Fantasy Fishing 2024
CTBassin860 reply :
Anyone play or interested in starting a league??
Bluebasser86 reply :
I've done it and there's always a Bassresource group. I always forget to do one and mess up my whole season.
CTBassin860 reply :
Do you know what site is used?
12poundbass reply :
Isn't there an option on the Bassmaster one where we could group up?
CTBassin860 reply :
On 1/8/2017 at 9:08 AM, 12poundbass said:Isn't there an option on the Bassmaster one where we could group up?
Yea it would be just creating the group
12poundbass reply :
I say we do it. Anybody else?
MIbassyaker reply :
I did an FLW and a Bassmaster last year for the first time. I sucked, but it was fun and it reminded me to tune in to tournament coverage and weigh-ins.
HoosierHawgs reply :
On 1/9/2017 at 12:25 AM, MIbassyaker said:I did an FLW and a Bassmaster last year for the first time. I sucked, but it was fun and it reminded me to tune in to tournament coverage and weigh-ins.
Exactly why they started it, and other fantasy sports too 
MIbassyaker reply :
On 1/9/2017 at 12:27 AM, HoosierHawgs said:Exactly why they started it, and other fantasy sports too
Yup. Always remember: whenever you get something for free, the actual product being sold is you.
CTBassin860 reply :
Bassmaster.com for the league.League name is BR Crew.Password is BR1234 if you feel like joining!
12poundbass reply :
On 1/9/2017 at 12:38 AM, MassBassin508 said:Bassmaster.com for the league.League name is BR Crew.Password is BR1234 if you feel like joining!
Awesome! I'll be joining soon. I too suck at it, but it's fun and that's really all that matters.
gobig reply :
Is there a place that explains how it works?
CTBassin860 reply :
On 1/9/2017 at 1:46 AM, gobig said:Is there a place that explains how it works?
Just sign up and it explains it.Very simple.
flyingmonkie reply :
Just joined! Just the two of us now MassBassin... only 45 days left to recruit. 
CTBassin860 reply :
On 1/9/2017 at 3:56 AM, flyingmonkie said:Just joined! Just the two of us now MassBassin... only 45 days left to recruit.
Yeaaaa buddy
kbeeb374 reply :
I joined. hopefully i don't forget haha.
12poundbass reply :
Just joined. Just a reminder the first tourney isn't the classic. I got carried away and forgot. I set up my roster for Texas. Thank god I caught it! Lol
CTBassin860 reply :
We got 5 so far! Lets keep it coming guys and gals!
Mine started period 2 Okechobee
12poundbass reply :
On 1/9/2017 at 5:39 AM, MassBassin508 said:We got 5 so far! Lets keep it coming guys and gals!
Mine started period 2 Okechobee
Mine did too, I just didn't look at it until after I had my roster set for the classic. I was able to change it.
BigShew2 reply :
Do you hafta be a member of BASS to join?
12poundbass reply :
On 1/9/2017 at 5:58 AM, BigShew2 said:Do you hafta be a member of BASS to join?
No
12poundbass reply :
I received an email from Bassmaster fantasy fishing...there was a screw up on their end. We need to reset out line ups and we need to rejoin our group. It said the group was still there we just need to rejoin. Just wanted to make everyone who joined the Bassresource team aware!
CTBassin860 reply :
Yep I just got it too.Ill re do it.
On 1/18/2017 at 7:26 AM, 12poundbass said:I received an email from Bassmaster fantasy fishing...there was a screw up on their end. We need to reset out line ups and we need to rejoin our group. It said the group was still there we just need to rejoin. Just wanted to make everyone who joined the Bassresource team aware!
Group is BR Crew
Password is BR1234
12poundbass reply :
On 1/18/2017 at 7:27 AM, MassBassin508 said:Yep I just got it too.Ill re do it.
Group is BR Crew
Password is BR1234
I thought something was weird, I think I had mentioned that it was strange because they skipped the first tourney. Hopefully everyone that joined the BR crew see this or gets an email and rejoins. Any idea how many we were up to?
CTBassin860 reply :
5 or 6
Anyone that wants to join the Group is BR Crew and the password is BR1234 on bassmaster.com
12poundbass reply :
It's something to do to pass the time. It's totally free, grand prize is a boat. First prize for each tourney is $2,500 Bass Pro gift card.
For those who have played I did notice auto fill has been removed this year.
12poundbass reply :
For those who have played I did notice auto fill has been removed this year.
reerok reply :
I'm in. This is gonna be fun.
Gundog reply :
I'll give it a try. Since its free I got nothing to lose except my dignity.
12poundbass reply :
On 1/18/2017 at 11:25 PM, Gundog said:I'll give it a try. Since its free I got nothing to lose except my dignity.
Don't worry I lose mine every year! Lol
12poundbass reply :
Just got on the Bass Resource Group Fantasy Fishing and there's 7 of us so far. Let's see if we can keep this thread at the top so we can round up some more for our group. The bass boat c... Group has 67. Can we catch up to them?
blckshirt98 reply :
I do the Bassmaster and FLW ones each year, for both sites you can just make one fantasy team and join as many groups as you like, we just need someone to create a Bassresource group on each site and let us know the group name/number and password to join.
12poundbass reply :
On 1/19/2017 at 3:13 AM, blckshirt98 said:I do the Bassmaster and FLW ones each year, for both sites you can just make one fantasy team and join as many groups as you like, we just need someone to create a Bassresource group on each site and let us know the group name/number and password to join.
Bassmaster group name: BRgroup password: BR1234 these are caps sensitive. As far as I know there isn't one for FLW.
blckshirt98 reply :
On 1/19/2017 at 4:08 AM, 12poundbass said:Bassmaster group name: BRgroup password: BR1234 these are caps sensitive. As far as I know there isn't one for FLW.
Thanks for the group setup!
