2006 Ultimate Bass Ralley General Discussion
We have decided to split the UBCS due to the lack of participation of the clubs on the site. The 2006 UBCS will be hosted by the Lock Jaw Bass Club and when Rattle gets the information together he will let us know when it is going to be held.
The Ultimate Bass Ralley is going to be a Site Wide Event. All members will be invited to fish either single or with a partner.
The idea here is get as many people involved as possible in the event and to have a get together where all of our members have the oppertunity to meet and get to know the people that they are talking with daily on the site.
We have talked about places to hold the tournament and think that Table Rock would be a great place to hold the First Annual Ultimate Bass Ralley. We have a reliable contact there that can help with the foot work and the communication between the lauch, hotel/marina, and the community that we will be dealing with.
I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas on this as we would like to get it going full speed ahead as soon as possible.
Laurie
Where is Table Rock, is that Louisiana?
Nope it is in Missouri ;)
Well, still just as far as La. Wherever it is, I hope it works with my schedule.
I'm all for it.
After meeting some of the coolest people at the UBCS this past weekend, I can't wait to meet more at the first UB Rally.
Count me in.......................wherever!
I hope so too. I am trying to set up something that will allow us to have a mini trade show on maybe Friday so that our sponsors can come in and show off what they have and some of the members can visit with them. We had Legend show up at the UBCS and it turned out great! I am hoping to get some representation at the Ralley... So what do you think? Who would you like to see there?
Who would I like to see..................as in UB members
or
what companies?
Sorry... don't you guys know you are supposed to be able to read my mind lo lo
What companies would you like to see at our mini trade show if we can get one together?
After I replied I thought :-\ I'd like to meet everybody from UB. Dumb question on my part.
Ok................
I'd like to see all of the site sponsors.
Legend Boats again.
Gambler-Bang
LureEyes
LureEyes? What am I missing here?
lo lo lo
LureEyes is the type of sunglasses I wear. They are made of titanium and weigh less than an ounce. I told everyone (except you I guess) about them at the UBCS.
Their web site is http://www.lureeyes.com
Way cool............... 8)
Table Rock now that's no to far from Chicago. Hummm
Sure would be nice to meet you Lip ;)
Sounds like a good time to be had by all. Wouldn't mind meeting Lip either, although he already has an open invite to the Heart Of Dixie for some Kitty fishing!
According to Rand Mcnally it is 579 miles from my house to the lake... Wonder if my wife will give me a kitchen pass for the weekend. :D ~shhh :surrender:
eye will have to keep my eye's open for the details and see what can be worked out. ;D eye'm saving up my pennies for a trip up to see silversalmon next year too ~c~ ~c~ Only need 999,600 more pennies to go now :roll2: :roll2: and would like to meet all of ya'll too ~c~ ~c~
Bring it on Couch Tater.................love to meet ya!!!
I love the idea of the rally. We are still going to work hard on the UBCS and try to get more clubs to participate. I do believe we will need to have the tournaments at least 5 to 6 months apart. That way some will have time to recoup and afford to fish the other. I also think we would have more participation in the rally if it was held in the summer. That would put the UBCS in the spring and that could help that tournament. I also considered putting on a regional UBCS and then having a Championship UBCS . Basically what we would do is have 4 regions or more depending on the how many clubs we have and where they are located. The club that wins it's region would advance to the championship tournament. Now obviously this is just brain storming but it is something that we can look at. We will see how the UBCS goes this upcoming year and start working on a regional type tournament for next year. I'm sure Laurie is reading this in :shocking:. :roll2:
I suppose I'd have to figure out how to get there too...got a hard push from a friend of mine ;) but then I'd hate to come that far and not be competing for the first time...yikes, did I say what I think I said? hmmmmm...yeah, OK, I want to compete. :roll2:
Compete........................no worry about that bro.
I just fished my but off for 4 days and caught one keeper fish and it wasn't during the tournament.
But I did happen to meet about 35 or 40 new friends that were cooler than any fish I could have caught. I promise you that!!
That's what you go for bro..................so we can meet ya!!!
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...I see the fog has lifted.
~shhh
Fish us no boaters would have to work something out for sure and it would be fun. We don't live to far from eachother and you would have to come close to my house on the way ;)
Quote from: Rattle on June 28, 2005, 08:49:02 PM
I'm sure Laurie is reading this in :shocking:. :roll2:
Yea I always hope that my staff members will keep my in the loop lo but i guess reading it here is better than not reading it at all ;) I like the sounds of regional I just hope you are prepared to head it all up and make sure it is all handled with the utmost professionalism :)
I'm a non-boater too. You just gotta find a UB partner with a boat.
Absolutely! Of course if we do something like that and that is a big "if" you may want to look at expanding the event staff. Like I told Scott today on the phone I never turn down help. lo
I guess the alternative to that would be to introduce a new member to Ultimate Bass :-* So if you have that friend that you just can't get to visit the site but you can get them to come to the Ralley you might be able to foster a new member to the site...
This is all speculation on what could be possible.
Scott, Susie has already told me that would be a vacation trip. She wants to take the kids and go up for a week, so if that is the case the back of my boat is empty which means it's got your name all over it brother.
I appreciate the offer Rattle.....................you da man.
Let's see how things unravel here over the next year.
I also considered putting on a regional UBCS and then having a Championship UBCS . Basically what we would do is have 4 regions or more depending on the how many clubs we have and where they are located. The club that wins it's region would advance to the championship tournament.
the above quote is from Rattle.........
Its funny, I had thought about this very thing on sunday at about 10:30 while "joking" with CMegee and Fishforfree. I discounted it pretty quick after I remembered that "hey I thought of it", gotta be an ignorant idea if I thought of it.......
