Tournament interest

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Permalink Reply by Jake Anderson on January 24, 2010 at 9:54pm

Sweet backtrack Sessler. I'm not buying in. Glad Tom has some thick skin so he'll keep posting.

Jon Sessler said:

Someone asked about "The Reach" in conjunction with the Entiat discussion. I am aware of only one "Reach", hence my "What the Hell". Followed by my post of "Is there a "reach" at Entiat?" (Which no one has clarified for me), because I have never been on Entiat, and who knows what the locals call stretches of that portion of the river.

The microwave is calling, must be time for some steak!!




Jake "The Snake" Anderson said:

What is it that compells Sessler to be the resident Jerk on this website. You remind me of the "cool" kid in Junior High School who had to rip into someone if something less than "cool" came out of their mouth. I hope your Salisbury steak is good this week, and sincerely hope you stay out of the principals office.

What you don't realize is that nobody here needs you to point out poorly thought out threads or posts. They are what they are with you or without you. I would recommend that instead of bashing people, that you invest your time in helping them understand, but something tells me it would fall of deaf ears. Hope this helps.

Jon Sessler said:

What the hell????

Tom Edwards said:

Well I've heard that 'the reach' can be good, but lots of shallows and a boat needs a jet instead of a prop. Looks like Entiat pool is north of that area.

Permalink Reply by Tom Edwards on January 24, 2010 at 10:04pm

I have thin skin, so I went and had a good cry, then came back and had fun. HaHaHa LOL

Permalink Reply by Tom Edwards on January 24, 2010 at 10:05pm

Oh ya, I'll keep making mistakes and forgeting stuff too. LOL

Permalink Reply by Bob Akers on January 25, 2010 at 8:00am

John,

I did respond to your need to know question about the reach vs. Entiat.
To reiterate, no there is not a reach on the stretch of water in question nor anything remotely like the one down at Tri-Cities.
I would suggest, in the future, when you have a specific question about a specific concern take it to the guy that started the discussion. That's me..
I would have elaborated on your "what the hell" comment, ifI knew your sense of humor or if in fact you had a legitimate question. But, I didn't, so it is what it is.

Jon Sessler said:

I am far from the "cool kid" Jake. I was the one with the "Flesh Tone" Ford Pinto and an Afro. I grew into the Mullet, just about the time it went out of style.

Resident Jerk.....maybe, however, I'm pretty sure there are several here that would fit into that category, you included at one time or another. As for my comments on threads, posts, or comments that I believe to be less than well thought out, I'm may say something, then again I may not. Hell, there are a lot of stupid threads or posts on here that I never comment on.

The premise of this thread was to try and direct the NW Bass Tournament Circuit to the Entiat pool. I can't catch fish in any lake, so it wouldn't matter if they had it at Entiat or elsewhere, I can donate my money indiscriminately on any body of water.

Someone asked about "The Reach" in conjunction with the Entiat discussion. I am aware of only one "Reach", hence my "What the Hell". Followed by my post of "Is there a "reach" at Entiat?" (Which no one has clarified for me), because I have never been on Entiat, and who knows what the locals call stretches of that portion of the river.

The microwave is calling, must be time for some steak!!




Jake "The Snake" Anderson said:

What is it that compells Sessler to be the resident Jerk on this website. You remind me of the "cool" kid in Junior High School who had to rip into someone if something less than "cool" came out of their mouth. I hope your Salisbury steak is good this week, and sincerely hope you stay out of the principals office.

What you don't realize is that nobody here needs you to point out poorly thought out threads or posts. They are what they are with you or without you. I would recommend that instead of bashing people, that you invest your time in helping them understand, but something tells me it would fall of deaf ears. Hope this helps.

Jon Sessler said:

What the hell????

Tom Edwards said:

Well I've heard that 'the reach' can be good, but lots of shallows and a boat needs a jet instead of a prop. Looks like Entiat pool is north of that area.

