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WHATSDAMADDA??  NO ONE'S INTERESTED IN ANOTHER TOURNEY??

    Bring it to Mass.

Naw....this is a NH event, however, anyone is welcome.  Quite a few guys 
from MASS showed up last year (RR, BB, and others) and I'm sure if you ask 
them, they'll tell you it was a good time, lots of laughs, and although no 
real hawgs were caught, the place has some amazing structure and potential 
for real big ones!  In fact, I nailed a 6-7lber in there Sunday nite.

So what's the scoop??  No one's interested? 

HSJ

    Last years second place finishers Bassin Bob and Shaun Scott Will
    be there if possible. We are trying to fit it in our scheds..
    
    We are fishing the next day so will have to check with our better
    halfs....  You know how it is right Joe!  :^)
    
    Bbp
    

    Id have responded the minute you wrote your original note but Ive
    been fishing and stuff. Count me in and my partner will be determined
    later - cause I cant remember who I promised Id take on the next
    one. Think you might be stuck...... with Sheridan again. (Or is
    that - Ill be stuck- oh well.)
    
    Why no entries. It sure gets quiet when its "put up" time. Maybe
    everone is taking a vacation day or somthing... Yo Worm. I want
    to see your boat anyway. Bring a light - a good one..
    
    

    that'd make for 3 weekends in a row with tournies, but... I'll
    try and make it.. donmac

ALRIGHT!!  It's about time!

TEAM entries to date:

"HoleShot Joe"  & "R/O" Palmer
"Bassin Bob" Puisheys & Shaun
DonMac & Brian(?)
"Lavender Jack" Hagerty & "Juicy Brucey" Sheridan



KEEP 'EM COMING!

 YO,...   Maybe NIGHTCRAWLER will be there but where is this place?
    I live almost in R.I.. Whats the deal on this light stuff Jack?
    
    ps/ can I smoke another lower end of my Merc on this lake? Gee that
    was just so much fun the last time around!!

    If anyone is fishing the Lake Whitehall tourney Sun., (middlesex  news)
    see you there!!!!
                                       NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~~~~~       
    

    YO,  Never mind Jack.... till 8pm!? ahhhhhhhhh!! I can total my
    engine again!! oh goody!
                                             NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~

YO, Nightcrawler...ya better believe that you could blow out your lower unit 
in this place!  But not to worry...just BE THERE!

For those of you that have forgotten, note # 369 discusses last year's 
tourney at Hopkinton (all 175 replies!!).  Following is a description of 
Hopkinton Lake and directions:

    
    Hopkinton Lake is a *V*E*R*Y interesting lake...lots of structure...
    weeds, pads, logs, underwater roadbeds, dropoffs (like 5' to 20'
    just like that!), channels, rocks, bridge abutments, and...oh
    yeah...stumps...stumps...and more stumps!  A proverbial bass paradise!
    
    The launch ramp is concrete and in pretty good shape...no problems
    launching a metal-flake monster.  It's also an ideal place for canoes!
    


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    Although there seems to be a little slow getting people to register
    for this event, the list is still growing.  I'll update it in a
    couple of days.
    
    Rules will be about the same as they have in the past...simple.
    
    * 10 bass/boat limit
    * 10" min. size
    * "Catch 'n Release"
    
    * Entry fees:  $10 per boat  - Total Weight Pool
                   $ 5 per boat  - Hawg Pool
    
    Because I don't expect a HUGE turnout, the pot won't be real large,
    therefore, I propose that WINNING TEAM TAKES ALL for the total weight
    category rather than dividing it up into 2nd and 3rd places.  The
    HAWG POOL goes to the boat with the largest fish.  It's up to the
    partners to decide to split that pool or whether the person catching
    the hawg walks away with it.
    
    
Now, for the directions...

