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Post by bigbasstour on Apr 22, 2019 9:45:18 GMT -5
We sure do appreciate the passion for SML and the feedback here. To provide some insight/context for those who've posted questions or comments here: 1. We've visited SML for 9 years now and have varied the schedule over a 3-4 week window each year based on a number of factors. We have other events in our schedule and other events that we attempt to avoid throughout the year regardless of the fishery. So we try to be as flexible as possible with other tournament directors. We aren't targeting spawning fish and I think most of you here understand that there's a number of factors that impact the actual spawn and for most of our visits to SML there's been very little sight fishing going on due to weather, water temps and overall timing. To think that our anglers show up and simply pick fish off of beds the entire time during an event is ridiculous and without merit or any basis in facts. 2. Based on our "big bass" format, we limit the number of fish allowed in livewells and we actually see less fish at the scales than a 150 boat stringer event that visits the lake. The facts are simple math and we share numbers of fish caught and the weights with everyone. It's easy data to find and therefore easy to educate yourself regarding the number of fish we handle. 3. Our fish care is a top priority and always has been, regardless of what fishery we visit. We appreciate the resource and manage our events accordingly. 4. Lastly and most importantly our data collected from SML since 2011 shows that the fishery is in outstanding shape and the overall bass population is strong. Anyone trying to sell you otherwise is simply not providing factual data. Our event is the largest on the lake so that comes with the downside of misdirected/misguided comments and negativity but the simple facts are, we are one event a year with minimal impact and footprint on this fishery in the one weekend a year we visit the lake. We love SML and all of the people and the businesses we've met and get to work with each year and appreciate everyone who fishes with us each year. I agree everyone has a legitimate argument over fishing and moving spawning fish. If you read deep into this forum you will realize no one cares more about this fishery than these guys. Truly not a selfish bone in anyone of them and would help out anyone. I also understand this event brings a lot to our local economy. Since bass fisherman are also good stewards would it not be a win win that these tournament give back and have donation raffles that could go toward the F1 bass stocking? I would think that kind of advertisement would be a plus towards your tournaments. We'd be more than happy to discuss that with whoever. No one's reached out at this point to discuss but you can give them my email mark@bigbasstour.com |
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Post by johnk on Apr 22, 2019 15:31:59 GMT -5
How many boats and how many anglers are registered for this event?
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Post by Chasinshad on Apr 25, 2019 8:48:17 GMT -5
Funny to read the Facebook page they have. Guys taking about how they will be on the beds and how they have already been picking them off during practice.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2019 17:43:56 GMT -5
Can't be.... they hardly bed fish at all. 
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Post by choochoo on Apr 25, 2019 19:32:00 GMT -5
At least the state is kicking in 60,000 F1’s this year, Heck, we don’t even need bedding fish.
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Post by flintster55 on Jul 10, 2019 8:06:17 GMT -5
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Post by greg on Jul 10, 2019 17:13:27 GMT -5
Not targeting the spawn? Yeah right.
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Post by flintster55 on Jul 10, 2019 17:49:42 GMT -5
Challenger Little League tournament is always the first full weekend in May too. So, looks like that will be an extremely busy weekend unless one of them reschedules.
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Post by mwardncsu on Jul 10, 2019 18:30:15 GMT -5
Challenger Little League tournament is always the first full weekend in May too. So, looks like that will be an extremely busy weekend unless one of them reschedules. Scheduling is always hard, I know all to well, but sucks for them to squat on a tourney that will be holding their 50th anniversary..... |
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Post by BentRod on Jul 19, 2019 21:13:35 GMT -5
Challenger Little League tournament is always the first full weekend in May too. So, looks like that will be an extremely busy weekend unless one of them reschedules. Scheduling is always hard, I know all to well, but sucks for them to squat on a tourney that will be holding their 50th anniversary..... They just held the 51st this year - they going in reverse? |
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Post by mwardncsu on Jul 19, 2019 23:35:40 GMT -5
Well that’s my plan once I hit 50 😜
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Post by bigbasstour on Aug 1, 2019 16:48:12 GMT -5
We adjusted the date to avoid the Challenger event. Revised date up on website at bigbasstour.com/news
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