New 2013 big bass thread

[Jrob78]

Just an update, as of right now these people have confirmed their participation.

Gbassman - Paid
kennethdaysale - Paid
bamabassman - Paid
Crankbait - Paid
Woody - Paid
nobass - Paid
IowaBasser
Bubba_Bruiser - Paid
Joedog - Paid
Keithdog - Paid
nofearengineer - Paid
lilmule - Paid
Pam Sale - Paid
bluebasser86 - Paid
Carolina-rig-01 - Paid
Rebbasser
MississippiBoy - Paid
Bcklash - Paid
Jrob78 - Paid
gysgthard - Paid
Dylan and Tanner Elkins, aka Lil Bubbas - Paid
BassinBandit - Paid
MallenManson - Paid
aikenyounggun - Paid
bassinbob - Paid

For those who want in, send me a PM with "2013 Contest" as the subject and your state of residence in the body. I will send you payment details in my reply. Please copy co-judge, 1/4stick on the PM

We've got 2 days until the contest starts. I need everyone who hasn't paid to get their money in. If there is a problem, send me a PM and we can work something out.

[bamabassman]

this is a HUGE payoff folks. so glad oyu al donated for MY new custom made rod and painted cranks.










BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

[keithdog]

I am so ready for this to start. I recieved my secret weapon today from Tackle Warehouse. Now I just need open water! Hopefully in a few short weeks.

[bassinbob]

Those 8 lbers were only warm ups from last year.

[bamabassman]

keep dreaming fellas....keep dreaming.....BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

[kennethdaysale]

Originally Posted by Jrob78

Just an update, as of right now these people have confirmed their participation.

Gbassman - Paid
kennethdaysale - Paid
bamabassman - Paid
Crankbait - Paid
Woody - Paid
nobass - Paid
IowaBasser
Bubba_Bruiser - Paid
Joedog - Paid
Keithdog - Paid
nofearengineer - Paid
lilmule - Paid
Pam Sale - Paid
bluebasser86 - Paid
Carolina-rig-01 - Paid
Rebbasser
MississippiBoy - Paid
Bcklash - Paid
Jrob78 - Paid
gysgthard - Paid
Dylan and Tanner Elkins, aka Lil Bubbas - Paid
BassinBandit - Paid
MallenManson - Paid
aikenyounggun - Paid
bassinbob - Paid

For those who want in, send me a PM with "2013 Contest" as the subject and your state of residence in the body. I will send you payment details in my reply. Please copy co-judge, 1/4stick on the PM

We've got 1 day until the contest starts. I need everyone who hasn't paid to get their money in. If there is a problem, send me a PM and we can work something out.

Way to slip in under the radar all quiet and sneaky like bobby, better be honing those photography skills a little bit if you've got any hope of a repeat

[Gbassman]

Trip to Bass Pro Shops check, new lures and empty wallet check, 10 pound bucketmouth priceless!!!!!!!!

[Jrob78]

Originally Posted by Jrob78

Just an update, as of right now these people have confirmed their participation.

Gbassman - Paid
kennethdaysale - Paid
bamabassman - Paid
Crankbait - Paid
Woody - Paid
nobass - Paid
IowaBasser - Paid
Bubba_Bruiser - Paid
Joedog - Paid
Keithdog - Paid
nofearengineer - Paid
lilmule - Paid
Pam Sale - Paid
bluebasser86 - Paid
Carolina-rig-01 - Paid
Rebbasser
MississippiBoy - Paid
Bcklash - Paid
Jrob78 - Paid
gysgthard - Paid
Dylan and Tanner Elkins, aka Lil Bubbas - Paid
BassinBandit - Paid
MallenManson - Paid
aikenyounggun - Paid
bassinbob - Paid
Bassboss - Paid

For those who want in, send me a PM with "2013 Contest" as the subject and your state of residence in the body. I will send you payment details in my reply. Please copy co-judge, 1/4stick on the PM

We've got a few hours until the contest starts. I need everyone who hasn't paid to get their money in. If there is a problem, send me a PM and we can work something out.

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[IowaBasser]

I sent my donation... errr, payment through paypal today!

[kennethdaysale]

[lilmule]

Lets leave relatives out of this shall we.
Your just jealous as not everyone has their own team or shirts and caps with logos.

