Hey Western....just talked with Bruce Baker at WDF&W and we have our tournaments set in stone......No conflicts this year so we will not have to go to Skagit County to compete this year for our dates....Here they are for this year 2005:

April 23rd-24th....Silver Lake, Draw Tourney

May 21st-22nd....Potholes Reser. Points #1
May 28th-30th.....Banks Lake Jamborree.

June 25th-26th...Riffe Lake, Points #2

July 30th -31st Lake Roosevelt, Jack-n-Jill.

August 27th-28th...Lake Chelan, Points #3

September 24th-25th... Tri Cities-Wallula, Points #4.

October 1st-2nd...Lake Sammamish, Team Tourney.

If needed we might be able to change date of teamer due to a lag of only one week and no pre-fish like this season but other clubs have middle dates locked.

I have to say I am excited to see how this will play out as we have an old favorite ; Potholes in Spring!....a Toughie; Riffe and a new one (For Me!)....Chelan.

WHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHOOOOOOOO!!!

All looks swell...my only concern and should be heard is the August date at Chelan.  The family and I spent a week there last summer in mid-August, and to say that this lake is crowded is an understatement.  Blue haze on the water from all the two-stroke oil.  Be concerned about where we will be staying as most campgrounds/resorts fill up very fast and summer rates will be in full force.  It cost us about 36 bucks per night at the City campground, plus extra for moorage, plus extra for boat power to charge batteries, plus extra if you looked too long at the moorage help, plus extra if you snagged up, plus extra if you request diet over regular, plus extra if you used line size over 8lb test, plus extra if you need more than two bags of ice, you get the drift.  Great lake to fish, but TONS of people, and difficult to manage a weigh-in this time of the year.  Every darn 206'er and their uncle's cousin's buddies are there, with no clue about edicate(sp) on the water.  I would suggest using the Manson ramp, right across from the Mill Bay Casino as the lauch site.  A bit farther up the lake, still crowded all day, but much less so than anything near Chelan.  Either way, be prepared to have your full wallet stripped when this is over. 

Kirk

My concerns as well.  But, I wasn't able to make it to the meeting where the vote was held (was in L.A. on business), so I couldn't voice them.   

Alls I have to say is my hopes of angler of the year may be out of the question since I probably won't Chelan. And I already know I can't fish potholes. Due to the Junior Classic stuff. But o well maybe in a couple more years.

i appologize, i was responding to gotfive!!!

If i join i'll  fish
SIlver, Potholes, riffe, Wallula and Sammamish


only fished  silver and it's been years  the rest will be all new to me... I did  fish potholes once  but that was sooo long ago and we didn't  catch squat,  feel sorry  for whoever gets my back seat:)

Larry,
Daryl is pretty accurate. Although I believe they do want you to use there facilities, they never go around and check. There is no hookups, but its still free......