OK, I just read 15 pages of this. Haven't fished a FJ yet, but intend to gualify for the big one at the end of the year. Oktibee is overlooked as well and much like Butla as it is shallow. If your gonna add one that is a good place to do it. Pickwick is a whole nuther world compared to anywhere else in the state and miles away from most everyone. I agree it would be the prettiest venue in the state but a different world for sure.
This forum is about helping each other or at least that is what I have gathered. I feel that if I picked up and went to Michigan to fish next week someone from here would help me out and welcome me.
Not gonna lie guys when I fish a FJ it will be to win, just me. Aint scared of no one and am able to take a butt whooping just as good as the next guy.
I am as new as anyone that has posted in this thread and I know I am looking at it different from you guys that have been around but here goes.
Bigger hit the nail on the head, 12 tourney's per year.
Who cares who else is fishing that weekend, FJ doesn't have to be sanctioned I dont think.
Who cares when the tourneys are, tourney fishing is about catching fish the day of the tourney, not whether the spawn is on. Was dissapointed to here that some didn't come because of the rain, it's a tourney and we play the hand dealt.
I really like the idea of helping each other, ask DD I dont mind helping anyone out a little. You guys are going to have to help me this summer with this trolling junk. I am a single-poler and dont know anything else.
As far as being members, I didn't realise Brandons partner was a members here and Trent's partner that backed out on him is a members here. Trent and I have been talking about this tourney for a month and then I bailed on him. Easter is a tuff weekend for me to fish.

Guess my final thing is, draw up the shcedule and get down to it. Fishing is the MOST expensive hobby there is, period.

Good luck guys, hope to meet all of yall at some point.
John