It's less than a month out. Who is going to show? I will be fishing it for the first time and looking forward to meeting some more like minded individuals that I haven't met yet. My brother and I will be staying at Shoestring Farms for a couple days prior to the tournament. I will include a link for the people that haven't registered yet.

King Kat

I'll be there

We will be there.

Vess, and I will be there.

See you there

Anyone staying at shoe-string farms will not be worth a hoot after Ms. Patty's breakfast extravaganza

I guess you didn't get a hall pass for this one?

The tournament is just an excuse to eat her breakfast for a couple days.

I got a hall pass Nick...

IM INTERESTED. JUST STARTED FISHING THIS YEAR FOR BIG BLUES. AND I HAVE HAD THE CHANCE TO CATCH A 62 AND A 47. AND I LOVE BREAKFAST.

The more the merrier. I plan on having a nice weekend at the lake and maybe catch a few fish while I'm there. I did a little looking around today and managed a nice stringer. I just need to finish up my livewell before the tournament.

Not coming this year were Alabama bound for some wheeler lake whoppers

I am going to try and hit Wheeler the end of march

Myself and Mr. Houston will be fishing it

Good luck at wheeler Sam , me and randy will be there so the rest of tall line up for 2nd

I am still trying to decide what to do with my spare time, while only fishing with 6 rods.

I usually use that time complaining about that rule lol

Lol

I dont know if you ever been before or not fireman but im telling ya its world class blues / shad / skipjacks / way bigger fish than tawakoni ever thought about producing

2 weeks out!

Can't wait... I'll take 4 of these with a nice lightweight please... This one was just 7 ounces shy of a solid 50... Lol!

Have you forgotten? There is a slot on the lake now...You only get to have 2 big fish! Going to even the playing field a TON! Going to be interesting to say the least

It's two per team member

Ahh didnt realize they were basing rules off two man team. I guess theres no fishing this one alone !!!

Just finished making my new 90 gallon livewell. I hope it isn't big enough.

Unless Cabela's has a rule change for the tournament, teams should be able to weigh a 5 fish stringer of all big fish... In the past, if you had an unhealthy fish or a big fish you did not want to stress, you could weigh him at any time through the day then release him, just bring your pink slip to the scales and they will document the fish and give you the slip back for final weigh in. Our team used the rule a few years ago to weigh a 55lb fish that we caught real early and we were not confident in our livewell system to keep him healthy all day. We just beached the boat at the City Park and I carried him up to the scales. You are allowed to catch as many big fish as you want per day, just cant posses more than 2 per person. I will be bringing that question to the meeting Friday evening before the tourney.

Open mouth, insert foot.

Got in touch with Jeremy Coe, King Kat tournament director. It will be 4 big fish per team. Should have asked him before the post!

Here kitty kitty kitty....

Rick, good thing the tournament is during the day time

I know it I know it... and big-boys are comin with big-boy boots on...

And he said unto them..... LMAO!!!!!!!!

I'll be there Thursday by lunch. Dropping my stuff off at Shoestring and then should be on the water until dark.

Big fish guess- 87 lbs......

I can't sleep!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, it's not bedtime yet....

https://youtu.be/VoAT0LjTGSA

How many boats are usually in this tournament? I was thinking about taking the wife out to try to catch some eaters on saturday but if the lake is going to be packed then I might put it off.

You should be fine...^ 50 is a huge turnout... Was more crowded weekend before last with a bass tournament

Saw a few more catfishing boats than normal this morning... Wonder what they are up to...

Yeah pretty sad actually City gives em 6k and entry fees (typically 40 teamsX200 per) would be about $14,000??? And what do they usually pay out? 6-7k total? It's a joke....

Tournament on PK last weekend had 66 boats and it was the first time they put something together and they also paid out 5k to first place alone! Cant believe Tawakoni cant get anything better than the Cabelas tournament! Guess its because there isnt much $ around the lake....

Just got off the phone with Patty at Shoestring and she has a cancellation. Still room if anyone hasn't made their reservation yet.

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You are off on your figures...

City give cabelas $4,000 each year and has since it started... Congrats on the PK tournament turnout.