Now it sounds like a great idea, being it came from Rattle....Dave
I guess everyone is having the same thoughts... I have to admit that I thought a series of tourneys would be interesting.
Of course the Southern/Southeastern regional would have to be on Lake Guntersville... ;D For some reason i have never fished that lake and I think it would be a great time... :roll2:
Seriously,
I think that is a great idea, hopefully by '06 our club will have more members. Our problem is that we started too late in the year and most people are fishing the wildcats and other tourneys...
If the Rally is half as much fun as the first two Shootouts then it will be a BLAST!
The rally idea sounds awesome! Make it a weeklong trip with the family & call it a vacation. ~c~ I can't wait for the details!
Laurie, If there is anything I can do to help out just let me know!
I'm in. I would love to meet more folks...do a little fishing (and I have a backseat open)...and see a new lake. And I'm always looking for an excuse to take time off work. lo
i PLAN ON ATTENDING ONE OF THESE MYSELF AND ANYONE THAT WANTS TO RIDE WITH ME IS MORE THAN WELCOME ~c~
OH by the way fishforfree whos boat is that in your avatar ? :o
Are you sure you don't want to hold teh tournament in Colorado???
NO NO KY. Mike said he wanted to come here so Ranger could have a shot at it :roll2:
I'm all in, Table rock is AWESOME, matter of fact planning on going up there in a few weeks just for fun. I would suggest maybe May or so for that one, as the spawn will just be starting then...
DAWG,
Quote from: DAWG on June 29, 2005, 08:29:24 AM
OH by the way fishforfree whos boat is that in your avatar ? :o
The boat in my avatar is Randy Howell's. It is the new PUROLATOR boat he got in January as he is a part of the Purolator Team. I just got off the phone with him - what a great guy.
wasn't this gonna be held in Indiana? :roll2:
Fish me could have sworn it was Illinois :roll2: :roll2: ;D
could be both, I thought it was gonna be held on the Kankakee River
Now that would work just right ~c~ ~c~ close to both of us :roll2: :roll2:
and closer for me too!!!
left_turn Table Rock is closer still ;)
Oh...oops!
:roll2: :roll2: lo Tought you might like that even better ;)
Quote from: Rattle on June 28, 2005, 08:49:02 PM
I love the idea of the rally. We are still going to work hard on the UBCS and try to get more clubs to participate.in :shocking:. :roll2:
Just a thought that I have had.
the clubs that are members of UB are pretty well scattered around the country and do not want to travel over a thousand miles to fish. Not to mention most have families and can't take a week or so off without their families, and then there is the cost. I suspect we averaged spending well over $300.00 apiece ( you would triple that or more for a week 1000 miles from home) and were 70 miles from home. I know that one of the things is that the club has to be an active UB member and of course that is Laurie and Mikes decision and that is fine with me. BUT: if we want more clubs involved how about opening to other clubs with the thought that after they fished a Shootout and met everyone and hopefully had a great time then they would want to join UB and get involved with the site. Now if we are happy with 2-3 clubs fishing OK but it has been brought up many times that we would like to see more clubs, and I am just thinking out loud. I think some are completely happy with just our 2 clubs, that is alright with me just trying to bring up other ideas.
papa
Papa, what if a club won the traveling trophy and then never showed up again or particapated in on the forum :'(
I hate to be a party pooper here but this thread is supposed to be about the rally not the club shootout ;)
Papa we need to start a thread so that we can talk about the shootout too so that we can talk about all of the ideas floating around in this thread.
Lets keep this area for the rally though...
yeah all us non-boaters get a chance to play at a rally
Quote from: Mike on June 29, 2005, 07:06:33 PM
Papa, what if a club won the traveling trophy and then never showed up again or particapated in on the forum :'(
Those were just ideas to boost participation.
papa
I think the rally is going to be lots of fun. I like the idea of having a tournament for everyone on the site. We might need the entire lake to ourselves with a good turnout.
I dig that!!!
Will you take me out prefishing Mike? :roll2:
I'm with Lip and Fish on this one
Quote from: Fishaholic on June 29, 2005, 10:26:50 AM
wasn't this gonna be held in Indiana? :roll2:
Quote from: Lipripper on June 29, 2005, 12:04:57 PM
Fish me could have sworn it was Illinois :roll2: :roll2: ;D
but if the date is right I might stop by and grab some one to fish it also
Fish and eye can take a back seat with anyone who has a spot ~c~ ~c~
I'll get with you two when more info comes out. 8)
Hmmmmmmmmm sounds interesting might have to think about this one, It would be a long ways to tow my boat . But what are the dates for this?
The dates are still to be determined and the lake isn't set in stone yet. We are looking at summer time so families can partake ;)
This will be like our meets we have on the NAFC BB Eye'm going to be going to one from July 21st to July 24th at La Crosse Wisc. on the Mississippi River ~c~ ~c~ There will be about 20 members and family who want to come. We even have a member who is comeing all the way from Calif. to go ~c~ ~c~ This will be my first one and should be lot's of fun ~c~ ~c~
I think the rally is a good idea because it'll give a chance for others on the site to come and meet up with everyone else. It would also give a chance to match up non-boaters with boaters from the area. I do not have a boat at this time, but by next year I hope to, but I wouldn't want to tow it 1100 miles.
(chanting this over and over) Table Rock, Table Rock....
(chanting this over and over) Table Rock, Table Rock.... :roll2: :roll2: :roll2:
Any idea what part of TableRock we are thinking about doing this on? It looks like that is one HUGE lake!
I have info coming from the Chambers of Commerce etc. already! I can't wait to start planning it! We say every year we are going to The Ozarks...Looks like 2006 will be the year. ~c~
I requested information from both Dale Hollow (TN) and Table Rock (MO). I will be anxiously awaiting to hear from them both to see what I get.
Laurie
I like Tennessee..............
