bighed Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Dang, Bert. Sorry you can't make it. Maybe we could get together at Lake Fork for a couple of days sometime between now and then. Mike, just shoot me a message when you would like to come fish Fork! It's only going to get better from here.
bmac31 Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Sounds awesome. Iam planning on going next year. Have fun and be safe eveyone. Someone please have a beer and cast a line out there for me lol. Brian
Super User Long Mike Posted January 31, 2014 Super User Posted January 31, 2014 I posted this list in the General forum, but I think it needs to go here also. Confirmed attendees. BassnChris and BeckieC Kyakr Fishing Rhino Long Mike Alpster Road Warrior Glenn and Keri 00Mod ProCrafter Pete-K BG-RTR Jack Fate Seibert Outdoors and friend Nathan Dinky Probably Big-O. He almost always shows up. Maybe J Franco To Pete-K, BG-RTR, and Jack Fate, I bid you all welcome!
KevO Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 I'm going to do my best to make to it down at least Saturday morning. I've never fished Wilson but have always wanted too. 1
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 31, 2014 Super User Posted January 31, 2014 C'mon guys, time to step it up!
BassnChris Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 C'mon guys, time to step it up! Yep. You won't regret it. Last year was my first Road Trip. I was so excited....signed up early and was rearing to go all winter. And as it turned out, rightfully so! To say I had a great time is such an understatement. EVERYONE was great and fun to be around. I signed up early for the 2014 Road Trip...........and again anxious all winter so far. It is just a great time..........wake up, grab a bite to eat, hit the water and fish all day. Come in.....shower and have a group supper. everynight ended up in one of the cabins just relaxing, talking and making friends. The stories you hear are so entertaining and engaging. I do not intend to EVER miss a Road Trip.......if it is in my control at all! Send in that registration form and make the commitment.............I can just about guarantee you won't regret it!
davi754 Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 I'm ready, the wife said go for it. I'm glad I stumbled on to this tonight. I live in central Va. So if anybody is thinking of going near by, maybe we could car pool. Also does anyone need a roommate? It's just me, and I don't snore to loud! I'm gonna get that registration form going tomorrow. Shoot me a message
Super User roadwarrior Posted February 1, 2014 Super User Posted February 1, 2014 Send in your registration form and we will help with logistics.
travis23 Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 Can anyone give me a rough estimate on what the trip will cost. Other than gas and food to and from, what are my expenses looking like while I'm there? I plan on finding a roommate, so say we split that cost and how much would I be giving my boater? I hope someone can help me figure this all up so I have a better idea of what I can do and what I can't do. Thanks in advance! 1
BassnChris Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 A lot of the cost is in Glenn's post. (Below) I will let others post on what you should or shouldn't give the boater. Last year I neither asked for or expected anything.....anything would help I guess.....but there may be unspoken protocol that I am not aware of..........that was my first trip. $5 per provided meal......$15 ( 3 meals) $15 ish Banquet supper $15ish for supper at restaurant $whatever for breakfasts and lunches (you can take food and prepare those) $47/day for cabin $26 for fishing license I always factor 20% for unforeseen costs for food. Hope to see you there. The 9th Annual BassResource RoadTrip On Wilson Lake Alabama! April 30th - May 5th This year's trip will be bigger and better than ever! This is a tremendous smallmouth fishery with some great largemouth and spotted bass fishing to boot. However, this trip isn't strictly about catching bass. It's more about friends getting together and having a great time, good food and meeting new people....with some fishing thrown in for good measure. Wilson Lake is the "place to be" in spring! Meet the BassResource staff as well as everyone on the boards in-person. And of course, everyone will be up to their fun antics! For those who haven't been and might be uncertain if you'll fit in....don't worry, you will, we'll make sure of it! Check out last year's highlight video! Schedule of Events Weds - 4/30/2014 travel day Meet/Greet – Wine, Cheese, Sandwich party 7pm Receive rules/handouts for Bassresource Big Fish Award. Thurs - 5/1/2014 – Fish Fish with whom you want or get paired by RoadTrip Cordinator. Dinner at 7pm – $5 donation to cover cost. Prep time 5:30 for volunteers. 8pm - Headquarters Blind draw for boaters for next day partners. Fri - 5/2/2014 – Fish Dinner at 7PM – $5 donation to cover cost. Prep time 5:30 for volunteers. 8pm – Headquarters Blind draw for boaters for next day partners. Sat - 5/3/2014 – Fish 7pm Banquet/Dinner and Raffle. Proceeds benefit Tackle the Storm Foundation. 