Not exactly original just a different slant than team grandma
Besides Ive heard nofear will even fish in Tn,so double trouble.

[joedog]

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[bluebasser86]

It's ON!!!
And it's snowing.....

[lilmule]

Same here about 1 in tonight

[kennethdaysale]

1st Annual WIDE A$$ OPEN

1 WINNING FISH DETERMINED BY % OF STATE RECORD (see note A below)

2 ONLY FISH PICTURES POSTED WITHIN A WEEK IN THIS THREAD CLEARLY SHOWING SCALE READING QUALIFY
(SEE NOTE B BELOW)

3 LARGEMOUTH AND SMALLMOUTH BOTH QUALIFY

4 CONTEST RUNS FROM 3/1/13 UNTIL 12/31/13


5 Artificials only-no live bait


1st Place--Nelson Custom Rod & a Fishnart custom painted crank

2nd Place-Bubba Bruiser Custom Rod & a Fishnart custom painted crank

3rd Place-12- bluebasser custom jigs/sbaits
-2- Fishnart custom painted cranks
-100- KDS custom handpoured
plastics
-6- nobass custom buzzbaits
????

Tournament Director Jrob (see note C below)
Tournament Co-Director 1/4 stick

*A example if your state record is 10 pounds and your entry weighs 5 pounds your contest entry is 50% (convert all weight to ounces first to avoid confusion)


*B sorry no exceptions (mule please ask your co-angler to snap a pic for you!)

*C PM Jrob to confirm your intentions to participate and get entry fee submission info

***IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE FISHING OUT OF STATE GIVE THE JUDGES A HEADS UP AND OF COURSE YOU'RE PLAYING AGAINST THE RECORD FOR THAT STATE***

WE'VE GOT 25 PLAYERS = $500 POOL. SHOULD BE ENOUGH FOR A COUPLE OF NICE CUSTOMS RODS. SHOULD WE DISCUSS THE 1ST-2ND SPLIT PRETTY SOON OR LET IT RIDE FOR AWHILE?

THANKS TO EVERYBODY THAT HAS HELPED MAKE THIS HAPPEN AND I REALLY HOPE WE ALL CATCH PB'S THIS YEAR.

Lunkerflee yours kennethdaysale

[bassinbob]

Let it ride for awhile.

[Jrob78]

Gbassman - Paid
kennethdaysale - Paid
bamabassman - Paid
Crankbait - Paid
Woody - Paid
nobass - Paid
IowaBasser - Paid
Bubba_Bruiser - Paid
Joedog - Paid
Keithdog - Paid
nofearengineer - Paid
lilmule - Paid
Pam Sale - Paid
bluebasser86 - Paid
Carolina-rig-01 - Paid
Rebbasser - Paid
MississippiBoy - Paid
Bcklash - Paid
Jrob78 - Paid
gysgthard - Paid
Dylan and Tanner Elkins, aka Lil Bubbas - Paid
BassinBandit - Paid
MallenManson - Paid
aikenyounggun - Paid
bassinbob - Paid
Bassboss - Paid

This is the final list of participants, everyone is paid up and ready to go. We have a little time to decide how the prize will be distributed. I will work on the complete list of state records and get those posted. Good luck guys!!

[IowaBasser]

I just read something about public waters? Almost all my fishing is done on a private lake. Last year I probably only fished 3 or 4 times not on this lake. It's 500 acres with approxiamtely 500 lakefront houses and you have to be a property owner to have a boat on the water. Technically, the water is owned and managed by the Iowa Department of Natural resources, but there is no access to the lake except through ramps owned by the home-owners association.


Reading this made me think about a small farm pond in Missouri that I used to fish. I caught the bass in my icon picture from that farm pond; the bass was probably over 5 pounds (I released it without weighing or measuring) ...it was an amazing pond. Even though it was only an acre or two, it was 14 feet deep (fairly deep for such a small pond) and fed by natural springs. The guy who owned the farm was a poker buddy of mine, and he only fished in the pond for crappie. I used to have a key to the padalock for the gate from the road, then you had to follow a lane that wound through almost a mile of corn fields. Unfortunatly my buddy died in 2002. I wouldn't be surprised if no one has fished this pond in over 10 years!

(No, I won't be fishing any private farm ponds for the contest.)