Assuming you live south of Concord, NH, travel north up Rt 93 towards
Concord.  Take the Rt 89 north exit off Rt 93.  Take exit #5 off Rt 89
(actually, the highway forks at this point and exit 5 is to the left).
About 1 mile after exiting off 89, you'll cross a bridge that goes over
Hopkinton Lake (often referred to as Stumpfield Lake/Pond).  Slow down
when you hit the bridge and take the first right after the bridge. Go
down that road to the end (just a short, bumpy road) and take a LEFT.
That takes you to the launch ramp...you can't miss it.


-HoleShot- Joe
    
    
    

easy for you to say Joe!
    
                              NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~~~~~

    Well, I guess the winners should show up.....;^)
    
    Sign us up....Ranger Ron and The Back Deck Wizard
    
    

    Jack Bass Brickley will be there. I grew up in HENNIKER and loved
    to fish this piece of water. My partner will be determined at a
    latter date.

You guys were beginning to worry me a little.  Here's good ole Holeshot 
puttin' together another one of his world-renowned tourneys and no one's 
signing up.  Was my Australian bush hat that bad??

Things are starting to look up as the team of RR/TBDW are signing up once 
again.  Let's hope the RR can keep TBDW from wimping out this time.  

Hey BDW...I'm real sorry to hear about your loss.  The way I look at it, you
can steal my wife...but DON'T TOUCH MY TACKLE!!  Anyways, if you'd like, my 
son has a Zebco 202 that you can borrow for the tourney.  Let me know early 
cuz he wants to rent it out.

Like last year, Bassin Bob is moaning that he'll t-r-y to make it but he's 
got soooo many tournies and his fiance is gonna start complaining.  Hey Bob, 
multiply that grief by 20 years and you'll know what I go through!
(psssst...I got a hot tip for ya, Bob...a new, H-O-T color this year...
pink & chatreuse firetails!!)

I just got word from R/O that he can't make it on the 16th.  Something about 
helping his brother move....hmmmm... a likely story.  Anyway, my new partner 
will be announced in the future.  Maybe I'll take my 12 year-old son and 
REALLY show you guys up!!

 
Anyways, here's the latest entries:

"HoleShot Joe"  &  TBD
"Bassin Bob" Puisheys & Shaun Scott
DonMac & TBD
"Lavender Jack" Hagerty & "Juicy Brucey" Sheridan
Ranger Ron & The Back Deck Whizzer (oops...WIZARD)
Jack "Bass" Brickley


The list is growing, but let's get some more entries!

YO, Worm...howsabout making it OFFICIAL??

And how about Dilsworth and the Ringer?

... and will the Legend finally make his return??  Stay tuned...



-HSJ-

    i'll be just ending my vacation so i'm going to try to make it.
    i'll have a non dec partner is that okay.

Hey, hey..."One Man Band" may join us!

>>    i'll have a non dec partner is that okay?

Ahyup... as long as one team member is a DECie.

Hope to see you there Ray.

Joe

    Ok...If no one minds a 1st timer to tourney's....
    
    I'd like to enter,with my partner..."Frog-catcher"...
    
    I's The Thing-Fish..
    
    Now...I need to know...
    
    - cost of 1 day permit non resident N.H.? 
    
    - How'm I supposed to keep bass alive in a canoe?? that is if we catch
    any.... cooler w/ O-tabs?
    
    - Is this all artificial, or is live bait ok?
    

    I always have released them right from the hook so I never really
    gave it much thought...

    
    
    					Thing-Fish

Thing-Fish and Frog-Catcher, huh?  OK...if you say so.

YES...first-timers are more than welcome.  We'd be happy to take your $$!

I'm not sure what the non-resident fees are for a 3-day license, but it 
shouldn't ne too much.  Maybe someon else has a rule book handy and can 
answer that for you.  You should be able to pick up a license at most any 
good tackle store or K-Mart in N.H.

The tourney is "catch & release" so a cooler is required.  O-tabs will help, 
or simply a change of water every 1/2 - 1 hour should work fine.

