2016 CFF Tournament Trail

[elwestb]

Moving Classic to 8 hours Ok safe light until 3pm
Fish some tournaments on Sunday No! ... if at all possible, No!
Splitting up Classic to allow one session of night fishing Not just no, but Hell no! It could be 20 degrees!
Go back to one-day classic No!
Fish classic earlier ? Maybe ?
Start season earlier ? Feb.
Try 5am to Noon time in hotter months. No!
Instead of starting by number, allow anglers to proceed out and start fishing at designated time (honor system) No!
Go back to Guntersville Lake ? I don't think so, but for now I would vote no!
Go to Weiss Lake Oh Yeah and let's make it a night Tx. too! No!
Add another tournament No!
Reduce tournaments back to 10 ? Don't really care but for now, No!
Remove +1 tournament at end of year ? Not really sure just what that means?
Do away with three big fish (go back to 1 big fish, or 2 biggest overall fish) No! I like all three species and the gamesmanship that takes place.
Add in a major league fishing format tournament (would require some work) No! Got enough work already!
SCHEDULE THE RAMP AND TOURNAMENT AND STICK WITH IT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE We do already and try to keep the ramp locations even.
ADD MORE LAKES Yea! Rossville, East Lake and the Red Bank Duck Ponds and don't forget Lake Winnie!
CHANGE ENTRY TO PER PERSON AND NOT PER BOAT I do not see a reason why? Almost everyone list a boat fee and not per person. No!
KEEP THE 3 FISH LIMIT FOR THE CLASSIC INSTEAD OF 5 ? I don't really care.

 

[fischnrod]

Oh well, I tried ... emoLaugh emoUSA

 

[jighead]

Why not fish Guntersville and Weiss ? Both of these lakes are great lakes, gas is cheap and they are in our back yard. Anglers travel half way across the country to fish these and for good reason and anyone around here can be in the water less that an hour and a half from home. Chickamauga is a fantastic lake but with all of the publicity it has got over the last couple of years it has become so crowded in the summer months its hard to move around much less find a spot to fish that's not got three boat on it. My vote is for at least a couple of tournaments on each. (Two cents added)

 

[hippi97]

Moving classic to 8 hours (increase time) YES
Fish some tournaments on Sunday - YES
Splitting u Classic allow one session of night fishing. NO
Go back to one day classic - NO
Fish classic earlier - NO
Start season earlier - NO
Try 5 am to Noon time in hotter months. YES
Honor system - NO WAY
Go back to Guntersville Lake- NO
Go to Weiss Lake - NO
Reduce to 10 tournaments - NO
2 biggest overall - YES
Major league format - NO WAY

 

[fishinvol]

jighead - 10/21/2015 9:55 PMWhy not fish Guntersville and Weiss ? Both of these lakes are great lakes, gas is cheap and they are in our back yard. Anglers travel half way across the country to fish these and for good reason and anyone around here can be in the water less that an hour and a half from home. Chickamauga is a fantastic lake but with all of the publicity it has got over the last couple of years it has become so crowded in the summer months its hard to move around much less find a spot to fish that's not got three boat on it. My vote is for at least a couple of tournaments on each. (Two cents added)

Guntersville is way more crowded than Chickamauga. I like both of those lakes a lot, but I'm also not buying a license for Alabama if I don't need to. Already pay for Tn and Ga. JMO.

 

[Footman1824]

If people want to fish a different lake, then what about having a tournament on Watts Bar Lake? I haven't heard anyone mention that lake.

 

[fishinvol]

I say Carters Lake ! I'd be all in for that.

 

[T Roy]

Carters lake sounds good to me add it to the list February

 

[BulletTJ]

Footman1824 - 10/22/2015 8:12 AM

If people want to fish a different lake, then what about having a tournament on Watts Bar Lake? I haven't heard anyone mention that lake.

Watts Bar would be great. It is closer and doesn't require a non resident fishing license. It also fishes different than Chickamauga. As for my opinion on going to Weiss Lake and Guntersville. Chickamauga is one of the best lakes in the country. Fish wise our lake has much better fish in both quality and quantity. It is much less expensive to fish Chickamauga. I used to belong to a club that traveled several times a year. We fished Weiss and Guntersville. Every time we went on a road trip our winning weight wouldnt have even made the top 10 on Chickamauga. Not to mention Weiss lake has torn up more boats and motors than I can count. I vote we stay in TN but if the majority wants to travel so be it. I will skip those.

