CACA in Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

I didn't really mean pro as in fished for a living.

If you've been fishing tournaments for several years (some of em as big as they get) and have sponsors, I think alot of people would consider them more than "just weekend anglers" though.

I didnt mean to ruffle your feathers and I sure didn't intend to start an argument but I've talked to a couple of guys at work about fishing one or two of these with me and thats exactly the response I got.

"Im not gonna throw my money away fishing against pros".

I just asked a question and Ill take your response as a no so thanks for the reply.

no feathers ruffled here just no novice division for such a small club at this time, even in the big tourneys the "pros" dont always win , allot of times its a "local " fishing their home lake that takes the top finish, its more about the comrodory and learning than anything for me , ive never considered it as throwing money away and i donate often, Lol!!!!

i fished my first tourney 2 years ago with this club and didnt know a single one of the guys that were fishing , now i feel i have made new friends and learned way more than i thought i could and also gave me a reason to fish new bodies of water and challenge myself to learn more

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Originally Posted by arkman

Have yall ever given any thought to maybe having a separate division for amateurs or weekend anglers or whatever you want to call em?

Guys that maybe feel like they'd be throwing their money away fishing against "pros".

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Ark man, don't be intimidated by jerseys or "sponsors". I'll double what Greg said, those tournaments are a circle of friends that get together and fish on set dates. I live over in Blytheville and I have had to try to learn new lakes to fish with these guys. I do not regularly fish the lakes that are fished most often in these tournaments but it doesn't bother me. I've learned a lot and I've made some good friends through this. It has been worth every penny spent and every mile driven.
Are there some good fishermen fishing? You darn right but I'd rather fish with good fishermen and learn from them.
That circle of friends in these tournaments has plenty of room to expand. Come fish with us!

Arkman, I haven't fished in a single tournament, but I've attended probably 90% of them since CACA was started. I take pictures for the club, simply because I am there and I believe it raises and enhances the profile of the club when the results are posted with photos. I've made some really good friends by being a member of CACA, even though I don't fish. Also, I have learned a lot about crappie fishing by attending the weigh-ins and hearing the winners talk about where they found the fish, how they caught them, etc. These guys are good crappie fishermen, but I don't think you would feel like you are donating because, as Greg said, sometimes they get beat by someone whose home lake they are fishing. I invite you to come out to one of our weigh-ins and enjoy the camaraderie for yourself, then get a partner and fish a tournament. I think you would enjoy it. CACA tournaments are more about enjoying some friendly competition, enjoying the camaraderie and learning something you didn't know. Look forward to seeing you out there.

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Originally Posted by arkman

Have yall ever given any thought to maybe having a separate division for amateurs or weekend anglers or whatever you want to call em?

Guys that maybe feel like they'd be throwing their money away fishing against "pros".

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Thank you for asking this question! We have had a lot of discussion about this and we will be adding a another division to the club and it will go in effect immediately!! I will post all the info in a separate post today!! Thank you you for asking and for others that have brought this up!
Thank you
Jason

Thats good to hear. I might be wrong but Ive got a feeling itll get at least a few more folks to participate.

Are they on this site or the CACA website?

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Originally Posted by arkman

Thats good to hear. I might be wrong but Ive got a feeling itll get at least a few more folks to participate.

Are they on this site or the CACA website?

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I will post on here as well as CACA website and Facebook! I had to make a few changes late last night to the rules but will post them sometime today! I think this will be a great addition to the CACA!!
Jason