As with all of our tourneys, no live bait is allowed.  Strictly artificials.
 

Let's see some more entries and to make the 3rd ANNUAL HOPKINTON TOURNEY a 
big success.

I'll be out in Palo Alto on Thursday and Friday, so I'll update the entry 
list next Monday.

-HSJ-

    3 day non-resident tag is $13 bucks. Warm water season is 24.
    They also have 7 and 15 day choices as well. (18 and 22 bucks)
    Any good harware store...

    Thanks Joe, and Jack...
    
    see ya there...looking forward to meeting all you story tellers..;-)
    
    I'll probably be the only one with a canoe...
    
    						TF

    Thing-Fish, if the infamous Legend of the Lakes rears his ugly head,
    he may be in the infamous Legendmobile (canoe) once again...  
    
    Don Mac
                                                          
    PS: Did anyone else notice that sky writing over Winnipesaukee last
        weekend, said something like:
    
    	     LEGENDMAINA II - The Revenge of the Legend

    
   Bassin Bob will not be there.  Once I herd that R/O Palmer was not
    coming the competition went down the tubes.
    
    Shaun and myself have an all nighter that goes from 8pm to 6Am that
    weekend.  Sorry folks
    BBp

    
    I don't know if you guys have notice but thats when Merrimack is
    having their fishing derby for the kids and I was wondering if you
    could delay the tourney until 2:00 because I'm going to be bringing
    my girlfriends son to the derby and I don't want to lose out on
    any time at the tourney. Well it's just a thought! there might be
    other people who might want to do both.
    
    But anyways plan on me to be there, I'm not sure who my partner
    will be as of yet. Did you guys hear that I out fished the LEGEND
    OF THE LAKES last weekend. (I thought it was going to be harded
    than that!!) But we had a blast making fun of his wife and kids
    (which isn't hard to do!!)
    
    BASS-O-MATIC
    

Sooo...it appears that, once again, Bassin Boob has come up with an excuse!
I just knew that he'd try to find some reason for not showing up.  And 
what's this about just because R/O isn't coming there'll be no 
competition?!?  Do I need to remind you of the results of the Pawtuckaway 
Open?  The REAL competition WILL BE THERE!!  But that's ok Bob, if you can't 
make it...if your girlfriend is giving you that much grief, we'll 
understand!

Here's the updated list of NON-WIMPS:

"HoleShot Joe"  &  TBD
DonMac & TBD
"Lavender Jack" Hagerty & "Juicy Brucey" Sheridan
Ranger Ron & The Back Deck Whizzer (oops...WIZARD)
Jack "Bass" Brickley & TBD
Ray "One-Man-Band" Desrosiers & TBD
"Thing-Fish" Lange & "Frog-Catcher"
"Bass-0-matic" Vachon & TBD


BTW...I didn't realize that the MKO derby was on the 16th.  How many others 
were planning to attend that with their kids??


-HSJ-

SO WHERE ARE ALL THE ENTRIES??  

How about those of you that came last year??  

C'mon...don't be a wimp like Bassin Bob...


Here's the updated list of NON-WIMPS:

"HoleShot Joe"  &  TBD
DonMac & TBD
"Lavender Jack" Hagerty & "Juicy Brucey" Sheridan
Ranger Ron & The Back Deck Whizzer (oops...WIZARD)
Jack "Bass" Brickley & TBD
Ray "One-Man-Band" Desrosiers & TBD
"Thing-Fish" Lange & "Frog-Catcher"
"Bass-0-matic" Vachon & TBD


-HSJ-


    

    YO,
         The NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~~~ will be in California the 16th. I guess
    I have to wait till the next one......
                                          
    

>>         The NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~~~ will be in California the 16th. I guess
>>    I have to wait till the next one......
  
Ya, sure.  You're just afraid of wiping out again!
                                        
How about the rest of you?

