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I'm Looking for a partner or partners for 2015 Crappie Masters Tournament season or just to go fishing.. Manning SC, Grenada Lake, D'Arbonne, Beaver Lake, Rend Lake, Truman Lake Single Pole, & Mark Twain are the tournaments I'm available to fish. Please Email me at [email protected] or call me at (601) 273-0379 I live in Vicksburg, Ms. I have a new Z7 dual console set up for spider rigging with Minn Kota Terrovia and fair electronics. Thanks, John Thomason.
Sounds fantastic to me, but I know nothing of tournament fishing. I wished I did, I would be beside ya. Let me check the dates of these tournaments and distance from my house that these lakes are. I have a Lowe Stinger 195 that is set up for spider rigging, pushing/pulling cranks, and solo polling. Also have a bimini top. I do not have a terrova, but do have a fortrex. Humminbird 859 and 899. I can contribute a boat as well if this works out for us. If you dont mind, and I am able to commit myself to it, would you be ok with fishing with an amatuer tournament partner? I have crappie fished my whole life, just not in tournaments.
Just a word of advice. Fishing for fun and tournament fishing are two different sports. I have many friends who I enjoy fun fish'n with, but only a select few with which I would fish a tournament.
Thankyou feesh. I have done some research after i posted that. Think i may want to get my feet wet fishing smaller club tournaments. Not real sure how to get started. Got a young boy that i want involved in this stuff wen he gets old enuf. And i want to know the ropes before then.
You should be fine...go fish a tournament or two to get your feet wet...its not always that serious as some people like to make it seem. Just give it shot..learn how to fish some lakes that are hosting some tournaments..you could have some good days and mess up and win or place in a few..id say go for it...
Just jump in and go, that's the only way to get started.
Feesh is shooting it straight for sure. Would like to invite you to come fish some of the MS Fruit Jar tourneys with us. Great place to get your feet wet and learn. I tournament fishing partner is hard to come by, can fish with anyone when the fesh are biting good but when you spend 3 days in the boat and only get one BITE in those 3 days it better be someone you are very compatible with. Also, if it ever gets to the point you arent having fun walk away from it and go back to fun fishing. I love crappie fishing but what I love more is the time I spend in my rig or in someone else's enjoying the day on the water and making memories, life is too short for anything less!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by LowePro
can you FETCH ??
As in beer? Stupid question.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billbob
Thankyou all for the advice! I will consider the fruitjar strongly! I need to find a partner myself now.
Fruit jars are definitely a way to get your feet wet. This is my first year at it and we have had a lot of fun so far! The big up side to it is that you learn how and where to fish the different lakes. Just back your ears and jump in!
I researched the fruitjars. I definietly want to, I didnt realize the season started in september so I would be starting out way behind. I will just in when the new season starts up.
you have plenty of time to make points. You don't want to wait til the end of the year to get started?
I only make 3 or 4 in a year now but it's still fun.
Plenty of time to qualify for the championship, may not be in the points race but if you weigh in any fish at all you will make the championship.Quote:
Originally Posted by LowePro
So you guys think I should go ahead and start doing it?
Is there no benefit to winning the points race as well?
Or is the ultimate goal to fish in the championship?
If your thinking of tourney fishing, you cannot go wrong by jumping into the fruit jar series. It doesn't matter if it's the first tournament or the last. You will make friends and learn a lot. All while enjoying a relatively low pressure environment. In short, the fruit jars are a great place to get started.
the points race is for some prizes for the top 6 and maybe a plaque or sumpin. The championship is a pretty good pay out tourney that you have to qualify for, this varies by number of entries throughouut the year and moneys raised in sponsorship and raffles, last year's payout:Quote:
Originally Posted by LowePro
1st Big Fish paying $500
2nd Big Fish paying $250
1st Place paying $1500
2nd Place paying $800
3rd Place paying $350.
Ultimate goal is to out fish the other gewbers :)Quote:
Originally Posted by LowePro
Thats a better goal!!!
Mike, you got any GPS coordinates a fella might use in one of them there tournaments? I do have a good kill switch you can borrow for Washington!!;-)
Who had the brain#### and scheduled Washington on Valentines Day? NOT GONNA BE GOOD when I break the news to sweet Elizabeth!
I do :)Quote:
Originally Posted by bwillig
Kill switch is fixed--boat Is good to go.
I do have a funny story for u :)
Washington is easy. Just look for the 40-50 boats in a wad. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by bwillig
i bet it is a short one mike
It is scheduled on valentines day! Boy my wife is going to be upset when she finds herself in the back of my boat! I will put roses in my rod box!
yeah, but the trick is to figure out what 90% of them aren't doing.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
Hey, Watch it buster!!! I'm one of those 90%. [emoji4]Quote:
Originally Posted by feeshrman