Conference wahoo::fishing

    Maybe, just to play safe, it might be a good idea to bring along
    your sources for which state rules apply.  Considering the confusion
    over which state rules, if we end up abiding by the wrong rules,
    perhaps a F&G warden might understand our dilemma should we get
    checked.  And...considering that we all plan to release our catch
    (right??), I would think that there should be little trouble (I
    hope!).
    
    -Joe-(gone_to_DECUS_for_a_week...)
    
    BTW...send mail to Chris Fletcher (AIMHI::FLETCHER) to remind him
    to bring his baby scale for weigh-in  (and DonMac's "baby" fish
    yuk..yuk)

    Don Mac, at your service

    I'll be glad to pitch in and do my bit.......what do you need??
    
    I'll be there to help check people in and get things going...what
    ever.....I think that Joe has the right idea, bring the paper that
    points out the different owership conflict. I'll have a copy of
    the map that saids N.H. has owership. Someone from NH should bring
    the one that saids its MA.
    
    Why don't you put in the rules Bob? And, lets start with a
    registration. You might like to put out a flyer to all the people
    that fished the last one. They may not be reading this file.
    
    Okay, lets get to the fishing part......
    
    
    Tight lines, Ron

    I will have the rules in on Monday.  I will also send out a mail
    message to last years people if I still have the distribution list.
    It was on a disk that did not get backup much and the disk went*(&(*).
    
    I will list a place where to send mail to enter.  Sounds good.
    
    Bassin Bob
    

    Last year's Mass tourny list and rules are in note 146.62

    Well, what with all the neat new fishin' boats amongst us, let's
    hope we have a good turnout. Joe and I argued about who would bring
    the boat now that we both are proud owners...but he won 'cause his
    deck is already done (and a mighty nice job at that-yep,surprised
    me too,eh Joe?), so you'll see me sitting in the back of the bus
    from now on...
    But then, since you guys want me to bring my PINK baby scale it really
    does go better in Joe's boat.
    
    8-)
      

    
    You can count me in to help in the morning and the weigh in.
    Also I will be conducting my annual trailer seminar for all those
    interested. The cost is 25 dollars per screw up.
    
    Ron, don't forget to get the beer out of the refer this time
    
    Garry (the_back_deck_wizard)
    
    

    	I'll be making the tourny this time....hopefully. I'm in the
    process of buying a boat from valley marina which is the ramp site
    for monomonac and i'll be talking to these guys quite a bit over
    the next week so if there's any questions you'd like me to ask them
    let me know. I can check with them as to what they usually impose
    for limits when they run a tourny as they run several during the
    year.
    
    Denny

    	For the new fishing noters, it is not a good idea to consider
    this as a tournament. As such, there is a permit required which
    involves a permit fee. Only one permit may be issued per body of
    water for the months of May and June (spawning period).
    
    	By the letter of the law, it states that this specifically applies
    to all *commercial* tournaments. I don't know exactly what that
    means or if it applies but I wouldn't want to find out the hard
    way.
    
    RAYJ

    P.S. Maybe it could be considered a "fishing get together" with some
    betting on the side rather than a "tournament".

    re.9
    	If you're refering to me....go suck pond water. If you look
    through the first few replies, everyone has called this a tournament,
    whats the problem? 
    
    Denny

    Denny, I'm sure RayJ didn't mean any offense to you at all.  He's
    just making a point.  One that I hadn't thought about.  
    
    Good point RayJ, we'll all have to keep that in mind on the day
    of the tournament.  
    
    Don Mac

   re:9
     	No offense was intended. You can call it whatever you want here
    in this notes file. The point to be made was what you call it outside
    of this notes file. If your friendly local game warden happened to
    be around the day of the "tourny", and someone mentioned that was
    what was going on, he may by law request to see the permit that
    we don't intend to spend $25 (in NH) for.
    
    RAYJ

Welcome fisher people to 2nd Annual DEC BASS TOURNAMENT (get together)
It will be help on May 17, 1987 on lake Monomonac.
Start time wil be 7:00am.  Please be there before 6:30 with boat in water.
It will be a team event.  Atleast one dec person per team.   We will launch
from Valley Marina in Ringe N.H.

	The lake is   OFF LIMITS TO ALL ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY before.

To be an offical entry send mail to PUSHY::BASS or HPSCAD::PUSHY::BASS
please include your name and partners name.
For people with no access to mail send to mr01-1/m31 Bob Puishys.

The entry fee is:  $10.00/team paid at ramp,
 and a optional $5.00/boat lunker pool.
All entry money goes to payback:   40%-1st   30%-2nd   15%-3rd  10%-4th  5%-5th
Big fish gets lunker pool.

