GS4 - The MADNESS begins!!!!!!!

nevermind 16...try like 23 inches or som

Hey brother,

Have been incognito and out of touch on the site, so here I am. AOTY type format sounds ripping. Better sign me up too. 

Shannon

Count me in, 14th-16.

Regarding the tournee, I propose something like this:

- AOTD format (greenling 11 points/inch, lingcod 5 points/inch, rockfish and cabezon 7 points/inch)
- participants to fish in teams of at least two but score individually
- each team to have VHF, camera and measuring device
- bonus points of 1 inch for C&R
- fish to be entered either dead or in pixels
- tournament director cannot win grand prize

I'm still deciding on this and, as always, I welcome input.

The format sounds good, but I don't think the director needs to be left out.  Home turf or not, everyone has a fair chance.  I am not sure the teams are necessary (maybe just a recommendation?), as we all just followed Abking and Ariel around anyways.  It did seem everyone grouped up for support and camaraderie, it did make it fun.   

I am glad I kept my Abking Hog Trough measure extention, I will need it!

Matt

The format sounds good, but I don't think the director needs to be left out.  Home turf or not, everyone has a fair chance.  I am not sure the teams are necessary (maybe just a recommendation?), as we all just followed Abking and Ariel around anyways.  It did seem everyone grouped up for support and camaraderie, it did make it fun.   

I am glad I kept my Abking Hog Trough measure extention, I will need it!

Matt

Thanks, Brother Matt, but I've played out the scenario in my mind - Abking wins the tournee and the new yak and it looks real bad!  I'll settle for one of them cush seats with the 2" pad like Dustin nabbed right before me last year!   

As for the teams, I'm concerned with these issues:

- safety (VHF, more safety equipment available per yakker, assistance from someone very nearby...)
- documentation and assistance for those who wish to C&R
- and, maybe it's vague, but I think that requiring people to at least pair up is more in the spirit of NCKA.

i like the way your format is shaping up !!

I kinda dig the teams. We have lots of ppl with very little salt exp. Might be cool to help them out. And heck a newb on a team almost guarantees victory. Pulling names (for teams) out a hat may be kinda cool. It could build new friendships.

Pulling names (for teams) out a hat may be kinda cool. It could build new friendships.

Just to add a thought to that, maybe two hats. One "more" experienced, one "less"  -- however you would measure that --  and pull one name out of each hat for each team. Just a thought.

Ben

I'm dreaming of GS4 and want to know where I can Paypal my entry fee
Only 87 days days away !!!

thx for organizing this!

Dude, fishmaster is gonna be pissed if he sees you left him off the list haha!

Dude, fishmaster is gonna be pissed if he sees you left him off the list haha!

 

Dude, fishmaster is gonna be pissed if he sees you left him off the list haha!

Oops!  

I'm dreaming of GS4 and want to know where I can Paypal my entry fee
Only 87 days days away !!!

thx for organizing this!

Right on!  I'm not at all familiar with setting up a paypal acct., so I'll ask for checks/money orders.

I've never done anything like this other than organizing soccer teams and such...  I haven't decided on the final format, but I am very close to ordering t-shirts and I have the kayak deal set.  I also know of some prizes coming from Pro Sports Center/Outdoor Store (thanks, spedrcr!!).  So...

If you want to send a check now before I've even figured out how to create a registration form then send $25 payable to Eric Stockwell to PO Box 432 Loleta, California  95551.  I'll keep the list updated on the current page of this thread and I'll highlight those who've paid.  Early registration for at least the first 40 includes full participation in the tournee plus a t-shirt and probably some other various schwag.  Grand prize of the new blue Trident 15 Angler goes to winner of AOTD (rockfish/cab/ling/greenling/halibut...), bonus of 1 inch per species for released fish, photos of released fish must show entire fish against verifiably measurable surface, anglers to fish in teams of at least two and each team must have a VHF, camera, measuring device and prior ocean experience, fishing from dawn to the "weigh-in" at The Tides Inn, time TBA on May 15, 2010.

Let the Madness begin...   

throw me on that list.  can't wait for may to get here

Cool Eric,

The check is going in the mail today.

That blue Trident will look great going home with my blue Malibu II barge



Game on, maybe this novice will get lucky

I'm Stoked!

Tad