Nobodies Perfect

We all make mistakes, have shortcomings or make the wrong measurement the first time... That's why you measure twice and cut once.. There are flaws in every rule book the first time it's written... The Constitution has Ammendments.. These are after the fact decisions that arise out of circumstance... We as a Committee may not have all agreed but I think we pleased the People(You Gewbers)... Quit Bashing good people on a moments notice.. Take a breath express your opinion and see if the problem rectifies itself... Yikess was merely stating rules that I don't think all scenarios were thought about last Fall long before the FJ's started... We are here to promote fishing, crappie fishing especially.. Bickering, cussing and chastising others is not the way to do it... The Rule has been Ammended, come join us at Sardis and enjoy the outdoors

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Originally Posted by BigBlue

We all make mistakes, have shortcomings or make the wrong measurement the first time... That's why you measure twice and cut once.. There are flaws in every rule book the first time it's written... The Constitution has Ammendments.. These are after the fact decisions that arise out of circumstance... We as a Committee may not have all agreed but I think we pleased the People(You Gewbers)... Quit Bashing good people on a moments notice.. Take a breath express your opinion and see if the problem rectifies itself... Yikess was merely stating rules that I don't think all scenarios were thought about last Fall long before the FJ's started... We are here to promote fishing, crappie fishing especially.. Bickering, cussing and chastising others is not the way to do it... The Rule has been Ammended, come join us at Sardis and enjoy the outdoors

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Well said Kevin, thank you.

This will be my first full yr fishing the fjs. I have a few questions. And there questions only no bickering. First...How or the board members selected? Is there a vote/poll for fj fisherman to vote on. Second Who elects the people to be voted on? Thrid...Do all boards members have to attend every fj?

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The vote on the FJ Directors will be at the Championship tournament, if you have qualified to fish the Championship, you can vote.

I vote for Little Debbie
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Originally Posted by majflyboy

The vote on the FJ Directors will be at the Championship tournament, if you have qualified to fish the Championship, you can vote.

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10-4....

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Plus, if you are there, you can step up and volunteer for any position you want.

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Plus, if you are there, you can step up and volunteer for any position you want.

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10-4...:D:D:D:D

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Most of the time we have to beg some one to do a job.

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This will be my first full yr fishing the fjs. I have a few questions. And there questions only no bickering. First...How or the board members selected? Is there a vote/poll for fj fisherman to vote on. Second Who elects the people to be voted on? Thrid...Do all boards members have to attend every fj? Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2

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Big Harry!!!This year board members will be nominated at the fj champioship.People who qualify and show up at the championship will be allowed to vote,All board members are not required to show up, but it is encouraged. If they do not attend they must appoint someone to fill their shoes in their absence.

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Originally Posted by spiderwoman

Big Harry!!!This year board members will be nominated at the fj champioship.People who qualify and show up at the championship will be allowed to vote,All board members are not required to show up, but it is encouraged. If they do not attend they must appoint someone to fill their shoes in their absence.

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Thats Big Sexy......I was just wondering. By the way your doing a GREAT Job....

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Thank you Big Sexy. Believe it or not we are trying. I myself have a kid and never thought of adding an exclusion to the number of tourneys fished for the championship for the kids. However, I think it is a great idea. This is designed to be for fun and fellowship, but there has to be rules and a level playing field. We are trying people, I promise. We are open for suggestions, and we DO listen. We are trying to promote this sport for all. Please be patient with us.

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I commend the FJ board members for resolving an important issue. Not just for the B 's, but everyone's kids. This is a fun group, and I enjoyed fishing them last year, and will fish three tourneys with my old partner OleBlue to get qualified. See y'all at Sardis!!!!


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

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I commend the FJ board members for resolving an important issue. Not just for the B 's, but everyone's kids. This is a fun group, and I enjoyed fishing them last year, and will fish three tourneys with my old partner OleBlue to get qualified. See y'all at Sardis!!!!


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
Pro Staff, Southern Pro Tackle and Ozark Rods.
Member, Tri-State Crappie Anglers

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I've been wondering bout you... I figured you done got to good for us too..

Thank you Bill.

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You can't be big sexy. That's Feelay

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You can't be big sexy. That's Feelay

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That's what I thought.

We named him that just before I pulled a McGruff on him and took a bite out of crime LMBO

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You can't be big sexy. That's Feelay

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That's true. Feelay has been Big Sexy for about 5 years.

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I've been wondering bout you... I figured you done got to good for us too..

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I ain't good enough to be tourney fishing anywhere really. Just been fishing the MCC, and it's hard to travel that far over and over.

Now that we're up here in our neck of the woods, "I'll Be Back" ;)


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
Pro Staff, Southern Pro Tackle and Ozark Rods.
Member, Tri-State Crappie Anglers

None of my business, I just read what all you gewbs have to say, but I think the whole point has been missed. A fruit jar tourney is just that: a bunch of guys get together, throw a few bucks in a FRUIT JAR and go fishing. Whoever catches the most fish wins!! Tournament directors, weigh masters, lake masters, boards of directors, by laws, etc. goes way beyond a so called friut jar tournament. You will always, always, always, have problems when you get that fancy. The way I see it: Use the KISS Method (Keep It Simple Stupid) or either go all out. Seems like option 2 is what's happening here.

Only thing is, the fruit jar by KISS method works well when you have 5-10 people, and all people fishing basically are Tour. Dir., Weigh Master, Lake Master, Bylaws, and Board of Dir. The thing is, when you get to this many teams fishing it, it requires more work. And as we all know, not everybody is going to be happy with everything. Its the facts of life, and expressing your concerns or dislikes helps mold the club for the future. But from what I have seen the folks making the tough decisions are doing what they think is best and doing a good job of it. I know I wouldn't want to have to make their calls. When a problem does arise, they do their best to address it quickly and as fair as possible, which I think has been done here. If you don't want any controversy, don't tournament fish.

Your last statement hits the nail on the head. Years ago a bunch of my buds started out having trash fish friut jar tournaments. Every thing went good for a while. Then somebody wanted some rules, then somebody else and so on. Before we knew it, everybody was squabbling and arguing. The bigger we got and the more the prize money was available ,the poop really hit the fan. I got so sick of it, I stepped down as prez, next season quit all together. Most of the other guys did too. I just hate to see something that is so enjoyable turn into something everybody dreads. Been there, done that...and now I'm a ?&$@!ing Slab Slinger. Good Lord. What's the world coming to?

I guess the tournament concept has never bothered me because I've never had a shot at winning:ThumbsUp

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I guess the tournament concept has never bothered me because I've never had a shot at winning:ThumbsUp

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That's about how I feel. Lol


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
Pro Staff, Southern Pro Tackle and Ozark Rods.
Member, Tri-State Crappie Anglers

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That's about how I feel. Lol


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
Pro Staff, Southern Pro Tackle and Ozark Rods.
Member, Tri-State Crappie Anglers

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Bill, you've done pretty good this year.

Kevin, after meeting me would you care to retitle this thread? I am the exception...hehe

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Bill, you've done pretty good this year.

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I've been humbled by some really good fishermen and women this year tho. I've had an average season, but some of these guys and gals are GOOD!!


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
Pro Staff, Southern Pro Tackle and Ozark Rods.
Member, Tri-State Crappie Anglers

There are some really good fisherman on here and I have learned a lot from everybody

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There are some really good fisherman on here and I have learned a lot from everybody

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