    It will be an 8 hr. tournament. Starting time 7:00 (AM) and check
    in at 3:00 (PM). You can check in when ever you want to if you wish
    to leave early. (if there is nobody there to check you in, you will
    have to wait.....the checkers are going to be fishing too) Be there
    by about 6:00-6:30 (AM) for drawing and launching.
    
    We in intervals of five seconds. Starting position
    will be determined by draw and the last draw will be the "official"
    starter. The intent here is give the smaller boats enough time to
    clear the area before the next one goes off. Any kind of boat
    is allowed, and you are responsible for your own safety. We won't
    check for life vests, etc.. Insurance and such is the fishermans'
    responsibility.
    
    All Non-powered boats do not draw.  They will all start after all powered 
    boats leave.  The NON-powered boats will be allow an extra 15 to come in.
    They will weight in at 3:15 sharp.  This is a friendly tournament so this 
    15 min grace is granted.

    THE RULES: as far as we see them now.
    
    First Rule: Keep all the other rules simple. This is for fun not
    profit.
    
    Second Rule: Remember First Rule at all times.
    
    Okay, now that I got my attempt at humor out of the way, lets list
    some of the basic rules.
    
    NO TROLLING  :^(

    We will use standard mass fishing and boating rules.
    Large or small mouth BASS only.  The size requirement is 12in closed 
    mouth to closed tail.    Meaning you can pinch the tail closed and 
    get about a 10th of an inch more.

    There is a ten (10) fish limit.

    This is a catch and release tournament.
    We won't punish for dead fish, but all contestants must have some
    form of live well. This can be a cooler which you change the water
    in as needed, or any other form of "reasonable" container. The "intent"
    here is to keep as many fish alive as possible, so we can "catch
    and release." Dead fish can be taken home for dinner by those wishing
    to. I suggest you all use some form of live-well enhancer..Catch
    and Release is one brand name and only costs about the price of
    a six-pack. Since it relaxes the fish, it also can turn a "short"
    into a keeper ;^)
    You have to release all live fish.
    
    
    This is not a "sponsored" event, by DEC or any other agency. We are
    on our own.
    
    Nets are allowed and you can use any bait on a rod EXCEPT live bait.
    No hand lines  and such. Rod and Reel only.
    No LIVE BAIT or PREPARED BAITS ie smelts or frogs..  PORK IS ALLOWED ie
    pork rims or pork worms or strips.
    NO MORE THAN ONE ROD AT A TIME/person
    
    First boat on a position has the right of way. If the boat is moving
    in a direction you can't jump in front of it, but may go in behind
    it. Distance of control is an "estimated" 100 yds in front and 50
    yds behind. The idea is to not crowd other boats, like we do all
    the time when we fish regularly. Remember that there will be other
    non-tourney fisherman out there, so watch who you yell at. If you
    want to come in and talk to your friends in other boats, stand off
    and ask first. BE POLITE.....
    
	- If boat A is anchored and boat A has trolling motor up, and he 
   notifies to boat B that he is anchored, boat b must give a 50 foot 
   distance when passing or approaching boat A.

	-  No one is allowed to leave there boats during the Tournament to 
   go up on shore or into the water after a fish.  You may leave the water
   if it is witnessed by another boat.  No boat is allowed to get 
   within reaching distance of each other and passing objects between 
   boats is disallowed.  (bring your own beer)

    	The ramp is controlled by the people at Valley marina. There's
    also a charge for its use. Believe me, when they see whats happening
    at "their" ramp they're not going to call it a get together. There
    is also a possibilty that they will be running a tournament that
    day which they *sponsor*. Has any checked with them?  
    
    Denny

    Hay folks when you send mail to enter, Could you include bass boat,
    canoe, rowboat just so I have an idea of what we will have.
    
    Thanks Bob
    

    hell if this is such a big problem then lets get the H*** out of
    N.H. and have each state have a split tournament like last year.!!~
    

    I'll probably not be in this tourney, but still would hate to
see all the previous enthusiasm go under because of misunder-
standings by whoever is involved.   Denny has a real point about
talking with the "ramp people" at the marina.  How many people
(cars/trailers) are they willing to accomodate?  What are their
hours?   How understanding are they to this "get-together" on 
their property?  I haven't seen any communication addressing
this.  A public launch is one thing, but this isn't.

