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Well, as we all know the head to head competition began this past weekend, with both trails bringing very similar fields, teams. Honestly, the ACT is a game changer in my opinion. Will Mike Valentine make the appropriate changes to increase the payout?
Even 15th place got their entry fee back and some expenses paid for their efforts at Grenada. What did 15th place payout at Lake Washington......
What are your thoughts, opinions?
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ACT is defiantly a game changer. Crappie Masters better start to make changes quick
Thats not right Bandchaser, ACT only paid out 12 places and 11th and 12th both paid 850 bucks, thats double your entry fee.
Oh by the way, ACT has set the bar and set it hi!!!
Hard to see how things can stay the same at crappie masters. But let's not forget they've kept crappie tournament fishing in the game for a while now.
Crappie USA had a tournament on Lake Egypt also that weekend! 54 boats in that one... Didn't pay out great
but they still had plenty of boats to keep afloat! Can crappie fishing keep 3 Big trails going? Guess we will see!
Better take in more money if they pay out more. When it takes in less it will fold up.
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I stand corrected, but let's see what CM paid out for 12th place......Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
I believe they paid out to the top 3 finishing teams.
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I do know that second place in the CM paid just under 2500 and ACT paid 6400
Wow! That would change my mind on which to enter on the same weekend.
2 day tourney vs a 1 day tourney. Entry fees do not cost u as much on 1 day tourneys. The amount of entry's was different for each. I think 80 boats in one and 65 in the other. ACT is paying out more than I have seen though. There gonna draw some good fishermen. The rules are strict and they don't fit everyone. Local guides are having trouble with the off limits rule from what I've heard from 2 of them.
I agree Bird but, Cleland and Kelly won a two day qualifier fall before last and got $5500 check, the guys that won the ACT this weekend got a $25000 check, lots of difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by bird down
Bout killed me not fishing those ten days though!!!!!
Iam not a tournament fishermen but the payout on ACT looks very inticing I might just throw my hat in on the June tournament. I would love to win that with my 800 dollar boat. Iam going to have to read up on the rules and regs. So let me get this right Rees you say first place got 25000 plus a ranger boat.
All I was saying is u can't compare the two from this past wkd because of the different variables in how much was taken in in entry fees. I don't have a clue what cm paid out this wkd but act pd out 100% plus a 25k boat. I really enjoyed everything about it and I'm sure everybody else did too. Except the weather. Crappie masters has been around a long time though and I like Mike and all the staff. I like fishing the crappie masters and hopefully they don't schedule to many tournaments in ms on the same date!
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Originally Posted by bandchaser
Lake:Eufaula, AL
Date:02/25/17
Amateur Division
RankNameHometownWeightWinnings
1Jackson, Frank A
Stewart, James Warner Robins, GA
Warner Robins, GA 8.87 -----
2Shipman, Clint
Davidson, Brian Byron, GA
Byron, GA 8.65 -----
3Bennett, Blake Kathleen, GA 7.47 -----
4Biddle, Jason
Cron, Andy Enterprise, AL
Chanler, AL 7.22 -----
5Cone, Rick
Allen, David Cochran, GA
Cochran, GA 5.98 -----
6Nipper, Mike
McIver, Caden Perry, GA
Perry, GA 5.75 -----
7Sellars, Tom
Sandy Sellers Macon, GA
Gray, GA 5.75 -----
