1st annual 'Huntcapn" open

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10-03-2011, 10:27 AM
huntcapn

1st annual 'Huntcapn" open

Alraight fellas...here goes an attempt to pull at your heart-strings......I'm trying to help a small church congregation of Community of Christ members get established here in Gardner....we need to raise some funds to help with the paying for a new building we are attempting to purchase....it is a very small group with only about 15 to 25 people attending ea Sunday.....I'm going to host a small crappie tournament Sat Oct 22 at Hillsdale Lake, with the weigh=in to follow at the church(in Gardner), with a fish fry to follow.....I'm going to set the entry fee at $50 per 2man boat(optional extra child certainly allowed)...1st place will get entry back, and we will have an optional $5 per boat big fish pot, with 50% of those proceeds going to the winner........Fish fry is free to those in tourney, and $5 per adult over 12, $3 for ages 5 to 12, and free to the young ones under 5......we will bring several out from the community for the weigh=in and fish fry. Hoping as many of you as possible might enter and help us out.....answer here or pm me if you'd like to know moreThumbs Up Launch will be at 7am at the marina ramp with the weigh-in at 4pm in Gardner.....also any fish you'd like to donate over the next few weeks would also be greatly appreciated.(I'll be glad to clean 'em).....Doug
10-03-2011, 01:21 PM
Chadku

I will try to make it Hunt
10-03-2011, 01:37 PM
slabby joe

Young Doug I sent you a pm ( before I saw your post, so you can ignore all those questions I hadDoh)
10-03-2011, 02:17 PM
Kansasoutdoorsman

Forget my PM, I see now... I have one thing I have committed to, let me see how that looks and I will get back to you.

Nick
10-03-2011, 06:39 PM
Snaggedagain

Im in Gardner. If I cant fish the tournament thing, where will the fish fry be. I would be happy to eat some good food for a good cause and give a little extra. Im a small church kind of guy ecspecially if they like to fish and they dont frown on you for fishing Sundays.
10-03-2011, 07:52 PM
huntcapn

lol.....thanks snagged.....food will be over on sante fe st...used to be the women's fitness center just across the street and a little east of the vet clinic....I'll give out address when I know it for sure....by the way...the sermons have to get over at a certain time so everyone CAN go fishing....lol
10-07-2011, 05:04 PM
Kansasoutdoorsman

Cap,

I think you can count Adam and I in... Saturday is the youth opener for duck season and I always take a friends kids out and then brush our blinds for the following weekend of big duck opener. We are trying to move everything to Sunday. Will let you know when we are 100% in but right now mark us down. Let us know if there is anything we can do to help.

N
10-07-2011, 06:11 PM
huntcapn

thank you nick and adam...I appreciate it very much...(and I'm gonna whip you two on your own lake):)
10-07-2011, 06:15 PM
Kansasoutdoorsman

Its not my lake lol, I have not crappie fished that thing for 8 weeks... Lee and Doug own HD, I am just hoping to have have enough fish to help the fish fry...
10-07-2011, 09:32 PM
slabby joe

Quote:

Originally Posted by Springhill Duckman

Its not my lake lol, I have not crappie fished that thing for 8 weeks... Lee and Doug own HD, I am just hoping to have have enough fish to help the fish fry...

Lee and Doug own HD RoflRoflRoflRoflRofl I think we're being set up for an azz whuppin!! ( but I'll take one for a good cause )
10-07-2011, 10:35 PM
LBM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Springhill Duckman

Its not my lake lol, I have not crappie fished that thing for 8 weeks... Lee and Doug own HD, I am just hoping to have have enough fish to help the fish fry...

Watching all those videos of Nick, Adam and Eric just wearing their arms out pulling in all those crappie while spider rigging sure had me believing that I might actually know someone as a spider rigging legend of great wisdom and intellect. To my mind it sure looks like the great wisdom and intellect has certainly been placed into question by the above statement about someone that's lucky to get a catching pattern established in 8 hours on the water and someone that consistently sticks with a fishing style where a thump is the main indicator of fish on. Someone that starts out using the same baits as tied on from his last outing and reluctantly changes baits and colors while on the water and doesn't readily change tactics really doesn't have a snowballs chance in tournament situations and truly knows he doesn't have any business fishing in tournaments because actual work is required for that kind of fishing. But guess old Doug and I will be there for some laughs and eating.

