Anybody else fishing the FLW tourney next week??

[Mike jones]

So ready to get back on Beaver..the lake has been off limits for competitors for a week and a half!!  Practice starts Sunday..fishing with 2014 & 2015 champion Matt Arey that day and Mike Surman on practice days 2 & 3. 

Tournament starts Arpil 14..anybody that has fished a pro/am type derby knows it's all about your draw!!??

[Stump bumper]

I will be out of town for business next week, now I know not to hurry back for next weekend. Good luck, hope you do good but for most of us, this is not a happy time. In the past most of those "pros" drive a boat on par with a 18 year old wake boater. You could not pay me enough to get in a boat with one and then it would have to be my choice not theirs.

I just hope the Kayaks know they coming and stay out of their way, the camera boats seem to be the most dangerous to me. If I do make it back next weekend, sounds like a good time to visit Table Rock.

 

[jolicious]

6 hours ago, Mike jones said:

So ready to get back on Beaver..the lake has been off limits for competitors for a week and a half!!  Practice starts Sunday..fishing with 2014 & 2015 champion Matt Arey that day and Mike Surman on practice days 2 & 3. 

Tournament starts Arpil 14..anybody that has fished a pro/am type derby knows it's all about your draw!!??

Brother Mike, I HOPE to have my Beast back next Friday. She's been in the shop since February 4th (Thank the Lord for an AWESOME Insurance agent and very understanding wife) with a busted transom.

If the Beast is out of the shop, I'll be breaking in a lower unit - so I'll see if I can find you and cheer for a local boy!

 

[sfiser]

isnt there a big bass tournament tomorrow too?  Soldiers Wish or something like that?  anyone doing that one?

[Mike jones]

9 hours ago, Stump bumper said:

I will be out of town for business next week, now I know not to hurry back for next weekend. Good luck, hope you do good but for most of us, this is not a happy time. In the past most of those "pros" drive a boat on par with a 18 year old wake boater. You could not pay me enough to get in a boat with one and then it would have to be my choice not theirs.

I just hope the Kayaks know they coming and stay out of their way, the camera boats seem to be the most dangerous to me. If I do make it back next weekend, sounds like a good time to visit Table Rock.

 

I respectfully disagree but I understand where you are coming from. I fished the tour on the co side for 3 years from Florida to New York and everywhere in between. These guys may drive fast but they spend more time behind the wheel of a bass boat than all of us combined. And I have met some lifelong friends on the tour. 

7 hours ago, jolicious said:

Brother Mike, I HOPE to have my Beast back next Friday. She's been in the shop since February 4th (Thank the Lord for an AWESOME Insurance agent and very understanding wife) with a busted transom.

If the Beast is out of the shop, I'll be breaking in a lower unit - so I'll see if I can find you and cheer for a local boy!

 

Thanks man..I'm pretty jacked!!  I'll be out Saturday and Sunday in my boat following some guys around..that is unless the TD needs a fill in camera boat driver....

[RyanG]

Haven't been on beaver in months, just been too busy with school, work, and then the fishing team here at the U of A has kept me on some other lakes. Haven't posted in a while but to be fair, haven't touched the waters of beaver since last fall. I am ready to be back and will be providing my boat for the flw's charity tournament they are throwing monday after the tournament wraps up. Never participated in anything like it so I am excited to get out and meet some of these guys. I can relate to the boat repairs situation as well, new gear case going on my outboard now which has also kept me off beaver, table rock decided to give the lower unit a little kiss for me. Good luck in the tourney Mike! If i remember correctly you fish the Everett right? I worked the weigh in with a few other university guys last time and believe I remember you, if so very well done sir!

[Mike jones]

5 hours ago, RyanG said:

Haven't been on beaver in months, just been too busy with school, work, and then the fishing team here at the U of A has kept me on some other lakes. Haven't posted in a while but to be fair, haven't touched the waters of beaver since last fall. I am ready to be back and will be providing my boat for the flw's charity tournament they are throwing monday after the tournament wraps up. Never participated in anything like it so I am excited to get out and meet some of these guys. I can relate to the boat repairs situation as well, new gear case going on my outboard now which has also kept me off beaver, table rock decided to give the lower unit a little kiss for me. Good luck in the tourney Mike! If i remember correctly you fish the Everett right? I worked the weigh in with a few other university guys last time and believe I remember you, if so very well done sir!

Yea sir Ryan..I fish the Everett with my daughter. I might be fishing the charity event Monday also and if so, be sure and say hi!  Thanks for the well wishes in the FLW...I am ready to get this party started!!!!