8Bailey, Jason
Lori and Ashton Andalusia, AL
Andalusia, AL 5.73 -----
9Huff, Tommy
Huff, Robert Sr Oklahoma City, OK
Macon, GA 5.42 -----
10Brown, Rodger A
Dees, Mike Tallassee, AL
Citronelle, AL 5.21 -----
11Milby, Roger
Fowler, Tim Salem, AL
Albany, GA 4.60 -----
12Young, Lamar
Miller, Dustin Cochran, GA
Cochran, GA 4.42 -----
13Kelley, Chance
Clark, Joey Haddock, GA
Gray, GA 4.05 -----
14Fenstemaker PhD, Eric A
Fenstemaker, G Maryville, TN
Maryville, TN 3.63 -----
15Hanson, Greg
Johnson, Paul Haddock, GA
Eatonton, GA ----- -----
Pro Division
RankNameHometownWeightWinnings
1Walker, Forrest
Rawls, Jake Byron, GA
Lexington, GA 11.44 -----
2Stewart, Wm. Dustin
Churchwell, Justin Cochran, GA
Cochran, GA 9.96 -----
3Phillips, Blake
Phillips, Teresa Dothan, AL
Dothan, AL 9.22 -----
4Bryant, Robert W
Bryant, Robert Jr Bacontown, GA
Baconton, GA 8.73 -----
5Bell, Richie
Clancy, Gary Elba, AL
Elba, AL 8.64 -----
6Randall, Kevin
Hendrix, John Rome, GA
Rome, GA 7.40 -----
7Harris, Robert
Roy T Warner Robins, GA
Cordele, GA 6.44 -----
8Carter, Joseph
Carter, Janette Gilbert, SC
Gilbert, SC 5.02 -----
9Tennille, Carl D
Adams, Tony Clayton, AL
Eufala, AL 4.90 -----
10Biddle, David
Underwood, Tony Enterprize, AL
Columbus, GA 3.63 -----
11Thomas, Rodney
Thomas, Adriene Hazelhurst, GA
Hazelhurst, GA 2.81 -----
12Williamson, Danny
Williamson, Beth Pelham, GA
Pelham, Ga ----- -----
Big Fish
RankNameHometownWeightWinnings
1Biddle, Jason
Cron, Andy Enterprise, AL
Chanler, AL 2.29 -----
2Bennett, Blake Kathleen, GA 2.28 -----
3Shipman, Clint
Davidson, Brian Byron, GA
Byron, GA 2.19 -----
4Phillips, Blake
Phillips, Teresa Dothan, AL
Dothan, AL 2.13 -----
5Carter, Joseph
Carter, Janette Gilbert, SC
Gilbert, SC 2.06 -----
6Walker, Forrest
Rawls, Jake Byron, GA
Lexington, GA 1.98 -----
7Brown, Rodger A
Dees, Mike Tallassee, AL
Citronelle, AL 1.96 -----
8Harris, Robert
Roy T Warner Robins, GA
Cordele, GA 1.81 -----
9Jackson, Frank A
Stewart, James Warner Robins, GA
Warner Robins, GA 1.69 -----
10Sellars, Tom
Sandy Sellers Macon, GA
Gray, GA 1.67 -----
11Bell, Richie
Clancy, Gary Elba, AL
Elba, AL 1.67 -----
12Stewart, Wm. Dustin
Churchwell, Justin Cochran, GA
Cochran, GA 1.65 -----
13Bailey, Jason
Lori and Ashton Andalusia, AL
Andalusia, AL 1.18 -----
14Tennille, Carl D
Adams, Tony Clayton, AL
Eufala, AL 1.17 -----
15Hanson, Greg
Johnson, Paul Haddock, GA
Eatonton, GA ----- -----
16Thomas, Rodney
Thomas, Adriene Hazelhurst, GA
Hazelhurst, GA ----- -----
17Kelley, Chance
Clark, Joey Haddock, GA
Gray, GA ----- -----
18Young, Lamar
Miller, Dustin Cochran, GA
Cochran, GA ----- -----
19Cone, Rick
Allen, David Cochran, GA
Cochran, GA ----- -----
20Nipper, Mike
McIver, Caden Perry, GA
Perry, GA ----- -----
21Milby, Roger
Fowler, Tim Salem, AL
Albany, GA ----- -----
22Randall, Kevin
Hendrix, John Rome, GA
Rome, GA ----- -----
23Williamson, Danny
Williamson, Beth Pelham, GA
Pelham, Ga ----- -----
24Huff, Tommy
Huff, Robert Sr Oklahoma City, OK
Macon, GA ----- -----
25Biddle, David
Underwood, Tony Enterprize, AL
Columbus, GA ----- -----
26Bryant, Robert W
Bryant, Robert Jr Bacontown, GA
Baconton, GA ----- -----
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Crappie usa needs a better leader board readout sign,instead of everyone trying to look at a computer screenQuote:
Originally Posted by crappie24
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Guess that was the only thing missing at the ACT tourney this weekend was the leader board.Quote:
Originally Posted by blueball
Crappie masters has a nice one[emoji3]Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
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Yes they do, MCC does too
In a 92 boat field, CM paid out $7,000 to first place. In a 60 +/- boat field, they paid out right at $6,000.
