Would anyone be interested in one BIG MONEY TOURNAMENT?

[Thomas Armstrong]

I would like to see how many folks would be interested and maybe work with a few of yal to host a Big Money tournament in October to end the year. Maybe October 20th? We could poll to see what lake everyone wants to fish, Between Arkabutla, Sardis and Enid. 2 man team only! $250 entry fee and I think you will have a Big payout. What do yal guys think about that? You can troll, hand pole, pull cranks whatever as long as fish is caught in mouth with a pole. Anyone up for this? Maybe Early entries $200 before October 1st? Just a idea.

[Rees Guide]

Have you checked to see how that date works with he MCC schedule??

[Thomas Armstrong]

No i haven,t but we could allways do the 13th. if need be. And could add Tunica to the lakes to vote from. I just wanted to see if we had any seriuos fishermen or women that would like to fish for a big payout. Maybe hold 1 or 2 a year?

[Thomas Armstrong]

MCC,s is on the 13th so the 20th is ok.

[Rees Guide]

I think yoiu could get the interest for sure, specially if yoiu could get some sponsorship.

[Thomas Armstrong]

Not being a smarty pants or nothing but why do you need a sponsorship? Pay out one place for every 5 boats. Don,t see the need for a sponsor the moneys allreddy there with the entries. Take $25 from each entry for big fish pot too. I tried holding tournaments for low entries and folks i guess didn,t like it so we just want to see who,s interested in this? 20 boats is $5000 in the pot or $4000 if everyone enters early. Seems like a pretty good payday to me???

[Rees Guide]

Not taking it as being a smarty pants at all. I will give ya my take. The FJs and MCC both try to have a meet and greet the night before somewhere, FJs mostly we just get together, someone may host or we may go somewhere. From what I understand MCC has a pretty good gathering and its a little more to it. The folks here love to fesh but I think alot of em love the fellowship more, I do. Sponsorship wouldnt be a must but it would help, it was just a thought.
If your goal is 20 boats I think youi can get that, would be interesting for sure.

["G"]

I think the reason a lot of the big tourneys are sponsored is to get money to pay for liability insurance and also tournament permits etc. And also tournament grade scales are not cheap.

[Thomas Armstrong]

I can take care of any permits, as far as liability I would make people sign a waiver, You don,t ask for liability just to go fishing every day. Now if i run over someone i have boat insurance, but I cant be responcable for everyone else. I,m sure we can find some scales also, Mine only weigh down to the half ounce if we want to get anymore detailed than that if someone fishing has them bring them. It don,t matter as long as everyone weighs on the same scales (to me).

[Spawn]

Wow man thats an expensive fee, i try to do mostly charity competitions