I'm looking over the list of last year's entries...how about:

Don Mac?
Tom Donovan & Sal Marciano?
Dave Stone and Ed Guertin?
Keith Dilsworth and Mike Hayward?
Ray Dodier and Ken Page?
Perry Faucher and Steve Smith?

C'mon guys (n' gals)...this should be a GREAT TOURNEY!

Register early and avoid the rush!

-HSJ-

    

Gee Joe,

You can't have a worse turnout than I had at Winni this spring.  I plan
to come but I didn't want to scare everyone off with my entry.

Keith "give_me_a_white_spinner_bait" Dilsworth

    That's right, we decided to keep our team a secret, but I guess
    it's time to spread the news.
                                   
    Keith "Give_me_a_white_spinnerbait_or_give_me_DEATH" Dilsworth
    and I will be fishing together.
    
    Don "BIG BASS" Mac 
       

YO JOE,
        Believe me, I would have been there to outfish you, however
    being the key figure I am at DEC I am forced to take this business
    trip.
              The NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~~~~~~

>> Ya, sure. You're just afraid of wiping out again!
    
                           HUMPH.

    So how many canoe swamping Ranger type craft are going to be there?
    
    Would anyone have any differences to letting my team be at the
    designated launch ramp for the start...and then going to a alternate
    palce to drop the canoe...to avoid swampage?

    just a question...

    Hey Nitegroper!!
    
    Tought chew mite lak to no. Deres a mon down chere dat saw de Ranger
    comonshun on de TV bout cuttin op his boat an he went an bought
    one an got hissef a chain saw, cut it op an sold all de pieces an
    got hissef a free Ranger!!
    
    Tought chew mite won to try dat wit chores??
    
    Coonass

    YO CONNASS,
                  I've already seen my boat in beaucuop pieces! haha
    
                     NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~~~~~~

Getting swamped shouldn't present a problem.  All canoes and smaller boats 
will start after the larger boats have left.  There's really very little 
room for the larger boats to "open up" in this lake, so the waves and wakes 
shouldn't be of concern.  (Of course, Ray "Tommy Cod" Dodier may disagree!)
Obviously, common courtesy should prevail when passing smaller boats at any 
time.

In any event, we all launch from the same place ... and we all land at the 
same place.  That minimizes any complaints.

Ok...so Don Mac & "SpinnerBait" Dilsworth are teaming up. (Sorry Keith, no 
handicaps just cuz ya got DM for a partner!)

Keep 'em coming!

-HSJ-

BTW and FYI...  canoes could very easily have a distinct advantage at 
Hopkinton Lake, especially down in the stumps!  Right, Don?

    Thank...it was just a minor concern...I have no problem what so
    ever with the rules....
    
    Really looking forward to this occasion...!!!
    
    ...going for the state record pike tonight ..just to warm up! hahahaha
    

    
    I like to enter this tourney, but my fishing partner will also be
    at the MKO fishing Derby, has a decision been made for a later after-
    noon start???? Or will it be at High Noon......
    
    If I or we can get a clarification on the start time, will depend
    on whether we enter this tourney. 

Ok... several people have indicated a desire to take their kids to the 
MKO derby which would conflict with a noontime start of our tourney.

Are there any objections to pushing our start time to 2:00 PM and run until
9 or 10 PM ??  That should give those folks enough time to get to Hopkinton.

-HSJ-

    I have no problem with starting at 2pm, and the end time doesn't
    matter to me... donmac

    
    
    If it starts at 2PM put us down
    
    
    Andy "Clutch" Demers & "A Well Known Fishing Personality......
    
    This guy is going to show me some of his tips that consistently
    catches 5 to 6 lb bass. Hey, HoeSh*tJo how is the pool divided up??
    
                              Stay Tuned

    We have no problem with the new start time....T-F & FC...
    
