Is anyone doing tournaments this summer/fall?

[Tami]

Is anyone doing tournaments this summer/fall?

I would like to hear if you have anything planed?

Have you been in tourneys before?

Have you won?

What have you won

And was it worth it, from the time to buy everything you need for it, to the winnings??

thanks
ng

[Cody Gruchow]

tournaments me not really.

me and a buddy are planning on the one muskie one on the metro area and on lake minnetonka thats it. havent prepared for it havent bought anything for it
i have never been in it so ive never won anything

[Spinach]

Thinking about the MTT, but I hate committing to something because i'm allready too busy. I still might though and just fish 2-3 of them.

[HD]

I'm like Pat, way to busy this year. I used to fish the walley trail years ago....it was fun, takes up way to much time.



Hunter

[Mayfly]

I'm fishing in the Spring Crappie Tournament on Minnetonka! This will be the first time that I have fished it...very excited!

[Ace]

I'll be fishing in the "City auto glass Walleye Classic" on Vermilion, May 17th. With my old partner "Canada Dave" We finished in 10th place last year, in a 52 team field and cashed a check. We were only 2.5 oz's out of second place. They expect to get 100 teams this year and first place is worth $10,000.00 :)

Dave and I fished the Masters walleye circut (MWC) for 10 years. We qualified for the World walleye championship on 2 occasions, 1987, 1992. You had to be in the top 50 teams to make the chamionship.

I have also won the Vermilion Walleye classic 3 times and finshed 2nd twice. My wife and I finished 2nd in the old Northwest airline tournament
(Walleye) on Lake Milacs many years ago and she caught the big fish of the tournament.

I also fish the "Vermilion Muskie Challenge" every year with my wife. We have so far finished 2nd twice. It takes a different set of priorities to really excell at tourny fishing. Lots of money and time are spent with little or no reward, most of the time.

I still get a big charge out of the takeoff on the first day, and I still like the competition. Unfortunately I just got sick of being on the road all summer long. I'm a lot happier guiding and just fishing a couple good local tournaments.

Some anglers just don't have the temperment for tournament fishing. If you do it can be a lot of fun. It has gotten to be a very expencive hobby in recent years.

"Ace"

[Tami]

My grandfather did as well, also was on a fishing show from wis too..

So i know behind the scenes part

But i think i would like to do a few around ely here.. this summer and fall..

Maybe we should get a thread going to the dates of them and the entry fee and purses/prizes??

[rchaze60]

might do a Dad and  son one maybe if I aint to busy working

[Tami]

I think doing things like that with your kids is great...

Whats really nice is these days more and more dads are taking their kids with them fishing.. And cause of that more and more are really getting into fishing.. Its something they can sit with and tell story's how they went with (grandpa) fishing when they were a kid too
think of the memories

[wildlifeminnesota]

Two year ago I won The Lund Welleye tournaments two fish 9.5 Lb got $$$ and a jacket and I also won a new Lund boat 1650 reble 30 HR motor and more. 

[Tami]

Where was that at?
I mean what lake and stuff

i want details

how was the weather, what were you fishing in, weeds.. etc.. and what were you using

[tattguy12]

I fished some fishers of men bass tourneys a few years back, I dont know if there even around anymore but we had a blast and even though it was a christian based tour they never once tried to preach to anyone. then I had another child and the ranger went buh bye..Hopefully soon funds will be well again. if they are still around check em out.


                            Kevin