Permalink Reply by Bob Akers on January 25, 2010 at 8:20am

Hey Ben,

What's it like fishing two clubs?
I'm planning on trying it out this year. Pot Holes and Chelan it looks like so far.
Um, your comments about Palmer and Priest Rapids, I have fished them both and extensively.
Wenatchee has fished Palmer several times and w/ limited success. You will have some real issues there this year. This poor winter will most likely create a poor spring time run off. The lake will be low and warm weather should kick out a big mosquito population. I fished Palmer under similiar circumstance a few yrs back (the same time frame) and it was horrible.
Regarding Central and Priest rapids, they must be choosing those waters because the club, to my understanding, is growing and that generaly encourages looking for new waters. My comments we about the distant and recent past.
I am wondering if the upper Columbia needs to be fished at a paticular time. My experiences has been best later in the summer. However, WDFW bios has suggested early spring like May or early June. We need to keep in mind, river smallies have a different cycle when it comes to spawning. Some areas around Wenatchee, we have seen sm up on flats as many as 50-60 fish at a time. Bottom-line, the waters just aren't getting enough pressure to determine anything certain.
For those that have any true interest, I will be meeting w/ Gary Stiles this Wed to dicuss in more detail of what the possibilites are for this stretch of water.
Ben Holten said:

I am a member of the Wenatchee Club (Central Washington BC). This year we are fishing Palmer Lake and the Priest Pool. I think a couple of the guys have fished Palmer, but I would say it is unfamiliar. I am the only one who has fished Priest (2 times). So I would say the Central club is open to fishing new waters.

Chelan Bass Club fished it this year. My fishig partner Chad didn't like fishing there. I don't think 10 pounds were caught, and a lot of guys came in short of limits.

There may be some great fish in the water, but they may be spread out a lot or tough to find. Moses has a lot of big fish in it. In may you need 20# to finish in the top 3 of a club tournament. In August I think guys would strugle to bring in a limit, and 8 pounds would be good.

Bob Akers said:

That's a valid point. I was once a member of the Wenatchee club. But, I will say this with some risk. Many clubs today will fish predominately familiar waters. I feel the reason for that is due to reliability, favorability and habit. The time I was there at the Wenatchee club, many members simply didn't want to venture out and try new waters. They wanted to go somewhere tried and true so they could be assured of catching fish. In most instances, waters were chosen because some have had great success and winnings. To me that eliminates parity and favors those that know those bodies of water the best. The Columbia has to many variables and uncertainties and those that want to be a winner don't like that.
Yet, many locals have fished this area and have found fish and quality fish. I know that the Chelan club fishes the Columbia but primarily above Chelan Falls.
I would like to believe that there was a time when a certain body of water that didn't have any real rep was given the opportinity to prove itself. The upper Columbia could be that kind of deal. We really don't know what it will kick out until we get a number of quality fisherman to give it a try. So, I guess the question will stay open for a while.
An after thought, what about the Vantage bridge to Rock island dam stretch. Many clubs have fished the dam below Vantage and have caught some unbelievable stringers. I have seen them because I fished the tourney. That stretch could be viable for a tourney. Who knows.
I do believe after this discussion, there will be guys checking out the river to see what it does offer.

Shawn O'Connell said:

Read the thread bob his comment wasn't directed to you at all.

It is a sweet looking piece of river. But Gary and Lisa and everyone that fishes NWB have a lot of money tied into it. A poor turnout hurts everyone especially the guys that kick our a** everytime. It doesn't look like the Wenatchee club fishes tourneys on it unless I'm mistaken. That concerns me since you would think the locals would be all over it if it was good tourney water.

Permalink Reply by Chad Simon on January 26, 2010 at 6:33am

I think Jon was more; nonetheless, looking for a reach-around, not the reach!
Hey Bob, didn't you used to fish Nwbass with a professional bass guide named Mike Suter?

Bob Akers said:

John,

I did respond to your need to know question about the reach vs. Entiat.
To reiterate, no there is not a reach on the stretch of water in question nor anything remotely like the one down at Tri-Cities.
I would suggest, in the future, when you have a specific question about a specific concern take it to the guy that started the discussion. That's me..
I would have elaborated on your "what the hell" comment, ifI knew your sense of humor or if in fact you had a legitimate question. But, I didn't, so it is what it is.

