unfortunetely i wont be able to make the meeting so could someone post where we plan on launching for the next tourney.  i dont want to schedule everything so late like i did for banks.  thanks

troy

Hey WBC-  Here is my opinion on changing locations.

I hope we do change tournament locations...I would rather see us go Tri-Cities instead.  Fishing the Lower Columbia River has very strong currents, large barge waves, heavy boat traffic and lots of unmarked rocks....just ask Jeff Boyer.  Yes, the Tri-Cities has some of these same  problems but the weather will most likely be very warm and stable.  Also, a lot of big $ tournaments are held in this area which would help some of our WBC anglers who someday may want to step up and fish with the big boys.  The experience fishing this section of the Wallula Pool would really be invaluable to them.

I know Mark M. and Daryl S. will disagree because they love the Lower end, but I  just don't think there's that many people excited to get their prop dinged or transom ripped off.  Take a look last time we held a tournament there a couple of years ago...17 people total...the lowest turnout at a WBC event since I've joined the club! If we lived near Vancouver or Portland and had a little more experience on this body of water then maybe it would make more sense.  Unfortunatley, most of us weekend anglers, only have so many days to take off of work and make these long road trips.  Most of the times we choose Banks, Roosevelt, Potholes or Tri -Cities not the Lower Columbia...I wonder why?


Just my two cents.

Bob

I usually don't chime in on this sort of thing, but this time I am.  We as a club actually voted on the tournament locations and this one won for the month of August. What is the point of voting if it can be changed later down the road?  I have made arraingments for my daughter to spend time with relatives in Portland so we can fish this event.  Botom line I guess is I am fishing the Lower Columbia August 25-26.

Don't get me wrong, I don't want to drop the J & J.  Just saying if we use attendance as a guideline for where we fish then...

First of all, are we launching out of Camas or Willamitte? And second, while I have heard the pro's and con's of the lower columbia river we as a CLUB voted on it dispite past turnouts and other concerns like unmarked rocks, barge wakes and strong currents, and while I myself do like other bodys of water more this year, I will be fishing it with those who want to embrace this new body of water.  Once we as a club figure out how to fish it and produce numbers and quality fish that usally is enough to get us to fish it again and have higher attendace. Remember the first Chelan tourney?, there was a great concern fo the high winds they get now and then, and here we are getting ready to fish it for the 3rd time now. I just think we should stick to the scedule unless there are some lujit reason that would put us and our club at high risk. My 2 cents...... Brian (The Weedwalker)

everyone brings up valid points.  tri-cites would be a great venue and it does provide experience for clubbers for larger venues, but at the same time i think i remember a few years ago the lower columbia hosting a northwest bass tourney as well so.  and who knows maybe some tricks you learn on the lower river could help you succeed on other areas of the columbia.  I for one would embrace the challenge of the lower columbia and look forward to fishing some of washingtons moving water. 

and as far as barge wakes go, bring em on. team tracker has yet to back down from big waves this season  . 

troy

Even though I will miss the clubs event at Lower Col. I am all for going there. As a matter of fact, Chuck Pique and myself will be going next week end and have a qualifier there on the 14th. of July. Tidal waters are few and far between and when I watch the tournaments on T.V. I could not even fathom how much work goes into figuring that phenomenon out! I Zeroed the first day of our last event there but caught 13.00 pounds the second day to take third!
We will be glad to share the info gained from our experience for the members afterwards and before the clubs event in August. 
We have to take these challenges with style and with the caliber of anglers we have here......some big bags will come out of this!!

Amen to that Chris
Russ