Lower Meramec Tuesday Night tournaments

[Masterbaiter399]

Howdy all I am new to the forum here but wanted to let everyone know that we started this summer, a Tuesday night tournament out of Flamm City Access every Tuesday evening (river level permitting). Fishing is not the greatest, but we have an absolute blast and it's close to home for everyone in the STL area.We plan on doing a Saturday all day tournament in the spring with increased entry fees out of George Winter. Check out our Facebook page Lower Meramec Bass Club and let me know any questions you may have! Thanks. 

[Al Agnew]

I'm sure you guys realize that weigh-in type tournaments are illegal from March 1 to Memorial Day weekend, due to the closed season on stream bass.  They have to be immediately released when caught.  

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, Al Agnew said:

I'm sure you guys realize that weigh-in type tournaments are illegal from March 1 to Memorial Day weekend, due to the closed season on stream bass.  They have to be immediately released when caught.  

No regatta permits requested until June last year on the Meramec, so I'd say that they indeed know the rules.

[Smalliebigs]

On 11/16/2020 at 9:13 PM, Masterbaiter399 said:

Howdy all I am new to the forum here but wanted to let everyone know that we started this summer, a Tuesday night tournament out of Flamm City Access every Tuesday evening (river level permitting). Fishing is not the greatest, but we have an absolute blast and it's close to home for everyone in the STL area.We plan on doing a Saturday all day tournament in the spring with increased entry fees out of George Winter. Check out our Facebook page Lower Meramec Bass Club and let me know any questions you may have! Thanks. 

Well that sucks!!! Can there be any place that doesn’t get blown up by tournaments??? ~~ A you dick measuring contest guys are very bored with just fishing.

Also I thought bass season for meat hunters was closed from 03/01 to 06/01??? 

[semble]

@Masterbaiter399

I'm not on bookface, what's the limit on the arnold and/or fenton gauges that you cancel your tuesday night tourney? I heard a couple guys in your group had some prop damage last year.

[Al Agnew]

On 11/17/2020 at 9:54 PM, fishinwrench said:

No regatta permits requested until June last year on the Meramec, so I'd say that they indeed know the rules.

I guess that "spring" means Memorial Day to June 21st?

[Masterbaiter399]

6 hours ago, semble said:

@Masterbaiter399

I'm not on bookface, what's the limit on the arnold and/or fenton gauges that you cancel your tuesday night tourney? I heard a couple guys in your group had some prop damage last year.

I'm not sure of anyone that had any sort of prop damage in a tournament. We typically cancel for anything under 10 foot at the Arnold gauge 

[Masterbaiter399]

On 11/17/2020 at 8:20 PM, Al Agnew said:

I'm sure you guys realize that weigh-in type tournaments are illegal from March 1 to Memorial Day weekend, due to the closed season on stream bass.  They have to be immediately released when caught.  

I am aware of that and appreciate the input brotha! 

[Masterbaiter399]

9 hours ago, Smalliebigs said:

Well that sucks!!! Can there be any place that doesn’t get blown up by tournaments??? ~~ A you dick measuring contest guys are very bored with just fishing.

Also I thought bass season for meat hunters was closed from 03/01 to 06/01??? 

I don't think having a 10 boat weekly tournament is blowing anything up by any means. Move along and troll elsewhere bud. 

[fishinwrench]

I've only fished an Ozark river derby once, had 14 boats and all but 3 (including us) ran upstream.  We ran downstream less than 4 miles and took 2nd place with just under 7lbs. The winner and big-fish pot taker had 9 and some change.   

It's way different from lake tournaments.  I think I'd get bored/frustrated with it pretty quick.....but that's just me.  That was back before we had Google Earth and cell phones....so there was no clue what was beyond the next bend, just had to go there and see.