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 Re: ABA to start 150hp or less only trail
[Re: nitroslim]
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12/26/09 06:51 AM
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Mark Perry
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I dont think that it is a matter of not being welcome. we have been treated very well in all tourneys from Media to the wed. lake worth. But you rethink starting position when you are running 48, passed on either side by boats going much faster, and really a little to close. Nothing against the guys, just the way things are. I would love to have a bigger boat, D%^& hoa makes me keep it in the garage, which is the only reason I dont have one. first its a bigger house and garage, then a bigger boat.
Maybe we should start one of thoes trails here, call it the Perry Invitational. lol. I am out of the TD business.  ...I spend my days now running over Bass Trackers....  ...I am happy for anyone that gets out there and fishes either for fun or in a tournament. YThey have my respect and support.
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Re: ABA to start 150hp or less only trail
[Re: Mark Perry]
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12/26/09 07:28 AM
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Rudy Lackey
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I fish where outhers fear to tread.
Oh I scratched my gel coat.
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Re: ABA to start 150hp or less only trail
[Re: Rudy Lackey]
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12/26/09 03:50 PM
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Jaredk
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I know what 6-8 footers look like!More 6's in there than anything on that day. Swamped the boat and almost didn't make it to the ramp we took several over the bow. Several guys down there pushed my Ranger off the rocks after I banked it and can attest to the 6 foot plus waves that day. Also put a pontoon boat about 8-10 feet up the ramp from the water after the storm passed.
If you have a 24' and have problems in 3-4 footers I suggest you take a boating course and learn how to drive..
I use to live in Alabama and what you guys call high winds in Georgia and the south in general we call a normal day in the west! We are not on Southern reservoirs, we are on lakes that funnel 20-45 mph winds like a wind sock, not 5-8 mph winds that you are use to.
Ughh, actually I'm not "use" to anything in GA (only been stationed here a year) I grew up in Seguin, so I gues you can say I've been on Falcon/Choke/Amistad a few times. I do believe I know how to operate a boat as well. 3-4' swells, no prob, but you are talking 6-8' slop????really????in Choke???? in a bass boat?????OK!!
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Re: ABA to start 150hp or less only trail
[Re: jwinit]
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12/26/09 04:14 PM
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Kicker fish
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May need a new thread, but many of you have talked about it on here. Do you think a wrapped boat or a Tourney shirt gives anyone and advantage? It seems many of the guys on here are scared when you see these guys at an event. Intmidation may be the ony advantage. If someone does not want to fish against the "Big Boys" do not enter a "Big Boy" Tourny. Stick with the Bass Clubs of the world. Most clubs are won each year by guys in smaller boats. I also see alot of guys with all the stuff leave the weigh-in quick feeling bad they got beat by someone with out all the stuff. This is just my 2 cents.
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Re: ABA to start 150hp or less only trail
[Re: HunterBass]
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12/26/09 06:01 PM
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Grant2
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Seems silly to me. I have a 171 Champion with a 125 Merc and fish alot of tourneys. I do OK sometimes and sometimes not, its about fishing not who's boat is the biggest and brightest. Exactly. These type of tourneys eliminate all the hot shot wrapped up double powerpole guys. It gets rid of all the flash. It gets back to just catching fish.
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Re: ABA to start 150hp or less only trail
[Re: Grant2]
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12/26/09 06:02 PM
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Grant2
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Why do you think all wrapped boats and power poles go only on 225 or 250 20' plus boats I run a wrap and a 150hp no problems yet.
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Re: ABA to start 150hp or less only trail
[Re: Grant2]
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12/26/09 11:18 PM
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HunterBass
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It's not about speed. None of this is about speed. It's about the type of angler's that run bigger boats. No offense intended cause i know a good chunk of you boys run em. But it seems like a trail like this is for the average angler not the semi pro and the guys looking to go to the next level.
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Re: ABA to start 150hp or less only trail
[Re: jwinit]
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12/26/09 11:41 PM
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TeamHillbilly
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hummm I wish I still had my old R71 with a 115 on it just 17footer but it was great in rough water
Think Fishing
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Re: ABA to start 150hp or less only trail
[Re: TeamHillbilly]
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12/27/09 02:41 AM
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J Rankin
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My 93 skeeter would be wrapped if i can find the right person or company to do it and I fished some of the monday nite tourneys on conroe and if i remember right a 16ft bass tracker with a 40 hp. won the event...
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Re: ABA to start 150hp or less only trail
[Re: J Rankin]
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12/27/09 06:06 AM
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Grant2
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You will see at the tourneys that there are some awesome guys that fish not all the BIG STICKS run big boats trust me. Just B/C they run a bigger boat does not mean they are better they just spent more money they still have to fish. Stop fishing agaist the so called BIG STICK just B/C he has a bigger boat and just fish. I think you will also see not all the average anglers with 150 are so average.
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Re: ABA to start 150hp or less only trail
[Re: Grant2]
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12/27/09 02:47 PM
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teamron
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when they started 15 year notes on boats the craze began, anyway, if you ask a question about a boat on a forum the answer is the same, 20 footer! but i guess it immediatly makes you a pro.
teamron
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Re: ABA to start 150hp or less only trail
[Re: teamron]
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12/30/09 01:46 AM
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HunterBass
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No it doesn't but your not gonna see a pro with less then a 20 footer with a 250... Therefor the 150 or less gets rid of those guys...it's such a simple concept
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Re: ABA to start 150hp or less only trail
[Re: Mark Perry]
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05/25/20 04:09 PM
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Lone_Wolf
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I was on the ABA website earlier, looks like they have brought back the 150 Series last year, I totally missed this
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Re: ABA to start 150hp or less only trail
[Re: Jaredk]
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05/25/20 06:40 PM
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basscaster46
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I have been on Choke and Falcon with 6-8 footers and it is no fun in my ride.
Come on now.....There is NO bass boat that is gonna make it in 6-8 footers. Somebody please show me some pictures of 6-8 footers in a southern resevoir anyways! My 24' DOESN'T do all that well in honest 3-4ft slop Lol don’t think most on here how to measure height of a wave . I too would like to see video of these masters of bass boating in true 6 to 8 ft waves lmao. J D
I got all day I’m retired
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Re: ABA to start 150hp or less only trail
[Re: basscaster46]
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05/25/20 06:55 PM
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Douglas J
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I have been on Choke and Falcon with 6-8 footers and it is no fun in my ride.
Come on now.....There is NO bass boat that is gonna make it in 6-8 footers. Somebody please show me some pictures of 6-8 footers in a southern resevoir anyways! My 24' DOESN'T do all that well in honest 3-4ft slop Lol don’t think most on here how to measure height of a wave . I too would like to see video of these masters of bass boating in true 6 to 8 ft waves lmao. J D 6 to 8 footers? 
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