Oh my bad, they bring in $12,000 and payout 6! That's a 50% payout!!!
Wish I could take credit for PK tournament...wasnt even within 200 miles of it! Word just gets round

Let's hear some predictions so I know what to shoot for

I predict all those at Shoestring will be worthless after Miss Patty's breakfast extravaganza.. i also predict Drawout has no skips and that prime has lost it

Im gonna say 186lbs, 54lb big fish!!

190 with big fish of 65

Sure wish I could play with you guys, company trade show has me locked down....

159 wins it, big fish 54. Texas boys finally make a showing!

182 and a 62 lb kicker.

Oh there will be skips Sam

I heard quite a few teams will have a cooler full of skips. I am going to catch some native bait when I get there.

Jeez I was hoping 110 would take it with a 40 lb big fish , im following yall

170lbs with 62Lb Biggun.
Man Im excited just to go to the weigh in....
see you guys sat..Texas Guys put the Hammer on them..

Is the meeting on Friday night mandatory? What is the reason for it?

142LBS
43lb big fish

are you the captain of your boat ? if so then yes that's why it is called a captains meeting .if not then proceed to the first mates meeting.

164 w/53 big

That's funny. It's called a seminar on the King Kat website.

I guess I should have looked at the website ? maybe that's why they keep sending me to the 1st mates meeting ?

Dang guys just joking around !!! Was not trying to be a tread killer ,medic sorry if I offended you .

Going with 158lbs and 69lb Big fish.... Hoping both ride in on a Lund! I say trlrman will finish 2nd place! Will be our 5th year to fish the tournament, should be on the lake around noon tomorrow, looking forward to the action.

No offense taken here, Jim. I'm not as uptight as I might appear on the internet.

steer clear of this area.what I believe is a piece of concrete 2 ft under water. My fiberglass and lower unit are done now hoping my gimbal comes in today .so far that spot has cost right at 12000.00 worth of repairs . Hopefully I will be able to join ya'll Saturday.

Thanks for the heads up! Hopefully you will be able to make it to the tournament.

Hookin up to tha boat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

185 stringer with 67 kicker big fish all happening on our boat

That's what I am saying. And a new pb at that@

I think Vess got our boat and y'all's confussed.

Jim� That is a lone stump right there� Last I saw it had a piece of rebar or metal on the top of it marking it when the water was low.

The cases on the lower unit looked like you laid a grinder on them .had 3 distinctive 6 to 7 in wide tracks down the length of the hull . When the water was down don't know how I missed dropping a skull & crossbones on it .

42 boats entered...

I think 168 won it...Texas team

Congrats BOX FISH HERO and OUt catting around !!!! Both stand up guys and TFF members .

Wasnt a tx team....nobody in top 6 was tx team

They said 1st was from Texas, and the boat had Tx#

They said 1st was from Texas, and the boat had Tx#

Thought John was a Texas guy?

Lets define the team of Allen and Allen as 75% Oklahoma team, 25% Texas. We were both born and raised in NE Oklahoma, i'm still here but he has been living/working in Texas for 15+ years. Boat lives in Texas.

Tournament was a lot of fun, this made our 5th year fishing the tournament. Was good to finally win one... we had a 2nd, 3rd, and 5th place under our belts already... looks like we may be a good bet for 4th place next year?

I do a lot of reading on the TFF, its cool to have a place for discussion with a bunch of like minded folks. Thank you for the forum, the tournament and all the other things Texas does right for the sport of fishing!

Congratulations on the win BFH, that's awesome !!

Awesome job on the win ! All I can say is we zigged when we should have zigged lol

congrats

and how did those teams do staying at Miss Patty's breakfast demise ????? LOL

grats to the winners


Prime what happened??? let me guess Deceptacons......

They we're everywhere Sam!!!! It was war!!!!!!

https://youtu.be/V9Zrx7__jVc

I felt like I won every morning before I walked out the door. She even has us breakfast to go at 4 am on Saturday. It's the only place I plan on staying in that area!

Still fun. Draw out has a did not weigh in support group going, I told him we're coming to the next meeting.....

I wish I would have gone to the did not weigh in group lol.

Hey Mike atleast you can go to the big show if you decide to right ? Championship