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I have 2 that are always tied on. Blue/Black chatter bait. I flip it, pitch it, swim it, and dead stick it. Usually catches at least one fish a day. Frog, Gambler cane toad in lane toad color. These 2 baits don't catch high numbers of fish but they both catch big fish.

"post your best Avid look a like photo..(Ray Charles glasses or shadowy self portrait or just plain fuzzy pic)" This was the original definition of the entry fee. We have a crusty old guy, legend really, who signature is these HUGE sunglasses and really bad photos. They are usually taken with a camera phone, grainy, out of focus, shadows over his face....post your worst photo of you and a fish and you will probably qualify.

LBH, I was using a Sony CyberShot with Steady Shot and a 12x Optical zoom and 4x digital zoom. My tripod was a giant bean bag on the roof of my wifes explorer. Even with that, I have 385 shots that are terrible, well they are cool but you can't see any detail. If I had a remote shutter switch it would be easier to get no blurry shots. When you are zoomed in at 48X even your breathing makes for blurs. BTW, the moon is the hardest thing I have ever tried to shoot.

It's all good dave. I was just messing with you. See above rule #1.

I have a few but have only tried them a couple of times....You would think they would work..

I took about 400 shots and most of them were "avids", but there were a few really goods ones.............

OK, dsa. I think all the typo's have been corrected. You are borderline "unsportsmanlike". In the future don't point out all of the directors errors before the tourney starts...........it's just plain irritating..

LBH, just lock that old thread. Me might need to refer back to some of the pre-tourney smack talk when this is done. If everyone plays together well during this one, maybe we can do it again in Aug/Sep when we have 90* water and y'all have the advantage.

THIS THREAD IS NO LONGER TO BE USED.....PLEASE USE THE FINAL RULES AND LIST THREAD. CAN ONE OF YOU MODERATORS PLEASE LOCK THIS THREAD SO I DON'T MISS ANY ENTRIES?

ANY NEW ENTRIES TO BE POSTED HERE! KU, your in.

This is the current list of competitors and will be updated as new entries arrive. If I have missed your entry please PM me. The "B/P" refers to bonus and penalty. Please read the above rule #7 again. LARGEMOUTH DIVISION Competitors B/P Fish Score Total Place fourbizz 0 .dsaavedra 0 georgiabassfisherman -5 westpalmdude -5 Popeye -5 Avid 1 1st Bassn Blvd -5 Jimzee 0 Catt -5 SPEEDBEAD -5 CJ 0 Bassnajr 0 surfer 0 Pond Hopper 0 GitRDone23 -5 sodaksker 0 Alpster 0 HesterIsGod09 -5 Tin 0 Rolo 0 Redneckriot27 0 Dirk_Jig--Lure -5 hawg caller 0 CFFF 1.5 0 ba7ss3in 0 senile1 0 fishizzle -5 muddy 0 Roadwarrior 0 FishinDaddy 0 KU_Bassmaster 0 bflow_6 -5 Matt 5.0 0 Turtle. 0 JCrzy4Bass 0 utahbasser 0 rondef 0 LakeAnnaBasser 0 UrbanRedneck 0 osbornj2 0 LBH 0 nuclearpenquin 0 FivePoundBluegill 0 THEbassmaster 0 simonsays 0 perfecthookset 0 bighead -5 HesterIsGod -5 jrhennecke 0 clipper 0 CLTodd -5 SMALLMOUTH DIVISION Glenn 0 Roadwarrior 0 fourbizz 0 avid 1 Tin 0 utahbasser 0 UrbanRedneck 0 Zel... 0 THEbassmaster 0 **formatting on this editor is not much fun...so please bear with the not so straight lines** Any suggestions for getting an Excel spreadsheet to post on this thing?

RULES 1. This is for FUN... 2. There are 2 divisions. Largemouth and Smallmouth. You must declare that you are fishing one or both before March 1, on this thread. 3. This contest runs from daybreak on March 1, 2008 to sunset on May 15, 2008. 4. Artificial bait ONLY. If you are sight fishing, the fish must be hooked inside the mouth. All fish must be caught in PUBLIC fishing areas. No private stocked ponds. 5. Scoring of the fish shall be completed as follows: Example fish weight = 10.5 lbs (my pb) state record Fl = 17.27 lbs FW / SR x 100 = your score 10.5/17.27x100 = 60.80 rounded to 2 decimals In order for your fish to count, you must submit a picture, the state record weight for the state the fish was caught in, and an accurate weight of the fish. Your fish must be submitted within one week of being caught. (No sandbagging) You may submit as many fish as you want as long as subsequently caught fish are larger. All fish must be submitted before 7 am on May 16, 2008. 6. You can be disqualified for unsportsmanlike behavior. The definition of "unsportsmanlike" is completely at the discretion of myself and the moderators. 7. Entry Fee - You must post your best Avid look-a-like photo prior to March 1. You may play without a look-a-like photo, but you will be penalized 5 points. Avid is awarded 1 bonus point, just because he is Avid. 8. I will start a new thread on March 1 with the official list of competitors. Directors Note-----Have fun, catch fish, and post your results......

Alrighty then. 8 days left to enter....sign up or shut up.....it's almost time to catchy some fishy.

Muddy, I fish shallow natural lakes with practically no structure other than weeds of various types. So here is what I think I know.... Depth changes of 6"s or more constitutes a drop off and will hold fish. Vegetation breaks usually hold fish. Isolated clumps or edges of weedlines usually hold fish.

Times is a running out!

Bought it, Tried it, my computer crashed about 6 months later. Don't think I will be replacing it. It is the same as the Color C Lector. Could be helpful if you know NOTHING about fishing.

I eat fish the night before a tourney.. No bananas on the boat. Always have dill pickles with my lunch. I never tag my first fish with my white culling tag. Man, I need some help.....

I can't find them at W-mart down here.... I poured a Delmart 4.5/5.5 combo stick bait with voids in the middle. The pot we stole from the kitchen did not pour so well. I think if I could slow down my pour rate the air could escape. I also poured a 4" tadpole (1 piece mold) they turned out the best, an eel looking creature, and tried a lizard several times. I found 15 molds on ebay for 40 dollars so we were playing....What should the consistency of plastic be when the temp is correct? Thin as water? If you are recycling plastics when do you add them? When do you add salt and glitter?

I like THE MOOK SPOOK

Where did you find the Presto Pot? I have been looking but can't find one. On a side note, we poured our first worms yesterday just playing around. I could not get but about 10% of them to fill without voids. We are still working on technique and temp control.

Dude, don't give up. I fished TOHO today, middle of the spawn in 80* weather and only caught 5 small fish.....You will get on them and these difficult days make the good ones even sweeter.

ABA Toho out of Southport Ramp. Air 65-80 Water 64-70 Wind out of the S-SW at 15 Boated 5 - only 3 keepers - 4lbs My Nonboater got 3 - 2 dinks and a 8.6 #er, he finished with 10+ lbs which was good enough for 2nd place and Big fish. Black/bl flake big stick in the am in madencaine 4ft, purple/bl flake senko in the afternoon in the pads, and a cane toad in the pads boated fish. The big girl came on a Hula grub/ green pumpkin in isolated madencaine clumps. 10+ lbs won the ABA and 19+ won and ext tourney out of the same ramp

I would agree, Roger. I'm thinking Mar 1 through May 15 gives most of the northern guys a chance to play and lets us southern boys play before the water temp hits 90. And as LBH said earlier, forethought leads to longevity. This is something that is beginning to look repeatable.

Nice fish, Elvis.... X 2

you boys better put your money on 24, 48, and 88 this year. They are impressive.