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Hey guys,
Sorry for the lack of communication on the boards and with fantasy fishing. Been busy with work. As you can see I missed ONE tournament which was a couple days after another BASS event had just finished and I wasn't able to get a lineup entered in time. After I missed that one week I just mailed it in and didn't continue the season. Not like it mattered anyways as I'm sure I wouldn't have finished in the top 3 with fully filled out teams.
That said CONGRATS to the top 3 finishers. Looking at the standings looks like Swebo1 pulled one out from under Nomolites right at the last second. Very close finish with only 19pts between the two.
We had 16 participants this year for a total pot of $240. Ill pay out the top 3:
1st - Swebo1 - $120
2nd - Nomolites - $80
3rd - Fallguy - $40
Winners, give me a couple of days to get on Tackle Warehouse and purchase those dollar amounts in gift cards. I'll then message you individually.
Again sorry for the delays and getting around to the payouts of this league. Congrats to the winners and thanks for everyone who participated.
-Brett
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I’d just like for it to be on record that I have indeed been in first place at one point during the season. Might be the first time ever. Certainly the first time in many years. You can’t take today away from me. My descent to the bottom begins tomorrow.
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1 hour ago, Sore Thumbs said:
I got it! Thanks.
Good deal. Glad it worked.
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23 hours ago, Sore Thumbs said:
You gonna be able to get me in?
Thumbs,
Try to enter now. Hopefully it works.
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Guys and Gals,
Last call to sign up for Fantasy Fishing. Tournament starts early THIS Thursday morning. Group will close at that time and no new entries will be allowed to register to participate. We have 15 participants at the moment. It’s $15 for the entire season and if you already follow the Elites makes it a little more interesting with a little skin the game.
This goes for anyone on the fence or who have already signed up:
Aside from our little pot you can also join other public groups at a chance for more prizes. It’s free to join those groups and I recommend joining the Tackle Warehouse group at minimum. It’s the largest group by far on BASS fantasy fishing. Last year we had a couple guys in the hunt for some really great prizes from TW. Top 10 or 15 is paid out in that group and it’s literally a boat load of gear that you win. Just a thought.
Good luck to all this year. I have my lineup locked, loaded and ready for another miserable finish.
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On 2/5/2024 at 6:24 PM, nomolites said:
I’m in. Somebody has to maintain that last place position.
That’s actually my spot, sir. Well at least it was last year excluding people that didn’t fill out a lineup for at least one week. I think I was statistically the worst last year.
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Man ladies and gents....super sorry for the delay!! Didn't mean to keep everyone waiting and I hope we can still get a good turnout for this years league.
First Elite event is just a few weeks out starting Feb. 22nd on Toledo Bend. So lets get signed up quick!
Bumping to league fee up to $15 this year. INFLATION is hitting home! Payment details are in the group notes once you join the group/league. League entry fee (PayPal or Venmo) is due by the start of the first tournament. If you have not paid by that time then you will not be eligible to win prizes in the league even if you continue to participate in filling out rosters every event.
The prizes will be in the form of Tackle Warehouse gift cards at various values. The value of those gift cards will be determined on interest and amount of people that join the league. The payout will scale accordingly from 1st prize to an agreed upon (by the league majority) last winning place.
Example: 20 entries x $15 = $300 in pot for TW Gift Cards
1st - $150 2nd - $100 3rd - $50 - Something along these lines.
To sign up go here: https://bassmasterfantasy.com/
For those of you new to fantasy fishing its very simple and requires very little effort or skill. The only thing you need to do is FILL OUT A TEAM EVERY WEEK there is an event. You forget or miss one tournament event then it is hard to compete for prizes as it is nearly impossible to make up those lost points. See above link for more info.
Please register your name AS THE SAME NAME/HANDLE you have here on Ozark Anglers as it's easier for everyone to identify each other.
To join the league find the OZARK ANGLERS group I've created after you've registered an account. It is marked as private as to not let a bunch of people into the league.
Group name: OZARK ANGLERS
Password: longcreek
Please respond here on this thread for those that plan to participate so I can get an idea of how many will be joining.
Thanks and good luck!
Brett
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On 12/10/2023 at 9:34 PM, Daryk Campbell Sr said:
Ok, we have steam, we have clearance from Phil and need to get a head count. Who can make it to the Taneyfest gathering at Lilley's Landing on the weekend of January 27? We had a great time at the last one. It would be cool to see everyone again.