FLW is usually www.fantasyfishing.com but right now it's going to the FLW home page. I see the link for Fantasy Fishing on their home page so I'm wondering if it's just too early in the season and they don't have the fantasy site up yet.
12poundbass reply :
On 1/19/2017 at 4:16 AM, blckshirt98 said:
Thanks for the group setup!
FLW is usually www.fantasyfishing.com but right now it's going to the FLW home page. I see the link for Fantasy Fishing on their home page so I'm wondering if it's just too early in the season and they don't have the fantasy site up yet.
Could be. The BR group was set up last week on Bassmaster but they had a mix up and everything was reopened and fixed yesterday or the day before. I'm guessing it being early was a bit of the problem. Everything's good to go now. Spread the word!
MassBassin508 is the man who set it up. I can't take credit for it. Lol
3rdDon reply :
On 1/9/2017 at 12:38 AM, MassBassin508 said:Bassmaster.com for the league.League name is BR Crew.Password is BR1234 if you feel like joining!
Sweet. I just signed up and set my first team yesterday
I have no idea what I'm doing, but the prizes are too good not to try lol
MichiganBass80 reply :
I'm in! Just need to remember to make my picks for each event 
12poundbass reply :
On 1/19/2017 at 7:51 AM, MichiganBass80 said:I'm in! Just need to remember to make my picks for each event
You should get an email a week or so before each event. With that said there have been times they sent me the email an hour before launch.
mllrtm79 reply :
up to 11 now, I'm in
beaverretreiver reply :
I'm in as well.
C_Stout reply :
I'm in to.
IndianaFinesse reply :
What does the "own %" mean at the top of the list of pros?
CTBassin860 reply :
Percent of players that started him
12poundbass reply :
On 1/20/2017 at 7:05 AM, MassBassin508 said:Percent of players that started him
I don't do fantasy sports so I'm taking a shot in the dark from my limited understanding on the percentage of ownership...if say John Doe has a lower %ownership you get more points if they do well than if John Doe jr. with a higher %ownership were to do well. I'm sure someone else can either correct me or explain it better.
CTBassin860 reply :
You don't get more points.It just gives you an idea of what everyone else is doing.Maybe that guy that 65% of people are starting does nothing and you start a guy with 12% that out fishes him.You now have the advantage over 65% of they others.
12poundbass reply :
On 1/20/2017 at 7:33 AM, MassBassin508 said:You don't get more points.It just gives you an idea of what everyone else is doing.Maybe that guy that 65% of people are starting does nothing and you start a guy with 12% that out fishes him.You now have the advantage over 65% of they others.
Gotcha
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 1/20/2017 at 7:05 AM, MassBassin508 said:Percent of players that started him
Thanks for the clarification, apparently KVD is a popular pick with %40 of the players starting him.
NorcalBassin reply :
Never played but I'm in!
Senko lover reply :
I'm in! Ya'll better watch out; I'm a fantasy fishing freak 
. 99.9th percentile last year for Bassmaster.
12poundbass reply :
On 1/20/2017 at 8:47 PM, Senko lover said:I'm in! Ya'll better watch out; I'm a fantasy fishing freak
. 99.9th percentile last year for Bassmaster.
Good you can give us tips! ?Pretty sure I was dead last, last year! Lol
Senko lover reply :
Like any fantasy, there's always chance - sometimes the best anglers completely zero. Sometimes the best plan goes down the drain. There's not much you can do about that.
My general strategy is to do a lot of research on the lake. Look at current guide reports, look at weather conditions, look at the lake forage, hot baits, etc. I then come up with a list of anglers that I know that do well under those conditions or with certain types of bodies of water and the like. I keep a running spreadsheet of anglers grouped with results under geographic areas, "tough" or "slugfest" tournaments, types of lakes, strengths, weaknesses, history, etc.
Then, I research previous Bassmaster and FLW tournaments on that body of water. If any of the anglers I came up with have done well previously there, they end up on my roster. If there's no history on the lake, like this next event on Cherokee, then I focus on local anglers and mix in a couple dark horses. HINT: there's some solid sticks in the E bucket that are a steal because they just joined the elite series.
I also will youtube fishing videos on that lake. I specifically want to know in general what types of baits and structure and water depth will dominate the event.
Yeah, I'm a nerd
CTBassin860 reply :
Up to 16!
12poundbass reply :
On 1/20/2017 at 10:00 PM, Senko lover said:Like any fantasy, there's always chance - sometimes the best anglers completely zero. Sometimes the best plan goes down the drain. There's not much you can do about that.
My general strategy is to do a lot of research on the lake. Look at current guide reports, look at weather conditions, look at the lake forage, hot baits, etc. I then come up with a list of anglers that I know that do well under those conditions or with certain types of bodies of water and the like. I keep a running spreadsheet of anglers grouped with results under geographic areas, "tough" or "slugfest" tournaments, types of lakes, strengths, weaknesses, history, etc.
Then, I research previous Bassmaster and FLW tournaments on that body of water. If any of the anglers I came up with have done well previously there, they end up on my roster. If there's no history on the lake, like this next event on Cherokee, then I focus on local anglers and mix in a couple dark horses. HINT: there's some solid sticks in the E bucket that are a steal because they just joined the elite series.
I also will youtube fishing videos on that lake. I specifically want to know in general what types of baits and structure and water depth will dominate the event.
Yeah, I'm a nerd
I wish I had that kind of time but unfortunately I don't at this point. Just like with fishing in general there is skill and a little bit of luck mixed in. I did take the obvious (IMO) in bucket E. Good luck to you and good luck to everyone. It would be cool if someone in our group could win a gift card or better yet the boat!
