First of all I wanted to CONGRAGULATE !!!!!!!! TEAM STRIPAHOLIC on there repeat 2007 TEAM OF THE YEAR. Runner up Team Blue Safari, and Third place Team Happy Hunter. What a great race there at the end, last tournament points decided the team of the year and it was close.

Stipaholic 510
Blue Safari 480
Happy Hunter 260

You can see the final points at http://www.texasstriper.com


Hope to see all of you guys again 2008.


Wanted to say thanks to Joe Colman and John Farrell for there very hard work keeping the TSA going this year as they are hanging up there spurs for 2008 officers of the TSA. Thanks Guys.
Randy Woods and I Danny Ragsdale will be running the TSA for 2008 and will be looking for any help that you may be able to give.


Membership and entry fees.

1. Membership $35 a team so list everyone under your team name that will fish with you..

2. If you go to http://www.texasstriper.com and print the members application and get it in before 1-1-08 it will only be $30 a Team. So get them in early.

3. Entry fees for 2008 $50 for members and $75 for nonmembers.

THE 2007 TROPHY BANQUET WILL BE HELD THE JANUARY 18, 2008 THE NIGHT BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT AT DE Happy Cajun, 5005 N. FM 120, Pottsboro, TX 75076, Friday night, from 7 pm until 10 pm.
JUST A FEW MILES FROM LITTLE MINERAL.

2008 SCHEDULE

Texoma
January 19, 2008
Little Mineral Marina

Tawokani
Febuary 16, 2008


Buchanan
March 15, 2008


Whitney
April 19, 2008


Open
May 17, 2008


Fun Tourny will be when Joe Colman tells me when he wants it to be..

Dates are subject to change and will be posted in the event of a change.

RULES AND INFORMATION CHANGES FOR 2008

1. There will be no prefish rule you can fish all you want.

2. There will be no formal preregitration the day before the tourny. You may only give the TD of the tourney your entry, and it can be anytime before 6am the day of the tourney. In other words get you entrys in before 6am the day of. You can download the form at http://www.texastriper.com and get to use sooner if you like.

3. Captins meeting 6am the day of tourny, for very 1 min late 1 pound deducted from you total weight. My clock..

4. Weight in is at 3pm, 1 min late 1 pound deducted from total wieght. My clock.......

I will reserve the right to change captins meeting times and weight in times due to weather or time of the year. So make sure you get a entry form for each tourny and dont hesitate to call for questions. And get to the captins meetings.


Last of all we hope to see you in 2008, just remeber we dont do this for the money its for the friends and fishing, membership dues, is what helps us pay for the fish fries, trophies and everything else that goes into these tourneys. So if anyone knows of any potiental sponsors that would like to be part of the TSA send them to me and I will get them involved. This will help us with bigger trophies and more prize money.

Thanks to Fort Worth Burglar Alarm for donating the 2nd and 3rd place trophies for Texoma.

Thanks to George Good who will be donating 2nd and 3rd place trophies for Tawokani.

I am sure I forgot something and I do invite questions..

See you at Texoma


Thanks
Danny Ragsdale

dannyragsdale@sbcglobal.net

http://www.texasstriper.com

I guess I did come across wrong--a little to harsh--it just seems like more of a challenge to use lures to me than to sit on a point drop a shad and wait. Not saying that I am that good I just fish with guys that are and I try to learn from them--but we always seem to catch out there and dont resort to using bait. Oh and Bob we won you tournament too....using lures. and I'm not saying I would want to see all of them changed to artificials only, it would be cool if just a couple of them were artificials only--could be more challenging for some, too challenging for others.

That is funny--catching bait isn't that tough and dropping a shad surely isn't.

As for trying to police the rules--I would police them the same way every rule on the TSA is policed..mostly through trust as I feel it should be. How are we sure that a team isn't using more than one boat to catch the fish? We dont, we just trust them. All the guys I have met at the tournament have been good guys so I dont think policing them would be an issue...and ONCE AGAIN just my 2 cents

I too was a lure only fisherman until I joined the TSA. It was then that I learned that there is a season for each type of fishing and to win consistently it takes a well rounded fisherman to utilize the right techniques in the right season.

