Thread: Western KY Crappie Club Fruit Jar Series

I’d support and fish as many as I could.


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I'm In!

I'd be up for it but my work schedule would jack me up.

Two different approaches for each tournament and the championship:
1) simple and straightforward, 100% payout at each tournament, and no extra money for the pot in the championship.

2) set aside xx% from each tournament for the championship tournament pot.

Also, thoughts on the following:
3) no membership dues, maybe have a donation bucket once or twice a season for supplies (if needed).

4) tournament entry fee, $50.00 per boat. This would include big fish pot of $10.00 per boat.

5) this needs to be an honor system, but have some tournaments with "no trailering" allowed and dedicated ramps. One for each lake, committee member at each ramp, then a centralized weigh in location like ky dam marina, or Mike miller park, ect.....

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What kinda scales and weighin stuff,that's the biggest initial cost.

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Originally Posted by blueball

What kinda scales and weighin stuff,that's the biggest initial cost.

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Already working on that...

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Also your gonna need dues or hold back monet if you want to have a big payout at your classic

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Your response is respectfully noted. But who said you couldn't keep your weigh fish, or any other fish???
You will bring your best 7 "Live" crappie that meet either the club and or the states minimum length requirements to the scales.
What crappie fisherman don't spend in reels and rods like your example, are spent in rod holders, rod racks, boat accessories, and other items.

Also, I would never question someone's dedication to their sport. Their is a lot of folks that put out structure, and that takes money, talent, and build time. Plus, it takes scouting and planning time, and fuel for all of it.
As far as exposure, the problem in our area is that the current marketing and advertising for events is very limited. Other ways to spread the word can be used that would make it possibly grow.
In the end, we will never know if it will work unless we give it a 100% effort and allow it the opportunity to make it or fail. Effort is the biggest challenge, and having a few volunteers to help guide things along the way makes it even better.

And I will have information out at the Shindig to foster support.

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My wife and I will fish some of them, not sure I wanna buy several out of state licenses though. Already buy Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Florida.

Currently, I have completed a tentative tournament schedule and I'm looking for some ideas for weigh sites on a couple of dates.
Also have compiled the official rules, and still proofing them since I used rules from the KY fruit jar, Mississippi fruit jar, and the Magnolia Crappie Club.
I have an insignia designed for the club, to possibly use for tshirt's to raise money for the club.
Membership, entry fee, big fish, tournament and championship pot structure format is configured. Need to put it to Excel for ease and tracking purposes.
And I have a format chosen for the regular season champions and the championship winners, all runner-up's, the biggest fish of the regular season, and the sportsman of the year. These will receive plaques at the championship.

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