Whoever is fishing with huntcapn should be warned that if young Doug does catch a real nice fish that he will hold it out of the water looking at it and admiring it until it is completely dried out and shriveled up. Rofl
10-07-2011, 11:07 PM
huntcapn

DohDohWhadduya mean its not your lake...last time I tried to launch the 'carrier' there the Patrol guy said I couldn't unless I had a permission slip from you
10-09-2011, 10:33 AM
Braggin Board

Huntcaptn: Sorry I cant join this tournament, maybe next time. My offer still stands: If you need any help on Truman, please let me know.
10-10-2011, 05:48 PM
huntcapn

thanks Bragin' Board....I need help everywhere, though.....but I may take you up on that.....Thinkin' bout moving the launch up to 8am? this time of year and all...any objections?
10-10-2011, 11:26 PM
slabby joe

No objections hereThumbs Up
10-11-2011, 08:26 AM
Kansasoutdoorsman

The best bite is from 6 to 8 am, now I won't be able to even catch one fish.... Are you going to have the KU vs KSU game streaming on a TV at the Marina(11 am kick)? I may have to be off the water for a couple of hours to watch. Already giving up tickets for the game but I think it's going to be a good one!

Man, there is just to much going on this time of year. I have to brush 3 blinds and build two for duck season plus drive to Atchison to check out those for water. Football on Saturdays... gotta love this time of year but man, it's going way to fast...
10-13-2011, 05:16 PM
Ronald Meeder

Doug---How many do have committed to fish the tournament? What is address of the fish fry, do you need any fish?
10-14-2011, 07:51 AM
HaleDamage

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronald Meeder

Doug---How many do have committed to fish the tournament? What is address of the fish fry, do you need any fish?

Ron..Are we still thing about going.??
.I have that day open...

Can others come to the fish fry (with a donation) that did not fish?

Rick
10-14-2011, 07:59 AM
Ronald Meeder

I am still planning on it as long you do not wear pink.
10-14-2011, 03:35 PM
huntcapn

absolutely Rick......it's open to all......$5 13 and above.......$3 5 to 12....under 5 free......fishermen freeThumbs Up
10-14-2011, 03:40 PM
huntcapn

Ron...ive got 5 boats right now.....yes I could sure use some fish....3 days at Perry and all I caught is one keeper.....any donated fish is surely welcome the way I catch em.......thanks Springhill Duck.....the sacrifice is appreciated.....you could take a few hrs off and still beat Slabby and LBM, for sure RoflRofl
10-14-2011, 03:45 PM
huntcapn

Address for weigh=in and fish fry is.......(4pm weigh =in)........980 E Sante Fe Gardner KS 66030 we'll be setup to handle your boat traffic
10-16-2011, 10:48 PM
huntcapn

I beleive I have some extra fishermen that don't have access to a boat...anybody willing to add a third? I'll just charge them to fish and we'll still weigh in the same number of fish.....questions...comments...complaints?
10-18-2011, 08:51 AM
huntcapn

Alright guys...getting close to launch Sat. at HillsdaleThumbs Up I want to let you know about some of the unbeleivable things some of the guys have been contributing to this good cause.....first I want to thank Jim (Springhillwannabe) for his very genoerous contribution he made yesterday thru the mail because he couldn't attend the tourney.....to all those donating fish I really thank you , too:) Ron Meeder, Slabby Joe (old Doug), And Lucky Livewell, whom I've never even met in person....I thank you greatly......Chatt Martin for donating his time to try and teach us a little somethin' about crappie fishin', as well as coming over early to fish a bit to try and contribute some fillets to the dinner.......I'm moving launch time to 8am at Marysville ramp........here's a few rules for you to mull over.....10 fish weigh in ...don't care if they're alive or dead......weigh in at the church in Gardner at 4pm...(I'll have directions at the ramp):)..you can get off the water whenever you'd like.....please try and allow tourney host to WIN...this will be a tough one as he don't catch many fishRoflRofl...kids fish for free....third man in boat pays regular price..(I may have a few that want to fish . but don't have a boat....open seats?)...we're planning on having hot coffee and donuts or danishes at the ramp around 7;30 am.......if you're on fish please call the tournament host on his cell and invite him over to catch someHands ClappingHands Clapping....anyone else want to fish, please let me know by pm or call me direct at 816 248 2035.....invite anyone possible to the fish fry........thanks again in advance......Doug:)
10-19-2011, 11:52 AM
huntcapn

Does anyone have a fish fryer they could bring.....I'm glad to replace your propane....I need one or two? Maybe a fillet knife , also.....
10-19-2011, 12:04 PM
Ronald Meeder