If I'm out of line, just say so....Steve

    	Let me just make reference to some earlier comments and i think
    i can straighten out what happened. In the early notes there seems
    to be some confusion as to what the imposed limits are for lake
    monomonac seeings how its in both mass and nh. All i was trying
    to ask was if you folks wanted me to check with them to see whose
    rules they go by at the marina when they have sponsored tournaments.
    In other words....can we keep 5 fish at a time or do we have to
    weigh in 2 at a time. I took offense to Rays next reply because
    it appeared to me that he thought i was a new noter and that I didn't
    know about tournament regulations. I'm well aware of both, but I
    don't always come across that way. I apologize Ray for popping off...
    you don't really have to go suck pond water....unless you fall off
    your boat...;-) Bob is going to check with the marina to make sure
    they're not running a tourny the same day we're going to have our
    "get-together". I only offered because i've been talking to them
    quite a bit lately anyway....and i just found out my boat may not
    be ready on time. :-(
    
    Hope this clears things up a bit.....let's go fishin!
    
    Denny

    re:18
    	Apology accepted. No problem.
    
    	Looking further into the N.H. rules, it basically says that
    the Director of fish and game of N.H. is supposed to get together
    with his counterpart in Ma. and jointly decide the rules governing
    interstate waters. The rules specifically are relative to seasons,
    limits, minimum sizes, and method of fishing (i.e. no hand granades).
    The clerk of any city/town boardering interstate waters is supposed 
    to have the determination made from the above meeting in writting
    and available apon request.
    	Although I don't have the above document, the N.H. fishing rules
    state that 5 bass may be taken with no weight or size limit from
    the Ma./NH interstate waters.
    
	As far as the rules are concerned, we probably won't have any
    problems. I just wanted to let people know about them because Game
    Wardens can do some pretty nasty things (like confiscate your boat,
    your tackle, and your car) if you break some of the rules.
    
    	If I fish this tourny, I'll be fishing out of a canoe with an
    electric motor. I don't like the idea of paying $5 to launch a canoe 
    (would rather put the $5 in the lunker pool). Could someone that has 
    been to Monomonac tell me if there's an alternative for canoe/cartopper
    launching?
    
    RAYJ

    As for the parking there is a dirt area up the street where you
    park after a launch.  Lots of room no problems.  As for the time
    of the ramp being open.  don't worry, last time we just luanched
    and payed them on the way out.  they only charged us 2 bucks last
    year because of the large group.  just launch you canoe and don't
    worry.  they will not be counting boats.
    
    Bob
    

    
    
    Only one entry so far!!!!   Yes chris bring the scale.  I will see
    if I can get my clubs as well...  if anyone wants a partner with
    a bass boat send me some mail.  I can get you very good partners!!
    
    Bob
    

    
    Entries as of today!
    
    Chris Fletcher + Joe T.
    Bob Puishys    + Don Mac
    
    
    Boy are we going to have fun!
    

    
    OK, OK
    
    Garry wiersum (the_back_deck_wizard_+_trailer_handler_extrodinair)
    
    And the famous, TA DA
    
   "RANGER" Ron BORON  Scholz in black
                                                          
    
    We are are havin fun now!
    
    

    
    
    Please send entries to PUSHY::BASS or HPSCAD::PUSHY::BASS
    

    Lets not fill a note with poor nick names! :^)
    
    BASSIN' BOB
    

    Geez...I go away to Nashville for a week and it takes an hour to
    go thru the notes...  despite the 80-90 degree weather, I wasn't
    able to wet a line (sigh!).
    
    One question I have regarding the "get together"... if there's a
    10 fish limit and we're releasing the fish, it's unlikely that many
    of us will be ab;e to keep 10 fish (or less) alive for that long,
    even in live wells.  I'd suggest that we have a weigh-in around
    noontime out on the water so that we can release the fish caught
    in the morning.  This should help guarantee that they remain alive.
    I know the 50 qt. Coleman cooler Chris and I use won't handle ten
    bass...especially when they'll all be over 3 lbs each!
    
    -Joe-

    Joe, you and Cris can borrow my minnow bucket, that should do it
    for ya!8^)
    
    Don Mac	`Tis the season!

    I have keep ten fish alive all day and over night in a small cooler.
     Just keep canging the water if you don't have any kind of air device.
    
    bob
    

<    Garry wiersum (the_back_deck_wizard_+_trailer_handler_extrodinair)

Considerin' the "fun" you had with the trailer last year at Manchaug,  we're
in for a real show up at Monomonac.  I'll bring my camera. The ramp there is
less than great.  The ramp is long, relatively steep and not straight. 
Seemingly the best way to approach the ramp involves a 90 deg turn backing up. 
The ramp is steep gravel except for the concrete pad at the water line.  Ramp
fee is $3.00. 