Don't know anything about Dale Hollow but I do like TN. That might be the most central for everyone included and especially for my partner and myself from FL.
You know I really have my heart set on Table Rock but I am trying to keep an open mind where the Rally is concerned ;)
I want to have it where there is the best facilities as well as the best bang for our buck.... I know that folks will be traveling and we need to hold it some where that will not be so expencive that it will break the bank. I also want to make sure that there is someplace where we can have an all night poker game if we need to and not disturbe anyone.... cook out under some shade trees.... and a central gathering place for all so that we can enjoy the time we get....
Ok... Asside from the location what kinds of things do we need to cover so that we can all be in agreeance (or at least understanding lo)...
Who can fish?
Can they have an off site partner?
What are we fishing for? (money or fun)
What if we had a snoopy pole fishing tournament? I think that would be fun lo lo
I need to check on this first, but i think that the Nitro Owners tournament is held on Dale Hollow. I will sneak over there and check out that information and let you know. I will post back probably after the upgrade.....Dave
Dave I don't plan to start the upgrade until later this evening so you might not want to wait that long ;)
Now you know I have more time on my hands that I really need...something about idle hands and the work of the >:D .......Dave
I think.................
1). the location needs to be central to where most of the members are (and most seem to be in the eastern half of the US)
2). anyone that's a member can fish - I think that's the whole point of it (my opinion)
3). it should be for fun and a little big bass money pot. It should be friends getting together to fish for a few days and have a tournament as if it were a hot dog roast. Just like the UBCS - I just wanted to meet everybody. My partner knows that's all I did because I sure didn't catch any fish lo
That's my thoughts for now...............
FFF eye'm with you it should be in a spot that is central to most of the members and should be for fun and eye like Lauries idea about a snoopy pole fishing tournament that would be fun ~c~ ~c~ and eye'm glad you don't have a boat and we were partners :o :o We would have lot's of fun but we sure might not catch any BASS lo lo :roll2: :roll2:
And that's it..........................F-U-N ~cf
Would a Barbie pole substitute in the place of Snoopy? That is if my lil one will let her dad use it. :D
Dale Hollow is a good choice also...
Tater
FFF I totally agree that it should be centered around FUN! I love the idea of getting to meet all of the folks from the site and fishing well........ that is just what I do. I will say that if it is as hot at the 2006 Rally as it was at the 2005 UBCS then I might just opt to stick around the camp, hotel, room and talk with folks cause it was just a tad bit hot even for me lo
If I'm here I'm all in.
As it is Table Rock BASS PRO is headquartered there in Springfield, so maybe them & of course Tracker Marine NITRO they are all so based out of Springfield
I like the idea of TableRock becasue of its close proximity to other attractions for the family such as Branson, Silver dollar City, etc. One big family vacation included with a fishing trip & reunion with our 2nd family. ;D
I think if we make it TOO much of a tournament we will scare some people away from attending. I think this one should be mostly for fun. Maybe have a couple of small side pots like we did the Big Bass tourney on Friday at the UBCS. A small entry fee for those wishing to enter but nothing mandatory.
I think Geo's family had the right idea at the shootout. Bring the tubes, skis, whatever, & just cut loose a day or two. I think that would be lots of fun!
I emailed yesterday for ableRock info & eveidently they sent my info to every resort on the lake...I have about 30 emails from different resorts to look through!
The snoopy rod tournament sounds like fun!
I think that if we a tourney of some sort it should ONLY be open to UltimateBass members & family. Start letting others in & it could get out of hand quick!
Did I hear right Dale Hollow ~c~ ~c~ :toot: :toot: anything I can do to help gather info on my favorite lake ;D
DAWG the lake is still up for grabs but looks like either Dale Holler or Table Rock and they are both just about the same distence from me . ~c~ ~c~ It will be fun no matter which way we go ;)
Well if it is Dale Hollow you and Fish can come here and we will all go together. I can arrange a extra boat for us if needed ;) ~c~
EYE've heard some great things about Dale Holler and you have fished that lake befor ~c~ ~c~ so we will just have to shake the tree and see what falls out o fit lo lo and thanks for the invite ;D
Where's Dale Hollow? I'm sure it'll be a flight for me.
It's in Tenn. Creel Limit Zero it would be a long flight for you. So get your wings in shape ;)
Dale Hollow is about an hour and a half east of Nashville Tn.
That's only 640 miles from my place, much better than 1100 to Table Rock. Probably doesn't matter though, I'm sure I'll fly either way... ~an~
Here is a web site for Dale Hollow http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/op/DAL/rec/ (http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/op/DAL/rec/)
Looks like a nice place. ~c~ You live in KY Dawg. My folks live in Burlington, KY.
That is not too far from here ,up around the Cincinatti area right . near the airport.
Yeah, about 5 miles from Covington. 10 miles from Cincinnati
Iam only about a hour and a half from there south . Next time you come down to visit give me a shout and maybe we can meet :-*
Sounds good, will at the minimum be coming around Thanksgiving time frame.
Just in time for my :bday) ;D
~c~ ~c~ :toot: :toot:
Looks like that one will be a big one1 :o
If we can get Dawg, Fishaholic and Lipripper to Dale Hollow - I'm all for it and I cast my vote there just so I can meet 'em!!
fff i would love to meet you anytime
I think I prefer TableRock due to there being lots of stuff closeby for the family to do. I know I have alot better chance of being able to take this trip if she can go & call it her vacation & have something to do everyday besides fish & be on the lake. Branson, Duck rides, Silver Dollar City, etc...She would have plenty to do!
