Does anyone no of any Ky Lake fruit Jar tourneys?
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Does anyone no of any Ky Lake fruit Jar tourneys?
There was one back in March, Crappie Pappy & Chucky did like 6 or 7 lake tournament series earlier this year but have not seen anything mentioned about another one. There was some discussion of a tournament on the Tennessee message board back some time ago. Not for sure if it was ever organized.
I would like to have a couple on KY lake
I know they tried to have some on other lakes but I don't think it went so good. Too many of us still have to work for a living.
Would it be possible to have 2-3 tournaments on Kentucky lake 1 early one mid year and one in the fall??
We all had a great time fishing the one last spring The guys done a great job that put it on. I never heard anything negative.
You West KY boys put together a pretty good Shindig, so what's to stop you from putting on a few Fruit Jar Tourneys :dono You can even use the same set of rules that we formulated for this years FJT's. ( http://www.crappie.com/crappie/kentu...y-lakes-dates/ )Quote:
Originally Posted by cajun fryer
And yes, we did have some FJT's on other lakes, and those that were cancelled (Barren/Taylorsville) were because of weather (Barren) and lack of interest (Taylorsville). Cumberland, KY/Barkley, and Green River tourneys went off without a hitch, and had decent participation. Our Spring Fling get together was well attended, also.
Due to health problems of the coordinators, the Fall Brawl at Green had to be cancelled ... but we're having a "fun" tourney in its place.
The biggest problem, if you can call it that, with FJT's is travel/lodging expenses vs possible payout returns from a low $$ entry fee type of tourney ... for those that would have to travel several hours to attend a one day tourney. And of course you have to take into account the various hunting season dates, other tourneys, appointing a weigh-master with access to a digital scale, and the potential for unsafe weather/lake conditions causing a cancellation.
... cp :kewl
Cajun fryer i think there would be a lot of intrest I am not that familar with alot of rules but learning would be willing to help in any way so why dont you take the ball and run with it.
Wish I could but I don't know a dang thing about how to do a fishing tournamentQuote:
Originally Posted by ccollins
That's no biggie !! Just set a date -- start/stop times -- entry fee/big fish fee -- find a digital scale -- appoint a weighmaster & money holder -- decide on rules (or use the ones we used for this year's FJT's) -- set a minimum limit on number of boats to commit to showing up -- make sure your tourneys aren't in conflict with other series tourneys, opening hunting season dates, holidays, or other functions that might lower the number of participants -- post all the info here -- then go for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by cajun fryer
You might also want to mention it on the state forums of neighboring states, and even in the Crappie Tournaments Forum. You'd want to give possible participants at least a month notice, in advance of the chosen date, in order for them to have time to make plans to attend.
You can make them "anything legal goes" (any method/number of poles) or "specific/custom" (one pole only/no live bait/specific method only) ... choice is yours, to make it as easy or hard as you want it to be.
... cp :kewl
Maybe we can get badbrad involved since he is a retiree.
Maybe we can get badbrad involved since he is a retiree. And this guy named whiskers.
Badbrad as a new career......Game Warden lolQuote:
Originally Posted by ccollins
I think a little fun tournament would be fun to enter. I would be more interested in getting in one of these tournaments than a big one. It would help me learn what it takes.
Yea sounds like nothing to itQuote:
Originally Posted by CrappiePappy
I think I am being rail roaded I can hear the train
All I was saying Pappy was you guys done a good job on the last on. I live in Illinois. There ain't no way I am gonna even try to put on a tournament on Kentucky lake.
I have way to much to do trying to make a living. I am self employed. You find a buyer for a machine shop in Illinois and we will talk. I just finished up today at the shop. I am lucky to get down there on a week end and then I have a house to take care of.
As far as the west Kentucky lake shin dig ALL I DO is fry the fish and I have help with that. There are a lot of good people whom do WAY!!! more than I do too make that thing happen.
I'll buy the machine shop if'n you'll take $5/month payments until I get it paid off ...Quote:
Originally Posted by cajun fryer
:yikes
Rickie
Hey Mark, Now you have a good excuse to move the shop. Build it and they will come.
Yea Mark ...Quote:
Originally Posted by ifish
Bring your shop here ... So I can play in it ...
Rickie
I will move the shop to Kentucky lake If ifish and rnvinc will work in it so I can go fishing. LOL