That's how it's currently stated although we can elect to change it. I haven't fished a lot of tournaments so I don't know how guys feel about having second and third place payouts. I thought it makes more sense to reward best overall and biggest fish -- gives more incentive to everyone to go for bigger fish.
Do you have a particular concern about this payout scheme?
Do you have a particular concern about this payout scheme?
Not a concern per se just curious.
I have never fished a tournament so I have no experience with this. I was relating more towards poker games that I play where the payouts range from just 1st to 1st-3rd depending on the number of entrants.
So for a full field (of 10) I would think of something like this:
1st: 125
2nd: 75
Lunker: 50
or
1st: 100
2nd: 75
3rd: 25
Lunker:50
Just my opinion though, I'd be happy either way. I'm just psyched to fish!
I have never fished a tournament so I have no experience with this. I was relating more towards poker games that I play where the payouts range from just 1st to 1st-3rd depending on the number of entrants.
So for a full field (of 10) I would think of something like this:
1st: 125
2nd: 75
Lunker: 50
or
1st: 100
2nd: 75
3rd: 25
Lunker:50
Just my opinion though, I'd be happy either way. I'm just psyched to fish!
With the boat and topper tourneys, there is more money in the pot ($500+), so it makes more sense to have 1st, 2nd and 3rd payouts. I'm fine with 1st and lunker or even 1st, 2nd and lunker. But I think 1st, 2nd, 3rd and lunker is thinning out the pot too much.
Of course, I'll finish 3rd now and be out of the $............ha ha. Just my 2 cents. Whatever you decide is fine with me.
Of course, I'll finish 3rd now and be out of the $............ha ha. Just my 2 cents. Whatever you decide is fine with me.
A lot of guys use the $20 Berkeley digital fish scale. I cannot attest to how accurate it is. We will be calibrating all scales against a 2 lb 8 oz weight. That will let us see who is weighing light or heavy. We will then create a handicap for each scale.
So let's say that your scale reads the weight as 2lbs 7 oz. You will be allowed to add 1 oz to your bag of fish for every 2.5 lbs. Conversely, if your scale reads the weight at 2 lbs 9 oz you would subtract 1 oz from your bag of fish for every 2.5 lbs.
This is far from a perfect solution but it's he only practical one I can think of.[/img]
So let's say that your scale reads the weight as 2lbs 7 oz. You will be allowed to add 1 oz to your bag of fish for every 2.5 lbs. Conversely, if your scale reads the weight at 2 lbs 9 oz you would subtract 1 oz from your bag of fish for every 2.5 lbs.
This is far from a perfect solution but it's he only practical one I can think of.[/img]
Arrive by 6, hit the water at 6:30.
Please note that if you arrive late you are welcome to fish with us but you will be excluded from the tournament. The reason for this is that tournament fees must be paid before launching. Since there will be no one left on shore to collect fees after launch anyone arriving late would have an advantage - they could talk to other anglers on the water and learn how they were doing, if they get skunked they would choose to opt out of the tournament, if they caught a nice bag or lunker they would opt in.
Please note that if you arrive late you are welcome to fish with us but you will be excluded from the tournament. The reason for this is that tournament fees must be paid before launching. Since there will be no one left on shore to collect fees after launch anyone arriving late would have an advantage - they could talk to other anglers on the water and learn how they were doing, if they get skunked they would choose to opt out of the tournament, if they caught a nice bag or lunker they would opt in.