Official I'm really coming to the Summer Slab Fish fry(crappie.com/GA/AL tourney).

[FalconSmitty]

Here we go with the 1st annual Ga/AL Crappie.com Summer Slab Fish Fry and Tournament July 22nd-24th 2005 @ Blanton Creek Park Lake Harding, Georgia. Georgia or Alabama Fishing License needed. I am excited about meeting all of my fellow crappie lovers. I believe we will all have a great time if the weather permits. Below is a tenative schedule. We can make adjustments. Also please sign up on this thread and I will put you on the list so we have an idea who will be there. If any of you are coming to pre fish I will be glad to show you around the lake. Only trouble is My best business days are Saturday and Sunday. On those days it will have to be at first light or after 6pm. During the week I am very flexible. Just PM me with your time and date. Might find a condo?????
I rode up to Blanton Park today to check it out. Here are a few picks.
Tent area Blanton Park.

Here is what we have so far. We will work out who does and brings what later when we see how many are coming.
Camping Reservations confirmed.
Papasage #06
Reelcrappie #05
jimmyS #18
FalconSmitty #19
fishpro67 #23
Fatboy #20
GaBoy #16

others coming so far:
David Waters
crappster
Callshy
Shine Runner
?mudturtle?????

?Pomoxis buster??????
?shootin docks??????

RV area Blanton creek

Schedule all times are eastern
Friday
getting settled at the campground and learning the lake at meeting each other. Getting signed up for tourney.
Entry fee $??.?? Big fish pot $?.?? Yall need to help me set these.
SATURDAY
6am Tournament Blast off
6:30 Fishing begins
3pm fishing ends
4pm weigh in
6pm Fish fry and prize drawings (need more donations/prizes)
9pm Nightstalking Fun for those who love to fish at night. I'll be
headed to Halawaka Long Bridge. Late July nightfishing is great under
there. Hope we can get a party of boats under there to fish and share
lies.

Sunday is goodbye day. Hope we all make memories and friends that last a lifetime.

Blanton creek.. This water is only 3'-4' deep in front of this area


Please let me know what you are willing to bring or do. I can't do this alone. We all have to work together and share the load.
Few Questions.
Who is the cook?
Who is bringing a cooker?
What is the menu?
How much are the Fees?
Can anyone get a sponser or fishing prize donated?
Boat for the winner maybe.LMAO :rolleyes:
Who will handle the tourney money?.....NOT ME!!!!!
Any Questions???
post them here

[reelcrappie]

I'm commited. Whatever you guys decide will be fine with me. I will help in anyway that I can, just let me know what I need to do. I'd rather not handle the money though. I don't have a fish cooker but I'll buy one and bring it. I've got a 10' X 20' awning with side kit that I can bring if needed. My daughter will be coming with me and will help too. If anyone needs a place to stay I have a pretty good sized tent, sleeps four, that they are welcome to use, all they have to do is get a spot. Did you get my pm? I'm excited about this and hope to meet a lot of people and learn as much as I can. Never fished a tournament before but I'll chip in and fish this one.

[papasage]

i have 2 cookers i will bring .i will help do the cooking if neded . will bring some cooking oil .will fish in the turnament.

[David Waters]

I am 95% sure I am coming. Count on me being there, and the door prize is a for sure even if something comes up. I am trying to find someone to come with me.

How much is entry fee? Our association is $25. $15 to 1st, 5$ to second, $5 to big fish. This is more about braggin rights and freindship anyway, right!!!

I am going to get my butt kicked, but I don't care. SHould be real fun. Plus, I love to eat crappie!.

I need somewhere to stay Friday night. Any motel phone numbers or is there cabins at the camp site? Don't know if I will come back Saturday night, or Sunday morning. Anyway could the fish fry be Friday night? Not a real big deal. Just thought about people going home after the tournament. Either way is fine.

Looking forward to it.

[Mud Turtle]

Have checked my schedule for that weekend. Tough luck, am booked solid.
Will keep up with what is going on,though.
Hope everything goes well for those that are able to attend.
Hope everyone thinks about those that are not able to be there. Going to miss it a lot.
Good fishing to all and hope someone eats at least 4 fish for me.

[GABoy]

I am still waiting to hear back from work on when my trip to Utah will be at the end of July.

If I come I will be more than happy to help cook.

I also have a pretty good digital scale that we can probably use for the weigh-in, it is a postal scale that is accurate to the thousands of a lb I believe, that should be close enough...hee hee!!

I was thinking maybe crappie, cole slaw, hush puppies and fries?? What do you think?

As far as entry fees, etc....yeah, I don't think it should be too much because of the expenses it will take to come down there anyway. I like David's idea about the payout....seems reasonable, and with the amount of people that may show up that should be a pretty good little payout for the winners.

I am going to see if my wife will come down with me and fish. That is gonna be a tough sell!!! Hee hee, otherwise, I think I will still come up with a partner!

[papasage]

you think some one need to bring some fish

[GABoy]

you think some one need to bring some fish

We aren't going to rely on our skill to feed us??

Ha ha...you're right, we might starve!!!

[papasage]

we should we have a crappie guide there . we will see how good he is:D

[fishpro67]

I have a couple of fryers I can bring and a good sized gas grill if needed. Also, I can bring some filets I caught in the spring and some whole crappie I headed, scaled, and gutted too. 20 whole fish, I think. 4 or 5 bag of filets


Eddie