Bait Runner reply :
Just signed up. I have no idea what I'm doing and that's how I like to live my life. Lets have some fun.
mllrtm79 reply :
On 1/20/2017 at 10:00 PM, Senko lover said:Yeah, I'm a nerd
Given the time, energy, and money that I have invested in fantasy football over the years I can relate. I figure since I haven't done a baseball or nascar league in a couple years I may as well give this a shot. Nothing to lose (except my sanity). I may be one of those guys that'll bet on just about anything.
12poundbass reply :
On 1/20/2017 at 11:27 PM, Bait Runner said:Just signed up. I have no idea what I'm doing and that's how I like to live my life. Lets have some fun.
It's free and fun and there's a chance to win a boat and/or gifts cards! Can't beat it!
Senko lover reply :
I really don't spend that much time on it haha, especially this year. I barely have time for fishing these days.
Bait Runner reply :
Just did my picks. Good luck to everyone.
CTBassin860 reply :
Getting up there!
Swbass15 reply :
Joined should be fun
IndianaFinesse reply :
I'm clueless for which pros specialize in what, I don't even watch the tournaments, but it sounds fun so I'll give it a shot. The B bucket is a tough one, I don't see very many clear water pre spawn guys in there (that I'm aware of).
12poundbass reply :
On 1/22/2017 at 11:05 AM, IndianaFinesse said:I'm clueless for which pros specialize in what, I don't even watch the tournaments, but it sounds fun so I'll give it a shot. The B bucket is a tough one, I don't see very many clear water pre spawn guys in there (that I'm aware of).
I pay attention to the tournaments but my knowledge is very limited. They way I look at it, is as a free form of gambling. Given the amount of people who play the chances are slim but there is that chance and it costs you nothing. Something to pass the time during the blah Michigan winter.
CTBassin860 reply :
Almost to 20.One more.Who else?? You know you want to play
Diggs reply :
I'm in. Long-time reader so figured why not!
Good luck to everyone!
12poundbass reply :
On 1/24/2017 at 10:33 AM, Diggs said:I'm in. Long-time reader so figured why not!
Good luck to everyone!
On 1/24/2017 at 10:33 AM, Diggs said:I'm in. Long-time reader so figured why not!
Good luck to everyone!
You too, and welcome to Bass Resource!
Jrob78 reply :
I'm in!
12poundbass reply :
That makes 22!! Awesome!
buzzed bait reply :
i'm in now too.
i crushed it two years ago and tanked last year.... hopefully i can turn that around!
12poundbass reply :
On 1/28/2017 at 12:09 AM, buzzed bait said:i'm in now too.
i crushed it two years ago and tanked last year.... hopefully i can turn that around!
Welcome aboard. I tank every year so you don't have to worry about me taking anything from ya.
Jrob78 reply :
I wonder if this thread should be pinned or moved to "tournament talk" so it doesn't get lost?
12poundbass reply :
On 1/30/2017 at 11:00 PM, Jrob78 said:I wonder if this thread should be pinned or moved to "tournament talk" so it doesn't get lost?
It would be cool if it would get pinned, to try and get more people interested in fantasy fishing. It's free who wouldn't want to play? I'm no good at it, but that slim chance at a $2500 Bass Pro ($3k I'm a Bass member) is enough for me.
Choporoz reply :
I've given up a LOT of hundreds of hours to fantasy sports over the years with mixed results....my fantasy fishing will have to remain the kind where I can't sleep the night before an outing because I'm imagining all the hot spots and hooksets....and then hit the wall of reality by getting skunked 12 hours later
12poundbass reply :
9 days until the first Elite event. Still plenty of time to sign up!
If you're interested in joining the BassResource league just ask or scroll through the thread and we'll help you out.
IndianaFinesse reply :
Anyone on here won it in the past?
MSWV reply :
I joined.. I play every year and fail but maybe this will be my year!! Looking forward to discussing each event..
12poundbass reply :
On 2/1/2017 at 12:57 AM, MSWV said:I joined.. I play every year and fail but maybe this will be my year!! Looking forward to discussing each event..
I fail horribly every year too so no worries! But there's always that chance!
dneedham reply :
I joined. It was fun last year no matter how bad I finished!
Senko lover reply :
It was so hard not to pick Aaron Martens this time but I had to go with another guy. This one looks right up his alley. If he kills it then I'm going to kill myself haha.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 2/2/2017 at 12:49 AM, Senko lover said:It was so hard not to pick Aaron Martens this time but I had to go with another guy. This one looks right up his alley. If he kills it then I'm going to kill myself haha.
Same here. Cherokee's going to play more to Aarons strengths, but Ott defoe has a fair amount of past experience on the lake. Haven't decided which one I think will do better.
fishballer06 reply :
I threw my name into the ring. Good luck this year guys!
Diggs reply :
Having a hard time pulling the trigger on anyone in B.
Plenty of good anglers but I'm not sure anyone is a cut above the rest in these conditions.
Steelbill reply :
I've added to our total, this is my 1st time playing. Good Luck guys.
MSWV reply :
Im going to Cherokee tomorrow!! Ill make my decisions after the weekend!! hehe
12poundbass reply :
4 more days to sign up!
blckshirt98 reply :
FYI FLW has their Fantasy Fishing site up now -
https://www.flwfishing.com/fantasyfishing
Can an admin or someone set up a group for us?
PS - Ugh, FLW already had their first event Feb 2-5, the fantasy site must have just gotten activated a week or so prior.
scaleface reply :
I'm in . I picked a bunch of veterans .
Senko lover reply :
Today is the day for me as a fantasy nerd where I have so much uncertainty about my choices - reevaluating everything and sometimes completely switching up my game plan. My approach so far has been not to go with risky choices and to play this one with favorites since it's the first tournament, but at the same time I do want to stand out of the crowd so it's a tough call.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 2/8/2017 at 11:41 PM, Senko lover said:Today is the day for me as a fantasy nerd where I have so much uncertainty about my choices - reevaluating everything and sometimes completely switching up my game plan. My approach so far has been not to go with risky choices and to play this one with favorites since it's the first tournament, but at the same time I do want to stand out of the crowd so it's a tough call.