For those with canoes & car toppers you can put in from the parking area with
no difficulty. 

						Al

    Chew ony gonna charge de peeples $3 to watch 'em. Ole Coonass mebbe
    cum op dere fo dat!! Don chere wan we see de lake, we jes carries
    de bateau de res ob de way so nobody get hurt. Gibbin a coonass
    a dribers licsance is lak gibbin a crazy mon a pistol!!!
    
    Hab a good Toorney,
    
    Coonass
    

	Entires as of today!!  Lets go folks time is running short!!
    
Chris Fletcher       	Joe T.
Bob Puishys     	Don Mac
Erik Peterson
Al + linda Whitman
Ron Scholz   	        Garry Wiersum
Rich + Shawn Palmer
Steve Bergeron		Greg Mojzak
    

    
    We need a ride for one of our fisherman!!!  Jeff Strait from hudson
    will need a ride to this great event.  I have found him a partner
    but Arburn and hudson are far apart.  Will Anyone be coming from
    the Hudson Area?  If so add a note or send me some mail.
    
    Well One more day one more entry!
    
    Bob Puishys
    

    What's goin on??!?  Do you mean to tell me that we've only got 6-7
    teams fishing this event?  What a bunch of wimps...WHERE'S YOUR
    SPIRIT??  (no, Ron, not "spirits"...)
    
    Geez...I'm really lookin forward to this one...
    
    I want to see Gary do a repeat trailer show...
    
    I want to see Ron try casting with a beer in each hand...
    
    I want to see Rick Palmer's 10 year old son challenge Don_Mac headon...
    
    I want to see Ray Dodier "suck pond water"...
    
    I want to see Rick Palmer forget his insect repellant again for
    black flies...
         
    I want to see if Don thinks I sling it better than Ron...
    
    
    BTW...on the subject of the weigh-in.  If everyone has a large enough
    cooler or livewell, then a weigh-in at the end of the tourney is
    ok.  But, if there are going to be canoes participating, it will
    be kind of tough for them to bring a large enough cooler to handle
    up to 10 fish.  For the safety of the bass, I still think a noon-time
    weigh-in on the water is best.  That way we can release fish caught
    early, PLUS, it gives everyone an opportunity to tell his/her lies!
    It should be interesting...
                                                            
    
    -Joe- 

    
    I agree with Joe t. on the noon weigh in.
    I agree with Joe t. on Nothing else in this world.
    
    

Chris Fletcher       	Joe T.
Bob Puishys     	Don Mac
Erik Peterson
Al + linda Whitman
Ron Scholz   	        Garry Wiersum
Rich + Shawn Palmer
Steve Bergeron		Greg Mojzak
Dale Givan              Craig Acrai
Jeff Strait             Wayne Carlson
Eric Peterson		John Kryzsztow
    
    
    AS of today!!!!!   10 boats lets go folks!
    

    A noon weight in will be bad for canoes who have to come all the
    way in at noon hen back out!
    

    Hi y'all,
    
    Erik Petersen and Eric Peterson are on and the same ( the first
    is correct) so that's 9 boats.
    
    Besides that how about posting directions for this place
    so I can plan accordingly.  I also might check it out this weekend!
    
    Thanks 
    
    Erik
    

    Those with canoes probably won't traveling a great distance and
    will probably be within the same general area.  Those with motors
    will have no problem getting anywhere for a noontime weigh-in. 
    The location can be determined with the canoes in mind and the rest
    of us will just be there.
    
    If there's a lot of objection to this...then we can forget it. 
    My only though was to give the bass we catch a real fightin chance
    to SURVIVE!  I seriously doubt any canoe with two people in it,
    tackle boxes, etc, will have much room for a cooler of any size
    to accommodate fish...let alone our nourishments (if ya know what
    I mean...'course Ron does!)
    
    -Joe-

    What's the difference between a "good" stringer and a bad one???

    Re:-1
    
    I give up, what?

    I'd guess that RayJ is referring to the chain w/ clip type as a
    good stringer.  For keeping fish alive, I'd imagine they'd be better
    than the straight cord stringer.  But neither is really 'good',
    especially while moving, they'd either be out of the water in the
    boat, or slapping againts the side.  And if you had something to
    put them in while moving, you'd be better off leaving them in it.
    
    However, maybe it is possible to keep fish on a stringer and then
    release them successfully... I've never tried it... Does it 
    work RayJ?
    
    Don Mac

    	Before I got sophisticated and got an electric trolling motor
    for my canoe, I had no problems keeping a bass alive on a good
    stringer. 
    