CUSA will have 16 tournaments, CM will have 17 tournaments and ACT will have 7 tournaments. These all include their own National Championships in September and October.
CUSA draws a lot of teams due to their divisions, and I believe that would increase the draw to CM events. We all know increasing the payout will do the same. I just wish the CUSA would travel to some other lakes, like mississippi.
Regardless, all three tours were in full swing this past weekend and each had very good turn outs.
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I have seen CUSA with 3 divisions in the past, but currently only have two: ametuar and pro. Just wanted to correct myself before someone else did.Quote:
Originally Posted by bandchaser
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:Rofl:Rofl:Rofl
What you laughin' at Willis??
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I fished the ACT this past weekend and didn't land enough fish to place in the money. Had several roll off both days. The payout was awesome. I will fish more of those. I have to wonder though if the payouts are going to stay with the limited number of boats ?
67 boats and payouts were over $ 54,000.00. Someone(s) somewhere came up short guys. Just saying..........
With 100+ boats the payout would have been much bigger, and gone down 20 places instead of 12. If the CM Washington tourney hadn't been on the same day, we would have had a HUGE turnout. To many boats fishing for the points race at CM to quit fishing them now. I think both trails will have a big following as long as the tourney dates don't interfere with each other. I'll fish them both when the dates don't overlap. I will fish the closer to home tourneys when they do. No comparison in the money tho. The ACT is here to stay with the potential payouts they have.Quote:
Originally Posted by coachnomo
BRM
Bottom line its hard to compete with first place being a new boat no matter what the boat count , should be an interesting season
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Well while we are discussing pros and cons i would like to see the cm evening rules etc slimmed down. It's long and boring and if you attend one then should be exempt from the future ones would b nice. Also not many of the non wrap boats get on camera at all except for weigh in maybe. I understand that the wrapped boats are sponsors but with out the other 70 percent of the boats that aren't sponsors fishing there wouldn't be much of a turn out. So each is important imo. Would like to see holding tanks and ability to use fish bags or better preservation of the resource. With competition brings change.
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One thing to remember about the rules seminar for any group is that each lake may have a different rule and the only way they can be sure you hear those rules is by you attending the seminar.
No matter who I fish with my fish go to the scales in an aerated cooler. What would be the advantage of a bag?
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The bag is much better, matter a fact if you put your fish in a cooler the bring to the weigh-in area with ACT you are DQed. Only 20 bags are handed out at a time, one angler brings the boat number tag to the weigh-in area and request a bag while the other stays with the boat and fish in the livewell. As bags become available you are given your bag to retrieve your fish. The bag is really 2 bags, a mesh bag inside the rubber or plastic bag. You fill the bag with water from your livewell, place your fish in the mesh bag inside the rubber bag and present them to Matt Morgan where he checks them. At this time you are give your fish back in the mesh bag, place them in holding tanks that are filled with lake water and aereated. The fish stay in the tank beside you until you weigh-in, like 5 minutes tops. Once your weight is posted the fish go immediately to the release tank on the pontoon boat.Quote:
Originally Posted by arkcrappie
Been around tourneys for a long time, bass and crappie and this is the best system I have seem to insure these fish can be released in good shape.
Actually the holding tanks have lake water in them and have oxygen being pumped in it.
BRM
Another thing I liked is that if you have a weak fish they move you to the front of the line to weigh your fish. Better REALLY have a weak one tho or they'll frown on ya at the next weigh in and not move you up.
BRM