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fischnrod
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I WAS THINKING 5 BUCKS A HEAD ME AND OLDMAN CAN'T WORK FOR A LIVING emoBang
elwestb
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As Earkle would say, "Did I do That"? Ok, so Team Grumpy 'ol Men will drop their sponsorship by Viagra. From now on only your real name and screen name on the sign up page! My bad, my fault, I'm sorry, I'm the culprit and I apologize to everyone for violating that rule! I will not do that again! So the sign up sheet and procedure should be all clear now. The weigh in process has been addressed before. No one is to be involved in the weigh in procedure except the Tournament Committee Members. Ok? Are we all good now? Then let's all have group hug and just go fishing! See ya'll Saturday!
fischnrod
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THAT'S FINE WITH ME IF WE CAN GET 10 BOATS PARTICIPATING THAT'S $100 BUCKS WITH BOTH PEOPLE IN THE BOAT PLAYING. emoGeezer
DO WE NEED ANOTHER THREAD STARTED SO EVERYBODY SEE'S IT?
HOW WOULD WE WEIGH EM? I DON'T THINK YOU COULD ASK THE GUYS RUNNING THE SCALES TO DO IT SINCE THEY ALREADY HAVE THEIR HANDS FULL WITH EVERYTHING ELSE GOING ON.
DO WE NEED ANOTHER THREAD STARTED SO EVERYBODY SEE'S IT?
HOW WOULD WE WEIGH EM? I DON'T THINK YOU COULD ASK THE GUYS RUNNING THE SCALES TO DO IT SINCE THEY ALREADY HAVE THEIR HANDS FULL WITH EVERYTHING ELSE GOING ON.
We can have a separate pot when people pay, I can handle the cash and I don't think weighing the fish on the scales will present a problem once we are done with regular weighing, only stipulation this spot is part of your 3 fish limit, not a 4th fish. We just need to make that clear.
fischnrod
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THAT MIGHT TAKE AWAY THE PARTICIPATION OF BIG SPOT POT=== YOU ARE ALLOWED 5 FISH IN THE LIVE WELL IN TENNESSEE SO I DON'T SEE A PROBLEM WITH WEIGHING 3 LARGEMOUTH IN THE TOURNEY AND THEN IF YOU HAD A SPOTTED BASS IN THE WELL WEIGH IT LAST
ChooChooSnakeMan
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Ok, I've read every post and I'm going to put my two cents in. I call it like I see it so if you don't agree then that is OK, everyone is entitled to their opinion. I was at the very first CFF event, one of the 5 boats that showed up to fish out of Grasshopper on the Chick so while you might not agree with what I'm about to say at least you will know that I'm not a "johnny come lately" who hasn't paid his dues with the CFF.
Has our forum changed, yes - of course it has - with increased size comes increased problems. The old saying, you can please some of the people some of the time but you can't please all the people all the time is really true. The bigger an organization gets the more opinions / likes / dislikes and attitudes you have to deal with. Now this is the important part so don't miss this statement --- The problems are not with the leaders the problems are with all of us - we have met the enemy and he is us!
It seems to me that our actual events run smooth which is a credit to our committee. They are volunteers and they do a good job. I mean come on, they don't have to serve us. Someone has to step up and place themselves in the cross hairs and become a target for criticism by leading. If no one ever stepped up our events wouldn't exist. If there seems to be more rules than in the past it is because we as a group have whined and complained about some little this or that to a committee member who took the complaint seriously as they should and then the next thing you know a rule gets passed. What happens is something doesn't go right for someone, or they were having a bad day and someone looked at them cross-eyed or didn't speak or they just missed the money by .01 oz and they are upset and the next thing you know a lot of crap gets going. Look what needs to happen is what used to happen when we were small. Let's treat each other as we want to be treated. If something doesn't go your way or someone offends you then extend grace to them. Heck they probably don't even know they offended you in the first place and it wasn't intentional. Let's say someone says or does something that I don't like - I have a choice - moan and cry and make a big deal about it and start lobbying other members to build my "gang" and just create a lot of problems or I can just say Oh well, suck it us like a big boy and extend that person some grace. Then in the future when I open my big mouth, and let's face it we all are guilty at times, and hurt someone then they will extend grace to me. We and I mean all of us on the CFF have a choice to make. Is this thing worth saving and I think it is or isn't it. If we value what we have then we will put on our big boy pants and focus on the fun and fellowship and exchanging information and just fish and have fun. If we don't value this then let's just keep going like it is going and all get a chip on our shoulder and be set ready and primed to be offended and this thing we call the CFF will fade into history, maybe not next week or next year but it will decline and go away. I would hate that. I've made a lot of great friendships here that I hope will last the rest of my life and the thing is that there are more great friendships to make in the days ahead. I don't know who the good Lord will bless me with but you are out there and I'm looking forward to making your acquaintance.
