time to start thinking about 4 leg yet???? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

redcrbbr · 03-17-2002, 12:00 PM

i know i am anxious, but when did we start the first leg last year? is it time to begin thinking about dates yet???

TheSpecialist · 03-17-2002, 12:44 PM

I think we should start to think about it. People are planning vacations now, and it would be nice to finish the puzzle called summer.

GBOUTDOORS · 03-17-2002, 03:37 PM

I am busy June 15th and 16th

anyone else???

Bobbike · 03-17-2002, 03:55 PM

Busy June 15th thru June 23rd, 2002 Daughter is getting Married

Thought she would never do it LOL

Bob B.

Clammer · 03-17-2002, 05:30 PM

I hope I/m busy ,June 15,16////////////////////////

Saltheart · 03-17-2002, 09:13 PM

Yes . its time to start thinking about it. Suggestions?

Scotch Bonnet · 03-17-2002, 09:55 PM

What is the 4 leg?

Jenn · 03-18-2002, 12:37 AM

it is a little "tourney" set up for those on the site.....done in four legs.....

but I will warn you when John picks a time and place we dont catch fish!! LOL

luv ya John! had to get that in !!!!

fishsmith · 03-18-2002, 07:49 AM

What are the rules?
Can you use live bait?
Are Stripers always the targeted fish?
Is there a boat division/shore division?
Will someone tow me in if my motor dies, then can I fish fish from shore until the tourney is over?

jenty · 03-18-2002, 09:50 AM

The only weekend I might have a conflict is the last in June....I'm closing on a house.

I'm looking forward to this and seeing all you guys/gals again.

johnny

JohnR · 03-18-2002, 10:10 AM

Saltheart and I are going to make plans on this very soon and work out the details - because of scheduling for June, we might need to have the Rhody leg either June 8 or June 22....

Here is a link to last years rules to give an idea on how we ran the Tourney: http://www.striped-bass.com/sbtourney.shtml

We did not have a boat division but may have one this year - too early to tell....

Looking forward to another fun year with the Tourney

Speaking of Tourney Prizes- CRatt! - I talked to JHabs Saturday, he'll have the prize plugs you won at the show if you want to pick them up there....

STEVE IN MASS · 03-18-2002, 10:55 AM

Well....here's one vote for June 8. June 22 I'm Hatteras bound.

Saltheart · 03-18-2002, 10:55 AM

Any suggestions?

Canalratt1 · 03-18-2002, 12:09 PM

Sounds good John, is Don going to be there? If not I probably won't make it to Rhody for a while. Unfortunatly the end of June (21st) I will only have one leg so I will be out of action for a week or so. The trick with the 4-legs is ask where John is fishing then go in the opposite direction!

Fishpart · 03-18-2002, 01:13 PM

How about 8 Jun in Rhody, maybe 13Jul in Mass, 14 Sep in Mass and 5 Oct in Rhody?

I've made out OK fishing with John on a few occasions

and not so good on a couple of others........but a bad night of fishing is still better than a good night of TV.

Saltheart · 03-18-2002, 01:21 PM

I've been fishing with John and caught fish. I think Canalratt must be the bad luck charm.

redcrbbr · 03-18-2002, 01:25 PM

those dates work for me... john just needs a little co-operation from mother nature..who woulda guessed there would be a hurricane 300 miles away.

uh.. atleast it was 300 miles away

JohnR · 03-18-2002, 01:51 PM

Couple things:

I like the dates that Fishpart proposes for June and July. They certainly offer the best moon/tides available that are left. It's a little early I think for the fall as there may be some conflicts with other tourneys and the DERBY

... Can't forget the derby...

As far as the weather, yep - hurricane

C-Ratt - I misspoke compounded by a brain faht, I thought you were the winner of the plugs but you won the rod instead, again - just see Don at Weekapag for that...

Schoolie Monster - you won the plugs, therefore I recommend you get your butt to the MSBA show this year and see Johnny for your assortment... No blowing it off as in years past... BTW - Give me a holler at work.

And also to clear the air here

while I get abused by a few of you - several people have caught there biggest fish of the year fishing with me and one has gotten their biggest fish ever fishing with me

- Just remember that

Biggest fish of season with Good 'Ole me:

Saltheart
Schoolie Monster (twice)
RedCrabber

Bigest fish:
Fishpart

redcrbbr · 03-18-2002, 01:58 PM

yep.. thats right john.. and i'd still fish anywhere with you.. anytime...

chris L · 03-18-2002, 02:24 PM

Im going to be pretty much out of money buy the time the trneys strt ( see I cant even buy a vowel ). I know I wont be on the mainland on June 15/16 . My on-call list hasnt come out for those months ( may thru sept ) yet .
Any days that get set up is fine with me and Ill make as many of them as I can !
I feel naked...................oh I am !

no no no I meant I feel naked with out my tide and current chart ! this weekend cant get here fast enough .

JohnR · 03-18-2002, 02:28 PM

Thanks Red, same here... I'm tossing a little humored jab at my would be detractors

I'm really having fun with this

schoolie monster · 03-18-2002, 04:30 PM

Umm, actually, that one on Nantucket... technically you were off getting a coffee

... still one of my favorite stories.

I didn't blow off the MSBA show last year. That was the weekend of my trip to Florida. Umm, I moved my trip to florida back 2 weeks just so I could come to the show this year...

I'll definitely be there this weekend. Yikes, gotta go get the kid... John, I'll give you a call.

I got a cryptic message from my babysitter yesterday... did you call? She said John, but for Karen about a book or something. She was a bit unsure.

Got Stripers · 03-18-2002, 06:14 PM

I don't know whether I'm coming or going, so I'm not even going to try to schedule anything. If I can make any of the t's I definately will, they were a good social event, can't say the same about catching

. Maybe this year it will be payback and the fishing will be good on the dates we pick. What about a boating tournament? Wev'e got a few of them on the board and I know Schoolies just itching to put his new toy in the water. Maybe boater and guest(s), largest released wins the prize.

JohnR · 03-18-2002, 06:18 PM

GS - I like that- but in order to keep things honest, we'll need to find, uhhh - Neutral Ground

Canalratt1 · 03-19-2002, 12:24 PM