Ok here's the deal, we are thinking about having a 1 day tourny for a club fund raiser. My question is this, If we was to have a $1000.00 gauranteed 1st place and pay top four places something like 2nd- $650 3rd- $400 and 4th- $200 with a possible bump in pay depending on numbers of boats do you think this would draw to a lake like Wilson or Eldorado Lake?  Make it like a $100 entry per boat if you pre enter and $125 if you enter at the lake.

Sometime in March or April? Who all would make the pull????

Another question? Big bass or best 5 in the box?

Start with an 80% payback. this will help defer cost and not leave you holding the bag for prize money if you do not draw enough entrants. Check all state and local laws, check to see if any other large circuits are fishing the week of your choice. There are many things that will dictate you participation(Economy), so you better do your homework.

Start with an 80% payback. this will help defer cost and not leave you holding the bag for prize money if you do not draw enough entrants. Check all state and local laws, check to see if any other large circuits are fishing the week of your choice. There are many things that will dictate you participation(Economy), so you better do your homework.

That is what i ran into..I didnt have the 09 schedules and i made my schedule and i ended up wih a bunch of other tournaments on the same weekends .Fed.club..like he said do your home work before making a date..I would have had about 10 boats but i changed the date and ended up with about 35 boats,,,