    ...and we won't *need* help...we already know how to catch bass
    
    ;-) Right Crutch,...I mean Clutch...;-)

Unless we get more than 15 teams (i.e $300 pool), I think we'll make it
REAL simple...WINNERS TAKE ALL!

If we get more than 15 teams so that the pot can be reasonably split, 
then we may do a 60% - 25% - 15% split, or something like that.

Then, of course, there's the HAWG POOL....

-HSJ-

     Start time at 2:00 sounds real good to me and it will also make
    a kid happy that I won't have to leave the derby early. There's
    rummors going around that the Legend of the Lakes might even show
    up!! Are we ready for Legend Mania II, well at least we can swamp
    that Legend Mobile.
    
    So Legend if your out there be prepared to lose if you decide to
    show up.
    
    BASS-O-MATIC
    

Ok folks, here's the latest list of teams:

"HoleShot Joe"  &  Paul Hojlo
DonMac & Keith "SpinnerBait" Dilsworth
"Lavender Jack" Hagerty & "Juicy Brucey" Sheridan
Ranger Ron & The Back Deck Whizzer (oops...WIZARD)
Jack "Bass" Brickley & TBD
Ray "One-Man-Band" Desrosiers & TBD
"Thing-Fish" Lange & "Frog-Catcher"
"Bass-0-matic" Vachon & TBD
Andy "Clutch" Demers & TBD


    
DIRECTIONS TO HOPKINTON LAKE:
    
Assuming you live south of Concord, NH, travel north up Rt 93 towards
Concord.  Take the Rt 89 north exit off Rt 93.  Take exit #5 of Rt 89
(actually, the highway forks at this point and exit 5 is to the left).
About 1.5 mile after exiting off 89, you'll cross a bridge that goes over
Hopkinton Lake (often referred to as Stumpfield Lake/Pond).  Slow down
when you hit the bridge and take the first right after the bridge. Go
down that road to the end (just a short, bumpy road) and take a LEFT.
That takes you to the launch ramp...you can't miss it.
    
    
The "OFFICIAL" RULES:
    
* Entry fees:  $20 per 2 person team  
               $ 3 per person  - Hawg Pool (optional)
    
Although the turnout looks pretty good, I propose that the WINNING TEAM
TAKES ALL for the total weight category rather than dividing it up into 2nd
and 3rd places.  The HAWG POOL goes to the person with the largest bass.  
It's up to the partners to decide to split that pool or whether the person
catching the hawg walks away with the lunker pot. 
    
Rules will be about the same as they have in the past...simple.
    
    * 10 bass/boat limit  (5 each)
    * 12" minimum size  
    * "Catch 'n Release" - no penalty for dead fish but try to keep
       them alive.
    * 50 Yard proximity rule - i.e. remain at least 50 yards away from
      other boats in an area
    * NO live bait - artificial lures ONLY
    * NO trolling
    * NO more than ONE line/person in the water
    * Start time is 2:00 PM SHARP!
    * Finish time is 10:00 PM SHARP! 
   

There's a vicious rumor that the infamous Legend may make an appearance.  
Now let's see...last year he broke his motor mount at Hopkinton and almost 
capsized, and at Monomonac he couldn't start the motor.  Anyone care to 
guess what might befall this insiduous character should he have the gonads 
to show up??

Maybe we ought to make a contest of it!  The person that guesses correctly 
wins...

      AN ALL EXPENSE PAID FISHING TRIP WITH THE LEGEND!


Happy Fourth! 

-HSJ- (who'd_rather_have_a_fifth!)

Well....only a few more days till our 3rd Annual Hopkinton Tourney.
I'm a little disappointed that we still only have 9 teams registered.  What 
happened to the spirit of competition?  Just because Bassin Bob wimped out 
doesn't mean the rest of you have to!

C'mon folks...let's get with it!