Jon Sessler said:

I am far from the "cool kid" Jake. I was the one with the "Flesh Tone" Ford Pinto and an Afro. I grew into the Mullet, just about the time it went out of style.

Resident Jerk.....maybe, however, I'm pretty sure there are several here that would fit into that category, you included at one time or another. As for my comments on threads, posts, or comments that I believe to be less than well thought out, I'm may say something, then again I may not. Hell, there are a lot of stupid threads or posts on here that I never comment on.

The premise of this thread was to try and direct the NW Bass Tournament Circuit to the Entiat pool. I can't catch fish in any lake, so it wouldn't matter if they had it at Entiat or elsewhere, I can donate my money indiscriminately on any body of water.

Someone asked about "The Reach" in conjunction with the Entiat discussion. I am aware of only one "Reach", hence my "What the Hell". Followed by my post of "Is there a "reach" at Entiat?" (Which no one has clarified for me), because I have never been on Entiat, and who knows what the locals call stretches of that portion of the river.

The microwave is calling, must be time for some steak!!




Jake "The Snake" Anderson said:

What is it that compells Sessler to be the resident Jerk on this website. You remind me of the "cool" kid in Junior High School who had to rip into someone if something less than "cool" came out of their mouth. I hope your Salisbury steak is good this week, and sincerely hope you stay out of the principals office.

What you don't realize is that nobody here needs you to point out poorly thought out threads or posts. They are what they are with you or without you. I would recommend that instead of bashing people, that you invest your time in helping them understand, but something tells me it would fall of deaf ears. Hope this helps.

Jon Sessler said:

What the hell????

Tom Edwards said:

Well I've heard that 'the reach' can be good, but lots of shallows and a boat needs a jet instead of a prop. Looks like Entiat pool is north of that area.

Permalink Reply by Bob Akers on January 26, 2010 at 7:56am

Yah,

Two seasons back. He runs the black and yellow triton.
Had to quit due to money. I would fish w/ Mike again if he asked. As a matter of fact
I would probably fish anyone who would ask. I miss the circuit. But, I am spending most of my time w/ my bait company. If a go, I'll probably sponsor some guys. We'll see.

Chad Simon said:

I think Jon was more; nonetheless, looking for a reach-around, not the reach!
Hey Bob, didn't you used to fish Nwbass with a professional bass guide named Mike Suter?

Bob Akers said:

John,

I did respond to your need to know question about the reach vs. Entiat.
To reiterate, no there is not a reach on the stretch of water in question nor anything remotely like the one down at Tri-Cities.
I would suggest, in the future, when you have a specific question about a specific concern take it to the guy that started the discussion. That's me..
I would have elaborated on your "what the hell" comment, ifI knew your sense of humor or if in fact you had a legitimate question. But, I didn't, so it is what it is.

Jon Sessler said:

I am far from the "cool kid" Jake. I was the one with the "Flesh Tone" Ford Pinto and an Afro. I grew into the Mullet, just about the time it went out of style.

Resident Jerk.....maybe, however, I'm pretty sure there are several here that would fit into that category, you included at one time or another. As for my comments on threads, posts, or comments that I believe to be less than well thought out, I'm may say something, then again I may not. Hell, there are a lot of stupid threads or posts on here that I never comment on.

The premise of this thread was to try and direct the NW Bass Tournament Circuit to the Entiat pool. I can't catch fish in any lake, so it wouldn't matter if they had it at Entiat or elsewhere, I can donate my money indiscriminately on any body of water.

Someone asked about "The Reach" in conjunction with the Entiat discussion. I am aware of only one "Reach", hence my "What the Hell". Followed by my post of "Is there a "reach" at Entiat?" (Which no one has clarified for me), because I have never been on Entiat, and who knows what the locals call stretches of that portion of the river.

The microwave is calling, must be time for some steak!!