    	A "bad" stringer is as you said Don, one of the cheap cord types. 
    These cord types keep the fish in the middle from being able to 
    open their gills. The chain type keeps them seperated and actually
    forces water past their gills when moving slowly. 
    
    	I have never had a bass die on a good stringer. You do need
    to either go real slow or put them in a cooler when moving fast. What
    this allows you to do is not have to constantly change the water
    in a cooler. Think about where the water for the cooler is coming
    from if you don't think it would work, especially if you don't have
    an aereator of some kind.
    
    	I have had fish die in a cooler on me. This happened to me at a 
    tourny in Maine. They wouldn't allow the use of stringers. It realy 
    pissed me off. I was changing the water every 5-10 minutes after I had 
    3 fish. I got a total of 5 fish that day with 2 dead ones. I was lucky 
    to get 2 more as most of my time was spent changing the damn water. 
    
    	When I weighed in the fish, the MC just HAD to make a comment on
    the penalty for dead fish. I felt like telling him if he would have 
    let us use a *^&+ing stringer that I wouldn't have dead fish. Actually,
    I felt like shoving my cooler up the MC's ass. I know, temper, temper.
    I came in 21st place in a top 20 tourny.    
    
    	How a fish does in a cooler depends on how warm the water is. The 
    warmer the water, the less oxygen it can hold and the less fish it 
    can support. Also if you get a big fish, it requires more oxygen
    than a smaller one. The biggest fish will usually always be the first 
    to die in a cooler.

    RAYJ
    
    BTW - The NH state open allows the use of stringers.
    

    
    
   HELP HELP HELP
    I read a note somewhere and can not find it!  Some one said they
    could pick jeff up in hudson and also bring his canoe?  Sounds Good
    I can make you two a team and use the other guy for this other person.
    
    So WHO ARE YOU???  Send me mail or add a note..
    
    Bob
    

    does any one know the directions I was going to follow some one!
    

    The launch for Monomonac is right on rt. 202, at Valley Marina (in 
    their backyard)
          
    Coming from Mass, after you've entered NH, it's about 100ft on the 
    right.  Parking is down the road, right towards the border, in a small
    dirt lot on the side of the road.
           
    Don Mac        

    
    Does this mean we take Rt 2 to 202?
    
    then north on 202 till we get 100ft into NH?
    
    Is my mass. license ok , or should I also get a NH one?
    
    Questions..questions...

       Probably take 119 north to 202.

    If you take Rt.119 from Mass., you pass through Ashby center then through
a part of Ashburnham past Mt.Watatic.  You then enter Rindge N.H. staying 
on Rt.119. There's a major intersection with traffic lights where Rt. 202 
crosses Rt. 119.  Take the left there on Rt. 202 and the marina is a 
little ways further on the left.

Steve

BTW- at that last intersection is a gas station, package store, and goodies
to eat.

    I was referring to coming from Mass, north on 202, into NH.  
    
    Either a Mass or NH license is fine...
                                          

    Valley Marina is in Winchendon right on Rte 202, and it is REAL
    obvious. The launch is just fine for lighter boats but a bit more
    of a chore for heavier ones. It's a concrete slab I think and your
    trailer goes out nice and easy until you're in 16" of water then
    it drops off the slab. Likewise, I saw a Checkmate and a Blazer
    do a little slip slide to get over the slab, but no big deal (unless
    you have a 3000 lb boat 8-)).
    As you might have guessed, I did happen to check Monomonac out Sunday
    PM for a couple of hours. And just cause I'm such a great guy here
    are a few stats for you technicians. 
    
    H20 temp 54-58 degrees (surface)
    H20 COLOR is brown (I think they call it cedar water)
    VISIBILITY about 2-3 feet.
    weeds coming up but still 18" below surface.
    
    No beds visible(but I didn't look too hard, and it was blowing like
    hell) 
    Monomonac tends to be windy out in the main part of the lake and
    Sunday was no exception. The fingers were real nice and quiet. 
    A few cruising boats out- even some waterskiing!
    
    The state has NOT put out buoys or markers for the rocks yet...there
    are some rocks out in the main part of the lake so until you find them
    go slowly out in the main part...I'll show you if ya want...
    

    
    All that info is great.....but what did you CATCH??????

    .53
    
    Bob,
    
    The person that you are trying to find is me (Bart Lasky).  I live
    in Hudson MA and would love to go and show you guys up!!  I'm the
    flyfisherman guy who starts trouble.  Why don't you give me a buzz,
    I,m in the Shrewsbury plant phone number is 237-2124.  I have a
    canoe with NO troller (next year) paddles, life jackets and plenty
    of room for refreshments.
    
