Washingtonlakes.com fishing tourney?

tcb · Post by **tcb** » Mon May 07, 2007 8:44 pm

You guys ever thought of throwing a fishing tourney to raise $$? I'd be in for something like that! Not that I'd win, but I wouldnt mind giving my money for a fun day of fishing with like minded folks.

- Tim

danielt · Post by **danielt** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:08 pm

Wow. This is an awesome idea. You could have a 70% payback and just keep the rest. I think this is the foundation to a potentially great idea...

bigastrout · Post by **bigastrout** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:13 pm

sounds like fun to me!

gpc · Post by **gpc** » Tue May 08, 2007 12:29 pm

I would enter it fore sure. And too make it fair for the whole state (with the price of gas right now) you could have one in eastern and western WA

Post by **Mike Carey** » Tue May 08, 2007 12:37 pm

A fun idea, something to keep in mind. I think I can speak for Aaron - we are way too busy!!!

But definately something for the future.

Post by **Aaron** » Tue May 08, 2007 2:37 pm

Great idea, but I agree with Mike. Right now I'm just too busy. How much do tournaments like this usually cost to enter?

danielt · Post by **danielt** » Tue May 08, 2007 7:02 pm

$20-$200

It just depends on the caliber of the tournament. $100 for a team tourney (two people per boat) isn't unreasonable.

skeeter bassin · Post by **skeeter bassin** » Tue May 08, 2007 9:30 pm

ya talking bass or trout?

bustin · Post by **bustin** » Tue May 08, 2007 11:48 pm

I don't think I would win one either, but I would happy to enter one with my daughter.

tcb · Post by **tcb** » Wed May 09, 2007 7:45 am

skeeter bassin wrote:ya talking bass or trout?

We're just throwing out ideas for Mike and Aaron. Could be either -- or both.

Basshunter046 · Post by **Basshunter046** » Wed May 09, 2007 8:19 am

You gotta throw Walleyes into the mix also. Have like a week long derby somewhere in the middle of the state? I'd be interested in getting in it. =d>

Easy Limits · Post by **Easy Limits** » Wed May 09, 2007 8:26 am

You would need a permit from WDFW.

tcb · Post by **tcb** » Thu May 10, 2007 7:41 am

[quote="Basshunter046"] You gotta throw Walleyes into the mix also. Have like a week long derby somewhere in the middle of the state? I'd be interested in getting in it. =d&gt]

hear hear!

Sounds like we could have 2 or 3 different tourneys. Mike/Aaron, I know you guys said you're too busy but we will continue to enjoy talking about it.

Post by **fishnislife** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:42 pm

You could host one tourney and make it a multi-species event. I have put one together with this format and it went off without a hitch. We did Bass, Trout, Crappie and Cats. Alot of people went for cats thinking big and a trout won it. We gave individual prizes for biggest fish in each catagory and one grand prize for the biggest fish.
You can easily get sponsors too. I ended up writing a professional style letter to everyone and there moms. Anyone from Bass Pro Shops to Gamakatsu to Tony Romas and many ma & pa stores in between. Our response was amazing. By tourney time we had 30 sponsors who donated anything to gift certs. to tackle and even a trolling motor. Put it this way, we had so much stuff we had a huge raffle before the awards were even handed out.
I have pics of the whole event in my photobucket - link below. Click on FNN Extravaganza folder.
I think this is a great idea. I do think it should be a lake that offers good shorefishing, kayaking, floattubing and boating, just to make it fair to all.
If you guys need help or ideas just PM me and I'll see what I can do.

Ohh! and one more thing, the guy who won the whole thing, had one leg! Ya, and he was a float tuber. You can see it in the pic, 1st row 4th pic. You just never know.

fishnislife

littleriver · Post by **littleriver** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:57 pm

sounds like I just heard someone volunteer to organize the event...

might be fun.... I think the trick will be to find a place and a time of year where the weather, the water, and the fishing opportunities are working in great harmony......

fishunt83 · Post by **fishunt83** » Wed May 16, 2007 10:07 am

I would for sure be a part of this. Even though fishing tournies never go my way, I'm down

gpc · Post by **gpc** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:32 pm

Id be more than happy to help do WHATEVER to get WL tourney going. Ill hepl with a tourny in spokane as well, as long as I get a month or two advanced notice

fish@on · Post by **fish@on** » Sun May 20, 2007 2:56 pm

THATS AN AWSOME REQWEST IM IN WHERE AND WHEN.WILLING TO HELP OUT IN ANYWAY I CAN LIVE IN EVERETT WA

tcb · Post by **tcb** » Sun May 20, 2007 4:00 pm

gpc wrote:Id be more than happy to help do WHATEVER to get WL tourney going. Ill hepl with a tourny in spokane as well, as long as I get a month or two advanced notice

Ditto.

panfisher · Post by **panfisher** » Sun May 27, 2007 11:13 am

hey! i would go for some sort of contest but you would need to include the shore fisherpersons. they have contests that use pictures of your catch in the midwest, they ran biggest fish of the week,month and year, all species. use to enter them years ago. biggest fish won fishing, camping, gear worth so much per week and gets better for the month to the grand finale at the end of the year, just another thought. <')//<

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