8:30pm - Blind draw for boaters for next day partners. Sun - 5/4/2014 – Fish and Final Day 3pm Bassresource Big Fish of the week award. Dinner at a local restaurant Mon - 5/5/2014 – Travel day. You are responsible for your room reservation We will be staying at the The Doublehead Resort. Call 1-800-685-9267 to make reservations. You MUST mention you are with the Bass Resource group in order to get the group discount. You do not have to book it for the entire week, you can go longer or shorter. Just understand we cannot guarantee availability if you want to stay outside the event dates.You must make your reservation by Feb. 28th. Room availability cannot be guaranteed after March 1st. Note that a $120 deposit is required. If you need any help with your room reservation, send a PM to Alpster with a phone number where you can be reached. The cabins comfortably sleep 4-8 persons. Assuming 4 people share a cabin, the rate per person per day would be $46.98, tax and cleaning charge included. Each cabin is constructed with vaulted ceilings and exposed beams that reach to the second story loft. The first floor is designed with a master bedroom and full bath, along with a fully equipped kitchen and open great room with a wood burning fireplace and satellite TV plus Internet access. Also located on the first floor are a dinette and a washer and dryer. Upstairs you will find 2 additional bedrooms and another full bath. And of course, each cabin has its own private pier, hammock, picnic table, charcoal grill, and rocking chairs. There are no RV or camping facilities on the grounds, although Joe Wheeler State Park is near-by. The docks behind the cabins do not have electrical hook-ups so long power cords will be needed. There are boat slips available that have electrical hook-ups, and are free of charge for cabin renters. Registration Form All attendees and their significant others are required to submit a completed and signed Registration Form. Here is the link to the Form. http://www.ronnieandliz.info/pdf_files/RoadTrip%202014%20Reg.pdf Fishing Licenses An Alabama fishing license is all you'll need, regardless of the area you plan to fish on Wilson Lake, but even if you plan to fish Pickwick Lake, just minutes down river from where we're staying. Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee have reciprocal agreements for Pickwick lake. However, if you wish to fish the area below Pickwick Dam, a Tennessee license would be needed. A non-resident 7-day Alabama fishing license $26.00. Here's where you can get your license (scroll down to the "links" section). Common QuestionsWho is invited? Everyone!How does fishing work during the trip? Are we all on our own, do members pair up? Share patterns? The lake is pretty big. Do we all launch at the same time in the morning as a group or everyone do their own thing? To begin with, this is not a tournament. It's just a bunch of folks who enjoy the fishing and camaraderie. We will probably have a "biggest bass" contest, but there is no entry fee and is pretty much on the honor system. Everyone does their own thing when fishing. They launch when they want and where they want. As for pairings, every evening we do our best to pair everyone up for the next day. NO ONE is left standing on the bank.How does lodging work, do we tell you if we require a room? Do we get paired up for rooms with other members? It is the responsibility of each individual to arrange their own accommodations. We have blocked 10 cabins for BR members, but reservations must be made by you. The block will be removed March 1st, so unreserved cabins may not be available after that date. Stay active on the Road Trip forum and post from time to time that you are looking for a roommate. It always works out.What are the nightly activities, as I have seen videos of speakers in the past. When does that happen? Almost every evening one or more of us will cook for the group. RW and Long Mike usually cook hamburgers. Alpster usually does some sort of cajun dish. We pass the hat and ask for a $5.00 contribution from each member to help defray our costs. On one of the evenings (yet to be determined) we will have our "banquet." This is when we have our speaker(s.) Dinner is on you that night.Do i need to bring a boat? NO, you do not need a boat. Everyone is welcome, and everyone fishes! We hold random drawings (see schedule above) to pair boaters/non-boaters up.
Super User Long Mike Posted February 2, 2014 Super User Posted February 2, 2014 To the best of my knowledge, no boater, while on the Road Trip, has ever accepted any payment to help out with the cost of the gas. Personally, I feel that if I'm on vacation, and am going to be running around the lake in my boat, I would be doing it with or without a co-angler. As a co-angler, you should make the offer to chip in for the gas, but I doubt that the offer will be accepted. Don't forget, we are on vacation, we are not competing in a tournament. And what a vacation it is! Guys and gals from all over the States, just wanting to get together and have a good time! 1
Super User .ghoti. Posted February 2, 2014 Super User Posted February 2, 2014 I'm officially signed up to room with Dinky, Rhino and ProCrafter. Never let it be said that I will hang out with just any Tom, Dink and Larry. Note to Long Mike: my registration form is a work in progress.
BassnChris Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 Never let it be said that I will hang out with just any Tom, Dink and Larry. Well played........Gary. 1
BassResource.com Advertiser FD. Posted February 2, 2014 BassResource.com Advertiser Posted February 2, 2014 Ok, I'm in again. Taylors thing on May 1st is optional and it's only a scholarship announcement. Nicole will be joining me only if the weather is within the acceptable weather window. Anyway I'm coming regardless. 1
BassnChris Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 Great to hear Lee! Looking forward to seeing you again! Hope the weather is good and Nicole can make it too........but in the unfortunate instance that she does not accompany you......make sure you ask her if you can bring her hair spray!
BassResource.com Advertiser FD. Posted February 2, 2014 BassResource.com Advertiser Posted February 2, 2014 Great to hear Lee! Looking forward to seeing you again! Hope the weather is good and Nicole can make it too........but in the unfortunate instance that she does not accompany you......make sure you ask her if you can bring her hair spray! I actually still have that travel size one in my tool box. It's awesome for fixing a boost tube coupling.