BTW...rumors of LegendMania II still persist.  I haven't seen Mr. Waters 
lately, but the last I heard he was reinforcing his motor mount with 
construction-grade 2x6's.  I also heard he plans to attach a 20' leash to 
his canoe so that it doesn't accidentally drift away from shore.  

I seriously doubt that Mr. Mouth will make an appearance, though.  Afterall, 
the embarassment of last year's Hopkinton and Monomonac tournies are still 
deeply in his mind.  I'm sure a third fiasco would simply be too much for 
him bear ... he'd definitely go over the "deep-end"!

-HSJ-

    
    
    re .45
    
    Hey what's goin on with:
    
    . Mooseface Tadry
    . Lesta the Molesta
    . NIGHTCRAWLER
    . TEXICAN
    . Al Whitman
    . Big George Bushee
    . COONASS Bob (isn't there a S/W symposium in the area?)
    
    RR & I need the Money
    
    

    Naaaww...not dis time, but ole Coonass gonna be op dere for dat
    Notwork Universally, bout de middle ob Aurgust, tho.. mebbe we cn
    do sumpin den, huh??
    
    Dunno were de Universally gonna be hell, but can't be too far frum
    were chew folks are..
    
    Wish I cud, mebbe de water is warm enuf to dive fo dem turtles!!
    
    Good luck in de tourney...
    
    Coonass

    YO TBDW,
               I'll be on a plane on my way to sunny California. HSJ
    planned the tourney that way. He was afraid of losing me./
    
                                               NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~~~~~~

    Losing TO me..that is.

    Naw,it'll be a pain in the butt to get my boat reg in NH and get 
    an out of state license for one day. If it was in Ma. the Molester
    and I would be there.  

    
    
    hey Hole Shot,  What's the deal on LICENCES?
    
    

    I believe the non-res license for the year is around $25. not sure
    what the 1 day or 3 day jobs run.  And I'd reccomend getting one,
    the warden was checking license both Saturday and Sunday at hopkington.
    
    BTW, for you canoeists, our club tourny on Saturday afternoon/evening
    was won by a Mike "the ringer" Hayward... He normally fishes from
    Keith's Ranger, but decided to go for it in his canoe... and won...
    (btw Keith came in a close second).

    Oh, if anyone happens to 'catch' a pair of glasses, or a set of
    keys during our tourny this weekend... let me know...
    
    donmac 
                                                           

    
    Looks like some tough competition out there ........
    
    I have finally received an account that I can access the notesfiles
    (Instead of just reading them).  
    
    As a newcomer to DEC and the Fishing Notes file,  I cannot think
    of a better way to intoduce myself than to join the DEC Tournament
    Trail !!  I'm going to try to make it on Saturday for the big event
    and I'll have a NON-DEC partner.   
    
    I have to register my boat in NH (I live in Mass.), so that's
    the only thing that would stop me from participating.
    
                  Looking forward to participating in the Fishing Notesfile
    
                                      Walter S.
    
    

    The scoop on non-res NH Fishing Licenses:                           
                                                         
    all species (yearly) $30  (bass, trout, salmon, etc.)
    warm water only      $24  (all that's needed for bass)
                            
    3 day (all species)	 $13
    7 day  "  "		 $18                  

    
    
    Hate to say this but my partner and I will not be able attend this
    tourney do to a scheduling problem.  Sorry..
    
                                              Clutch

    Add a non-noting DEC team of Phil Wells and Ken to the list of entries
    for Saturday...
    
    donmac

Time is getting short!  It looks like we've had one team withdraw, but it 
also looks like a couple of new entries.  It should be a great time.  The 
long-range forecasts sound good and the fishing should be great!  Even Doug 
Hannon's Lunar Calendar says it's prime.

Hey Don, don't bother with your cooler.  I'm fishing this one on the back 
deck my partners new BassTracker V17.  It's got a built-in livewell.

There's still plenty of time to register!  And if you're a non-noter, just 
show up.

