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John,
Thank you for the kind remarks on the tournament.
I was very pleased - overall - with the way things worked out. Bassmaster and I met last night and began talking about the 6th annual tournament (in June, - when its supposed to be!). I - (we) experienced a few "bumps in the road" working this tournament which I think I may be able to allieviate next time around, with the experience gained volunteering with this tournament.
As Patrick mentioned at the awards ceremony, (big) fish come to club members who volunteer and put time back in to "their" club, how very true as I can attest. I have not fished in over 26 years, and since late May, I have 2 - 34 pounders under my belt on board the Ave Maria, among many others, and after fishing my own boat for the "first time" on the tounament, did respectible with an 18 ponder and a handful of smaller fish, when many others were getting skunked ! (many thanks to team Ave Maria's fishing school !!).
We will need more help committed to next tournament. With the proper amount of help, it can be properly organized and run even better and the load can be spread over the many - instead of just the usual few who take a beating trying to fish and run a tournament.
Please consider giving us a hand on the 6th annual - we WILL start putting it together immediately, I wish to get more MAJOR sponsors involved, right down to ground level - more of the LOCAL tackle shops involved.
Tight lines everyone
Beetle
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