 

[fischnrod]

elwestb - 10/21/2015 3:07 PM





CHANGE ENTRY TO PER PERSON AND NOT PER BOAT I do not see a reason why? Almost everyone list a boat fee and not per person. No!

My reasoning was to make it more affordable if somebody
fished alone and you could charge $25 per person and have a little more to pay out

 

[bronzeback45]

elwestb - 10/21/2015 3:07 PM Moving Classic to 8 hours Ok safe light until 3pm Fish some tournaments on Sunday No! ... if at all possible, No! Splitting up Classic to allow one session of night fishing Not just no, but Hell no! It could be 20 degrees! Go back to one-day classic No! Fish classic earlier ? Maybe ? Start season earlier ? Feb. Try 5am to Noon time in hotter months. No! Instead of starting by number, allow anglers to proceed out and start fishing at designated time (honor system) No! Go back to Guntersville Lake ? I don't think so, but for now I would vote no! Go to Weiss Lake Oh Yeah and let's make it a night Tx. too! No! Add another tournament No! Reduce tournaments back to 10 ? Don't really care but for now, No! Remove +1 tournament at end of year ? Not really sure just what that means? Do away with three big fish (go back to 1 big fish, or 2 biggest overall fish) No! I like all three species and the gamesmanship that takes place. Add in a major league fishing format tournament (would require some work) No! Got enough work already! SCHEDULE THE RAMP AND TOURNAMENT AND STICK WITH IT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE We do already and try to keep the ramp locations even. ADD MORE LAKES Yea! Rossville, East Lake and the Red Bank Duck Ponds and don't forget Lake Winnie! CHANGE ENTRY TO PER PERSON AND NOT PER BOAT I do not see a reason why? Almost everyone list a boat fee and not per person. No! KEEP THE 3 FISH LIMIT FOR THE CLASSIC INSTEAD OF 5 ? I don't really care.

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Hey Earl, Weiss is actually a great lake to fish at night, those CoosaSpots love those SB's. emoPoke </p>

 

[elwestb]

bronzeback45 - 10/23/2015 3:03 AM

>  Hey Earl, Weiss is actually a great lake to fish at night, those Coosa Spots love those SB's.  emoPoke </p>

I have fished it at night before but it can be very dangerous.

 

[copyman]

Moving Classic to 8 hours (increase time) - yes

Fish some tournaments on Sunday. - Nc

Splitting up Classic to allow one session of night fishing. - no

Go back to one-day classic. - no

Fish classic earlier - a little

Start season earlier. - sounds fine

Try 5am to Noon time in hotter months. - maybe once or twice

Instead of starting by number, allow anglers to proceed out and start fishing at designated time (honor system) - NC

Go back to Guntersville Lake. - no

Go to Weiss Lake. - no

Add another tournament. - no

Reduce tournaments back to 10. - maybe

Remove +1 tournament at end of year. - maybe

Do away with three big fish (go back to 1 big fish, or 2 biggest overall fish) - NC

Add in a major league fishing format tournament (would require some work) - NC

 

[dd22fish]

I STILL TINK WE NEED TO FISH THE CHICK IN FEB. 2016 OUT OF SODDY CREEK IF POSS. IT IS GREAT IN FEB. I AGREE WITH LARRY I THINK WE NEED SOME BODY ON THE NORTH SIDE ON THE COMMIITTEE, I THINK STEVEN WOULD BE A GOOD ONE.

 

[Jmax]

The one suggestion I would like to throw out there is the post count to participate be lowered. Our numbers of folks fishing the CFF trail has slowly dropped to the point I feel the 200 required post count be reviewed. I agree with keeping a required post count but it seems there are a lot of newbies that want to fish with us but when they see that they give it up quickly. I would suggest dropping it back down to 100 per boat. emoAngel Jmax

 

[Volfish]

200 is too many=agree w/JMAX

 

[Smalliefan2]

Agree w/ J Max. The old post count was 150 when I started, and I could not fish the CFF my first year back in Chatt.

 

[Oldman]

Steven would be a good choice.

 

[elwestb]

fischnrod - 10/22/2015 5:32 PM

elwestb - 10/21/2015 3:07 PM





CHANGE ENTRY TO PER PERSON AND NOT PER BOAT I do not see a reason why? Almost everyone list a boat fee and not per person. No!

My reasoning was to make it more affordable if somebody
fished alone and you could charge $25 per person and have a little more to pay out

Rod, I fished several Tx's this summer alone and everyone one that I can think of charged a boat fee.

 

[BASS MAN]

I agree on 100