Fishing With A Soldier 2017 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2017 - Chester Frost Park

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Due to the amount of tournaments that are being hosted on Chickamauga Lake, the Fishing With A Soldier Bass tournament will be held on 14 October 2017 out of Chester Frost. We are working on getting donations and sponsors all year long so that it will make for a great event. Last year we gave out over $6,000 in cash and prizes to our veterans. If you know of anyone that would like to donate, please send them to www.fishingwithasoldier.com or tell them to call me at 423 646 0376. Just let them know I am now stationed in Japan so the timing might be a little off. We look forward to seeing everyone there! *** I will start taking registration in August 2017. I will post on this thread once I start doing it. Thank you to all that have supported us in the past. Without you, the volunteer boater, none of this would ever happen! Semper Fi, Chase Estep
 
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Alright Ladies and Gentlemen, it is time for sign up! I know said August, but its better to get started early! I first want to start off by saying thank you to all the supporters of this awesome event! Last year we had 120 in total with Vets and Boaters. We gave away over $6,000 worth of cash and prizes! This year we are going to have a blast again!

When: 14 October
Where: Chester Frost
Launch: boats in water by 6:00a.m.
Fee:$100 - $50 going towards the veteran

****We will be having a MANDATORY pre tournament meeting at a location TBD in order to pair you up with your vet. It will be 13 October. We will have raffles, Olive Garden and other stuff to give away to our veterans!

Please go to www.fishingwithasoldier.com/registration.html in order to register for this event. I will collect the fee the morning of. If you have issues with registering, please contact me at 423-646-0376, text preferred as I am stationed in Japan at the moment and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

I look forward to seeing everyone out there this year and we will have two special guests with us that I will announce at a later date.
 
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First off, shout out to Chase for organizing such a great event in support of our military! The Heartland Classic is October 13-14th out of Dayton. There will be 300+ boats on the pond in this tournament alone. Just a heads up!
 
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Thanks Haden! I've scratched my head continuously on rescheduling, but in true Chickamauga nature, there are tournaments every weekend. I've even wanted to move it to Nickajack. I was told by several just to keep it on the same date and stuff. We will make due, in the end it isn't about the money or the prizes, but the willing to give back to those who given so much to us.
 
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Same day as the CATCH Classic. Leaves us out as boaters and adds another 50 boats to the Heartlands 350.
 
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Chase don't do that. It's a great event and very much appreciated maybe try a pre sign up and see what kind of boaters you can get I'm sure some will back out but still a great event slip it a week or so talk to churly on here see if we can make it work
 
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What a shame such an honorable event as this is pushed off of Chickamauga. Tournaments have taken over the weekends on the Chick and the ramps used for access. That's a fact. What with the towing vehicle and their buddy that has to drive to the ramp and park beside his partner, taking up 2 TRAILER PARKING SPACES rather than meet at someones home thereby taking only the tow vehicle. It's no wonder the only people that like tournaments are the ones that fish in them.
 
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I really don't want to cancel it, after all, it is about the vets. If I don't have boaters, then they can't go fishing. I've already made my mind up that this will be the last tournament on Chickamauga. After I'm done here in Okinawa, we will be moving back to my home town in Johnson City and the tournament will go up there without having to book anything a year in advance and still get booked on top of at other locations on the lake. The support you all give to this tournament is amazing and I really appreciate everything you all do for the vets and myself. I'm still scratching my head. Maybe move it to Sunday?
 
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Alright ladies and gentlemen, we are moving the tournament to the 15th of October rather than the 14th due to too many tournaments on the 14th.

Also, we are going to bring back the real reason for this and that it will be a FREE event for all. Boater and Veteran will fish for free. Donations are welcome.

There will be a pre tournament meeting and a time and location yet TBD. We will have Olive Garden catering.
 
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I'm good for either day me and my Dad fished this TX last year and you did a great job putting it together count me and my Dad in again for this year. Jay P boater and my Dad
Jay C veteran.
 
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Chase, hope all goes well. would like to be there, however I have committment @ Lake Of The Ozarks that week... emoGeezer emoUSA
 
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Chase

Thanks for doing this again, I hope it doesn't become the last time you have this on the Chick. I tried to fish it last year but had a conflict.

This year I plan to do so and will be bringing a Viet Nam Vet, good friend and Cousin in Law with me. I am a Vet but didn't fight in any war during my service, he did so he is the Vet and I'm the boater.
Looking forward to it. His name is Terry Bradshaw and the form will be sent in today, mine is already submitted. My name is Ernie Biddy.

Thanks Again for doing this for these Vets.
 
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I got them both brother and thank you all for your service. I'll be updating the site soon. I spent most of my "design time" updating the CBA points today. Unfortunately, this will be the last time it will be held on the chick. Once we come back from Okinawa, we will be moving to Johnson City. The tournament will be held on either Cherokee or South Holston next year and we also have one in the works going on Norris Lake. Details for those will be in the near future.

Be on the lookout for the new FWAS rods designed by Vexan rods!
 
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Due to my current medical status, I have cancelled the Lake of Ozarks trip. This will allow me to take part again with this group of Veterans.....should be a good season & weather will be good.... emoGeezer emoUSA
 
Re: Fishing With A Soldier 2017

FishingWithASoldier - 7/26/2017 10:06 AM

Alright ladies and gentlemen, we are moving the tournament to the 15th of October rather than the 14th due to too many tournaments on the 14th.

Also, we are going to bring back the real reason for this and that it will be a FREE event for all. Boater and Veteran will fish for free. Donations are welcome.

There will be a pre tournament meeting and a time and location yet TBD. We will have Olive Garden catering.
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