We need to be appreciative of our committee members and their efforts. We should all thank God for the health and wealth we have to participate in fishing and enjoyment of God's creation. Let's all take a great big CHILL Pill and cut the bickering and back stabbing and get back to what is important. If we live long enough we will all be at a place and time where we would give anything to be able to wet a line, enjoy other anglers company, spend time outdoors. See the big picture.
God Bless,
Has our forum changed, yes - of course it has - with increased size comes increased problems. The old saying, you can please some of the people some of the time but you can't please all the people all the time is really true. The bigger an organization gets the more opinions / likes / dislikes and attitudes you have to deal with. Now this is the important part so don't miss this statement --- The problems are not with the leaders the problems are with all of us - we have met the enemy and he is us!
It seems to me that our actual events run smooth which is a credit to our committee. They are volunteers and they do a good job. I mean come on, they don't have to serve us. Someone has to step up and place themselves in the cross hairs and become a target for criticism by leading. If no one ever stepped up our events wouldn't exist. If there seems to be more rules than in the past it is because we as a group have whined and complained about some little this or that to a committee member who took the complaint seriously as they should and then the next thing you know a rule gets passed. What happens is something doesn't go right for someone, or they were having a bad day and someone looked at them cross-eyed or didn't speak or they just missed the money by .01 oz and they are upset and the next thing you know a lot of crap gets going. Look what needs to happen is what used to happen when we were small. Let's treat each other as we want to be treated. If something doesn't go your way or someone offends you then extend grace to them. Heck they probably don't even know they offended you in the first place and it wasn't intentional. Let's say someone says or does something that I don't like - I have a choice - moan and cry and make a big deal about it and start lobbying other members to build my "gang" and just create a lot of problems or I can just say Oh well, suck it us like a big boy and extend that person some grace. Then in the future when I open my big mouth, and let's face it we all are guilty at times, and hurt someone then they will extend grace to me. We and I mean all of us on the CFF have a choice to make. Is this thing worth saving and I think it is or isn't it. If we value what we have then we will put on our big boy pants and focus on the fun and fellowship and exchanging information and just fish and have fun. If we don't value this then let's just keep going like it is going and all get a chip on our shoulder and be set ready and primed to be offended and this thing we call the CFF will fade into history, maybe not next week or next year but it will decline and go away. I would hate that. I've made a lot of great friendships here that I hope will last the rest of my life and the thing is that there are more great friendships to make in the days ahead. I don't know who the good Lord will bless me with but you are out there and I'm looking forward to making your acquaintance.
We need to be appreciative of our committee members and their efforts. We should all thank God for the health and wealth we have to participate in fishing and enjoyment of God's creation. Let's all take a great big CHILL Pill and cut the bickering and back stabbing and get back to what is important. If we live long enough we will all be at a place and time where we would give anything to be able to wet a line, enjoy other anglers company, spend time outdoors. See the big picture.
God Bless,
bronzeback45
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This trail was good enough for Jacob Wheeler to fish against us.in the last tourney last year and he won , I'd say that give the cff a semi- pro circuit.
bronzeback45
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This trail was good enough for Jacob Wheeler to fish against us.in the last tourney last year and he won , I'd say that give the cff a semi- pro circuit.
Ok Rod, big spot will have to be part of your 3 fish limit, having an extra fish is usually a no no in a tournament simply because now it's creates an opportunity to cull a dead fish to avoid a penalty, one of the rules is 3 fish in the livewell and we'll have to stick with it. I happy to participate since I usually need a spot just to fill my limit down there anyway lol
rodbuilder2
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Well Said James I Joined CFF to Share Good Times in My Boat as Well as The Parking Lot. I Have Met some Wonderful People and A Few have Shared Their Fishing Skills with me and I Like to Think I Have Helped Some Likewise. I Think we will Have a Great Year With the CFF Tx. and Hopefully all Catch a Bunch of Fish. So all CFF Members Come out Saturday and Enjoy the Fellowship I Know I will be There.
elwestb
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... and I thank you both personally, James and Leonard for your post. JMO!
bulldoglizard
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I'm going to change the subject a bit. I have fished one or two of your tournaments in the past but this year I am going to try and fish all of them. I enjoyed the first one even with the conditions we had with the current. I just have to ask one question , what's the best way to meet you guys? I only know my fishing partner and a couple others. Looking forward to meeting more of you so I can join in on the fellowship. Thanks. See you Saturday !
SethColeman
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Once they find out who your fishing with, they may not want to talk to ya! lol
bulldoglizard
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Hey Seth just as long as they don't start calling us team Charmin it will be alright. HaHa !
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