So far I believe
@Daryk Campbell Sr, @fishinwrench, @snagged in outlet 3, @gotmuddy are planning to attend.
@BilletHead, @LittleRedFisherman, @grizwilson, @Terrierman, @JestersHK, @fmcbrandon @BigHandsRob, @Seth, @Quillback, @Ham, @mic, @aarchdale@coresleep.com, @cheesemaster, @jdmidwest, @Bill Babler, @Champ188, @Flysmallie, @ness @ColdWaterFshr, @abkeenan @dblades, @liphunter
and any others who are active, wanna come out and fish, and eat?
If I missed anyone, please tag them. It would be really cool to see everyone. Maybe we could include a fly fishing theme as a bonus.
Sounds fun but I will be out of the country for this date. Have fun fellas!
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Hey Guys,
Sorry I've been quiet on the boards and not very responsive lately with fantasy fishing. Been super busy with work this year.
Fallguy was an absolute hammer and made a serious run at the top prizes from Tackle Warehouse. I think they pay out top 10 or so there and their prizes are just mountains of tackle from what winners post on social media. So very close and congrats.
We had 20 entrants this year for fantasy fishing = $200 into the pot.
Will Pay Top 3 this year:
1st = $100 - Fallguy
2nd = $60 - Swelbo1
3rd = $40 - Targa98
Thanks again for all of those who participated. Next year I think I am just going to do auto-generated picks for my teams because it cannot be ANY WORSE than me actually deciding on my own. I barely beat teams that even failed to enter a team for a tournament or two. That's how bad I was. Good grief I stink!
I'll get the Tackle Warehouse gift cards to the winner this upcoming week when I get a minute. I'll PM those individuals the codes.
Thanks again and see you all next year!
Brett
- nomolites, Fallguy, crazy4fishin and 3 others
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On 3/24/2023 at 6:40 AM, Travis Swift said:
I've been throwing the big stuff for years now, my suggestion is get over the sticker shock and just buy yourself some KGB stuff. They are local, stand behind the product and are amazing baits. And you don't have to be on a waiting list as previously stated, you have to get in on a "drop" or buy one second hand on any of the facebook pages for swimbaits or swimbait universe or ebay. I have 10 or so of them and haven't gotten many on a drop you just have to realize they are an investment and they are worth every penny!
You have a better shot of winning the Powerball than getting a KGB bait on their "drops". They are gone in less than 15 seconds of going live on their website. You can have all your address and payment info pre-filled in the fields, add the bait to the cart and click order as fast you possibly can and you STILL have a very slight chance of getting one. Your best bet to get one is like you said second hand from a friend or on the facebook group "Swimbait Universe". Just have to be careful though as it's a large group of people and scams occur all the time even though the majority are good guys/gals buying, selling, trading and sharing a wealth of info.
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Final reminder to get your lineups set before tomorrows Classic start.
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On 3/21/2023 at 2:24 AM, Phil Lilley said:
First thing is to acquire one and look it over. Again, I know nothing about bass jigs - what makes one better than the other. I know our "trout" jigs are made to drop in a circle in the water column. It's not my design but copied from Jerry Dudley's jig. The jig mold would have to be carved out by our cnc machine which involves hours of programing and trial and error. When we get it up and running, and have time, we can give it a shot.
There's really only so much one can improve on when it comes to jigs. It's a lump of lead molded to a hook in various configurations after all. But I believe that the thoughts and theories behinds Bo's jig make the absolute most sense, scientifically speaking. The mechanics of his design are sound and in my estimation lead to just better performance in snagging less and hooking up with fish more. Every single fish I've ever caught on his jig has been "hooked in the top of the head" as Bo used to say. That is due to the mechanics of the design of his double independent weed guards. For that reason alone is why I use it. No foul hooking or skin hooking fish which can lead to missed fish. That doesn't happen when the hook is driven through the top hard plate of the basses mouth.
Here are some videos of the physics of it all:
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On 3/17/2023 at 8:39 AM, Phil Lilley said:
We are purchasing a full line of jig making equipment from a guy that lives in Crane. He has hundreds of mold casts and a ton of stuff (hooks, racks, paint, lead), along with the casting machine and vulcanizer. We'll take possession of it in June but won't be setup to use it for a while. It's a long term investment.
I know he makes jigs for a lot of local guides and shops. We will ease into it slowly but eventually make a business out of it. First thing we need to do is figure out a place to set it all up. We have no room for it presently.
It would be cool to develop a line of jigs just for this area - jigs like you guys are talking about. And you guys could help create them.