[keithdog]

Originally Posted by IowaBasser

I just read something about public waters? Almost all my fishing is done on a private lake. Last year I probably only fished 3 or 4 times not on this lake. It's 500 acres with approxiamtely 500 lakefront houses and you have to be a property owner to have a boat on the water. Technically, the water is owned and managed by the Iowa Department of Natural resources, but there is no access to the lake except through ramps owned by the home-owners association.


Reading this made me think about a small farm pond in Missouri that I used to fish. I caught the bass in my icon picture from that farm pond; the bass was probably over 5 pounds (I released it without weighing or measuring) ...it was an amazing pond. Even though it was only an acre or two, it was 14 feet deep (fairly deep for such a small pond) and fed by natural springs. The guy who owned the farm was a poker buddy of mine, and he only fished in the pond for crappie. I used to have a key to the padalock for the gate from the road, then you had to follow a lane that wound through almost a mile of corn fields. Unfortunatly my buddy died in 2002. I wouldn't be surprised if no one has fished this pond in over 10 years!

(No, I won't be fishing any private farm ponds for the contest.)

If thats the case, grab that key and lets both go check it out!!!

[Bassboss]

I've got an idea for keeping the contest entry thread(s) clear and uncluttered.

Ever month the judge creates a new thread. Have "March Big Bass Thread", an "April Big Bass Thread", a "May Big Bass Thread", a "June Big Bass Thread" etc... all the way to the end of the contest.

In the OP of each thread, refer a link to last months thread and at the end of every months thread (once that month is over), add a referral link to the current months thread!

Makes it much easier than paging through a 15 page thread IMO!

Yay, Nay?

[Jrob78]

Originally Posted by Bassboss

I've got an idea for keeping the contest entry thread(s) clear and uncluttered.

Ever month the judge creates a new thread. Have "March Big Bass Thread", an "April Big Bass Thread", a "May Big Bass Thread", a "June Big Bass Thread" etc... all the way to the end of the contest.

In the OP of each thread, refer a link to last months thread and at the end of every months thread (once that month is over), add a referral link to the current months thread!

Makes it much easier than paging through a 15 page thread IMO!

Yay, Nay?

That's a good idea Sammy. I've been meaning to start a new thread with all the weights from all states in participation. I just haven't done it yet, I really need to though. I will work on it tomorrow while I'm slacking off at work. I will definitely keep it as a fish post only thread. One for every month might be a good way to break it up.

[bassinbob]

Great idea Sammy.

[WatterBoy]

Originally Posted by Jrob78

That's a good idea Sammy. I've been meaning to start a new thread with all the weights from all states in participation. I just haven't done it yet, I really need to though. I will work on it tomorrow while I'm slacking off at work. I will definitely keep it as a fish post only thread. One for every month might be a good way to break it up.

Most (or all?) of what you need might be back in post #141 of this thread.

[bluebasser86]

Originally Posted by kennethdaysale

State Records in ounces
.......LM .....................SM
TX....290....................116
MS...290...................126
AL....264...................168
VA...260....................129
SC...258....................151
NC...254....................160
TN...232....................191
IN....236...................116
MO..222...................114
MI...191....................148
KS..184....................110
WI..179....................145
IO...174....................124

Looks like some of us would be well served to focus on smallies
Look at KS....if you think blue hasn't seen these #'s...think again

**these #'s came from LBF.com ...please feel free to ck them for accuracy**

**edit** dang if blue just catches a 5lb SM he's at 72.7% I'd need to weigh a LM over 12.5 just to tie. I regret doing the math on that. Jeeze Louise can anybody spell parity

Wow I missed all this, I'm flattered really We do have some pretty paltry state records. I wouldn't worry too much about the whole 5lb smallie thing though, I've only caught 3 5 pound smallies in the last 7 or 8 years, most recent one was 2 years ago. I sure would have liked to have caught that 7 1/2lb largemouth I caught in January during the contest, that's the second largest bass I've ever caught in Kansas so reaching that mark again is a pretty tall order

[joedog]

Illinois
Large.....209
Small.....103

Just so everyone knows, Wi. LM was set 12/10/40 and SM was 6/21/50.

I will have to say though, that Illinois SM record could be a money maker.

As always, don't trust a Wisconsinite's math.