    
    				Get back to me,
    
    
    				Bart Lasky
    

Chris Fletcher       	Joe T.
Bob Puishys     	Don Mac
Al + linda Whitman
Ron Scholz   	        Garry Wiersum
Rich + Shawn Palmer
Steve Bergeron		Greg Mojzak
Dale Givan              Craig Acrai
Jeff Strait             Bart Lasky
Mike Loewe              Wayne Carlson
Eric Peterson		John Kryzsztow
John Errico             Rhonda Errico
Randall Blanchette	William Jacques

	I know lot's of others have given directions, but I want to stick in
my $.02.
	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

   We are launching at VALLEY MARINE on Rt 202 in Rindge ,N.H.  The ramp is
about 200 yds north of the Winchendon Ma. border.  To get there from the
South I suggest you make your way to Rt 140 N from Rt 2 in Gardner.  Rt 140 N
ends at Rt 12 in Winchendon.  Take Rt 12 W into Winchendon center (shouldn't
be much traffic at 5:30 am on a Sunday).  Take a right onto the main drag in
Winchendon center and at the other end of the main street there will be signs
off to the right to Rindge and Rt 202.  Taking that right will bring you to a
'T' in Winchendon Springs a couple miles up facing the RAY PLASTICS factory. 
Take a left and VALLEY MARINE will be on your right about three miles north of
the 'T'. 

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   For more adventurous souls, between the Rt 140/ Rt 12 intersection and 
Winchendon center there is a right you can take to Winchendon Springs ( I don't
remember if the sign at the intersection says anything about Rt 202 or Rindge,
or Winchendon Springs).  From Rt 12 to your right you will see a small bridge
over a pond and a cemetary across the way.  Taking that right and crossing the
bridge will bring you into Winchendon Springs about three miles up (if in doubt
keep left) and RAY PLASTICS will be on your right at the aforementioned 'T'. 
This route saves about 3 or 4 miles.  Continuing straight about three miles
will bring you to VALLEY MARINE.

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   At VALLEY MARINE, the ramp is 50 yds south of the show room down a gravel
embankment to the concrete pad at the lake edge.  Parking is 100 yds south of
the ramp back in the bushes.  Launch fee is $3.00.

    re.51.  I couldn't give away ALL the facts,now and besides, I
    heard we had a couple other of our get-together gang out there
    on Saturday and I haven't heard anything from them...
    Real quiet, those guys....tee hee
    
    
    Hey, BOB, any scale from your club? I am still gonna bring my little
    one but if you could get a REAL scale it sure would be nice...
    
    Weather looking good so far...!

    I was out there just the other day and caught a 16 pounder and I'm
    not going to tell anyone how I did it!
    
    Or where!
    
    Every man for himself  ;-)

    Geez, 4 days to the tourny and we still only have less than 1/2
    of last years turn out...  They just don't make `em like they used
    to...     
                                  
    How about some last minute response from out there!!!
                                  
    Come on down to Monomonac this Sunday and attach some faces to these 
    node::names - although, in some cases those faces may be pretty ugly,
    take AIMHI::TOMAS for example...!
           
    Don Mac                                                    
                                                 
    

    
    Due to the overwelming registration for this weekend, may i suggest
    we use the phone to solicate folks.
    I ahve done just that and KYLE said "it's too far to drive"
    
    oh well any ideas?
    What ever happened to the dist list from last year?
    
    ps  are baby rabbits legal bait in Ma?
    
    
    

    I sent �mail to last years dis list.  Do you want me to list all
    the excuses from all the people who will not be there?  Most of
    the real fan�atics have club tournaments and such.
    
    Bob
    

    Well...considering the small turnout, I propose that we consider
    increasing the Lunker Pool amount a little to make it a little more
    interesting....as long as everyone is in agreement.  
    
    BTW Bob, do you have an accurate scale or should Chris bring his
    baby pink scale?  It is fairly accurate as it does measure to the
    ounce and fractions thereof (if I remember right).
    
    See y'all on Sunday...
    
    -Joe-

    As for excuses, I talked to one of our NH attendees last year and
    he said "All the REAL fisherpersons will be doing the  Winni Derby".
    Which just happens to be running the same time...
    
    All they catch up there are Trout and Salmon...how boring. 
    
    What do you have to say for yourself, now? (Name withheld to allow
    the guilty to respond if he dares...)

    We probably should have stated this in the beginning, but...
    
    This is a team event.  The "team" must consist of *two* anglers.
    
    That's pretty much the standard in tournament bass fishing.
    
    Sorry if this has caused any confusion.

    ...UNLESS...
    
