Time for the 6th annual Freeze your bASS

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Permalink Reply by William McMurry on January 7, 2012 at 7:22am

Is  it 3 keepers per person or boat?

Permalink Reply by Mark Maderos on January 7, 2012 at 7:29am

3 keepers per boat.  This was done to try and reduce mortality rates of catching deep winter fish.  Also it keeps more teams in the hunt.  Catching 3 is alot easier than 5 at this time of the year.

 

Mark

Permalink Reply by William McMurry on January 7, 2012 at 8:48am

ok, cool. I like that idea!

Permalink Reply by William McMurry on January 7, 2012 at 9:32am

Something else i was wondering.... back before i left tournaments, we just started the "no trolling" rule which ment no dragging C-rig's because, in a sense, your trolling on the bottom. Is that rule still in place? is there a list i can download for boat items? I have current fire-X and flares, insurance, boat banner, working live wells and such. like i said, its been atleast 10 or 12 years lol

 All that offroading and competition Mudd Boggs have clouded my head lol super swampers and dana 60's.....

Permalink Reply by Willie Parsons on January 7, 2012 at 9:43pm

Like Mark said, We found that having a 3 fish limit brought the whole field a little closer to even, there are a few guys that can usually catch 5 every day out there and most people have enough confidence that we will catch 3 on a good day, the trick is obviously getting 3 good ones. Last year it was won with 3 large mouth going about 12.5 pounds if I remember right. Mortality rate is also a big reason, we want to make sure that everyone cares for their fish properly and put them back as healthy as possible. With that said, it doesn't make a lot of sense to go out there and pound them every week until the tournament just to see if they are there, they are, I just seem to have a hard time figuring out how they will bite most of the time!
As far as "trolling" goes, if a person is drifting with wind or current and dragging a bait it's ok, if a person is using a trolling motor to propel the boat and drag a bait, it's frowned upon but how is it enforced? Usual Bass tournament rules do not allow the use of the "big motor" while dragging a bait, as is the case in this tournament. Normal legal boating requirements as far as flares, life jackets etc are also required.

Permalink Reply by William McMurry on January 8, 2012 at 8:55am

Ok, cool. I use to let the wind push me around and such. My main thing about getting out there is just searchin the lake. With never fishing it before, i just gotta get the feel for it and of course the fish are there lol where else would the go :D  But yah, I have all the items, even went and got my boating license. just looking forward to good healthy fun competition!!!

Permalink Reply by Willie Parsons on January 8, 2012 at 12:43pm

You will have a good time, the weather has been good the past 5 years and it will be good again this year, I hope.

Permalink Reply by Chad Simon on February 10, 2012 at 5:13pm

So let's hear some predictions for this year. I think Ron Hobbs Jr's team will win this year. The last time this event took place with crappy weather, Ron and Eric took it home! I have a strong suspicion that Ron will catch a 4.5lber on his last cast to propel his team to victory, just like he does every tournament. He will catch his fish on a G-Loomis 893c with Diawa reel paired with 12lb Invisx. The baits of choice will be grubs on 3/4oz football heads just dragging it over the rocks. The bite will come when the bait is falling off the rocks. Ron is just sooooo good...... I can't forsee anyone else winning. Let's hear your thoughts???

Permalink Reply by Mark Maderos on February 12, 2012 at 5:42pm

Dude, get off your knee's!!!!!  Just kidding Chad,   Yeah, there are definitely alot of good anglers that could easily win it.  Last year we did well, caught 6 fish total w/ best three going 10lbs for 2nd place....  That being said, it was luck that one of the fish was a 4.1lb smallie.....  So in winter bass fishing there is a big element of luck as to getting a big fish bite.  It's not like you can go out and target a big fish pattern in 50ft of water......  You get the bites you get, and get lucky if they happen to be 3 or 4 lber's instead of 2 to 3 lber's.... 

My guess for this year's winners will be Maderos / Maglio.... Hey I got to vote for myself!!!!!!!!

But realistically, I figure that there is about 8 teams who have a legitimate shot at winning.

Hobbs / Wolsky

Doucet and whoever he fishes with

Labande / Lowe last year's winners

Maderos / Maglio 

McHenry's

Cooper / Johnson

just to name a few...

 

 

Mark

Chad Simon said:

So let's hear some predictions for this year. I think Ron Hobbs Jr's team will win this year. The last time this event took place with crappy weather, Ron and Eric took it home! I have a strong suspicion that Ron will catch a 4.5lber on his last cast to propel his team to victory, just like he does every tournament. He will catch his fish on a G-Loomis 893c with Diawa reel paired with 12lb Invisx. The baits of choice will be grubs on 3/4oz football heads just dragging it over the rocks. The bite will come when the bait is falling off the rocks. Ron is just sooooo good...... I can't forsee anyone else winning. Let's hear your thoughts???

Permalink Reply by troy kelly on February 12, 2012 at 6:10pm

I think 10.5 lbs takes it.  Big fish of 4.6lbs 

Permalink Reply by Chad Simon on February 13, 2012 at 5:59am

Calm down, or we will ban rev-rigging!

I like your list, except I would throw on Willie Parsons/ partner, and John Mark Minica/Derek Eggimann

Mark Maderos said:

Dude, get off your knee's!!!!!  Just kidding Chad,   Yeah, there are definitely alot of good anglers that could easily win it.  Last year we did well, caught 6 fish total w/ best three going 10lbs for 2nd place....  That being said, it was luck that one of the fish was a 4.1lb smallie.....  So in winter bass fishing there is a big element of luck as to getting a big fish bite.  It's not like you can go out and target a big fish pattern in 50ft of water......  You get the bites you get, and get lucky if they happen to be 3 or 4 lber's instead of 2 to 3 lber's.... 

My guess for this year's winners will be Maderos / Maglio.... Hey I got to vote for myself!!!!!!!!

But realistically, I figure that there is about 8 teams who have a legitimate shot at winning.

Hobbs / Wolsky

Doucet and whoever he fishes with

Labande / Lowe last year's winners

Maderos / Maglio 

McHenry's

Cooper / Johnson

just to name a few...

 

 

Mark

Chad Simon said:

So let's hear some predictions for this year. I think Ron Hobbs Jr's team will win this year. The last time this event took place with crappy weather, Ron and Eric took it home! I have a strong suspicion that Ron will catch a 4.5lber on his last cast to propel his team to victory, just like he does every tournament. He will catch his fish on a G-Loomis 893c with Diawa reel paired with 12lb Invisx. The baits of choice will be grubs on 3/4oz football heads just dragging it over the rocks. The bite will come when the bait is falling off the rocks. Ron is just sooooo good...... I can't forsee anyone else winning. Let's hear your thoughts???

Permalink Reply by Nick Berto on February 13, 2012 at 6:29am

I'll put in my guess...

 

1. Wolsky

2. Doucet/Rider

3. Lowe/Librande

 

I don't think the weights will be as high. 9.7lbs to win with a 3.8 big fish. I wasn't out there but heard there were a lot of boats out there over the weekend, hope everyone didn't beat up all their stuff too bad!

 

Hope everyone has a great time at this tournament, should be a good one!

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