fish, Pool 13 and 19 are two that the Illinois Federation are pretty proud of and 19 is great, might be too far to travel for some of us but you would get some of those guys that don't want to drive south, anyway, it was just a suggestion. If anyone said Bull Shoals and Norfork fish the same, they probably don't live here, you can catch fish on Bull Shoals, not so much on Norfork. If you want a bunch of zeros at weigh-in, come to Norfork. I have fished Rend a lot and it is good but most of it is unfishable without a jon boat, it's like Truman, will tear up a nice boat, and the good end is too small if there are other derbies on the same day.There is just no perfect storm, good luck with your search.
This is why you're our fearless leader, Russ! I wish somebody would take the reins and have "non-sponsored" rallies more than twice a year, like a club, for all of us. I don't fish tournaments unless they're the BBC rallies so it would be fun to all get together more often.
2002 Ranger 175VS - Mercury 125
2006 Ranger Z20 - Mercury 225
2008 Ranger TR-177 - Mercury 115
1987 Ranger 350V - Mercury 150
2010 Ranger Z521 - Mercury 250
2012 Ranger Z518 - Mercury 200
2015 Ranger Z521C - Mercury 250 ProXS
1993 Ranger 481V - Mercury 175 ProXS
2018 Ranger Z519 - Mercury 225 ProXS
2020 Ranger RB190 - Mercury 115 ProXS
2002 Ranger 175VS - Mercury 125
2006 Ranger Z20 - Mercury 225
2008 Ranger TR-177 - Mercury 115
1987 Ranger 350V - Mercury 150
2010 Ranger Z521 - Mercury 250
2012 Ranger Z518 - Mercury 200
2015 Ranger Z521C - Mercury 250 ProXS
1993 Ranger 481V - Mercury 175 ProXS
2018 Ranger Z519 - Mercury 225 ProXS
2020 Ranger RB190 - Mercury 115 ProXS
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I be game for that
Cheaper to keep a kid in tourney fishing than paying attorneys to keep them out of jail !!
Let's keep the entry fees, but use them for the meal, I don't think anyone is fishing these for money, but we could lower entry fees maybe, and use that money for extra meal, I think everyone loves sponsors giveaways, at least I would if I ever won anything, but it's the get together I really think everyone enjoys, but if they were too often, not sure how many of us could afford it, plus us working guys have s limited numbers of days to take, but I'm all in for this radical idea
21st works best for me
i may be an old whippersnapper, but I'm not old enough by government standards to draw any money, and without money, thing go south real fast, Fishin ain't cheap, gotta have more lures than next guy, I'm hoping Wyatt puts out some training videos before next rally, maybe Chris can follow him around with his drone and we can figure out his secrets