    Someone feels that they're good enough to compete single-handed
    against two people.  Of course, they still must ante up the $10
    "team" fee.
    
    Any one out there on a big enough ego trip to take up the challenge??
    
    -joe- (who's_fishing_with_a_partner)
    

    Well - - - Looks like all the really good fisher persons will
    be at The Winnie Derby. (Note the EEO response...)
    Mr King and Hagerty - the ones with the center console Manatee
    at last years NH bass at Pawtuck. Will be at the Winnie Derby.
    I really thought you scheduled this during the derby cause yoyu
    was scared. By the way - - at the next one Mr's KIng/Hags
    will be sporting not the 20 ft Manatee, but a brand new BASS
    Masters/70 HP etc, etc. (just a hobby, just a hobby.)
    Wish you luck. Were gonna kill em at the winie derby. Had a
     "4 day spring training" camp at lake ontario in April.
    So we expect to be competative - or will be big time lure 
    washing.
    Cheers

    becuase of the low participation does any one want to move this
    to a closer pond?  Like Manchuag?
    
    :^)  Bassin' Bob
    

    CLOSER FOR WHO??????????
    
    You'd lose all the NH entries.... including your partner, PARTNER!!!!
    
    

    whats in a partner!!

    Geez, Bob, you've done it now... Rick "Read Only" Palmer's up here
    spreading the rumor on how the Mass hotshots are running scared and 
    trying to slide out of the competition!8^)
                        
    

    Now, make sure all of you worm dunk'n bobber boppers have a nice time 
    this weekend, chasing PINK fish, or mowing your lawn, or trying to
    catch flies, or whatever it is all you kibby catchers do!  8^)
           
    But, if you should happen to turn into a REAL FISHERMAN......
    
    We'll see ya Sunday!  As long as your there in time to start with us, 
    your welcome to join us!
    
    Don Mac

    Well... Rick "READ-ONLY" Palmer managed to blow away the competition
    once again by winning the tourney.  That's TWO-IN-A-ROW!!
    
    I submit the Rick be banned from all future contests...I think he's
    hustling us.  I've also heard rumors that he taught Roland everything
    he knows....I dunno...
    
    So, once again...a NH basser shows up the Mass kibby-katchers!!
    
    ...and just so no one tries to wipe my face in it...yeah...I got
    skunked on this one!  But that's only because Monomonac "sucks pond
    water"!!!  Don't plan one me fishing there again...
    
    BTW...after Chris and I left and driving north up Rt 202, we couldn't
    pass up Contookcook Lake....so we LAUNCHED AGAIN!  Boy...what
    masochists we are!! (or die-hards...)   Anyway, we only spent an
    hour or so out there checking it out.  The end we launched in was
    all pretty shallow and there was nothing there except a HUMONGOUS
    snapping turtle...it must have been 2 feet across with a head the
    size of your fist. 
    
    Anyways...it was fun.  I'll give Gary credit...he's finally learned
    how to handle the trailer.
    
    -HoleShot Joe-

NAME                 PAID   LP   BIG    lbs   #SMALL  #LARGE   TOTAL   PLACE
                                 FISH   FISH
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Steve Bergeron      |     |    |      |      |       |       |       |     |
Greg Mojzak         |     |    |      |      |       |       |   0   |     |
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John Errico         |     |    | 1.25 | 1.25 |       |  1    |   1   | 3rd |
Mrs. J. Errico      |     |    |      |      |       |       |       |     |
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Chris Fletcher      |     |    |      |      |       |       |       |     |
Joe T.              |     |    |      |      |       |       |   0   |     |
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Dale Givan          |     |    |      |      |       |       |       |     |
Craig Acrai         |     |    | 2.2  | 2.2  |   1   |       |   1   | 2nd |
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Mike Loewe          |     |    |      |      |       |       |       |     |
Wayne Carlson       |     |    |      |      |       |       |   O   |     |
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Rich Palmer         |     |    |      |      |       |       |       |     |
Shawn Palmer        |     |    | 3.7  | 3.7  |       |   1   |   1   | 1ST |
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Bob Puishys         |     |    |      |      |       |       |       |     |
Don Mac             |     |    |      |      |       |       |   0   |     |
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Ron Scholz          |     |    |      |      |       |       |       |     |
Garry Wiersum       |     |    |      |      |       |       |   0   |     |
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Jeff Strait         |     |    |      |      |       |       |       |     |
Bart Lasky          |     |    |      |      |       |       |   0   |     |
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Al Whitman          |     |    |      |      |       |       |       |     |
Linda Whitman       |     |    |      |      |       |       |   0   |     |
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HAY don rumor has it that Shawn Palmer, son of read only palmer caught the
fish and you lost a big side bet with him!!