I know it would make it tough on some other members with it being farther. I am just putting my opinion out there. I will go with the majority no matter where...It would be a long trip either way for us. We had better start saving the $$$ now! ;)
Nashville is not far from Dale Hollow
Not at all just a hop skip and a jump and FFF eye would love to meet you too ~c~ ~c~
bassadict69,
You are right as far as stuff todo for family at Table Rock. It kills me to say this but boat trafic could be a huge issue at Dale Hollow during the summer. From Memorial Day to Labor Day that place gets packed on the weekends. I can be there in 4 and 1/2 hours though so I still vote for Dale Hollow we could do some night fishing.
Bman
Dawg,
About how far?
Bman
Nashville and Knoxville are both about an hour and a half away
If you do a big bass contest shake it up alittle. I think you should split pot 50/50. Half for big fish and the other half for smallest legal bass. That would add a hole different angle to the fishing. It would also make the weigh in fun.
Bman
Bman , that would definitely make it more interesting ....I would have a good shot at winning something by throwing the small bass scenario in the mix. lo
Now that's a GREAT idea Bman ~c~ ~c~
i would be game for table rock. ~c~ ~c~ ~c~ ~c~
norfork is a idea ;D
Norfork, is a cool lake I have only been there once :-* if we are going to go with that area I have contacts around Table Rock that could really be an asset in getting everything set up :-*
Well like eye said it just about the same distence to either one for me so which ever one we decide on is fine. It will be fun no matter where we have it at ~c~ ~c~ and it will be great to get to meet all of ya'll face to face ;D
I think that fishforfree and myself would have gotten that small bass pot this year :-\
Darn right and proud of it :roll2: :roll2: :roll2:
Big Fish and Little Fish... that sounds like it could be fun...
How about a no fish one lo lo
That might be stretching it a little... I am sure you will catch fish Lip.......... but we might have to add an odd fish pot for those of you that catch something other than a bass lo
Well Laurie now eye'm not saying eye won't catch a Bass lo lo but if by chance eye hook a BIG FISH and we don't see it and it gets off :o eye know what to say now ;) IT was a Kitty-kat :roll2: :roll2: ;D and and wait till you see the ;PHO) of that Red Fish that Lost it's Spots that eye caught on the 5th while fishing for kitty-kats with whiskers and joda lo lo
we're ready for the pics Lip.
hmmmmmmm...how bout larges per species for all us dummies (like me) who don't know how to catch fish.
Now LipRipper, all big fish that get off are catfish but you are really good when you can guess which kind :roll2:
Fishaholic not knowing how to catch fish :shocking: I think not :o
Fish not being able to catch a ~fff ~shade :roll2: :roll2: lo lo now that is funny :)
I bet I can get the off fish too. Everyone knows I couldn't get the big bass award... >:(
yeah right.. :roll2: .another ringer in da works
I don't know about the ringer thing..... ~shhh
cmegee eye guess even us novices can get lucky from time to time ;) lo lo
I definately qualify as a NOVICE.... ;D
...yeah, me too :-[
table rock now thats a lake ive been wanting to fish :) Im gonna keep an eye on this posts ~shade
Might be a chance for a couple Hoosier backwater fishermen to shine ;D ~shhh
Don't forget this ol lucky kitty-katter either ;) With a little help from ya'll Hoosier backwater fishermen showing me how to fish this Bass Stuff who knows what might happen lo lo
Nope, we're not forgettin you Lip...
I wanna go to Table Rock......
Any final decisions yet on where it will be held? I am anxious to start planning my vacation!
I haven't read any, other than all the suggestions put out by everyone. I hope we can go ahead and start planning now....
I think that we should have some kind of final decision in a week or two. I am waiting on some information from a couple of places and we need to talk about a date.
There are a lot of things that go into planning a tounament like this and i want to make sure that we don't step on a bigger tournament. I know it isn't possible to avoid all of them but I want to try as much as possible. And then there is also the Shootout to take into consideration as well.
Lots of ideas and different things going on with the site. Hopefully soon we will have enough information to make a good choice. Most of all we want to make sure it is possible for everyone to show if for nothing else to meet everyone :-*
I am really, really interested in going to Dale Hollow, primarily because it would be much closer especially if I am traveling with someone pulling a boat from central FL.
I know Bman is also interested in having it at Dale Hollow. He says it is God's country. ;D
you mean we're not having it on the Kankakee River ~roflmao or better yet, at the Grand Kankakee Marsh where everyone would have to fish from shore like me? ~roflmao
Fishaholic,
You can fish from the shore at Dale Hollow! Granted some spots you would have to walk up a mile and down to get to the water. Really guys this is a great lake. The water is crystal clear most of the time. The residents in the area are great and welcome people like they are their own family. There are huge smallies there and lots of spotted bass also. I have seen some sunset and sun rise there that will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up from the awe of it.
Bman
Dale Hollow would be great! I might even be able to sweet talk OHBassaholic into coming down for that one...
How 'bout it Blaise? You ready to have your shoulders dislocated by a smallmouth?
Quote from: fishforfree on July 20, 2005, 09:02:56 AM
I am really, really interested in going to Dale Hollow, primarily because it would be much closer especially if I am traveling with someone pulling a boat from central FL.
I know Bman is also interested in having it at Dale Hollow. He says it is God's country. ;D
Bman is right ,it is GOD'S Country
Anyone wanting to meet up with me and head down is fine with me. I can arrange for a extra boat if needed. ~c~ No need to shore fish if you dont want to.
Quote from: DAWG on July 21, 2005, 09:17:23 AM
Bman is right ,it is GOD'S Country
Anyone wanting to meet up with me and head down is fine with me. I can arrange for a extra boat if needed. ~c~ No need to shore fish if you dont want to.
I may take you up on that, probably would be coming down from Cincinatti, so would have to go through Lexington... May need to arrange for a boat rental too, don't think I'll be hauling mine from Baltimore...
I'm for Table Rock. The fishing is very good there. Not only that but Branson is very close.