All of this rain they've been getting has got have muddied up the water, and I wish I knew how much. I'm still going back and forth between a couple anglers in A, ones a clear water stick and the other prefers stained water.
MSWV reply :
There will be alot of changes in this tournament, IMO.. Im predicting deep smallmouth for tomorrow.. 30' deep on a damiki rig or dropshot but by sunday they will be cranking & fishing for largemouth. Ive also been changing my lineup daily..hehe
Senko lover reply :
Bucket A is just absolutely killing me this time. I can take or leave a good amount of the other buckets, but this one. There's Gerald Swindle, who is a killer jerkbait and crankbait fisherman. There's Edwin Evers, who I really feel will do well. Ott Defoe, who fishes this lake nonstop every winter for the last few years. Justin Lucas, Aaron Martens, the list could go on. I hate it haha.
Senko Junkie reply :
What the heck!!! I'm in too. I made my picks before I joined the group. Will my picks carry over to the group?
nascar2428 reply :
On 2/9/2017 at 5:01 AM, Senko Junkie said:What the heck!!! I'm in too. I made my picks before I joined the group. Will my picks carry over to the group?
Yes, you have the same picks no matter how many groups you are in.
CTBassin860 reply :
On 2/9/2017 at 5:01 AM, Senko Junkie said:What the heck!!! I'm in too. I made my picks before I joined the group. Will my picks carry over to the group?
They should
CTBassin860 reply :
Got my picks set.Im confident in them.....at least i think i am....uhhhh brb.
12poundbass reply :
Right on fellas! Launch is tomorrow bright and early! Good luck! Anyone can still sign up until launch tomorrow morning.
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
I'm in!
CTBassin860 reply :
ive made a few changes in the last 20 minutes.The fantasy page is being slow
OCdockskipper reply :
On 2/9/2017 at 1:02 AM, Senko lover said:Bucket A is just absolutely killing me this time. I can take or leave a good amount of the other buckets, but this one. There's Gerald Swindle, who is a killer jerkbait and crankbait fisherman. There's Edwin Evers, who I really feel will do well. Ott Defoe, who fishes this lake nonstop every winter for the last few years. Justin Lucas, Aaron Martens, the list could go on. I hate it haha.
Well, as you surely know by now, rarely does your Bucket A choice separate you from the crowd. Often there are 7 or 8 guys in this bucket who end up within 30 points of each other. AMart was an exception a couple of years ago on the Potomac when he led all 4 days and had both the largest bag and the largest fish. A perfect 400 point performance...that 30% of the participants chose .
No, the separation often comes from buckets C, D or E. Either an average Elite has a great day, ends up with big bag & coasts to the top 12 while everyone else in that bucket misses the cut or an above average Elite that has been in a slump breaks out. Edwin Evers did the latter back in 2015, he started out the season slow & was mired down in Bucket D I believe when he ran off a string of 3 great tournaments. It started on Havasu (big bag, top 5 finish), continued on Kentucky Lake with a win and then another win on the St. Lawrence. By the time that string was over, he was back up in Bucket A, but he had huge point advantages over the next closest angler in his bucket as he made that climb. Of course, after picking him at Havasu, I played the "No one goes back to back in the Elite series" theory and missed taking advantage of his next 2 performances...
Diggs reply :
Making those last second changes always kills me in fantasy football, so trying not to do the same tonight. It's hard... but I expected a wide range of conditions given how unseasonably warm this winter has been.
Great points on Bucket A not being where the tournament is won.
bonzai22 reply :
I joined the group a few days ago I did a few tournaments last year and did alright. Curious to see who does well in this tournament.
Jrob78 reply :
Good luck fellas!
Senko lover reply :
The servers are down. I wanted to make some last minute changes 
scaleface reply :
My team is sponsored by Geritol .
bmac31 reply :
Just joined the group! Good luck everyone!!
Brian
Swbass15 reply :
Looking at my roster today seems like my entire team got dropped anyone else seeing that?
MSWV reply :
My lineup is showing up with no probs.. I made a few last minute changes yesterday & went "local"..
Bucket A - Ott Defoe... He was just too safe of a bet for me..
Bucket B - Brent Ehrler
Bucket C - Brandon Card
Bucket D - Brandon Coulter
Bucket E - Skylar Hamilton (anyone that fishes from a tin boat deserves some love)
IndianaFinesse reply :
Here's my picks.
Bucket A, Ott Defoe (I was so close to picking Aaron martens, but all of the rain changed my mind)
Bucket B, Kevin Vandam.
Bucket c, David Mullins.
Bucket D, David walker.
Bucket E, Jacob Wheeler.
ksboy reply :
I joined. I've been doing fantasy fishing for years but always do badly. It's fun but I'm really no good at it.
Thanks for starting the group!!!!
Swbass15 reply :
Mine finally showed up,
porowzknik
mccelland
wheeler
Lefeber
walker
IndianaFinesse reply :
Aside from Ott Defoe, my team is bombing.
MSWV reply :
How bout Marty Robinson! Hes showing 19 fish caught & a 5 fish limit of 20lbs!! I bet hes dancing today..
Senko lover reply :
We all seemed to do the same thing - go with the local guys. Makes good sense. No previous B.A.S.S. history on this lake and there were four guys in four different buckets who all call this lake their home - to me it was a very easy choice! I knew at least one or two of them would do really well. Turns out I was right, at least from the way the morning has gone.
My roster:
A: Ott Defoe. No way you couldn't have gone with this guy. I dug up an old outdoor article about the amount of recreational fishing he does on Cherokee during the winter and it was a done deal. Currently killing it out there right now.
B. Casey Ashley: This bucket was difficult. I had Skeet Reese and Brent Erhler on, then decided to go with Casey. Now wishing I had done either of the two instead. Oh well. Somebody always bombs.
