Author Topic: Georgia Loch Comp (Read 1540 times)

Ben Vandevender · « **on:** June 29, 2011, 09:56:02 AM »

December 3, 2011

NAlS

Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Georgia
Species: Rainbow Trout (large)
Lakes 3

1. There will be one angler in each tube.
2. Anglers may not float, paddle, or fish within 60 ft of another tube.
3.. Tubes must be launched at least ten minutes before the start of the session to give competitors time to arrive by the start time of the session at a position from which they will commence fishing.
4. Competitors while fishing must be seated on the fitted seats but may use a cushion of a maximum depth of ten centimeters.
5. Netting of fish must be done by the competitor.
6. Once a fish has been netted it is up to the angler to move to the judge stationed in a tube on their lake. Once the fish has been scored the angler must move back to a fishing location and abide by the 60ft rule of other anglers.
7. There will be two judges per lake. Each judge will regulate one half of the lake.

Cost: 65.00 per person
Anglers: 20 anglers max
Lodging: Callaway Gardens Mountain Creek Inn 99.99 per night includes breakfast and admission to the gardens either day of stay. Will work on getting a better rate.

Mark Hanes · « **Reply #1 on:** June 29, 2011, 10:05:57 AM »

Any chance of allowing one man pontoon boats?

Ben Vandevender · « **Reply #2 on:** June 29, 2011, 10:47:00 AM »

yeah one man pontoon boats would be fine as well. Kayaks a no, toons or fishcat style pontoon tubes.

Dejon Hamann · « **Reply #3 on:** June 29, 2011, 11:09:02 AM »

but just to clarify for this comp everyone is having equal float tubes right?

Ben Vandevender · « **Reply #4 on:** June 29, 2011, 11:14:08 AM »

Correct. This comp will utilize fishcat fatcat style pontoon float tubes.

Paul Bourcq · « **Reply #5 on:** June 29, 2011, 12:44:10 PM »

Im in. I have two one man pontoons. Ill bring my extra one.

Pat Brechbill · « **Reply #6 on:** June 29, 2011, 04:26:15 PM »

Count me in.

Chris Smith · « **Reply #7 on:** June 29, 2011, 04:47:38 PM »

In as well.

Mark Hanes · « **Reply #8 on:** June 29, 2011, 04:52:55 PM »

I am going to have to give this a maybe right now.

Ben Vandevender · « **Reply #9 on:** June 29, 2011, 07:32:27 PM »

Got 15 guys signed up already, wow.

Dejon Hamann · « **Reply #10 on:** December 03, 2011, 12:31:44 AM »

Good luck to all competing tomorrow!

Do we have a final attendance list?

Jim Frazier · « **Reply #11 on:** December 03, 2011, 12:37:20 AM »

would a person look out of place if they fished without a drogue ?

prob. not recommended ?

Dejon Hamann · « **Reply #12 on:** December 03, 2011, 12:51:36 AM »

They are in tubes for this... so I think you'd look a little out of place trying to deploy an International Drogue. It would make a great youtube video though!

Mark Hanes · « **Reply #13 on:** December 03, 2011, 10:11:00 AM »

Jim you are a funny guy.

I am curious to find out how this one works. The tubes are an interesting idea.

Jim Frazier · « **Reply #14 on:** December 03, 2011, 07:24:54 PM »

geez guys where is your sense of humor it was late when i posted that and i thought a tube with a drogue on it would save your legs from doing the work ....

Ben Vandevender · « **Reply #15 on:** December 04, 2011, 09:10:50 AM »

Guys I think the competition went well for using tubes/ fishcat fatcats.
Fishing was much slower than any time I have ever fished these lakes. I judged with another area guide so that we had two judges in the water at all times at different halves of the lake. There were two flights of six anglers and two sessions at 1:45 hours long each.

Tim Fisk maintained a lead and got two first placing points for both of his sessions, followed by joey walraven who came in second. I am finishing the final placings for the rest of the field tonite.

Competitiors:
Tim Fisk
Andrew Brown
Hunter Hoffler
Bret Neslon
Mark Adams
Justin Pickett
Robby Elliott
Brandon Withrow
Joey Walraven
Jamie Sullivan
Dominic Roja
Wes Neale

Mark Adams · « **Reply #16 on:** December 04, 2011, 07:08:41 PM »

Congrats to the winners. Ben ran an awesome comp. Dejon, i'll be ordering some hooks soon

Mark

Dejon Hamann · « **Reply #17 on:** December 04, 2011, 07:18:46 PM »

Congrats guys!

I'd like to hear some more about how the comp went with Tubes, 60ft rule, 2 judges, etc. I think you guys rock for testing a new loch format!!!

Ben Vandevender · « **Reply #18 on:** December 04, 2011, 09:43:38 PM »

Ill let some of the competitors chime in as I think the format can be tweaked but from a judging standpoints was straight forward and seamless imo. Anglers were not allowed to fish within 50ft of another angler or judge, all tubes used were the same open front pontoon style outcasts. No trolling was aallowed and judges monitored that no one was fishing/trolling while under flippered propulsion. Anglers were allowed to use their fins to turn and maneuver for a cast or drift.

Guys chime in with your feedback so we can get these things dialed in and make a better format to use tubes or toons as a viable competition watercraft.

Joey Walraven · « **Reply #19 on:** December 04, 2011, 09:59:31 PM »

i think for a new format, the tourney went very smooth. it's probably limited in the venues it can be used (smaller lakes), but for those
types of venues it's probably the best fit.
there were really no glaring flaws or problems (other then the cramp i got in my hamstring..ouch).
pros:
* need for fewer judges, since one judge can manage multiple (3-4) competitors
* much easier (and cheaper) to provide equal playing field with the tubes as opposed to finding equally matched boats/motors

cons
* not feasible for larger water; unless you could have different launching points. you just can't cover that much ground (water) in the tubes.
* cramps (lol)

Mark Hanes · « **Reply #20 on:** December 06, 2011, 10:48:10 AM »

How was the fishing any pigs?

Ben Vandevender · « **Reply #21 on:** December 07, 2011, 11:16:24 PM »

Only one fish close to 20 inches

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