Say when....
I am not sure what the decision will be but as soon as we get that far we will be sure to let everyone know as soon as possible. We are really excited aobut having our first rally and I know it is going to turn out to be a really great tradition ;)
Table Rock? heck that`s not a bad drive at all for us. If it`s there you will definitely get some Offutt Anglers going down for it...
But they are right about Dale Hollow. I been there and it is the prettiest lake I`ve ever been on and there are lots of good fish in it too.
Laurie and Mike
What factors are coming into play for your decision?
Bman
Mostly participation but location and facilities are also a consideration. Both Table Rock and Dale Hollow have great facilities. The Ultimate Goal would be to get as many members together as possible :-*
I sure would like to see everyone go but I know that just won't be possilbe, even if distance doesn't play into it, timing always does :'(
Mike eye think timing will be the deciding factor for keeping lots of members from comeing :'( :'(
Ok sooooo when should we do this? I see a lot of talk but I must have missed the suggestions on the month for this.... Help me out here and post your thoughts on when we should have the ralley :help: :help: :help: :help:
Taht would be nice as for planning lodging arrangements :-*
I think June or July is our only two options. Kids are still in school in May & in August they are going back.
I think June would be best...Maybe it won't be quite so hot! :-*
hmmmmm....another trny...hmmmm and Dale Hollow was where the 14th annual Military Bass trny was held.. lets see......my partner pulled his boat from California to Alabama...and DH is closer...I wonder if he reads this would he be interested again? :roll2: ~roflmao
Would love to be able to go, but don;t hink I will able to make it where ever you go. Just t far of a ride and I don't have enough time.
Quote from: calincalif50 on August 03, 2005, 11:53:20 AM
hmmmmm....another trny...hmmmm and Dale Hollow was where the 14th annual Military Bass trny was held.. lets see......my partner pulled his boat from California to Alabama...and DH is closer...I wonder if he reads this would he be interested again? :roll2: ~roflmao
What marina was it held out of
I suppose you'll see me there if I can hitch a ride with someone...can't leave Lura home without a vehicle.
I am open to anytime really. I have my own business and work from home so whatever everybody else wants is cool with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ~sun
Well June would work for me cause in July eye have the NAFC BB MEEt in La Crosse Wisc. to go too ~c~ ~c~ and Fish if eye go you would have a ride ;) We wouldn't have a boat but we are use to fishing off the bank ;D
You guys can fish with me ;D
DAWG if we did that we would catch all the ~fff and what would everyone else catch lo lo ;)
At least we would WIN lo
Lip, that would be super...but DAWG might not want me in his boat, I'm a fishing klutz.
Quote from: Fishaholic on August 03, 2005, 12:34:53 PM
Lip, that would be super...but DAWG might not want me in his boat, I'm a fishing klutz.
I know where a barge is at then :roll2: :roll2:
maybe I'll just come and visit...leave the tackle at home.........
NOT!!!
No way Fish would you ever go near a lake without your fishing gear lo lo me either ;D
No Fish , we wouldnt do you like that ;)
June or July sounds like the best for everyone with kids and all. I'm actually up for any month except August, but it can't be the first week of any month.
Just out of curiousity... about how much will lodging, fishing, paying the people with the boats... how much will these cost me, not counting driving there... I've never done anything like this before.
Quote from: pfskribbles on August 04, 2005, 12:11:34 AM
Just out of curiousity... about how much will lodging, fishing, paying the people with the boats... how much will these cost me, not counting driving there... I've never done anything like this before.
Good question. Once a decision on a location is made, we will be able to better assess the costs. It also will depend on what kind of lodging you want, from a 5 star hotel/resort, to camping, you can make it much more affordable with just your choice in lodging. I think in the past most have stayed in cabins for the shootout, which came down to a very reasonable per person/per night cost.
Have no fears or worries until it's time pfskribbles ...I have budget constraints too, but it won't stop me...my thumb still works lo
If i do go I have a feeling I'm going to be the blacksheep in the group merely because i'm only going to be 21 at the time... maybe I should grow a scraggly beard to fit in...
Quote from: pfskribbles on August 04, 2005, 11:15:32 AM
If i do go I have a feeling I'm going to be the blacksheep in the group merely because i'm only going to be 21 at the time... maybe I should grow a scraggly beard to fit in...
The last thing you need to worry about is fitting in! This will be our first rally but if it anything like our first two UltimateBass Club Shootouts it is like a big family reunion...Only this one should be even bigger!
As far as costs, usually the cabins hold anywhere from 8 to 12 people. Fill up the cabin & divide the nightly cost between everyone in the cabin & it ends up being cheaper than any hotel I have ever seen. To give you an idea, I have space reserved in a cabin for next years Shootout in South Louisiana. The cost per person was $25 for all 3 nights. I don't think a space for a tent is that cheap!
Quote from: pfskribbles on August 04, 2005, 11:15:32 AM
If i do go I have a feeling I'm going to be the blacksheep in the group merely because i'm only going to be 21 at the time... maybe I should grow a scraggly beard to fit in...
We need to introduce you to Trey Cella. Believe me ,he will make you feel right at home. ~roflmao
You would feel more at home if you shaved your head rather that growing a beard. It is a big family atmosphere until blastoff.
Quote from: pfskribbles on August 04, 2005, 11:15:32 AM
If i do go I have a feeling I'm going to be the blacksheep in the group merely because i'm only going to be 21 at the time... maybe I should grow a scraggly beard to fit in...
Dont let a thing like age bother you. Some of us here are just starting to fish ourselves.It is not a matter of how old you are ,It's the comraderie we are after anyway ~c~
pfskribbles you don't have to worry about being the blacksheep as longs as eye'm around lo ~roflmao if an ol kitty-katter can fit in so can you ;D and don't worry about your age that's just a number just like our post counter is just a number we do it for the friendship so forget about it ;D
I'd be happy to fish with ya any day of the week...no worries about fittin in...remember this...you're part of the family now.
