Just give everyone a list of baits that are allowed (plastic and hard). Then the anglers can buy what's allowed on the list only. Would be kinda of neat, but don't count on it. Seems hard to try new things around here sometimes.

Here's another idea for brave anglers.... a couple of years ago they held an International Tournament between the best US anglers and "the rest of the world". The night before blast-off the TD gave each angler ONE Plano tackle box, that was all the tackle they were allowed for TWO DAYS!!! That seems like a cool test - lure selection becomes critical, there are no refills and no borrowing from the other angler in the boat.

What to choose??? Soft plastics would give you quantity, maybe just a couple of hard baits....one would definitely have to put serious thought into the selection and packing of the box. All lures and terminal tackle have to fit, and the box must close.

Worth a try?? maybe a test run for next years Draw Tourney. I'm not suggestnig the club supplies the empty boxes, just that anglers restrict themselves to one box each with no refills.

6c worth ( with inflation)

Faz

Thanks. I'm glad it's a 2 day event (though we would have had 2nd if it weren't). I think it brings out better anglers. You have to perform for 2 days. I figured they kept it on the West side so more could attend since it seems like majority of us live here. I wouldn't ind where it was. It was nice to get a chance to pre-fish for a change.

Yes.  It originally was a 1-day tournament exclusively for Ambassadors and their ambassadees - sort of an end-of-year competition to test newly gained skills against other Ambassador/Ambassadee teams.  The 1-day duration somewhat dictated a closer location. 

That morphed into a wider, team format that you see today.  But until recently, it was always a 1-day event.  I think last year was the first year it was a 2-day event.  Can anybody confirm?

Personally, I would have liked to have had this year's teamer on Potholes (75 degree weather, little boat traffic, and better fishing).  On the other hand, it was a nice change to be able to go home each day too.

Has the team tourney always been on the West side?

Taking out strangers... seems a good way to recruit members and get more people interested in the sport. Each individual would deal with the liability issue... and as was previously suggested a waiver could be used.

Just an idea..... good to see opinions coming out.

Faz, Remember "Liability"?
Besides, why would anyone want to take out a stranger just for the hell of it? These guys are talking about fishing with friends, club members they like.
RC

I emailed the WDFW about permits to see if it was anyway possible to obtain them for a team division. Some sounded interested in the idea. Hear was the reponse.            

     "Thank you for your email correspondence to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Fish Program, regarding  fishing contests. 

It is not possible for your club to increase the number of permits it receives per year.  Your club will have to make the decision whether or not a particular contest will be at the team or individual level.

In the past, organizations have attempted to manipulate the system by splintering into subgroups to obtain more permits.  The end result was the same group of individuals getting more permits.  There is no
acceptable "way around it".   Therefore, we carefully monitor the applications we receive, and work from a equitable, fair, and efficient system........

I guess those that didn't want to entertain the idea got their wish. For you others,...I tried to get something started. 

Chris is right, there is not a stipulation anywhere that states that it has to be husband and wife. It can be a father and daughter, or Mother and Son. The main thing is they have to be a paid member with the club.

Ted

Hey guys,

Larry, sorry not to respond specifically to your lake nominations, but I haven't really sat down and thought about next year yet...

Regarding who can fish the Jack 'n' Jill, read the past presidents' articles from July 2003 and July 2002. They can be found on the club website's front page. Both of them mention SPECIFICALLY that your Jill can be whoever the heck you want it to be. I've never heard anyone advocate otherwise. I know people have already said this, but I thought I would mention the articles to be fair to past board members.

Fleece out,
Chris

HoW about a change to the way lakes are picked, to make things a compromise between fishing known waters and striking out to new??

Here's my suggestion: feel free to modify the idea if you like, but at least give it some thought...


1) Make the Draw Tournment TD's pick of lake.

2) Make two of the points Tournaments "Draw for Lake" Tournaments. Everybody nominates a lake name for June and one for August, the list of nominations is then used for a "Draw" and that's the lake we apply for (we'd need a backup draw in case WDFW doesn't give us our first choice). This way, two Points Tourneys are decided by popular vote and two by random draw from what's left so we don't wind up fishing the same body twice in one year.

3) I'm in favour of keeping one tradition going - the Team "T" on Lake Wa, at the end of the season it's nice to have a "T" close to home. If late season weather demands calling it off, no biggie.

Does this look workable, or even desirable????

Thanks all,  for the encouragement and support.   

Now all i have to do is get another boat! 

I do like some of the lake sellections coming out.  I hope that when its time to pick lakes we will have a good idea what lakes will be new, fun, and productive to choose from.  I hope all of the above!

Dave

I have fished the Squawfish deal a couple of times and once you get the hang of it (like most fishing), you can pay for your trip fairly easily.

Oh and by the way that is "MR. Self" to you!!  


As to a list of lakes:

April Draw:    Silver, Sammamish (Both are tough)

May Points:   Potholes or Tri-Cities (both red hot)

June Points:  Chelan or John Day (both new water)

July Jack & Jill:  Roosevelt (good weather and lots of fish)

August Points:  Lower Columbia (good bags here)

September Points:  Tri-Cities or Potholes (high potential)

October Team:  Washington (Should be Club Standard)

And Dave....Take your daughter fishing anytiime you feel like it,  & anywhere your or she would like to go.

High Fives to All
BillB

Hawkeye, Duck Lake is awesome, unfortunately they (the City of Ocean Shores) has decided that they need a permit and copies of everyone's insurance a month in advance. 

Dave, you should take your daughter.  I've only fished a couple of the Jack n Jill's and I can't figure out why anyone would say that about the tourny.

I like the idea of fishing new lakes i.e. Billy Clapp.  My problem is time.  With family/school/work/money.  I can barely keep up.  I think we should fish the Lower Columbia (Kalama), and (Vancouver), Spokane River.

Ya Know..I was just saying to myself "Self, how about making the club some money.  And then self said " How can we do that?"

There was an article in the TNT today about the "squaw fish" bounties.  I know that I heard some of the other members talking about this a while back.  But I was thinkin', Hey it must be my turn to think by now, what if we, the club, went to whereever these here squaw fish are and had a tournament to see who could catch the most "squaw fish" and then turn them in for the bounty money and maybe donate it to the club.  Could even have some prizes right there.

Just think about 10-15 boats with 2 or 3 people fishing for these.  At $5 for each fish could be a gold mine.

I have never fished for these fish but I would be willing to give it a try.   And just think of what kind of a banquet we could have with a few hundred bucks more in the kitty at the end of the year.

Oh well, I guess I have used up my thinkin' time so ...so...hhmmm..can't think of anything else to say.

Good night Mrs. Calabash, where ever you are.

Rich