Good luck on your business venture, Phil. Not sure what kind of patents or intellectual property rights that Bo's NuTech Lures/Jigs hold but I think it would be really cool if you could somehow acquire them and produce his jigs once again. Part of that is me selfishly wanting them but it would be nice to see his memory live on by keeping his jigs on the end of peoples lines.
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On 12/18/2022 at 11:30 AM, Big Bass Tour said:
This really derailed quickly. We’ve beat this to death here but just a few comments.
1. Bass Pro/Cabela’s does not own BBT. They are a sponsor and not operating the tour and/or making schedule decisions.
2. We’ve discussed this here for years that our event is extremely fish friendly. We manage our fishcare, limit the number of fish in the live well and we touch less fish than five fish events half our size.
3. We’ve been hosting events for over two decades and visiting the same fisheries. BBT once a year, isn’t impacting any fishery to any greater extent than the hundreds of tournaments held on a fishery each year.
Appreciate everyone’s feedback regardless.
In an unrelated note and I am not bashing or attacking but more wondering:
If the entry fee's go up in cost and also the number of entrants grow each year why aren't the payouts increasing in either prize amount or number of hourly places paid? I realize costs have gone up the last couple years on EVERYTHING so cost of putting on the invent increases but I don't believe the payouts have kept pace accordingly.
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Just a heads up to get those rosters set for the BassMaster Classic!
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On 3/11/2023 at 9:39 AM, Bill Babler said:
What do you all know about em? They are catching K’s on Norman with them and the bait is 1/2 the size of the fish.
Looked online and got STICKER SHOCK in a hurry. Geeeez prices $25.00 to SEVEN HUNDRED BIGGINS.
Have any of you all ever fished one on TR? Looks to be about time to try it if you have extremely deep pockets.
My brother Connor has pushed "all in" on the swimbait stuff. I still have all my "conventional" tackle as swimbait guys call it but have also added a bit of rod/reel gear to handle the big baits. You have to have the stomach to do it as you aren't going to get many bites. Blanking for hours or even days can and does happen. You aren't going to have 30+ fish days on them. But when you get one it's gonna be likely a good one. There are a wide variety of swimbaits and just like any other bait they have their time and place. I don't want to call it a fad but it appears that big swimbait fishing is going more mainstream as now SPRO is mass producing them, Cliff Pace just released his own handmade glide and it seems the younger generation of fisherman gravitate towards this "style" of fishing. Bass Pro just released an XPS Swerve Glide and for $18 you really can't go wrong. For someone starting out and wanting to get their toes wet that is a cheap bait to see if it's for you before draining your savings account on some of the other high end stuff.
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On 3/11/2023 at 1:16 PM, Quillback said:
The Spro one they were throwing is a KGB knockoff. From what I have heard you have to get on a waiting list to get one of those KGB's. I'm not going to do it.
They aren't "knock-offs" perse as they were a collaboration between KGB (Kevin) and SPRO. They are just an ABS version of Kevin's resin Chad Shad. Release hasn't gone to plan as there are factory issues in China that have slowed the process. But yes, all KGB baits are hard to get and also expensive. Especially if you are new to swimbaits the sticker shock is.....well....shocking
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Some nice healthy fish there.
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Title made me think you were going to be talking about Major League Fishing.
57 fish is a BUNCH even if small. Makes for a fun day.
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17 hours ago, Quillback said:
Been a while since I have heard of a 10 lber or even a 9 lber coming out of the Rock.
A few years ago, one of McClelland's boys caught a 12 + here in Bella Vista at the local pond that gets stocked with trout.
Couple of years ago at the Big Bass Tour event there was a 9. That's the largest I've heard of or seen in a while. Babler had a 9-10lb'er if I recall on a jerkbait a while back. Maybe he can post a pic again but it was at least 5+ years ago and probably more like 10 yrs ago. Mike Webb's 11'ber is the largest I've heard of in the last 20+ years. Granted there are probably a lot of good' ol boys that catch them but you just don't hear about it.
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5 hours ago, Quillback said:
I'm right behind you! Another tourney this week.
Yep. Don’t forget to fill those lineups out ladies and gents. The next Tourny on Seminole starts THIS WEEK. Lock’em in.
Can’t recall the last time they went to Seminole. Something new and different, which is welcomed by me.
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Hey Guys,
Winners check your PM's and you'll have your gift card prize payouts there.
Thanks again to all who played this year.
See you next year,
Brett