C. David Mullins: Dude's a local hot stick, knew he would do well.
D: David Walker: I have a bad history with picking David Walker and you'll never see him on my fantasy team again, but I went with the local thing again. Doesn't seem to be doing too well right now but that could change.
E: Skylar Hamilton: Everybody went for Jacob Wheeler in this bucket, which is a smart choice and I had him too - but then I found out about local prodigy Skylar and he got added last night. Very glad for the last minute choice cause he's in 8th rn.
Right now 3 of my guys are in the top 15 but the other two are doing poorly. Usually how it ends up for me anyways.
I almost added Seth Fieder last night - I think he was in David Walker's bucket?? I forget - I knew he would do well, he dials in them smallmouth really well.
Also really glad to see Mark Daniels Jr. doing well. Really like that guy.
MSWV reply :
Seems sometimes basstrakk is fairly accurate but is usually not so much.. Its showing Jacob Wheeler with 0 fish but his marshall says he has a good limit & has culled twice
CTBassin860 reply :
wheeler in 3rd now.Got 4 top 14 as of right now!
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 2/10/2017 at 12:29 AM, MSWV said:Seems sometimes basstrakk is fairly accurate but is usually not so much.. Its showing Jacob Wheeler with 0 fish but his marshall says he has a good limit & has culled twice
It's showing Jacob wheeler in 3rd place right now with over fifteen pounds.
Got three in the top fifteen right now, but kvd and David walker are bombing.
CTBassin860 reply :
If i kept Crochet in instead of messing with itb id have 3 top 7
12poundbass reply :
4 in the top 15 for me! d**n you Walker you always let me down!!! ?
CTBassin860 reply :
walker for me too
still 3 hours
Senko lover reply :
Saw people saying that Cherokee is the type of lake where you can zero one day and hero the next - lots of uncertainty coming into the weekend so maybe Walker will do better for us tomorrow.
Gundog reply :
I got Defoe, Lane, Morgenthaler, Niggemeyer and Alton Jones.
MSWV reply :
On 2/10/2017 at 1:47 AM, Senko lover said:Saw people saying that Cherokee is the type of lake where you can zero one day and hero the next - lots of uncertainty coming into the weekend so maybe Walker will do better for us tomorrow.
Have a buddy that went 1 day last week & caught 40 on red crank baits.. we went 2 days later & caught 4, trying everything.. Hes a local that fishes there with tournament success.. We couldnt find them.. Each day is different there.. Brandon Card is showing a zero but I know he has 1 fish.. im hoping he has more than that.. i cant believe hes struggling that badly
Senko lover reply :
Yeah, I went with David Mullins late last night on a whim - I had Brandon on before that. Really thought he would be doing better. Tomorrow is a new day.
fishballer06 reply :
Still 2 and a half hours until weigh in's start. Lots can happen in that time boys.
Senko lover reply :
Yes but we fantasy nerds live one second of refreshing basstrakk at a time!
CTBassin860 reply :
defoe,wheeler,mullins,erhler,walker. 4 top 12!
12poundbass reply :
Defoe,Ehler,Menendez,Walker,Wheeler for me
Senko lover reply :
David Mullins unofficially 2nd place!
blckshirt98 reply :
I mostly stayed with popular picks this first tourney - Swindle, KVD, Mullins, Walker, Wheeler...Walker was supposed to be the ringer because he guides Lake Cherokee but so far he's the worst of my picks! Hopefully he'll get his limit!
12poundbass reply :
Did anybody else choose Menendez? He's overdue closer to home so I gave him a shot.
CTBassin860 reply :
defoe been at 14-5 all morning
Senko lover reply :
Casey Ashley now doing slightly better for me, still has a ways to go for top 50 though
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 2/10/2017 at 2:17 AM, 12poundbass said:Did anybody else choose Menendez? He's overdue closer to home so I gave him a shot.
No, but I sure wish I did.
IndianaFinesse reply :
Kvd is catching up, but Ott Defoe hasn't caught a bass since like 9:00 in the morning and is falling behind. At least Jacob Wheeler is in 2nd and David Mullins is in 4th.
CTBassin860 reply :
On 2/10/2017 at 3:40 AM, IndianaFinesse said:Kvd is catching up, but Ott Defoe hasn't caught a bass since like 9:00 in the morning and is falling behind. At least Jacob Wheeler is in 2nd and David Mullins is in 4th.
Ott started off hot too.Now if walker would catch some fish...
Ott is going to push his boat over a sandbar and catch a 6 pounder with 30 seconds left.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 2/10/2017 at 3:48 AM, MassBassin508 said:Ott started off hot too.Now if walker would catch some fish...
Ott is going to push his boat over a sandbar and catch a 6 pounder with 30 seconds left.
I sure hope so, I made the mistake of choosing Walker to...
12poundbass reply :
On 2/10/2017 at 4:11 AM, IndianaFinesse said:I sure hope so, I made the mistake of choosing Walker to...
I think a lot of us made the mistake of picking Walker. There's goes the $3k for me! Lol there's 3 days left.
CTBassin860 reply :
The live weigh in feed is horrible.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 2/10/2017 at 4:16 AM, 12poundbass said:I think a lot of us made the mistake of picking Walker. There's goes the $3k for me! Lol there's 3 days left.
At least you've still got a solid team, even with walker. I picked walker and kvd, and walker's bombing and kvd is only in 24th in a four way tie. Walker made so much sense and I expected so much out of him, I'm really surprised he isn't doing better.
Senko lover reply :
I don't play fantasy for the money or the thought of prizes - never crossed my mind even with the 99.9th percentile finish last year. I do it because I love the sport. Even if we all have one or two guys bombing, it's still possible to get a good finish on this tournament. Three guys in the top 20 is actually quite good, sounds like most of us will maintain that.
