Club Trophies....Open Trophies...Tour Trophies...

On the Mantle, Wall or where? Show some displays, types of trophies, banners...those big checks!!

Here is mine....Mostly Western Bass Club and a few open place stuff.

That is a really nice looking set-up. Very neat and organized.

Wow!!  That is really impressive!  Many very good fisherman never have won a tourny and it seems you have won quite a few.  I myself am a very savvy angler and I have never won a tourny, though I have only been fishing competitively for the past two years.  It is very hard to win a tourny out-right, I know!

I am currently sitting in 2nd place overall on the trail I fish here in South Texas.  I have finishes of 6th, 6th, and 4th!  I am very consistent and always bring in solid limmits.  I brought in close to 29 lbs at our Falcon event in late Dec.  Last week at Amistad, I brought in about 20 lbs in 30 mph plus winds! 

I put myself in positions to win almost every event I have fished this year but I always make one or two mistakes that cost me.  Most of the time these are mental or managerial mistakes, like not checking to see that everything is in tip top working order on the boat.  I have lost a combine 5 hrs of fishing time in the last 3 events due to a blown fuse and a bad hub in my back-up prop!  If I could have just have had 1 of those hours back, I know I would have won both events because I only lost by a couple lbs and both times we had to leave fast and furious bites that would have produced a few kicker fish if we had more time. 

Oh well, I would rather win Angler of the Year anyway!  As long as I keep finishing near the top 5 every time I think we should do it.  We got 4 events left, two of which are on my home lake of Choke Canyon, and the other two are at my "home away from home" which is Falcon!  Bring it on!

The AOY has been the thing I have wanted most....each year just adds to the excitement of the chase for AOY!!

Looks good Procrafter! 8-)

Trophies for each tournament?  How many tournaments do you have, two or three a year?

If we did that in our club, we'd go broke in a hurry.

Each club is allowed 7 Ts a year and with 30+ clubs in the state...thats alot of Ts......some clubs opt to use some of their dates for open events our "Donate" them to Circuits.....or fundraisers.

We have 13 on our schedule this year.  The only awards are 1st through 6th place in the final standings, big fish of the year, big stringer of the year for single draw tournaments and big stringer of the year for buddy tournaments.

We also present a Sportsman of the Year award.

That travels, recipient gets a plaque after a year.

We have 13 on our schedule this year. The only awards are 1st through 6th place in the final standings, big fish of the year, big stringer of the year for single draw tournaments and big stringer of the year for buddy tournaments.

We also present a Sportsman of the Year award.

That travels, recipient gets a plaque after a year.

So, who's house did you have visit to get that picture? :

Yeah, they were scraping the bottom of the barrel last year.   :-[

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Our club has 4 points tourneys

One draw tourney

One Jack-n-Jill tourney

One Team tourney

Angler of the year determined by points tourney

Couple of the year and Female Angler of the year determined by points tourneys.

Big Tournament Stringer Award From all events.

Big Stringer Award is accumulated by "Green Slips" turned in throughout the year each angler can turn in one Smallmouth and one Largemouth slip per month, the biggest goes towards their Stringer and the angler with the most weight at years end gets the award. Scales are certified by our Greeter Greenslip Person who also keeps the journal as record.

We also have the Member of the Year who is voted in by the Executive Board.

The Ambassador of the Year is named by the Ambassador Director....And the Presidents Award is named by the Board President.

Our Awards Banquet in January as you can see is quite the Broohaaahaaa!!

This is 2008s Angler of the year getting the Progressive award.

I never understood the trophy thing, my dad saves all mine because I don't want them. I find them tacky. Just give me the memories and money. lol

I played three sports in High School.  For two years straight I got the Most Improved Award in all three sports.  For those of you who don't know, that's the "you're a loser award" in High School athletics.  While accepting that 6th Most Improved Award, our AD quipped, "Well, look on the bright side, with all the improving you do, you're bound to win the MVP someday!"  Jerk. ;D

In the storage shed. Wife will not allow them in the house. Can't say as I blame her as what few we give out are pretty cheezy. You can't eat them either, just money would be better.

Mine is displayed out in the garage.   :-X  can't say anymore on the subject...lol

All of my dust catchers were thrown out years ago.

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