You've convinced me to come if it fits with my schedule, but so help me I'm going to catch a fish with a gummi worm during the tourney!!!
that could set up another mini competition in the event...most creative gummi bait and largest fish caught on a gummi bait. ~roflmao
I think that would be me, 67" 185 pounder. Worth a ;PHO) lo
or could it be me? 73" 240 lbs.
Actually, I was just thinking, most creative bait and largest fish caught on it... I think I could win... Time to come clean ladies and gents, little ol' me had dreads for awhile, and I still have them in a plastic baggy... they look like big black worms.
I really hope this rally works out for everyone's schedule, very exciting stuff. :-*
The Rally will be great. I know that Mike and Laurie are going to do their best at trying to make it where most can come. The more info posted here will better help them in making decisions on when and where to have it.
Bman
Bman you said a mouthfull! Your right guys, it is like a great big family reunion when we all get together and I haven't been to any even that has been as much fun as the Ultimate Bass Club Shootouts so I know that getting as many of the board members together in one place at one time is going to be double or even triply the fun no matter how many fish are caught or where we are sleeping.
It will help us out the most if you can just add in anything that you can think of here. I know that lodging is a concern as well as traveling distance. The first thing we need to get set is the date so lets get that one hammered out and then we can work on the other things that we need to work on ;)
Just bringing this back out in the open ;) don't want it to get lost ;D
Yep, I`m just waiting for more info.....I will be there if at all possible
my other half said I can go if the money is there so I got to start hiding $$$$ soon. not from her but from me! ;) or stay a way from the tackle stores. :'(
my wife says I can go as long as I can find a ride...she don't care how tight the money is, she says I need to go ~c~
Is there an official destination yet? Money and if I still have a house are my only concerns. IF I don't have a house I'll be traveling anyway. lo
Can you say.
Hungarian Gypsi
lo bass1cpr are you Hungarian? ~roflmao I'm half Sicilian and half Bohemian Gypsy (aka Hungarian)...I tell everyone I'm an Italian Hunk...wife says I'm a Hunkadego :roll2:
I know I can go, no wifey to tell me I can`t :roll2:
cool beans ...see you there ;D
Fish you know that if eye go you got a ride ;D
The article on Dale Hollow that is in the October edition of BASS is available. Please PM either Kal-Kevin or myself and we will email you an Adobe Acrobat file of the article.
Kevin knows I want a copy ;D
Okay, got a little problem with the article. I saved it as an Adobe file...and it is WAY too big...15.2 MB. I guess its the pictures. I need to work on it. So a little patience will come in handy.
mike can you take the pic out and send it that way? If we need the pic you can charge extra for them! lo
Okay...I got it. I have scanned it and emailed it to Kal-Kevin. He will get it to those that want it. If you haven't let him know that you want a copy, please PM him.
You should have heard the voices tonight. ^-^
Mike me can just hear what all them voices were saying lo lo ;D
:) ;) In my native country it is MAGHGYAR---Gypsy-bass1cpr this is signed by Pedrosian Michael Kolarchie
;) :) If the good Lord's willing and the creek does'nt rise I'm going to try my utmost best to be at DALE HOLLOW when this thing is final. I may not pay ALL the bills from now till then, but will get the boat ready, tackle stored and bait bought................Think I have my priorities right? Anyway I'll be watching
It's going to be fun and a great time and yelp you got your priorities right lo lo ;D
Yeah, more guys from the East Coast coming. ~c~
The more the better ~c~ ~c~
hey guys when you're emailing out large files, use WinZip and ZIP em...it'll drastically reduce the size of the files and the receiver can unZIP em with the same program...it's a free program.
Fish eye havn't used winzip in years but then again eye don't e-mail stuff to much but your right sending large files in a e-mail takes lots of time to download ~sweat ~sweat
Okuma there might be a couple of hunkies there then. lo I just got word from Social Security and they need one more thing from my doctor (Stress Test Tracing) I don't know what that is but I have an appointment at the VA tomorrow. Woman said that was all they lacked on my disability decision. Keeping my fingers crossed. She did ask my wife if I had my heart surgery yet. The VA doesn't work that fast.
I'm either one step from the grave or one step closer to going to the rally. lo
hope its the one step closer to the ralley and not the other! take care of yourself bass1cpr
Every day is a step closer to the grave for all of us. I just hope I have a long wait in line to get there. lo
You got that right Tom lo lo and not to sure about the Tracing part but got an idea. The stress test is what they did on a tread mill while you were hooke dup to a moniter with little wires running fromn you to a machine ;D
Lip I couldn't do the treadmill with a bad hip so I had a Chemical Stress Test. The first part isn't to bad but the last minute I thought I was going to die on that table. :shocking:
Oh you had that ECHO Stress Test where they inject you with this stuff then run this transducer with that cold Gel stuff on you and look at your heart on that machine and they can see your blood in red and blue colors.
Lip after they inject you, you don't know nothin except for the last minute your sure your going to die.
PoPo interesting conversation guys, but isn't this a bit off topic PoPo
I haven't followed this very closely...but am starting to think about all the trips I need to plan for 2006. Got the tournament with the Lockjaw club in south Louisiana in mid March, trip to Atlanta, GA in late March for my son's wedding, and the Rally. What kind of time frame are we looking at for booking rooms, etc.?
Mike ,I will have all that info tomorrow ;)
The rooms need to be booked A.S.A.P. They do go quick and the sooner this is taken care of ,the better. So everyone needs to get with their clubs and work out the details and give Tom or Beth a call.