Jake "The Snake" Anderson said:

What is it that compells Sessler to be the resident Jerk on this website. You remind me of the "cool" kid in Junior High School who had to rip into someone if something less than "cool" came out of their mouth. I hope your Salisbury steak is good this week, and sincerely hope you stay out of the principals office.

What you don't realize is that nobody here needs you to point out poorly thought out threads or posts. They are what they are with you or without you. I would recommend that instead of bashing people, that you invest your time in helping them understand, but something tells me it would fall of deaf ears. Hope this helps.

Jon Sessler said:

What the hell????

Tom Edwards said:

Well I've heard that 'the reach' can be good, but lots of shallows and a boat needs a jet instead of a prop. Looks like Entiat pool is north of that area.

Permalink Reply by BigBass Dez on January 26, 2010 at 8:41am

smartassedness ! Is my new favorite word .. T-shirts coming soon !!!!

Permalink Reply by Bob Akers on January 26, 2010 at 8:49am

John,

Good input. I have already approached a number of local businesses and they are very supportive and are willing to put up some cash. I even have the support of Wenatchee Valley Sportmans Council and they are willing to put up monies to promote the event. As much as $5000. So, we have the foundation, I just need a means.

Jon Sessler said:

Bob,

I had a very pertinent post without even a hint of sarcasm or smartassedness regarding the tournament. Must have been lost in the maintenance issue yesterday.

It was basically this:
Regarding the cost of insurance, etc. you can use the Freeze Your Bass Blast as an example. This is done through the Evergreen Bass Club, because it is an affiliated club, the insurance is taken care of. We just have to provide a certificate which you get from the TBF.
Secondly, you would need a "Hook" to draw the boats, in my opinion, just putting on the event won't create the interest. We, as a club, decided to have a $1,000.00 guaranteed first prize for big fish, because all it takes is one bite. Case in point, last year's big fish winner didn't place in the money but took home $1,000.00 for his efforts. We underwrite the big fish by leveraging relationships (primarily business associates). It's tough to get one, one thousand dollar donor, but pretty easy to get 10, one hundred dollar donors.
That would be my suggestion to generate interest for a tournament on your stretch of the river, as you are competing against, NW Bass, ABA, TBF, all the miscellaneous Opens, and Club Tournaments.
Take it for what it's worth.....

Permalink Reply by Eric DeLay on January 28, 2010 at 9:22pm

Where is Tri-Cities? Is that the Potholes?

Tom Edwards said:

Thanks for the explination. I knew about where it started above the Tri Cities part of the river, but never knew where it ended 'up north' of the cities. I've never been up stream of the marina in Richland, I think it's Richland, where the qualifier and reginal tourneys launch at, and that was back in the early '90s. And that was when someone said props can be wrecked pretty easily unless the pilot knew the river REAL well.

Permalink Reply by Russ Baker on January 28, 2010 at 9:44pm

delay you crack me up

Eric DeLay said:

Where is Tri-Cities? Is that the Potholes?

Tom Edwards said:

Thanks for the explination. I knew about where it started above the Tri Cities part of the river, but never knew where it ended 'up north' of the cities. I've never been up stream of the marina in Richland, I think it's Richland, where the qualifier and reginal tourneys launch at, and that was back in the early '90s. And that was when someone said props can be wrecked pretty easily unless the pilot knew the river REAL well.

Permalink Reply by Mike Matkowski on January 29, 2010 at 6:23am

Bob, I applaud your efforts to have a tourney in another location, and if you can come up with $5,000 in outside money thrown into the purse, with a reasonable entry, count me in! I have enjoyed fishing many new tournament locations over the years, Maryhill, Hood River, Portland, where I had little or no previous experience, and the events were a lot of fun because it was a new experience (in most cases the fishing at these locations was good to excellent). I'll caveat this by saying, I likely would not show up to fish something new, if it conflicts with a usual tourney location where heavy bags will surely be caught-thats even more fun than fishing new water:). I think another tourney format to consider, based on some of the love occassionally shown one another on this sight, might be a no holds barred Ultimate Match Fishing event:).

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