I only need partner names for two teams. We are only two weeks away from this grueling tournament. Dont forget about the meeting friday the 29th at Cabelas. It is mandatory that at least one member from each team attend mainly because of the calcutta auction and boat number drawings. I will call each team this week to remind them. Who and what will it take to win this thing?
1. Chad Davis / Jason Kaylor
2. James Biggs / Les Kennedy
3. Brandon Hollingshead / Kyle Clark
4. Donnie Moore / Chris Irwin
5. Brian Clark / Trent Meneese
6. Mike Binz / Mark Hoodye
7. Gordon Burrell / Arthur Tucker
8. Ryan McGrail / Jared Hampton
9. Wes Price / Gene Barrington
10. Danny Moore / John Staley
11. Clint Freeman / Garrett Winford
12. Chris Stewart / Jim Lusk
13. Joe Solis / Mike Schultz
14. Guy Spencer / Brad Fiman
15. Monte Coon / Gary Ables
16. Mark Perry / Chad Tregallis
17. John Byler / Kyle Shirley
18. Ronnie Farquhar / Paul Marshall
19. Jack Sananikone/ Tanner Worley
20. Jason Tidwell / Quinn Wilson
21. Matt France / Heath Moody
22. Vince Repola / Bob Repola
23. Mike Keenan / Chris McClain
24. Jeff Neighbors / Burt Green
25. Dennis Exxum / Kevin Now
26. Lynn Roller / Toby Wallace
27. Cody Davis / Ryan Dusek
28.Chris Brandt / Cory Anderson
29. Bud Cravy / Felipe Delion
30. Dave Stepich / Roger Ham

Looking forward to it.

This is going to be a great tournament. There are some really stacked teams this year.

I think our finish made us the court jesters of Cowtown. ...I'm guessing 38-45 total lbs to win.

Remember to bring an extra trolling motor this time.

I agree Marcus Operry, 37 pounds wins

I was thinking somewhere around 35 lbs to take it

Man too many stacked teams to pick a winner, a lot of guys should do well. I have a few names in my head that I thing will do real well, but keep them to myself in case I am way off

Go ahead and jinx a couple of those teams we need all the help we can get.

I say 37.5 pounds wins it and Grapevine will be the deciding lake.

If Team 5 don't win it, then its rigged.
Sorry guys


Johnny

That's a pretty good pick for sure I bet they bring a pretty penny in the Calcutta.

Clark went pretty high last year in the Calcutta too but I think there are a lot of teams on that list that should do well. These are mostly the folks that put in a ton of hours on these lakes and all have a shot at winning. No disrespect to Brian and Trent but it ain't over till its over and the other 29 teams are not gonna give up and hand it to them.

After looking at that list more than half the field has a great chance to win based on reputation and past performance on the lakes were going to. I think it's going to be a race down to the last event on Lake Worth Sunday night.

Brian is a great guy and great fisherman but last time I checked 30 teams have a good shot at winning....I don't think it is rigged regardless of who wins, but there is no doubt that the blue moritz boat is going to have two good fisherman!

You can't rule out last years winner Donnie either. There are alot of more than capable teams on the list this year.

That was my point as well. Again not taking anything from Brian but any of the 30 teams can win out there on those lakes. Fishing 4 lakes in two days really equalizes things. Everyone has a lake that is their strength and and a lake that is their weakness.
I would not crown anyone just yet.

Come on Springer give us a run down on all the teams or at least your top 5. Since your not competing this year I vote for you to be the official play by play, lake by lake guy. The Bob Costas of Kings of Cowtown..... Give us your picks!!!!

Even the top 5 is very very tough...

I mean you just wacked them on arlington yesterday, solid on eagle mountain and worth, and fish grapevine...I look for you to do well Monte

Biggs and Kennedy good on worth and eagle mountain, pretty decent on arlington, and the question mark is on grapevine

Vince Repola, good on worth, good on eagle mountain, had 11.5 lbs on arlington yesterday and think he would be pleased to catch that..Grapevine is his weakpoint

Brian and Trent...Excellent all around fisherman...No slouch on arlington, great on eagle mountain and worth...Not sure about his knowledge of grapevine, but he may have a birdie whisper some pointers in his ear...That birdie being strong since he isn't fishing..