OCdockskipper reply :
On 2/9/2017 at 9:30 PM, IndianaFinesse said:Here's my picks.
Bucket A, Ott Defoe (I was so close to picking Aaron martens, but all of the rain changed my mind)
Bucket B, Kevin Vandam.
Bucket c, David Mullins.
Bucket D, David walker.
Bucket E, Jacob Wheeler.
You & I were not too far apart, I chose:
A - DeFoe (31st)
B - Pirch (24th)
C - Mullins (12th)
D - Jonathan Van Dam (33rd)
E - Wheeler (5th)
I'm happy with the results so far, but well aware of Cheokee's reputation of drastic changes from day to day. I am hoping that the local knowledge of DeFoe & Mullins, the deepwater dropshotting prowess of Pirch & JVD and the versatility of Wheeler keep these five consistent thru tomorrow & the weekend.
Big fish is just 5-0 and no one had a 20lb bag, so those points are most likely still up for grabs.
IndianaFinesse reply :
The actual standings are way different than basstracker. I had a lot better team on basstracker...
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
I'm ranked 20,000+
Senko lover reply :
67.5th percentile. Worst day I've had since the start of 2016 
IndianaFinesse reply :
I'm ranked 87.8th percentile, and 8th in this group. Nice job alk402, you're solidly beating the rest of us and sitting in an impressive 204th place. Hopefully walker will come back tomorrow and get a big bag, I think most of us would appreciate that.
scaleface reply :
Being I dont follow the tour trail that closely , I have never heard of most of these anglers . My team consisted of fishermen I knew of when I did follow it . They didnt fare to well . I'm next to last . Biffle , Clunn, Elias , Horton and Omori are my team .
OCdockskipper reply :
On 2/10/2017 at 10:48 AM, IndianaFinesse said:...Nice job alk402, you're solidly beating the rest of us and sitting in an impressive 204th place...
Hold on, he only has me by 38 points, that's no hill for a climber... . Actually congrats, that is indeed a good start. I would like to see someone from our group win one of the events (or even the whole deal). If my math is correct, there are just under 25,000 entries, although as the year goes on, a good portion of those players stop playing.
TheGreatOne reply :
I picked Walker as did most all of us it seems... Don't worry or give up on the dude... As most of us know the standings after day one rarely look like the standings after day three... He does however need to make the 50 cut ?
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
Yup, I picked Walker too... Who would of thought Crochet would wack-em on day 1 to take the lead. I'm impressed with Wiggins. He's on a roll!
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 2/10/2017 at 11:13 AM, OCdockskipper said:
Hold on, he only has me by 38 points, that's no hill for a climber...
So you're Pbuckleye. I didn't recognize that name from br, good luck on the next few days. You just might catch him, but with walker on my team I won't be anywhere near the top in this tournament. Asides from him my team is doing OK, but I really wish I chose Seth feider over walker...
bmac31 reply :
Ive got the mixed bag.
A. Defoe (Knows Cherokee)
B. KVD (No explanation needed)
C. Mullins (Local guy)
D. Mueller (I'm a CT guy)
E. Wheeler (Love his versatility)
Brian
nascar2428 reply :
Looking for a big push from Mueller in day two.
12poundbass reply :
On 2/10/2017 at 8:39 AM, IndianaFinesse said:The actual standings are way different than basstracker. I had a lot better team on basstracker...
Bass tracks strikes again! I liked the bass tracks standings a lot better than the actual standings. Oh well today's a new day.
I didn't realize that our group size got up to 40! Way to go, makes it more fun with more people.
12poundbass reply :
On 2/10/2017 at 11:13 AM, OCdockskipper said:
Hold on, he only has me by 38 points, that's no hill for a climber...
The guy that won the whole thing a couple years ago said he was in the middle of the standings 3/4 of the way through the season and people quit gave up and he made a big push and ended up winning the whole thing! Like Ike says "NEVER GIVE UP!"
MSWV reply :
im fairly satisfied with my picks but cant believe Card only caught 1.. He knows this lake as good as anyone & he choked.. I hope Skylar Hamilton takes it..
Senko lover reply :
David Mullins and Ott Defoe making some good surges early on. I cannot freaking believe that Bassmaster took off the live chat. So stupid.
Senko lover reply :
David Walker is a man on a mission for making the top 50 too, he's doing better than yesterday.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 2/10/2017 at 10:26 PM, Senko lover said:David Walker is a man on a mission for making the top 50 too, he's doing better than yesterday.
He's getting closer, another keeper and he will be in the top fifty. But kvd is dropping like a rock, he's dropped twenty places since yesterday. Other than those two party wreckers, I unofficially have two in the top three and three in the top ten.
Senko lover reply :
My team rests on David making the top 50 and Skylar not dropping, as he appears to be doing right now. BASSTrakk is not keeping up with some of the guys, including the leader right now, so the weights there are unofficial as always.
kbeeb374 reply :
My only real failure right now is stinkin skeet. in bucket b..
I got:
Ott
Skeet
Mullins
Mueller
Wheeler
I like how Mueller came out this morning. I picked him because I was in his boat on the st. Lawrence tourney last year and I just really like his approach to fishing and his attitude towards the game.
12poundbass reply :
On 2/10/2017 at 10:36 PM, Senko lover said:My team rests on David making the top 50 and Skylar not dropping, as he appears to be doing right now. BASSTrakk is not keeping up with some of the guys, including the leader right now, so the weights there are unofficial as always.
Just curious....your profile shows you're 16, aren't you in school?
Senko lover reply :
On 2/10/2017 at 10:44 PM, 12poundbass said:Just curious....your profile shows you're 16, aren't you in school?
Just curious, aren't you guys all at work?
