I agree with Cowboy. LOL
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I agree with Cowboy. LOL
I've been fishing bass tournaments for the last 15 years and the last 5 years or so we've seen the entry fees go up and payouts down. Well finally enough people started complaining and some new trails were started with excellent payouts, over 90% payouts. A couple even have 100% payouts because sponsors donate money as well as the entries being paid. The great thing about our country is that we have the free market which enables competition. If there are enough dissatified people then it won't be long before a better deal comes along.
What I don't understand is all you guys are complaining about the payout and looking for a tournament that pays more. Well MCC pays out 130% at each tournament. That's right we payout more at each tournament then we take in.
The word on the street is Crappie Masters entry fees will go up substantilly next year.
Hugh I keep saying I will fish MCC, but I will have to do some rearranging on my duck hunting to fish the early tourneys and qualify for the points race. I start now Nov1 in Missouri and finish up the end of Jan.
MS SLAB I've never fished a crappie tournament but if and when I ever do it'll be with MCC. I've heard nothing but great things about ya'lls club. You guys should mosey on over to the east side of the state one day and fish Okatibbee.
I'd jump in Hugh, but you got any idea how many gall bladder co-pays all that travel money would eat up? I think for now, I'll just stand over here in the corner and look pretty.
Wannabe...
Lunker - We used to fish Okatibbee but we lost our 2 members over there that worked the sponsorships. We are a non-profit organization and the only way we can afford to payout more then we take in on tournament day is to have sponsorships.
Torch - I have told you that you can miss 2 of the scheduled events and still qualify for the championship. The rules state you must fish or pay for all but 2 held tournaments and have accumulated 90 points. You get 10 points a tournament for entering and a point a pound for you catch. There are also sponsorship exemptions for sponsorships of or over $2500. Your partner could also fish a tournament or two without you.
This year we will be fishing for somewhere in the neighborhood of $20,000-$25,000 in our championship. We pay down 20 spots each day of the two day championship. The two day weights are combined and the heaviest weight gets an additional $500 and is crowned champs. We have 35 teams so far that are eligible to qualify for the championship right now. That's pretty good odds that at least one day you will finish in the top 20 and get a check.
DonDon, Torch - I have always enjoyed your post and have the upmost respect for both of you but you guys are making no sense to me. Hopefully you understand and respect why. I don't know of any tournament on the CM trail that has drawn this amount of money.Quote:
Originally Posted by DonDon
If you take the case of the one pole tourny last week in Ark., the CoC gave up 20K to hold it. Then the entries at 325.00 per boat and boat totals at 80, this is another 26k. A total of 46k. drawn in for the tourny. This tournament was a 100% payback in cash and prizes for the entries drawn(26k). I assume the other 20k goes toward salaries and expenses of CM.
If you take this further and use it as an average for 10 tourneys, this is 200k. With three full time personnel on the CM staff, this leaves 66k per person anually, BEFORE expenses.
I am not trying to start an argument here and maybe I don't know all of the facts but it seems pretty fair to me.:confused:
Again, not trying to start a big debate, but I really would like to understand more from your point of view.
Midsouth, check your pm!