Anyone wanna make bets on whether there will be a LegendMania II ???  That 
sleezeball is in d-e-ep trouble if he shows up!  What more could possibly 
happen to him?

	- his Zebco 202 reel finally fails after 20 years?
	- he forgets his tackle box?
	- he brings his tackle box but forgets to fill it?
	- he falls of the bridge trying to hang a sign?
	- his canoe drifts off (again) but nobody gets it for him?
	- he dies from an overdose of fish-formula on his steak?
	- he pulls & pulls & pulls to start his motor only to realize
	  he's got an electric?


See y'all there!

-HSJ-

Just as we all suspected, the rumors of a LegendMania II were hogwash!  It's 
now quite obvious that the Legend is quite paranoid about a repeat 
performance of what happened at either the Hopkinton or Monomonac tournies.
All I can say is ... 

			THE LEGEND IS H-I-S-T-O-R-Y !!


Now, for the final tally of the 3rd Annual Great New Hampshire Bass Bustin' 
Bash...

PLACE	TEAM MEMBERS			TOTAL #		TOTAL WEIGHT
________________________________________________________________________
  1	"HoleShot Joe" Tomas & 		   7		   9 lbs 9 ozs
		Paul Hojlo

  2	Marshal Vachon & 		   4	   	   6 lbs 4 ozs
		Jerry Lemay

  3	Phil Wells &			   3		   3 lbs 8 ozs
		Ken Hoodlet

  4	"Lavender Jack" Hagerty & 	   3		   3 lbs 4 ozs
		"Juicy Brucy" Sheridan

  5	Keith "Spinnerbait" Dilsworth &	   2		   2 lbs 8 ozs

		DonMac

  6	Jeff Lang &			   1		   1 lbs 6 ozs
		Lorene Turra

  7	"Ranger Ron" Scholz &		   1		   1 lbs 10 ozs
		"The Back Deck Wizard" Wiersum

  8	Walt Surrete &			   --- G O O S E   E G G ! ---
	 	Lou Blasi


LUNKER POOL WINNER:  Paul Hojlo with a 3 lber.

Congrats to all winners (heh, heh) and everyone else.  As usual, we had a 
great time.  My thanks to everyone how came to make this a fun time.  I know 
I enjoyed it, and both my partner and I certainly enjoyed taking your $$$ !!

Now it's time to start thinking about of 3rd Annual Fall Tourney at 
Monomonac.  Who wants to volunteer to coordinate that one??


-HSJ-

Fishing is a "learning" experience.  No matter how good you are, there's 
ALWAYS something new you can learn.  I always make it a point to ask those 
that do well after a tourney what it was they did to have been so successful.  
Obviously, my reasoning is to learn...what patterns they chose, why they 
chose those patterns, what conditions existed, etc, etc...

Unfortunately, not all tourney winners are willing to share this information 
as they feel they might give up their "winning" secrets.  It makes it 
difficult for us "novices" to learn so that perhaps some day we can be good 
enough to give them some real competition.

In any event, I'd like to share my "secrets to success" at the Hopkinton 
tourney to those of you who would like to learn.

Unlike the vast majority of you who went down into the shallows and stumps, 
my partner and I stayed totally away.  We concentrated on the isolated weed 
pads in deeper water (6-20') and drop-offs.  Those of you that went into the 
stumps passed right over an old roadbed that was only 2' deep.  Did you 
notice the drop-off on either side of the roadbed?  I took one fish right 
off an old underwater culvert after everyone passed over it.  

There's no question that the fish were scattered.  We did not take more than 
one fish from any area, but for the most part, they all came from deeper 
structure.  With the exception of my partner's lunker which he took on a
topwater bait around 9:30PM and one I took on a spinnerbait, the rest came 
on worms fished r-e-a-l s-l-o-w.  My partner, Paul, calles it "dead 
worming it."  But ALL of the fish we caught, including the "lunker" came from 
either deeper water or from places right next to deep water drop-offs.