Just playing man, yeah I'm homeschooled actually, taking college classes full time right now. So I can carve a little time out for Bass Live without getting in trouble haha. If I'm not working on a weekend, I usually schedule my school ahead when there's a live stream so I can catch a little bit of it.
12poundbass reply :
On 2/10/2017 at 10:54 PM, Senko lover said:
Just curious, aren't you guys all at work?
Just playing man, yeah I'm homeschooled actually, taking college classes full time right now. So I can carve a little time out for Bass Live without getting in trouble haha. If I'm not working on a weekend, I usually schedule my school ahead when there's a live stream so I can catch a little bit of it.
Gotcha. Yes I am working. I'm fortunate I work by myself, my truck is my office. Work is slow (winter in Michigan). In about a month or two I'll been busier and won't be on as much during the day.
Good for you for having the drive to take college classes at the ripe age of 16! Man if I had a do over!
kbeeb374 reply :
Oh I am at work!! I have 2 screens though
fishballer06 reply :
Weigh in isn't until 3 boys. Still a long day of fishing to go.
MSWV reply :
Bassmaster Live working for you guys? I walked out for a second, came back and its not working....??....
kbeeb374 reply :
On 2/10/2017 at 11:22 PM, MSWV said:Bassmaster Live working for you guys? I walked out for a second, came back and its not working....??....
They are taking a break until 11:30.
12poundbass reply :
On 2/10/2017 at 11:18 PM, fishballer06 said:Weigh in isn't until 3 boys. Still a long day of fishing to go.
Are you cracking the whip and telling us to get back to work?
?
Senko lover reply :
David Walker unnoficially 54th place!! Ole Tennessee boy gettin it done!
fishballer06 reply :
On 2/10/2017 at 11:24 PM, 12poundbass said:Are you cracking the whip and telling us to get back to work?
?
HA!! I'm referring to those are are counting on guys current weight and standings before the day is even half over.
Gundog reply :
Dang...I'm dead last.
Senko lover reply :
Walker is climbing that leaderboard like a boss; I think he must have read all our messages on this thread last night haha.
CTBassin860 reply :
Walker hacking a better day today Now Ehrler is tanking for me
12poundbass reply :
On 2/11/2017 at 1:10 AM, MassBassin508 said:Walker hacking a better day today Now Ehrler is tanking for me
Ehrler tanking x2 and Menendez for me last I looked. Still time left though.
12poundbass reply :
On 2/11/2017 at 12:48 AM, Gundog said:Dang...I'm dead last.
Give me a couple tournaments and I'll be battling you for last place.
Jrob78 reply :
My day 1 put me in the middle of the pack. A lot can change though, especially with these weather conditions.
12poundbass reply :
I haven't watched Bassmaster Live so I don't know, but Ehrler has to have more than two fish in his boat. Maybe he's fishing in an area with bad cell service? Wishful thinking anyways.
fishballer06 reply :
On 2/11/2017 at 3:06 AM, 12poundbass said:I haven't watched Bassmaster Live so I don't know, but Ehrler has to have more than two fish in his boat. Maybe he's fishing in an area with bad cell service? Wishful thinking anyways.
They were just talking about how a few of the top guys from yesterday can't even manage to get a limit today, including Ehrler.
12poundbass reply :
On 2/11/2017 at 3:23 AM, fishballer06 said:
They were just talking about how a few of the top guys from yesterday can't even manage to get a limit today, including Ehrler.
Go figure. I was sitting pretty good before the launch today. After the cut today I might be left with two maybe three guys. Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.
Walker needs one stinkin' fish and he should make the cut.
fishballer06 reply :
3 of my guys are outside of the bubble with today's unofficial weights.
Diggs reply :
Just keep plugging away at it. One bad tournament is not going to do you in! 
I'd just like to see one of us win that boat at the end of the year.
IndianaFinesse reply :
I only have three that made the cut. Luckily they are all in the top ten, but its unlikely I'll place well with only three guys.
Senko lover reply :
^ Same deal for me.
IndianaFinesse reply :
At least i still have 3 in the top ten. Kvd and walker bombed, but wheeler is in 2nd, Mullins is in 5th, and Ott Defoe is in 9th.
Senko lover reply :
I have Skylar in 8th, Mullins, and Defoe.
Jrob78 reply :
I only had 3 make the cut but my other 2 were in the top 61, so I think my score will improve. Not a great start but I didn't hurt my season too badly.
Senko lover reply :
Casey Ashley rebounded a little bit for me.....so did David Walker. Which puts them both the 60s. And my other three are top 12. I can't be complaining, could be a lot worse. I'm pulling for one of my three locals to win. Although I really like the Jesse Wiggins guy who led today.
scaleface reply :
My legendary team disappointed . Only Paul Elias made the cut .
Jrob78 reply :
On 2/11/2017 at 7:49 AM, scaleface said:My legendary team disappointed . Only Paul Elias made the cut .
Lol, be careful with the legends.
CTBassin860 reply :
3 top 10 after day 2!
Diggs reply :
Wiggins, Mullins, and Defoe for me.
CTBassin860 reply :
mullins defoe and wheeler for me
Senko lover reply :
89.5%! Local guys paying off!
12poundbass reply :
With some of the top guys bombing today there's no telling what tomorrow will bring.
OCdockskipper reply :
Defoe, Mullins & Wheeler all had the highest percentage of players choosing them in their buckets (A,C,E) and are in the top 10 after day 2. That really hurts those players who chose other anglers who most likely will finish behind them.
KVD & Walker were the top vote getters in B & D and both finished in the 60's. That is helpful if you chose someone else in that bucket who didn't crash, it gives you points over a bunch of players. I was fortunate in bucket D, Walkers late rush didn't get him into the cut or pass my sinking D pick, Jonathan Van Dam (sorry Kyle).
