Not teaming up with Bill. Bill is still mad at me because he got into a scuffle with someone off Crappie.com that I didn't even know. The guy asked if he knew Crappie Reaper and Bill thought I was tight friends with him and that I've telling all of you about the normal "catch 'em" spots on Talala Creek. Even though I've tried calling him to explain things, he'll not answer. I've yet to corner him on the water about it and ask him why he wouldn't talk to me about it before he tossed a good friendship aside. I guess he feels that any person that is not a regular to the Talala Creek area is a Crappie.com member and I'm the one that told them they need to fish here. I gave up trying to contact him about it and figure I'll let sleeping dogs lie. Perhaps one of these days he'll come around.
I don't know what to think about it other than I cannot control his thoughts or feelings and can only worry about myself in this situation.

The man I am teaming up with for the Oologah tournament prefers to fish for Sandbass but he's fished with me several times and I introduced him the Bill some years back and they have fished together a lot. (not recently either)

I would have fished solo and just paid Papas part of the costs but checked with Doug and was informed that both people MUST be present. Since Papa can't make it, I called Bobby within 2 minutes of talking to Doug and recruited him for the tourney.

I've spent the last two days helping Bobby install a new XI5 on two boats he owns. There is a quick release bracket that will fit them so he bought one XI5 and two quick release brackets. Now all he has to do is stick the XI5 on whatever boat he plans to use for the day. I get the older TMs for helping. So, I'm going to have a 36# TM and a 46# TM in the off topic before too long. (gots to make some wages)