Why did we stay out of the shallows and stumps?

	1. Unusually warm water conditions.  We looked for structure that
	   provided shade (pad beds) near deeper water (i.e. cooler water).

	2. Heavy fishing pressure down in the stumps (i.e. the rest of YOU!)


	3. We didn't want to hassle with getting stranded on stumps like
	   RR and TBDW did!

Happy Bassin!

-HSJ-
 

    
    First of all, I must say I had a G*R*E*A*T time at the Tourney !!
    (Even though My team was the only team totally skunked !!)
    
    I have to agree with .60  I made it a point to ask around what the
    Hot bait was too, and to my Surprise, it was the SAME as I was using!
    
    Not knowing the lake at all, I tried to readon as to where the fish
    might be.  Because of the warm water, I too was looking into the
    Deeper water.  However, I thought the deepest part of the lake 
    was the channel BETWEEN the two main parts of the lake.  After all,
    It was the only place That the boats could be opened up at all.
    
    My biggest mistake in planning where to fish, is noticing that My
    boat was the ONLY boat in the area.  Since Most/all you other guys
    had fished Hopkinton before, I should have noticed earlier.
    
    I did venture out into the stumps for a short time, but found that
    the water seemed awefully shallow and the stumps too uniform to
    pick out any notable spots to work.  
    
    The event was a very Humbling experience for me and a shot to that
    ever vulnerable "Fishing Ego".  I learned some new tricks for bass
    fishing in general and a LOT about tournament fishing.  Again, I
    had a great time, and it was nice to meets the rest of you 
    fish-a-holics.  Congratulations to Holeshot and Paul, a job well
    done, and thanks for sharing the info.  All I can say is that
    I need more  ..... PRACTICE  PRACTICE  PRACTICE !!
    
    
                                       Walter "GUS" Surrette
    
    P.S.  Can't wait for the next big event on the DEC trail !!
    
    

    Re. .60
    
      Thanks Joe!!!
    
       It's Great to see people share information after a tourney. 
    I get sick of hearing these answers:
    
    	Q.  What did yo catch them on?
    	A.  My Rod!
    
    	Q.  Where did you catch them??
    	A.  In the Lake!
    
       I am all for telling all after a tournament.  Our club usually
    discusses all the catches after a tournament, including patterns,
    colors, etc.  It benifits everyone!
    
    
    Les 

    
    Thanks Joe for a job well done!! And Gerry wants to thank you for
    making him think that he won the tourney before you pulled you bass
    out for the weigh in. We were also using the worm for bait and had
    great luck in the pads than made the mistake of going into the stumps
    and only caught one there.
    
    I felt real bad for the dead fish but we managed to give them to
    Gerry's brother who loves bass so at least they were put to good
    use. I guess I have to learn to use my LIVE well a little better.
    If anyone has any tips on this I would appreciate it. That was the
    first time I really used it (as you can tell!)
    
    Well I can't wait till the next one and I had a great time!!
    
    Thanks again Joe.
    
    BASS-O-Matic.
    

    Yea, thanks for sharing that with everyone Joe.  Now next year I
    can have the stumps all to myself!!  Just kidding, you guys obviously
    did the right thing, the bass were just not turned on in the stumps.
                  
    I've spent alot of time fishing Hopington, and have caught alot
    of fish, including many real nice ones (including my mount).  But,
    to my detriment, I have spent very little time fishing sections other 
    than the stumps (they just look SO good!), so when they didn't produce 
    we didn't produce (not enough anyway).
                  
    You and Paul obviously were a little more versatile than most of
    us and were able to adapt to situation, rather than going to the
    obvious structure, as many of us tend to do.   
                                                  
    Good job guys.       
           
    Don Mac
                                                  
     

    Way to geaux, Jo!!!
    
    A smidgeon ob advice beats a ton ob excuses anyday!!!
    
    Coonass