For the top 3 in the Bass Resource group, we all have 3 in the top 10, one in the 20-30 and one missed cut in the low 60's. That middle pick for the 3 of us will most likely determine the winner of our group. BMac has Mueller, Flying Monkie has Coulter & I have Pirch, all 3 could easily move in either direction on Saturday.
It looks like the pick of the tournament may turn out to be Randall Tharp. If he holds on to big bass & big bag, those 80 points will put him far & above anyone else, even if Wiggins holds on the next 2 days & wins.
Last year in the first tournament, I chose Cliff Crochet. He had a great first day and then crashed, barely making the cut. Apparently that has become a theme for him.
Senko lover reply :
@OCdockskipper you have no idea how much inner turmoil I had about David Walker even coming into this - not the first time he's let me down in Fantasy haha.
12poundbass reply :
On 2/11/2017 at 9:59 AM, Senko lover said:@OCdockskipper you have know idea how much inner turmoil I had about David Walker even coming into this - not the first time he's let me down in Fantasy haha.
Diddo
IndianaFinesse reply :
93.4 percentile, and seventh in this group. But I only have Ott Defoe, wheeler, and Mullins left, so my rank is going to drop hard tomorrow.
kbeeb374 reply :
My Man Paul Mueller getting it done!! if he makes the cut ill be pretty pumped. Assuming Ott, mullins, and Wheeler do their job as well.
scaleface reply :
Hahaha . my lone finalist , Paaul Elias , is getting skunked .He may very well finish in 50th place . I'll rethink my strategy next tourney . I dont think the legends are hungry enough .
12poundbass reply :
Not looking good for Menendez for me today, I knew he was a long shot to make the cut today but was hoping to get a few more points out of him. Will still have Wheeler and Defoe. Ike is having a good tournament so far. I didn't expect that.
Senko lover reply :
Skylar Hamilton appears to be slipping out of the top twelve but one fish could change that. Hoping he lands a goodun'
IndianaFinesse reply :
It was pretty cool of Dustin connell to let Jacob Wheeler fish from his boat when Jacob's boat died, even though they are supposedly friends, they are competitors competing for a check. And it is very impressive that Wheeler managed to hold onto 3rd place while fishing from someone else's boat without the electronics he's familiar with.
Oh, and all three if my remaining picks made today's cut.
Senko lover reply :
Skylar dropped and Mullins + Defoe made it to day four for me....Jacob Wheeler ended up being a better choice for bucket E but I'm proud that my dark horse still did pretty well. Sitting in 85th percentile. Since so many people had Defoe, Mullins, and Wheeler, I'm guessing I'll probably drop a good bit tomorrow with only 2 guys in the top 10. But who knows.
CTBassin860 reply :
Got Wheeler Mullins and Defoe left
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 2/12/2017 at 8:18 AM, MassBassin508 said:Got Wheeler Mullins and Defoe left
Same here, I surprisingly held onto 7th pace in our group and 93%. Wishing walker or kvd made the cut to make it to today, I could have really used another hundred and fifty points to jump a few places up
Senko lover reply :
It was kinda cool to see Connell and Wheeler fish together. The way Jacob completely took over his boat seemed kinda jerkish to me but then again Dustin was totally chill with it.
bmac31 reply :
Where can I find my percentile? I'm first in the group and 204th overall, with my luck I'm sure it won't last till through tomorrow. Thanks
Brian
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 2/12/2017 at 8:34 AM, bmac31 said:Where can I find my percentile? I'm first in the group and 204th overall, with my luck I'm sure it won't last till through tomorrow. Thanks
Brian
Click on your name, it should bring you to your profile where it shows your percentile. You're probably around 99.9 percentile by that rank.
On 2/12/2017 at 8:34 AM, Senko lover said:It was kinda cool to see Connell and Wheeler fish together. The way Jacob completely took over his boat seemed kinda jerkish to me but then again Dustin was totally chill with it.
It probably benifited connell to have Jacob running the boat, I'm guessing they worked that out and decided it would be mutually beneficial for Wheeler to drive.
Senko lover reply :
On 2/12/2017 at 8:36 AM, IndianaFinesse said:Click on your name, it should bring you to your profile where it shows your percentile. You're probably around 99.9 percentile by that rank.
It probably benifited connell to have Jacob running the boat, I'm guessing they worked that out and decided it would be mutually beneficial for Wheeler to drive.
Agreed, and plus they plugged in Jacob's navigation chips to Dustin's units, so Dustin got all those spots haha.
scaleface reply :
I'm in the top 92 percent . That sounds better than the bottom 8 percent.
bmac31 reply :
Thanks, still can't find it. Maybe cause I'm on an iPhone. Gonna try on my laptop when I get home. Really appreciate it!
Brian
Senko lover reply :
On 2/12/2017 at 8:40 AM, bmac31 said:Thanks, still can't find it. Maybe cause I'm on an iPhone. Gonna try on my laptop when I get home. Really appreciate it!
Brian
Mobile version is wacky - that's probably the issue.
kbeeb374 reply :
On 2/12/2017 at 8:40 AM, bmac31 said:Thanks, still can't find it. Maybe cause I'm on an iPhone. Gonna try on my laptop when I get home. Really appreciate it!
Brian
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yeah i couldnt find it on mobile either. Pretty pumped i got 4 in the top 12 for tomorrow. I just wish skeet would have made top 50.. couldn't believe he didn't.
I am at 96.9 cuz of Mueller. so glad i picked him!!
Senko lover reply :
I've been thinking about fantasy picks for the next tournament since before day one of this one ? This was honestly a fantasy nightmare...no history, no season stats, just kinda had to go with the locals. Really killed my creativity as fantasy player but I went the safe route on this one. Glad I did because the guys I thought about for risky picks ended up bombing for the most part.
12poundbass reply :
What kind of pattern are they going to be in for the Big O?
Swbass15 reply :
I tanked this week. I tried to roll some folks I thought might sneak away with something and the only one that seemed to do ok was mccelland. