FoABBIT Fourth Annual Bomba Bro's Ice Fishing Tourney
 

Well,
It might be a little early, but I thought I would announce the Fourth Annual Bomba Bros Ice Tourney, brought to you by S-B.com.

Date - Saturday, January 14, 2012
Site - Comet Pond, Hubbardston, MA
Time - 7:00 Am to 2:00 Pm
Entry - $15 or Custom Wood Plug

Last year's event was a challenge due to conditions, with about 40 participants. Good food, good times, and awesome prizes! I can't recall who won the big award. Cheap lodging is close, about six miles from the lake. The Bombas will be there the night before, so we'll have festivites at the local Williams Restaurant on Friday and Saturday nights.

Please RSVP to this thread if you plan to attend. It's a great time, and a fun way to hang out with the S-B.com crowd before the fishing show scene starts.

John, can you make this thread sticky???

Rules, directions, and lodging details to follow.


Link to Mass Fishing License Information:

MassOutdooors

Super 8 Gardner
3 star rating 9 user ratings
22 Pearson Blvd, Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 630-2888

Super 8 Gardner (Gardner, MA) - Motel Reviews - TripAdvisor


There's a bait shop across from the parking lot of the lake called Doctors of Da Bait, which opens at 5 AM for your fishing needs.

Home

Unfortunately, it looks like any motorized vehicles are not allowed on the lake.

Here's a link to the pond:

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/habit...df/dfwasna.pdf

There's a local restaurant called Williams Restaurant that is about 1/2 mile from the motel for our dining pleasure. The website for the restaurant is here:

Welcome to Williams Restaurant

We'll have food and some adult beverages that come free with admission (beach plum vodka and bacon bourbon, to name a few). Always a good time, so if you've never been, please try to make the trip.

There are shirts available for purchase at the following link:

pam0407 | RedBubble


Hope to see y'all there!

Los Bombas

And the rules:


Rules are as follows:

Official Bomba Bros Ice Fishing Tournament Rules:

Fishing to begin as soon as horn is sounded (7 AM) and will proceed until tournament has ended at 2 PM, when the horn has sounded. Participants will have 5 minutes after the 2 PM Horn to weigh in all final fish. Any fish weighed in after 2:05 PM (time measured via Rick Bombardier’s cell phone) will be disqualified.

All participants must pay or surrender an entry fee equal to either one, custom made wooden striped bass fishing lure or $15. Entry fee must be paid prior to a participant placing a tip up or fishing rod in the water, or the participant will be disqualified. Fish cannot be weighed until the entry fee has been surrendered to the judges.

In no way are the persons Richard G. Bombardier, Jr. and/or Michael J. Bombardier responsible for the following areas, either personally or financially:
Personal injury to participants.
Requirement by Massachusetts State Law to be in possession of a valid Massachusetts Fishing License.
Personal conduct of participants.
Safety or welfare of any or all participants.

Official weigh in procedures are as follows:
All participants must bring prospective fish to the pre-determined weigh-station and be weighed by a pre-determined judge. Judges are appointed by Richard G. Bombardier, Jr. and/or Michael J. Bombardier. Any pre-determined judge has the explicit right to weigh fish and record results, and the judge’s findings shall be found to be comlpetely objective at time of weigh in. There shall be no challenge to judge’s said finding by a contestant, as contestants shall initial record along with judge weighing contestant's catch. Said judge will record the weight of the fish, and said judge’s record of weight shall stand toward and consideration of prize for the tournament.

Any prospective fish must be brought to the weigh-station alive. The fish will be weighed and the fish's weight recorded, along with the prospective angler’s name. Each weighed fish will then be put back into the ice at the weigh station, through a hole, immediately. Weighed fish may not be kept by an individual, unless subsequently marked by the judge, with a knife, which shall be done by severing the weighed fish’s tail, so the fish may be identified as not to be re-weighed.

All weighing shall be performed with a scale designated by Richard G. Bombardier, Jr. and/or Michael J. Bombardier.

Unlike the last three years, due to the new location, winning fish will not be separated by species. Gross weight will decide the winner. Depending on the number of participants, we imagine that there will be 10 regular prizes and one special t-shirt prize sponsored by the printer of the shirts (one dollar from the sale of each shirt will be offered).

Fishing Rules:
A fish that is caught shall be submitted by the angler who plays the fish to the hole. Fish must be submitted by an individual who had physical hands on the line that brings the fish to the hole.

Fishing in teams in commonplace among ice fishing anglers; however, a fish may only be submitted by the angler that played the fish to the hole. .

If any person is suspected of team weigh-ins, they may be disqualified by Richard G. Bombardier, Jr. and/or Michael J. Bombardier.

It should be noted that the fisherman who played the fish to the hole must weigh the fish!

In conclusion:
I affirm that I am in compliance with this document.
I affirm that I accept all said rules of the tournament.
I will not hold either Richard G. Bombardier, Jr. or Michael J. Bombardier responsible for any disputes of this contract.
I will fish my hardest to win this tournament in a fair and true manner.

THESE RULES MAY BE UPDATED OR AMMENDED PRIOR TO THE START OF THE TOURNAMENT!



I HEREBY MAKE THIS DECLARATION TODAY

aye

If there is no way to fish the wrong side of the lake I will be a full participant this year.
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What are the species for the tournament?

This is mostly a trout pond.

awards for Largest Trout...or break it out for Largest Rainbow, Largest Brown and so on?

Awesome! Does the super 8 have heat or will I need a ride from the popo at 2 am to the next hotel? Lol
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I want to catch pike. Or at least have more variety than just trout.

Me Want Pike too.....

I like-y pike-y too ...

If I don't have my daughter, and can score some gear to fish with, I will definitely be there ...

Woods?
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There's bass in there, too. No pike, though. We can pick a different spot next year with pike.

I like the change in location and the nearby bait and tackle shop.

These are a lot of fun.

You guys put in a lot work into planning these, so THANK YOU! in advance.

heading there tomorrow

have to do some scanning/fishin

trollin

we should just go and destroy a hotel a weekend in advance to get it out of your system so the tournament is smooooth sailin :rotf2:

Hey John,
Can you make this sticky (or some admin?)?

All Set

They have many salmon and I once got a "golden trout" at this location.
plus the town only has two policeman :)

If you can recall our room was destroyed before we opened the door. We had to have them fix the open window letting the 0 degree chill into our unheated room. Then have them put the bathroom door back on its hinges because it was not attached. (its hard to crap or shower when there is a big door falling on your head). Once all fixed we returned to our room that had zero heat again. So Sadam the shoebomber put us into another zero degree room with no heat. Then e got mad when I started swearing at him and called the police who gladly took us to the hotel down the street that had heat. So we cuddled up in our warm beds and woke up to a freezing room anyway because we didn't shut the door all of the way and it was wide open in the morning:devil2: I'm gonna sleep in a sleeping bag this year. Oh yeah and the 6 pounds of dead beetles in the window cils (GROSS)

dispite your hilarious debauchery with the lucky inn or whatever the hell that place was lol, wasnt there another incident in the other hotel everyone else stayed at, casey and kacie and the rest? just jokin around its these stories that make the trips good, i just wish i could remember them:smash: I do remember a certain party gettin cut off at the bar though! haha i quickly denied affiliation

I'm driving up and driving back - with Liam and all hehehe

Having said that - males should be required to get the Pink T shirts for Grins :tooth:

Yup. We don't have any idea who those guys are:devil2: Ok you guys can stay. That was the night we showed this fine gent the art of the SHOCKAH! And how quickly he mastered it and showed all of the females at the bar.:rotf2:

heads up
 

it's goin all electronic for 2012

MassWildlife - The MassFishHunt System

No LEAD under 1oz either including jigs...:uhuh:

haha, so good. :buds: joe didnt have any fun that day clearly

Has anybody bought any shirts yet?

They make great holiday gifts!

Messy Matty is Requesting RSVP's
 

I have no idea why he needs this information, but I will start this for him, anyway.
My crew will be
Me
Matty
Phil Brown
Brad
Parksie
Carter

Me & Liam - probably sign up with the usual suspects.....

I'll be there....hopefully dragging Ross along as well :uhuh:

Maybe others, won't know until it gets closer