BassinLou

I just noticed you changed again LOL. You have always been AK, to me so I never paid attention to Deepdish. Are you set for now?

To rest who have thrown your hats into the ring, I got you down. Welcome!!

No..no.. AK. You are not sitting anything out, and being a "ninja" you are in or your out. You better be joking!! Lol.

Ding... Ding.... Ding.... It's a new month and for many you know what that means!!! Another month to compete to be the "King/Queen (for our lady anglers) of the Hill" I want to give a big shout out to DeepDishPanda for winning last month's competition. This was his 4th consecutive win since the *** of this competition. He finished at 5 fish 103". Last month to say the least was one of the best competitions we have had. ( Just in case this is foreign to many of you reading this thread for the first time, please consult this previous thread as a reference; http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/124323-florida-bass-club-september-tournament/page-1 ) Ok, let's get down to business. The tournament is officially open to new and previous competitors (Sorry, FL BR members only), entry is easy, just announce your intention on this thread that your "in". I will take care of the rest. All you have to do is catch, measure, and photograph your fish. Just like last time, you have until Saturday Oct 5, til 11:59pm to announce your intention. After that, you can follow us, post pics if you want, but your catch's or bragging will not count. We still luv ya, though. Question to the previous participants: Should we have minimum size limits? Let say 12" ? Let us know, we will talk about it, and then maybe include it in the rules. Lastly, let's keep this fun, fair, and clean. Remember at the end of the day, its JUST FOR FUN!!! Best of luck to everyone, and DeepDish your reign ends this month!!! Lastly, Lastly,..... "I'm in"

Congratulations DeepDish!! You pulled off another win!! Remember to PM Martin for your gift card. It was an awesome tournament. We had our hi's and low's but the main thing is we had fun. I am glad we made for good reading to many of you. I will begin the new thread for October a little later. Congrats again Deepdish aka AK.

WOW!! guys are going out tonight?? Good luck. Remember to submit measured fish with pic when you report. AK, that means you!!

Zach, I tried for couple for couple of hours and all I caught was 1 14". That was not going to help. I am glad you came on board and enjoyed yourself. We are looking forward to having you in October.

I am officially done for Sept. I left it all on the water. Couldn't catch me a 16"+ if my life depended on it. My arm is dead. But my head is held high. Great job to the Jax group. I will post official numbers tomorrow, tightlines has been too quiet, so I will wait. I have a feeling he is fishing tonight. Remember, to the winner of this contest which by the looks of it its between Deepdish and Tightlines, pls PM Martin to claim your well deserved gift card. Let's see what October brings.

My brother was in a similar situation as you a few years back. Fortunately, the training he received helps him to be better at his current job. Would you consider fire if the full time job became available, LgMouth?

Uh....Yeah, you only get a Saturday trip, I hope you didn't think I implied I was going to be your guide your entire stay. LOL. You are making out like a bandit, if you can get me, Shan, and Lgmouth in one weekend.

The planets and timing were aligned for you my friend, because you really capitalized on the opportunity. WTG! That was one heck of an experience for sure.

Next time for the competition to be fair, Maine should be off limits. LOL. Seriously, speaking. 111" is extremely impressive. Great job. Great fishery. We are having a nice battle for position down south. The top two guys are separated by 2", and today is still on the table. Although, Sept was tough for a lot of the South FL, guys, it was fun contest none the less.

I fish similar to MCS. You see when he can he will fish in the wee hours of the morning. I am the opposite. I have a 1-2hr window to fish at a park that I fish close to my house at the end of the day. Same thing during the weekend. Small pockets of time, that I have to figure out what the fish want and hopefully dial them in before time runs out. Unfortunately, I will not be experiencing any long fishing trips any time soon until the water in the glades comes down, and that's only on Saturdays.

LGMouth aren't you a fireman? If I am not mistaken. Unless you have a second job, you should have a lot of time off. I don't know what city or municipality you work with but you also get those CR or Kelly weeks every 3 weeks no?

Thanks you guys for the positive comments, in regards to spearheading the competition. In the past we have had fun, but I think the format we have come up with raises the competition a bit, and the involvement is a lot more focused. I am looking forward to next month already, however this day is not over yet!!!

Zach you and I are tied at 82.5" buddy. We have our own South FL, competition going. LOL. Nice job for your first month with us. You still have hours left to make something happen. I know I do. I will be heading out later this afternoon, this is my last at bat, and I am swinging away.

Dsidle, yes, you still have one more 16" to cull, that 17" will increase your length to 86" WTG. Thanks for your vote. As far as the rod thing goes. Although I still recommend a 7, maybe a 61/2 will be the middle ground and lead you to a 7ft down the road.

Lastly, and I am done for the night. Are there any objections for me to spearhead the October contest? I really enjoyed doing it, however if there is someone who wants to take a stab at it let us know. Is there anything you guys would like to see differently as far as format for next month? Let's hear it.....

Alright gentleman its that time of the week. Contest Numbers. Note we have one more full day left, it sucks that its a Monday I know. 1st place: DeepDish at 103" 2nd place: Tightlines at 101" 3rd place: Dsidle at 85" 4th place: MCS at 83.5" 5th place Jaxbasser at 83" I am at 6th place with 82.5", I have one more day left to cull a 15" to hit top five. It's been tough. You guys know what's on the line, courtesy of Martin, a $50 BPS card. Good luck Gents.

AK for a second there I thought I read you caught a 6.2, I was saying "ANOTHER ONE" LOL.... then I read it again. Whew!

Guys check out this pig my brother-in-law caught today with me at this new spot he took me to. I wish I would have caught this one, because that one would have definitely helped my numbers. I am so happy for him, he has been having a challenging time sticking fish using the frog. By the looks of it he is getting the hang of it.

Caught this 17" at a new spot today. I was using a booya frog to catch this one. This one puts me at 82.5" with 5 fish

Will do. Feel better man.

Idk if they have commercials for these scales. I do have to admit they are pricey. But for me, when weight is concerned, its a personal goal of mine to hit the DD mark and to miss that goal because of equipment error, would suck. The beauty of fishing is that only we (the individual) determines what is worth buying or not.

Floridabassdude, I hear ya. If you have tried out the majority of the equipment and you like it then go for it. Some times we are operating on a budget and a good sale comes along that fits your parameters and you can't pass it up. Good luck with your purchase and enjoy.