5 Dollar Fishing Game Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 Ok. So basically I can fly down from NC, rent a car, and be able to fish on a bass boat with you all? I have never done this before and interested in doing so. I obviously can't bring my kayak down there for such a long trip especially with other bass boats. ( hopefully I will get my first bass boat the end of this year). However until then I would love to do the road trip. 3
Super User 00 mod Posted February 3, 2014 Super User Posted February 3, 2014 Ok. So basically I can fly down from NC, rent a car, and be able to fish on a bass boat with you all? I have never done this before and interested in doing so. I obviously can't bring my kayak down there for such a long trip especially with other bass boats. ( hopefully I will get my first bass boat the end of this year). However until then I would love to do the road trip. Exactly! Jeff
Dinky Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 Non boaters usually give me what I deserve---a hard time. .ghoti.--you are in for a real treat.
Super User Alpster Posted February 3, 2014 Super User Posted February 3, 2014 Non boaters usually give me what I deserve---a hard time. .ghoti.--you are in for a real treat. Hey, I didn't treat you too bad last year.....but, there's always this year's trip!
Brian Needham Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 Can anyone give me a rough estimate on what the trip will cost. Other than gas and food to and from, what are my expenses looking like while I'm there? I plan on finding a roommate, so say we split that cost and how much would I be giving my boater? I hope someone can help me figure this all up so I have a better idea of what I can do and what I can't do. Thanks in advance! here goes what I do, your mileage may vary..... I am a boat so I will spare you that end of it. 1. whatever it cost you to get there, gas for your car, extra for flats/emergency. Being you are in WV I say $400 but I dont know what you drive. 2. your cut of the room ... plan on around your end being $300 if you stay all dates and split 4 ways. I say this just in case we dont resever enough to get full discount, plus a little padding never hurts. 3. $100 or so for food for the week, I eat GOOOD on the water. go to walmart and bring your own bread and meat, ritz crackers,peanut butter, goldfish, beef jerky, nutter butters, rice crispy treats, assorted nuts, slim jims, and assorted cheeses and sausages. at least 2 but probably 3 or 4, 24packs of diet coke, 1 case of bottled water...many people last year ate breakfast at a local dive, if you do you will have to account for that, I ate breakfast on the water while runnning the trolling motor... BRING YOUR OWN TP, hotel/resort TP is rough after the first 2 days..... you maybe able to do it cheaper, but nothing is worse than being hungry while trying to have fun, and will surprise yourself how much you actually snack if you dont plan on it. maybe bring $40 extra to buy/trade baits,jigs, assorted tackle that you may run out of. 4.not really a need for boater gas... I had folks offer last year but refused to take any. I am there to explore and fish, not charge folks gas.... and if we trailer down to Pickwick we gonna make some long runs, its just part of the game. 5. whatever it cost to get you back home, I incuded this in the first gas number in #1. some may see or do things different, but I like to plan and be prepared... my biggest expense is what I buy in preparation which I didnt talk about. I buy extra line, jigs,plastics, hooks, ect ect before the trip so I have everything for a week, I pack EVERYTHING in my truck and floating barge I call a boat. I could probably survive a month on what I bring, but I never WISH I would have packed something I left either. you are away from home for a week, there is no running back to your "tackle room/closet" until you get back home. Thats how I veiw it....... plus as a boater I can store more so if a hot plastic is catching them I will have extra to share......, until I get low then your on your own, LMAO. so for just travel(depending on MPG), lodging, food for the week and casual perdiem. I say I would have $1000 in my pocket when I left the driveway as a non boater but that is ME and I do things different and dont want to have to worry, blown out tire, ect. maybe other non boaters will chime in and let you know thier experience as well. I know jon (bassisaddicting) last year brought his own groceries and tackle room with him too! always better safe than sorry, and have everything covered, both in tackle and extra "oh sh#t" money if you ask me. and dont forget its a week long fishing trip, TREAT YOURSELF! but as for a boater I do: $400 travel gas $100-$150 groceries I eat good on the water! $400 lodging (I am going early) $500 boat gas/oil (I only burned $100-$150 all week last year, but I like to be prepared plus I see longer runs this year for whatever reason and I have a bigger boat this year) couple hundo oh crap fund....... raffle money..... tackle the storm donation money so the bottomline is use this outline and plan for YOU. how much gas will you burn to get there? add a tank to that just in case..... How much can you eat while fishing for 8,10,12 hours? add a few more snacks to that...... add in your cut of the room...... gas to get back home(you have the extra gas money in case you misfigured) I didnt include "entertainment" simply because after all day fishing, eating with the crew and chatting for 15 minutes, then making the tackle/food prep for the next day, all you want to do is SLEEP trust me! 1
Brian Needham Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 so if you cant tell by the above ramble....... Yes, I will be eastbound and down, 8 wheels rollin!
Brian Needham Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 and PS to the above barely understandable "mispelt rambles" dont for get to buy an Alabama fishing license. google it and you can print it right there before you even leave the house.
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