Bassin Bob


Ok Rich were did you catch that fish?

    Gee, Bob...Don's being UNUSUALLY quiet...not like him at all!  What
    did you do to him?  Maybe the pressure of being skunked at two tourneys
    two days in a row is too much for him. 
    
    Yeah...Shawn probably did catch the fish, but dad said " Son...if
    ya know what's good for ya...and ya wanna fish on my boat again...then
    I caught the fish....right, Son?"
    
                                           
    -Hj-

    Bob,  Since I'm sure Rick doesn't want to break his RO mystique...
    He caught it 2 seconds before we caught up with him in that cove at
    the end of the day, on a green worm.
                         
    Ya know, I've noticed how Bass'n Bob's typing has improved a great
    deal over the winter.  If ya take a look at some of his earlier
    notes, the typing was pretty bad most of the time.  Is there some
    relation here?  Bob's typing has improved, and he's lost his DEC
    bass'n champ status.  Maybe that would explaing Palmer's READ-ONLY
    status, he probably types so bad he can't even START a note - and
    HE's now the champ...
                         
    Jsut a ghought......
    
    Ondo Mac                     
    

    Hay don!!
    
    I was trying to get Rick to answer one!  
    
    Any way Rick is the 1987 MR BASS for dec.  But we have not
    had the individual state championships yet!!!
    
    So can I still call myself the MASS DEC MR. BASS :^)!!!!����
    
    

    re.72  Joe, I hadn't seen your note when I enetered my previous
    one, if I had I STILL wouldn't have commented.................
    
    re.74  Sure, Bob, you can be Mr. Bass from Mass... But the REAL
    champ lives up here.  So, when you want to play with the big boys, 
    come on up north, you know where we are!          
                                       
    Don Mac

    
    Has anyone checked with Shawn to see if "old read only" gave him
    the fifty bucks?  I noticed at the weigh in that old dad was pretty
    tight fisted with the money.
    

    Ya, well congrats to the mystery guest........that was one nice
    fish!
    
    Hey Joe, now that Gary has given up on trailer handling, are you
    going to give lessons on how to launch boats properly??????;^)
    Just checking........Chris could help;^)
    
    There's always next time...isn't that what losers always say?
    
    Tight lines everyone, Ranger Ron

    Thanks, Ron for reminding everyone about the launch. Jeez, Joe 
    reminded me to remind him that he needed to BE SURE to put that
    little plug in before we launched. So, sure nuff, we got all excited
    about getting our "Ranger" out onto the water and then there were
    those funny bubbles coming up from way out back behind the car as
    I drove the trailer,boat, Joe out to launch. Then a desperate scream...
    "Cris, pull the boat OUT!" blub,blub. 
    All in all we had a great day...I needed to wash all my tackle anyway.

    Geeez, how'd you guys manage to keep that quiet???
    
    That's what I get for not showing up early, wish I would have seen
    it Joe, you KNOW you'd have heard it!!
    
    And, as self appointed manager and spokesman for RO, yes, Shawn
    did get his half of the money - he also chipped in his half of the
    entry fee!  Palmer takes this stuff seriously...  Oh, autograph
    sessions will be at RO's office from 2-3pm today.  You have to stop
    by my office and drop off your $5 by 1:45.
    
    Don Mac

    So thats is were the missing money went!!
    

    Yea, that's it... When you gave me the $5 for Rick's autograph,
    you must have taken it out of the tourny purse, rather than 
    YOUR purse!8^)

    I really didn't want to say anything, but now I feel compelled to
    do so.  At one point late in the day when both Chris and I were
    feeling a little disappointed from having an empty live well, we
    came across two kids fishing from a canoe.  Well, not that we're
    proud of the fact, but we were getting desparate...we offered to
    buy any bass they had.
    
    Unfortunately, they said, some guy with his young son in a bass
    boat with NH plates had just paid them $5 for this huge fish one
    of them had caught on shiners.
    
    Just thought you'd all like to know...
    
    -Hj-
    
    
    
    
    ...I wonder if R/O will reply to this one??

    
    SOUNDS LIKE YOU GUY'S HAD QUITE A FISHING DAY.I'M SORRY I COULDN'T
    MAKE IT.LOOKS LIKE I MISSED OUT ON ALL 3 FISH,OH WELL BETTER LUCK
    NEXT TIME.NOW HOW ABOUT A SMALL TOURNY AT MILL POND WHERE THE LUNKERS
    HANG OUT.
    
    
    
    TOBACC { waiting to here from all those who got skunked }