Thread: 2014 FJ discussion

I'm not a big tournament fisherman but I believe in another year or two this series is gonna be a little bigger than just a fruit jar. This should be a state wide series instead of just the big 4. Some folks ain't gonna like it but everything can't be in your backyard.

No smooching in the parking lot before launch. Very unbecoming for tournament staff.

Wannabe...

Originally Posted by big h trucking

no prepaying for upcoming turnys.....

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Originally Posted by ducker

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I agree with Feesh that a couple should be held on the East side. I would hope some of the folks over there that never fish the tourneys would come out and participate. If they don't come out and support it it's going to be a bust because some folks over this way and down south aren't going to be able to go or want to go. Not everyone can afford to go stay in motel or cabins a couple of nights plus gas and food. Is the championship going to be based on points instead of a fish off at end of year?

Originally Posted by cray

I agree with Feesh that a couple should be held on the East side. I would hope some of the folks over there that never fish the tourneys would come out and participate. If they don't come out and support it it's going to be a bust because some folks over this way and down south aren't going to be able to go or want to go. Not everyone can afford to go stay in motel or cabins a couple of nights plus gas and food. Is the championship going to be based on points instead of a fish off at end of year?

I think we gonna meet and figure out what were gonna try and do "it is gonna be a great season" I would like to set a date were we can all get together and eat and discuss the next year of fruit jars everybody is welcome to come and voice there opinion just waiting on a date

I'm open to listen to discussion on anything that may need to be changed but facts are facts and our Southern tourneys (other than Washington) have been bust.. I've been fishing these tourneys since '09 and most people who fished them were
1) North of Grenada
2) not interested in traveling with the primarily southern MCC
3) not interested in membership fees or $100 entry fees
We averaged 16 boats per tourney this year, had 12 fish the Championship.. Only one boater showed up from south of Grenada to fish the Championship... It's hard to continue to go south when our average is less than 10 boats pr tourney..

Like I said I'm open for a public discussion, that's the main reason for starting this thread(saves a ton of gas to make your point)... Y'all want to have an open discussion in person that's fine... July 13th in Grenada, dead in the middle between TN stateline and Jackson.. Name a time and I as well as other Directors will be there.. Or you can voice matters on this thread..