GREAT NEWS GANG!!!!

We've been given a green light! Based on numerous factors: current stocking from TP&WL, current shad populations, water conditions, the future of the stocking program, etc., the TP&WL would love to partner with us to make Lake Ray Hubbard a better hybrid striped bass fishery. I've got a quick form to fill out that was emailed to me today, but then we are official.

We are going to need some legwork to get this off of the ground. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! Come one, come all. Just post a reply on here on what you are willing to do or what you are good at.

So now we need to start getting serious. Are online polls okay with you guys as we are going to need to get some details hashed out?

For example.... Are we going to use our existing Lake Ray Hubbard Fishing Club as the entity that will be responsible for buying the fish? Do we need to start another organization like the one on Tawakoni? The Lake Ray Hubbard Sportman Association? The Lake Ray Hubbard Sportfishing Association? Please post your thoughts guys if you are going to participate in this with us.

Varner..... Will you be in charge of the look / logo of our group?

Superduck.... Can you and BlueTuna look at www.LakeTawakoniSportsman.com and get a plan of action for a website. We need to be able to get donations via the web as they do at Tawak.

What do you guys think of the different levels of membership mentioned previously?

Silver - $50
Gold - $100
Platinum - $250

With the platinum level you get a t-shirt with the organization name on it or something. Atta, you mentioned you do something of this nature I think? I don't mind paying for getting the t-shirts made, but I would need to be payed back. Varner, we would need your brains on the design of the shirts.

I DON'T WANT TO BE THE TREASURER.

I can get a P.O. Box once we have an official name so that we can receive payments.

Who can check into getting 501 (3)(C) status? We will be a non-profit but we will have some expenses like the website, the shirts, etc. I don't know where to begin on something like that so hopefully someone can take the reins here. Oser maybe?

And finally, what do you think about a few elected officials? We need someone we trust to hold the money, keep the books, etc., until we have enough pooled to buy the little fishies.

HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE IMPACT WE CAN HAVE ON OUR FISHERY.

I think we are close to 10 Platinum level commitments already, so that's $2,500. Let's say our local fishing guides host a tournament for us each year (Bombay, Varner, Doug, etc.) in which all money raised is donated to us. Let's assume that's another $2,500. If we get Bass Pro Shop, possibly some of the marina's too, to donate some "corporate level" sponsorship money we can put their names on the t-shirts or something. It shouldn't be hard for us to put together $10,000 if we all pitch in a little.

$10,000 will buy us approximately 50,000 hybrid fingerlings, delivered, and the TP&WL has agreed to help us get them to the center of the lake upon delivery to keep those pesky ditch pickles and brim from eating them. That is an enormous impact! That is half of what the state puts in their now but they have been unpredictable recently. We will essentially be the guarantee that we stay one of the top lakes for hybrid striped bass.

Please take some time to offer your thoughts, or better yet, commit to help out. Should we plan on a get-together sometime in June to work through some of this?

Tight lines my friends,

Jackson

Cool good job

Ok. I'll give GOLD!! What's that 1000$.


Seriously Let me know what's in need and I'll try and take care of my
Part.
Thanks Jackson


1000$ was a joke ya know

Great work Jackson!!! I'm in for a donation and willing to help out with whatever I can!

Same here!!!

Charlie

SWEET!!!! Ray Hubbard Supplimentall Stocking Association?

PM sent Mr JB

I'm in for whatever is needed.

Sounds like we need a meeting at the bar real soon. I mean a local restaurant.

I didn't mean to sound like lesser money wouldn't be appreciated.

$10 will help. $25 will really help.

Let's pick a place and a date in June to get together and discuss over a brew.

I'll start the ball rolling with Bass Pro Shop. I'm going to propose that they match us dollar for dollar, but they may tell me to go jump off of a cliff.

JB

I will do any necessary art work for hats and shirts . I would really like to see if we can talk to the game warden and see about a little more enforcement . Ray Hubbard is a metro lake . During the spawn up Rowlett Creek and during the shad spawn the banks are full of people that take undersized hybrids . Trust me , the people that do that don't care . I will help with whatever , except legal stuff

Jackson I had this link in the last thread... Let know if you want me to do this... This is for requesting donations.

https://basspro.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/25/kw/donations

Like I also mentioned in last thread we need the 501C-3 before they will even entertain donating. My hobby is writing so I'm sure I can send something decent once we've established the 501-C-3. Did a quick search and it looks to be pretty painless:

http://www.legalzoom.com/non-profits/non-profits-pricing.html

I agree we need to meet in June....

Great job Jackson!

I will do what I can to help.

Once again there is a Man who know what he is talking about. TRUST ME TOO.I seen picture from a few weeks ago and they were bragging about the white bass they caught most of them were under sized hybrids so I let them know how to tell.
JV you know I stopped fishing HUb a few years back but I will help any way I can $$

Okay guys..... I guess I'm going to start the not-for-profit paperwork if nobody has jumped on it yet.

It is asking me for a name.....

Lake Ray Hubbard Sportsmen Association?

Lake Ray Hubbard Fishing Club?

Please give me your .02 so I can proceed. If five of you say the same thing, I'll move forward.

I hear the document to fill out is 50 pages.

Jackson