Dawg if we bring are own boat and stay at a camp grounds in the area can we launch out of the marina? you said earlier that there is camp grounds in the area do you know the name of them close to the launch?
Thanks
Quote from: Kal-Kevin on October 17, 2005, 09:39:20 PM
Dawg if we bring are own boat and stay at a camp grounds in the area can we launch out of the marina? you said earlier that there is camp grounds in the area do you know the name of them close to the launch?
Thanks
The campground is within 500' of the cabins and Marina.you can go here Reserveusa.con (http://www.reserveusa.com/) and see the layout of it.
I have said in the thread about the 2006 Ralley atSunset Marina reservations (http://ultimatebass.com/bass-fishing-forum/index.php/topic,6979.msg154616.html#msg154616) it would be best to try and get sites 1-12 as they are the best and closest sites to everything
thanks but witch camp ground is the one you are talking of it show me 6 of them?
The one clossest to everything lo lo ;) ;D so kevin are you thinking on camping.
yes I hate hotels and love the outdoors! If we get a bunch of us that want to camp out we might be able to get them together! :-*
Dawg, is this lake one that rears its ugly side if the wind gets up? I guess what im trying to say is, will a 14 1/2 ft boat survive on the lake? I've been on Guntersville this year with 3 1/2ft swells, wasnt fun in the Blue Bomb...
Tater
Tater go BAMA ~c~ ~c~ we will hav eto check that out for sure and if you come are you thinking about camping or getting a cabin.
Well, that is what I am waiting on... If I get to go, Ill have my wife and lil ones in tow, so I will probably be getting a cabin. Although it all depends on if she can get the days off...
tater
I was at a remote camp in NW Ontario during rough water...3 foot swells and white caps...14 foot Lund handled it like a piece of cake as long as it was heading into the wind, wasn't much fun when the wind caught us broadside.
dawg told me that my tracker will do! if nothing else he siad we can stay in the arms of the lake and not have a problem!
I was on Dale Hollow in March in the middle of a snow storm with 3 and 4 footers. Wind was blowing up in 30 plus range. My boat is 16ft it got me back a little wet and shaken. All of it could have been avoided if I put in at Sunset. If the lake gets bad there is many different ramps to get you out of the weather.
Bman
Thanks for the information Bman that's good to know and maybe by May the weather will be settled down a little better by then.
Quote from: Kal-Kevin on October 18, 2005, 03:48:43 PM
thanks but witch camp ground is the one you are talking of it show me 6 of them?
When you go to reserveusa.com ,In the yellow search box ,type in obey river and it will take you to the campground there at Sunset Marina
Ya Kevin just OBEY FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE lo :roll2: :roll2: ;) ;D
I guess when I retire I'll get to make a rally. Seems they are always held during our peak campground season when none of us Rangers can get off. My days off are usually Sun-Tues working 4 tens. We 'get' to take off from now until March 20. I'm sure ya'll will have a ton of fun.
Jim
Sorry you won't be able to make it Jim :'( :'(
You could make the UBCS :-* We were hoping that having it before Memorial day that more folks would be able to make it. It sure would be cool to shake your hand :-*
UBCS....Hmmm. I just went back through this 32 page thread to get a clue, by now understanding this one I can't make. I found another older one about UBCS, but all the links point to Mike Noble's fine articles. BTW, good one on spinnerbaits, Mike. Enjoyed that. But, I never found a flyer other than what ya'll are taling about Dale Hollow. Confused... :help:
Oh, yeah, I'd for sure love to meet ya'll, shake yer hands off. Maybe pass some fillets & cole slaw back & forth across the same table! Wow. So where and when is the UBCS? If after March 20 I can't go.
Jim
From the many threads about this, apparently there are two events, one in Lafayette, the other at Dale Hollow? I wonder what effect Katrina had on the lake and lodging . The last post on the Layfayette location was back in July. :-\
Jim
The one near Lafayette is the 3rd annual Shootout. Not sure what will be the effect of Katrina...we are looking into it. It is being hosted by the LockJaw Bass Club in Lake Charles.
The Rally is at Dale Hollow and we are hoping to attract LOTS and LOTS of Ultimate Bass members. We are hoping that the more central location will all more folks to attend.
We would love to see you make both of these if possible.
We will be reviewing the Fosse Point area (near Lafayette) over the next couple of months. If the storms damaged the fishery we will change locations.
Well, as of about 30 minutes ago we have changed the location of the UBCS. There was a huge fish kill in that area so with that discouraging news the tournament has now been moved to Toledo Bend.
Now I dont want to go off on a rant but I sure wish I could have been in on the vote on the rally location. Dale Hollow is beautiful, no doubt about that. I live 45 minutes west of there, for now anyway. Have fished it the last 2 weekends and got skunked both times. I'm sure it's because that it is the first times I have been on the lake, I am not used to fishing for smallies ( a lot different than LM's ), and I'm not used to the water being clear enough to see down 20+ feet. Now I know that it's not always about the amount of fish you catch, but i'd be nice to catch plenty. My concern is that unless you have a guide, or someone on the site that is going to be there to help guide the UB family, the lake can be intimidating if you havn't been on it, and the catches might be small. If you want to have fun, and you are thinking of Tennessee My chioce would be Old Hickory. The fishing can be great. They held a B.A.S.S event here so it is a big name lake for sure. The other thing is NASHVILLE!! 2nd Ave. & Broadway....Honky Tonk Music... It's a real hoot. The best thing is Old Hickory runs right through Nashville. Look at a map. One more thing, There is a BPS at the Opry mills Mall for anyone who has never been to one. FUN FUN FUN!!!! LONG LONG drive to get there from Dale Hollow. But thats just my opinion.
Bassindude,We understand how you feel ,but this is something that was talked about and planned before you became a member. One of the reasons we decided on Dale Hollow was member vote and second Myself along with Bman here on the site are very familiar with the lake ,so we will be able to help folks out.
