Mike, Maybe that's why there was only a handfull of folks there. Let's give em more incentive.
Mark

Rob....5 couples .....
$40.00 each.....
=$200.00
-$120.00...Trophies 1st 2nd 3rd
no raffles since all get payout......
-$20.00 for Big Fish......
$60.00 5 ways
if no ranking applied to payout
a whopping $12.00 to each team!
5 trophies........little to no payout.
WHOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!
LETS DO IT!

Ok, Anybody here that would be more willing to go fish a tournament to have a shot at a fifth place trophy and $6.57, hit a key or something.

If we want more attendance don't try to lure current members into fishing tournies by offering more trophies. Or less money to the top finishers and more to the lower finishers. Go find new members. Bring more members into the club that enjoy fishing and see what kind of turnouts you get. Heck I just joined and I can count four guys that came on at the same time that all fish in the tournies.

I am thinking we could make an Amay pyramid out of it or something. People signing up people. The more people you sign up the more money you make for a win.

Mike

Hey Gang,
  The original comment that started this "thread" was regarding increasing the pay out to "get some money back".  Mike, tpye the amount of times you've come home with more money than you left with.  I think this is my 9th year tournament fishing with WBC and it has never happened, and I've done quite well!
  My thoughts on this post originally was that WBC has well over 100 members, some of which never have, or never will fish a tournament.  For those that do, a trophy is something to be proud of.  The new guy, entire family over for the holidays, proudly displays his 5th or 6th place trophy he won in a bass tournament, that's pride! 
  For those that dont hang them on the wall, that's your choice.  For those wondering if they can compete against everyone else, a trophy proves they can.
  Ask Danny Garrett whether the $ he won was more inmportant than the first trophy he ever won.  The Jamboree gives out trophies to the top 25, yes, the tournament is bigger, but when we have 35 people fishing one of ours, 6th place is what, 20% of the field?  Not to make a mountain out of a molehill, but for the guys and gals that don't care about the trophies any more, you think that might be because "the glamour of winning them may be gone"?  MY .02

Thanks Mark. I will say that it doesn't matter whether it's a 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, or whatever....having a plaque that I sleep with every night..lol...is awesome, and it's a huge incentive to keep coming back for more great tournaments and fishins. If I'm already paying hundreds of dollars for equipment, lodging, and gas...what's 5 more bucks so that 4th, 5th, and 6th get SOMETHING they can take home, show to their friends, and say....look what I did?....I'm getting better at this sport....YAHOOOO! I love my plaque, and I appreciate you guys for lobbying for more incentives for the newbies in the sport. It's the only way the club will continue to grow.

Danny