Do not have a fish fryer, can bring a electric fillet knife and also a blade, is there going to be electricity available. Also a iron board for a cleaning stand. How about water?
10-19-2011, 01:46 PM
huntcapn

Thanks, Ron...there will be electricity......there will be water
10-20-2011, 08:50 AM
Crappie Chatt

I got a fryer!!! OK, now how about heppin wid dos filets. I'll be fishin wid young DougDoh 2 morrow @ Hillsdale. Reports ta follow. Been makin sum new colorsThumbs Up of Wasshoppahs ta try. Goin ta use dem Hands ClappingHands Clappingnext week at Ft. Gibson. <*)}}}><
10-20-2011, 09:21 AM
HaleDamage

[QUOTE=huntcapn;..invite anyone possible to the fish fry........thanks again in advance......Doug:)[/QUOTE]

Is there going to be any gals there?
Kathy my wife, said she would like to come to the fish fry..--- but does not want to be the only gal there??
Thanks Rick
10-20-2011, 09:44 AM
huntcapn

we've invited the entire community, Rick....plus all the women of the church helping out.....there certainly will be women there..(maybe not 'dancin' girls););) please have her come:)
10-20-2011, 11:20 AM
springhillwantabe

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crappie Chatt

I got a fryer!!! OK, now how about heppin wid dos filets. I'll be fishin wid young DougDoh 2 morrow @ Hillsdale. Reports ta follow. Been makin sum new colorsThumbs Up of Wasshoppahs ta try. Goin ta use dem Hands ClappingHands Clappingnext week at Ft. Gibson. <*)}}}><

thats a good thing he prolly needs all the help he can get hope you can get a parking spot everyone prefishin and all good luck
10-22-2011, 08:38 AM
Crappie Chatt

It was a GREAT day on Hillsdale with Doug. We found a few keepers in trees & rocks 12 to 18ft. Loved jigs tipped with crappie nibbs. Shallower fish wouldn't even touch a minner. I'll be headin out soon ta check on dem!!! <*)}}}><
10-22-2011, 08:19 PM
Ronald Meeder

Thanks Doug for putting the tournament on, had a great time and the supper at the church excellant. Great weather, good people could not asked for a better day.
10-23-2011, 09:21 AM
huntcapn

I appreciate everyone who fished the tourney, donated fish, money, time, etc.. to make the tourney and dinner the success it was..the weather on the lake could not have been better......I had people from the congregation who listened to Chatt's seminar tell me how much they enjoyed it , and some of them don't even fish......all you guys who fished and then cleaned fish.....unreal.......the people from the church could not believe what a nice group of guys you all were....many of them stated that this was the greatest event that they have EVER been a part of.....and several of them came up to myself and Jana and expressed this with tears in their eyes...........Springhill Duckman/ Weekend Warrior took both honors with 10 fish weighing 8.5 lbs...and big fish going to Adam with 15oz .....these guys redonated their winnings back to the fundraiser....unreal..........Thanks to all...and I'll post some pics if I figure it out.....
10-23-2011, 02:19 PM
slabby joe

What a great day..beautiful weather, good friendly competition ( I had no doubt who was gonna winHands Clapping , congrats to you guys) and the fishing was actually good for a change. Young Doug you did a mighty fine job putting this together Thumbs Up but I've come to the conclusion that the biggest reason it was a success is your very tolerant wife .... the week before you dump her in the lake and then hit the gas while she's reaching for something in the boat and knock her off her feet and onto the floor and then ask her to bring us donuts and coffee on tournament morning...man you better be counting your blessings:p
10-23-2011, 04:13 PM
LBM

I had a very good time and yes it was a very well done event. I do think old Doug called it right about Jana being the real force behind this event and how it turned out so well. Yes Jana could have done so much better and its really amazing she continues putting up with this loose cannon. Rofl ;)
10-24-2011, 08:20 AM
springhillwantabe

pretty hard to beat the local guys when they fish a lake 3 or 4 days a week?
10-24-2011, 01:19 PM
huntcapn

3 Attachment(s)

Attachment 72171 Attachment 72172 Attachment 72173.....Here's some pics from our tournament Sat......if anyone wants more of the pictures Jana took...just send me a p.m. with your email address and we'll send 'em over to ya.......
10-24-2011, 09:03 PM
AntiochBA

sounds like I missed a good time. Lake sure is low...nice reports