Teams Stripaholic and Blue Safari are outstanding competitors and they have demonstrated the ability to master both artificial and bait fishing to win consistently. CONGRATULATIONS to both teams -- and I want to thank the TSA for what I have learned about tournamant fishing for BIG stripers.

THANKS also to my good friends John Farrell and Joe Coleman for their work in the TSA. I did not get to fish one TSA tourney for a variety of reasons - but that does not decrease my appreciation for Danny and Randy taking the leadership roles and pressing ahead with the TSA = THANKS men!!!

I would like to encourage those who only fish lures or can only fish bait to step up to the challenge of the TSA tourney trail - I guarentee it will make you better overall fishermen.

On a lighter note the new website looks really good!

Jason, you obviously have little experience in catching bait and all thats involved or the many techniques of live and cut bait.

One of the great things about the TSA is most are more than willing to share there knowledge to those that are inexperienced or that want to learn. BB and Fuzzy makes good points.

I can get skunked just fine with or without bait.

I do enjoy the tournaments though.

Yeah catching bait is pretty tought--find bait, throw net, catch bait...man that's tough! The whole thing of putting a shad on a hook---man no way I could figure that out either. I've caught plenty of bait to use out at Benbrook when it gets tough out there or I just want to relax and catch. I just dont see why you are so defensive about not having a artificial only tournament--it was just a suggestion.

Maybe its because you act like such a know it all "hero" all the time. Fishing is fishing no matter how you do it. Are you afraid to have to compete against a biat fisherman ? oh wait ,your not afraid cause your just too good right ? It's because of people like you that I have hesitated to join the TSA over the years

I've noticed a lot of your points over the past few months as well.

As far as bait goes in TSA tournaments...I think the whole idea is to catch the biggest fish possible. Sometimes the probability is higher with bait, sometimes artificials. Therefore, I can plainly see why bait is and should be allowed.

Now as far as catching bait...it is easy assuming you know how to throw a net. But finding them is a different subject. I'm glad you like to fish artificials because I sure wouldn't want you missing the captains meeting trying to find bait on an unfamiliar lake during the tough months.

You wont miss the captains meeting because you can catch the bait before the tournament and no I'm not afraid to compete against bait fishermen--we do it every tournament. It would just be cool too have a tournament with just lures....anyway I can see people are against it---even those not in the TSA---so I guess that is it. Funny though.

Jason, Randy already addressed that the first 2 could be artificial only.

TSA Striper Tournament

Lake Texoma - January 19,2008



Pre-fishing: Lake is open



Registration:
Get entries to Tournament Director before 6 am January 19, 2008




Registration: Saturday, January 19, 5:30 AM


6:00 AM CAPTINS MEETING

Little Mineral Cabins/Office � Membership Forms Available at Registration

Weigh-In at 3:00 PM
Little Mineral Cabins/Office

Inclement Weather Day (just in case!): Sunday, January 20,2008


Members Entry $50

NonMembers Entry $75

Big Fish $10

Membership $ 35 for Team or family 1 year.




Trophies to Top 3 Adult Anglers/Teams
Participation Trophies for all kids

Optional Big Fish Pot � 100% Payout



For Information Contact:

Tournament Director:

Danny Ragsdale
817-899-7014
dannyragsdale@sbcglobal.net

VHF Channel 69 � �STRAIT DRAW�


Little Mineral Marina: Janell Burton 903-786-2332
(Cabins are set aside for TSA that weekend so please book early)



Entry Forms and Membership Forms can be found at www.texasstriper.com follow the links.

If you mail entry or membership please get it to me by January 15 2008. You can bring them to the registration Saturday January 19 2008, 5:30 am.


Any question please email or call..

Thanks

Danny Ragsdale

The TSA rules are not changing as El Presedente Ragsdale has stated. Most folks don't have a clue how much goes in to running this small Assocition. It also takes money. Send you dues in today and help get things rolling for the TSA in 2008.


The TSA did at one time hold several artificial tournaments.They were on Whitney and worked out well. If you want artificial tournaments next year then by all means become envolved and lobby the existing officers.

See ya at Texoma and I will be fishing artificials in January.

I just printed out the Membership form and it says $35.00 per team... Is it still $30.00 per team/family before Jan 1st 2008?