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 Re: Amount of Local Tournaments
[Re: SteezMacQueen]
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03/27/25 08:04 PM
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KnotTexan
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I’m probably the oddball out, but the only type of tournament that I enjoy fishing is a hourly big bass tournament. Less fish getting hauled around all day, better payouts and I just find it more exciting. Oddball for sure.  You, fishing, tournaments and catching large fish? Now that’s funny.    Harsh Nah, I went easy on him.
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Re: Amount of Local Tournaments
[Re: 5Redman8]
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03/27/25 08:57 PM
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furim2
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I think a factor a lot of people overlook is just overall lack of interest.... I use to be hellbent about tournaments, I couldn't even sleep the night before. I think ive talked myself into entering 4 little ones this year... won 2 of them and got 2nd in another...... did absolute nothing for me besides let me humble brag on the forum and I was able to tell my wife that I paid for the rest of the years boat gas.
Its hard to beat a good fun day on the water with no stress, a lot of fish catches and not being on a time clock. I didn't know how happy fishing could make me until I put tournaments on the back burner in a major way. Wished I had of learned this sooner. Trust me Im as mad at them as ever and always on the water before daylight when I fish but when I put the boat on the water its just me against the fish and its brought me more joy and its made me 10x a better fishermen. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Fixes it for you! No kidding
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Re: Amount of Local Tournaments
[Re: over the hill @PK]
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03/27/25 09:18 PM
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Harleydude
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There are many reasons that people are not fishing tournament .where I live here in north central Texas the fishing has been the worst I have ever seen in 60 years of fishing for bass,the other reason people are not fishing tournaments is that they no that without the FFS they have no chance and last but not least is the cost of not only fishing tournaments but everything else in this country. Everything in this country has gone thru the roof .From food to building a home is way over the top.It's no wonder people take there buisnesses out of this country .We are pricing ourselves out of the the global market. Our labor costs are way more than any other country in the world and we expect to be a player when we have to charge way more for our products? Japan is getting rich off of us by making baits for cheap and selling them to us for way way more than it cost them to make them . Their mark up has got to be 1000% or more and we just keep buying them. The fishing on PK was just fine until last year due to the bloom we had. It has nothing to do with pressure or FFS. This year it has improved but still has a way to get back to where it was.
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Re: Amount of Local Tournaments
[Re: KnotTexan]
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03/27/25 09:38 PM
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grout-scout
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Re: Amount of Local Tournaments
[Re: Barrett]
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03/27/25 09:56 PM
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Douglas J
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I think a factor a lot of people overlook is just overall lack of interest.... I use to be hellbent about tournaments, I couldn't even sleep the night before. I think ive talked myself into entering 4 little ones this year... won 2 of them and got 2nd in another...... did absolute nothing for me besides let me humble brag on the forum and I was able to tell my wife that I paid for the rest of the years boat gas.
Its hard to beat a good fun day on the water with no stress, a lot of fish catches and not being on a time clock. I didn't know how happy fishing could make me until I put tournaments on the back burner in a major way. Wished I had of learned this sooner. Trust me Im as mad at them as ever and always on the water before daylight when I fish but when I put the boat on the water its just me against the fish and its brought me more joy and its made me 10x a better fishermen. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Fixes it for you! You must be a derby master and got beat this weekend… way to miss the entire content of my post. Typical Tff bull [censored]. BC that dude has the worst attitude always.
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Re: Amount of Local Tournaments
[Re: texasfisherman1]
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03/27/25 11:28 PM
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Quillback
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Tournaments and bass fishing in general are still going strong around here. Lots of people fishing for white bass, walleye and trout too. I don't see any tail-off at all. Being retired I don't fish Saturdays once the water is warm because it is just too crowded.
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Re: Amount of Local Tournaments
[Re: texasfisherman1]
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03/31/25 10:54 AM
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buda13
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Not just local participation that’s down… yall see the numbers for Basschamps on LBJ and TXTT on Toledo Bend? Absolutely horrible. If Rayburn and TBend aren’t pulling 200+ boats there’s a problem.
Lake Worth Workingmans Tournaments
Every Wednesday from April 2nd to end of August
$50 entry + $10 Side Pot - 100% Payout
6pm - 9pm
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Re: Amount of Local Tournaments
[Re: texasfisherman1]
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03/31/25 11:32 AM
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BMCD
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Lakes too crowded, then there are enough people fishing to make it worth while to fish tournaments, I duuno a time tournament fishing was a way to make money for alot of people, just has never been that way. Course i also understand that is even worse now.
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Re: Amount of Local Tournaments
[Re: furim2]
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03/31/25 11:39 AM
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Barrett
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I think a factor a lot of people overlook is just overall lack of interest.... I use to be hellbent about tournaments, I couldn't even sleep the night before. I think ive talked myself into entering 4 little ones this year... won 2 of them and got 2nd in another...... did absolute nothing for me besides let me humble brag on the forum and I was able to tell my wife that I paid for the rest of the years boat gas.
Its hard to beat a good fun day on the water with no stress, a lot of fish catches and not being on a time clock. I didn't know how happy fishing could make me until I put tournaments on the back burner in a major way. Wished I had of learned this sooner. Trust me Im as mad at them as ever and always on the water before daylight when I fish but when I put the boat on the water its just me against the fish and its brought me more joy and its made me 10x a better fishermen. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Fixes it for you! No kidding Where were you yesterday Pete? I fished with your old buddy zeb in another one. Always running your mouth about me. Him and I laugh about it. Were you always this grumpy and negative when you used to be mayor too?
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Re: Amount of Local Tournaments
[Re: texasfisherman1]
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03/31/25 12:43 PM
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WAWI
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Re: Amount of Local Tournaments
[Re: over the hill @PK]
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03/31/25 12:59 PM
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grandbassslayer
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There are many reasons that people are not fishing tournament .where I live here in north central Texas the fishing has been the worst I have ever seen in 60 years of fishing for bass,the other reason people are not fishing tournaments is that they no that without the FFS they have no chance and last but not least is the cost of not only fishing tournaments but everything else in this country. Everything in this country has gone thru the roof .From food to building a home is way over the top.It's no wonder people take there buisnesses out of this country .We are pricing ourselves out of the the global market. Our labor costs are way more than any other country in the world and we expect to be a player when we have to charge way more for our products? Japan is getting rich off of us by making baits for cheap and selling them to us for way way more than it cost them to make them . Their mark up has got to be 1000% or more and we just keep buying them. You must’ve skipped 3rd grade economics
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Re: Amount of Local Tournaments
[Re: Barrett]
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03/31/25 06:02 PM
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Palirwin
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Someone stated how tourneys took the fun out of fishing for them, I stopped tourney fishing 20 years ago because of this and don't miss it a bit.
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