Smallmouth bass are famous for the lake ,but there is an abundant supply of largemouth there also.Yes the fishing can be tough on any lake ,especially if you are not familiar with the waters.As far as catching a big bag,we would all love to do that.
Here is a little info that was passed along to me from the manager at Sunset Marina where the Ralley is going to be held.
As I was talking to Tom this morning he told me they just had a Chamber of Commerce tournment there last weekend and a total of over 600 lbs. of fish weighed in from 70 boats for the weekend .
Just a little something for everyone to think about over the next few months .This was back in October.
As far as Nashville ,I think a lot of folks are planning a week vacation for this event and they should find enough time to swing over that way either on the way down ,or on the way home.That was a deciding factor in having it at Dale Hollow.
Bassindude, next time you go there try locating the bass, either species, on sonar then drop a little jig or spoon in their faces on a carbon line and make it dance. Drop shotting a short fat soft plastic ought to produce too, vertically jigging. If you have a transducer attached to the trolling motor perch right over the fish and, if you have the sensitivity set high enough, watch the lure go down to them as a straight line from top right of screen diagonally to lower right as the screen scrolls. Stop it when it's on their level. Pester them with that and you should catch some fish.
I hope I'll be able to take off then and look forward to seeing you beat the socks off us newcomers. You'll easily have it all figured out by then. Maybe you will even have a nice fish fry happening to greet the weary pilgrims. Who knows?
Jim
Jim,I think I will try your suggestion next time I go down either to Dale Hollow or Cumberland.Thanks for the tip ~c~
Yes, Dale Hollow can be very intimidating. There is a good bit of deep clear deep water. I have been to school every time I have been there. It is a beautiful lake and it that small chance that I or who ever is with me may catch the mack daddy smallmouth. That makes it my favorite lake. I will caution that line size or color, will have to be for super clear water. While we are there I would think of it as everybody helping out each other to have a good time.
Bman
Brian,what are some of the line sizes and colors do you recommend for there
Just for Dale Hollow I will use P-line Floro clear. I believe I am going to go all Fluorocarbon for the Rally. Here is what I normally go with.
All line is clear
Drop shot rod 8lb no more(It wouldn't hurt to have some 6lb handy)
Texas rig 10lb
Jig rod is 12lb
Crank Bait is 10lb(Keep in mind that 8lb might get you a little bit deeper if needed)
Top Water is 12lb
Spinnerbait is 12lb
The water is clear so most chases one can steer the fish away from any hazard during the fight. I have never used in Fluorocarbon but they say it disappears if it is 20lb.
Note when you hear a local say the lake is stained that means you can see 8ft to 10ft. There is also shallow water fishing there I tend to focus on the deeper stuff. The lake can fish so many different ways we all should have a good time.
Bman
Thanks Bman,I am sure this will help everyone better prepare themselves and take some of the guess work out of things so they can focus on having fun.
Thats why I love the UB family. We can talk to each other. I really appreciate the info I get from you guys and gals. I really hope I'm still in this area when the rally comes but at this point it looks doubtful. Might still be able to make it though. I hope I wasn't stepping on anybodys toes with my post, it really wasn't meant to, especially you Dawg. I know your're from this area, and you have given me a lot of valuable info. Let me know if your comming down anytime, we'll hook up. The water on Dale was 60 degrees on sat 11/12. I think the fishing should get better when it drops to the low to mid 50's. Thats what I've heard anyway. Thare have been some smallies taken on live bait but i'm strictly artificial when it comes to bass. Trying to decide if I'm going there this comming weekend or one of the other lakes. With the rain and the cool weather that is on the way I might Have to give it one more try, It's just so frustrating getting skunked. I'm not used to it, and I'm not confident that I can locate the fish to have a shot at them. Dude
I think that the date that we picked for the Rally will be about right to catch fish. I will be thinking of goto baits that are a must to have there. Here is the thing I can say I will use this and that, but when I get there I buy more stuff at the local tackle shops!!!!! It is an addiction I can help it!
Bman
I feel your pain brother, I have it too.
Hey bassindude,you aint steppin on no toes,none that aint been stepped on before ~roflmao No just kidding ,that is what we are here for to help one another out. I was hoping to get back down there before the end of the year ,but dont know. SWL Justin and I are going to Cumberland this Sat,maybe we can help you out after we come back,the pattern should be about the same between the two lakes.Watch out for the reports on Sunday or Monday
DAWG,
What's the date for this event? I must of missed it in the thread.
Thanks
Nitro ,it is May 18-21 2006 at Dale Hollow Lake in Tn.Here is another thread to visit if you are interested in going 2006Ralley at Sunset Reservations (http://ultimatebass.com/bass-fishing-forum/index.php/topic,6979.msg154616.html#msg154616) or if you want to camp,you can go to this one camping out at the ralley (http://ultimatebass.com/bass-fishing-forum/index.php/topic,6992.msg155106.html#msg155106)
DAWG Is it May yet lo ;) and all the help is greatly welcomed ;D
Well with the large surge of new members, just wondering how many new members are interested in the Rally?
Bman
Bman,I have heard of a few of them talking about wanting to make it .
Bman,
I know I want to go but I am waiting on my Federation schedule to be completed before I decide. Right now, it looks good to go, but I think there is going to be some shuffling with our club schedule and I fear it's going to fall right on that weekend. Plus, I am up in the air about fishing the Weekend Series or the BFL or Midwest, so I am waiting to see how it all hashes out first.
I'd love to bring my lil' boat, but I really want to get some things fixed before I take it that far from home. Bearings, new tires, a keelshield, and I really want the motor looked over. None of that has happened as of yet, and I thought it might have.
We will see.....
Eric