For my last top 5 pick going with Freeman/Freeman

Great on Grapevine and Eagle Mountain, and all around very solid fisherman

But you still have some serious fisherman left out...If I was fishing this tournament I would be happy to make the top ten with the quality of fisherman

There you go monte, you have my breakdown of picks

Its a sucker bet this year, too many teams that can do it.

When is this? and did Keenan find a partner?

It's September 6-7th hopefully you can hook up with Keenan this tournament is a lot of fun. It's 4 lakes in 2 days with a short break in between each one. It's definitely an Iron Man type fishing event and with so many different styles of lakes it's a real challenge.

Springer I love your picks.

Biggs is very good on Grapevine. I've been out there a few times. He knows Worth better than anyone I know, and can dang sure catch them on Eagle Mtn. I know he caught a 7 or 8 at Arlington before.


Biggs/Kennedy is my pick.

TEAM 11 is going to Clint Freeman/Garrett Winford, unless I got cut and hadn't been told yet!

I hate when that happens...

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donnie is there an off limits i guess i need to start thinking about practicing huh??

Same here

Well atleast I have a good feeling about Arlington going into this one. That is until we get back out there and all the dirty diaper structure has floated off...

We got on a good tire pattern but you had to find the Goodyears that still had a little tread.

Yea we hit some re-treads, but all we could find were dinks.

There is no off limits untill the tournament begins saturday morning. Once the tournament begins you can not go to any of the remaining lakes in the tournament. I dont see anyone wanting to do that anyway.

I agree about not wanting to prefish between tournaments. All I wanted to do last year was go home and take a nap.

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I think you should have let more teams in.. there would be more competition, and more money on the line. I say that because I heard that there were more teams that wanted in on this.

What time is the meeting friday?

I believe it is at 7:00 pm friday 8-29-08

I think it is fine the way it is. I can assure you no one was running any red lights trying to get the entry fees in.

See you guys tonight at the meeting.

FYI

Atleast one member of each team must be present!!!!


And bring your CASH!!!!!!!!!!!!

How did the meeting at Cabela's go I wish I could have been there but I was at work till about 9:30.

Who was the high bid in the Calcutta?

heard Tidwell was the high bid he ever get the staples out??

I think Clint Freeman and partner went for a bit over $300.00.
2-3 teams went over $200.00
2-3 went over $150.00
one team went for negative money something like, minus $60.00 or so I think it was Coon/Ables.

I think everything else was in the $65.00-$80.00 range Ih I remember right.

I think thats about right. Once again just like last year Clark and i got singled out by Donnie for talking in class...

It doesn't matter, Perry and I are gonna win anyway.

I hope we turn out to be the best bargain of the night so does that mean somebody owes me $60.00 bucks?

As I said before the Freeman Team is going to be one of the top teams to beat he has just been way too consistant this year. It's going to be a great weekend for sure.

I think ya'll actually went over $100.00 and closer to $150.00 it was hard to tell. Donnie's auction assistant/partner Erwin kept falling asleep and we had to start over.

I'm not sure how much fishing will be going on in that boat but you can bet they'll be laughing all day.

Well I hate to tell you, but you have already been penalized 2 lbs for a last minute substitution.

Seriously though, I hope Team Sparrey and Spetro pay off!!!!!!

Well... Yep we bought the team of Monte Coon/ Gary Ables it was kinda like a silent auction. Irwin was in the snooze zone at the time. A sizzling amount of $100, best bargain price of the auction!!!!!

I spent $175 on France/Moody so don't let me down guys!

What ramps are we going out of at each lake I had to miss the meeting due to work?

west bay, katie woods, casino beach, arkansas lane

We drew an exact amount of $3000 at the calcutta.This is how it will be paid.

1. $1500
2. $900
3. $600

Biggs, I got ya dog!!

This is going to be a great tournament

There was definatly some practicing going on this weekend. I saw guys at every lake we were on.