Ratman Bar-B-Q Update

[Kirk]

<font size="2" color="#0000ff">We are one week away from the Ratman Amateur Bass Tournament Series first annual planning meeting and sponsor appreciation dinner on Tuesday March 3, 2009 at 7M. The dinner meeting will be held at Two Pigs Bar-B-Q on 58 Highway. We will be holding a drawing for door prizes.</font>

<font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">The meeting portion of the event will be brief and will focus on a few key issues.</font></font>

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1. <font size="2"><font color="#000033">Offering dual entry/registration opportunities from the water and at the boat ramp. </font></font>
2. <font size="2"><font color="#000033">State record or heavy weight incentive payouts. (Underwriter options)</font></font>
3. <font size="2"><font color="#000033">“Angler of the Year” designation. (Points, number fished etc) </font></font>
4. <font size="2"><font color="#000033">Determine which events will have the $500 first place guarantee.</font></font>

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<font color="#0000cc"><font size="2">We have solid dinner commitments from the following:
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</p><ul>[*]<font size="2" color="#000000">Ratman (K&J Bobcat Service) </font>[*]<font size="2" color="#000000">rsimms (Scenic City Fishing Charters) </font>[*]<font size="2" color="#000000">Kirk </font>[*]<font size="2" color="#000000">fishin4cash </font>[*]<font size="2" color="#000000">Justin Bain </font>[*]<font size="2" color="#000000">Rodbulilder2 </font>[*]<font size="2" color="#000000">Ditchdoc666 </font>[*]<font size="2" color="#000000">TN RDG RNR </font>[*]<font size="2" color="#000000">Bloodpsort </font>[*]<font size="2" color="#000000">Wes Parrish </font>[*]<font size="2" color="#000000">nbforrest#3 </font>[*]<font size="2" color="#000000">Dennis Reynolds (ERMC) </font>[*]<font size="2" color="#000000">Eddie Russell (ERMC) </font>[*]<font size="2" color="#000000">fihingBen </font>[*]<font size="2" color="#000000">JBrotherton</font>[/list]


<font size="2" color="#ff0000">We are also looking for a couple more people to help with weigh-ins and sign-ups. If your interested in becoming a board members just send me a PM and let me know. Current board members are:</font>

</p><ul>[*]<font size="2">Kirk Gardner (popeyedpete)</font>[*]<font size="2">Kenny Eckstein (Ratman)</font>[*]<font size="2">Rudy Chastain (Rodbuilder2)</font>[*]<font size="2">Bo Bain (fishn4cash)</font>[*]<font size="2" color="#ff0000">Open slot</font>[*]<font size="2" color="#ff0000">Open slot</font>[/list]

<font size="2">Side Notes:</font></p>

<font size="2">We will have brief discussion regarding the March 28th Tndeer.com Forum Members Open Bass Tournament that will be held at Watts bar on March 28th</font></p>


<font size="2">Jbrotherton will be available to sign up anyone that wants to fish the Dalton High Baseball Tournament. </font>
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[FishingBen]

I could eat BBQ everyday of my life and be happy. I say we have a combination fishing tournament and BarB-Q cook off at the ramp after every tourney with awards going to Biggest Combined Weight, Big Fish, Big Smallmouth, Best Pork Loin, Best Beef Brisket, and Most Creative BBQ Related Side Dish. I got a mean baked bean recipe. LOL

 

[Guest]

Ben....you're a trip LOL but sounds good

 

[Kirk]

I nominate Ben to hold the BBQ weigh-in.

 

[Kirk]

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The new banner for the tournament arrived today. I have a second one ordered with all the sponsors listed.</p>

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[Kirk]

<font size="3">Float this through one more time.

JBrotherton will be on hand to sign up anglers for the Dalton High Baseball Tournament.</font>

 

[Kirk]

Tomorrow night is the dinner. Lots of door prizes, sponsors and food. See ya tomorrow night.

JBrotherton will also be there signing up people for the Dalton High School Baseball Tournament.

 

[Kirk]

The dinner had a good turnout and some great food. Thanks to Two Pigs Bar-B-Q for feeding a scurvy bunch like us.

We picked up two more sponsors and added a few interesting twists to our dogfight plans for this summer.

The ground work has been set for a great tournament series.

I want to thank ERMC, Scenic City Fishing Charters, Volunteer Rid-A-Pest, Pro Lures of Dalton, J Fred Johnson Insurance, Tngrafix, H&H Towing, Chastain Auto Glass, and First Art Source for making this dinner a big success.

 

[Kirk]

OH and a big note to self.

If your ever have the urge to talk about run-ins on the water with TWRA make sure that you know everyone at the table. Turns out we had two TWRA Officers amongst us. It actually was funny after the red faces disappeared. emoSorry

 

[antman1331]

And a note to the rest of us...Wish i coulda made it... I'll be fishing a few of the dogfights

 

[JDK]

popeyedpete - 3/3/2009 11:26 PM OH and a big note to self. If your ever have the urge to talk about run-ins on the water with TWRA make sure that you know everyone at the table. Turns out we had two TWRA Officers amongst us. It actually was funny after the red faces disappeared. emoSorry

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love to hear that story!</p>

 

[nimrod777]

Them two TWRA boys looked like they were gonna get writer's cramp there whilst you all were talking about your repeating violations!
BWAAHAAHAAHAAAHAAAAA!

 

[koda4u]

Guys that kind of talk happens all the time and it just comes with the job. Usually after all is said and done we all get a laugh as we did last night. Nice bunch of guys and knew a couple from fishing tourneys up in Meigs. Thanks for putting on a short tourney since it starts getting tough to take off for large tourneys. See you on the water one way or the other...</p>

 

[Kirk]

Just for the record, (before we get labeled as evil doers) one night tournament back in the summer, Ratman and I were sitting in the back of a long semi secluded slough in about 1.5 of water. The bugs were so bad we turned off the anchor light (AKA Bug Attractor) and was fishing with the black lights on. We quickly found out that this was frowned upon by the local TWRA officers on patrol (Stake out). Fishn4cash got hooked the same night for the same thing.

The funny part was the suggestions on how to be "legal" but not attract bugs. It ranged from putting a sock on it to a piece of black electrical tape. NO TWRA bashing was going on just good humored ribbing of each other about getting busted.

Before we left the dinner Ratman had everyone introduce themselves and what they did for a living. That is when we found out we had the two TWRA guys in the group. (In under cover attire, they were disguised as Bar-b-q eating fisherman).

I don't think we ever found out what color sock to use.

 

[FishingBen]

Hey I had fun meeting up with everybody and being involved with the tournaments. Really looking forward to this and will talk it up in my area.

 

[Kirk]

FishingBen has volunteered to help us out this year. He will also be the official Bar-B-Q taster if any bar-b-q contests break out.

The Tournament Board of Directors so far. We still need one more to help out.

* Kirk Gardner (popeyedpete)
* Kenny Eckstein (Ratman)
* Rudy Chastain (Rodbuilder2)
* Bo Bain (fishn4cash)
* Ben Biller (FishingBen)
* Open slot

 

[Dropshot]

I normally put a foam cup over the light...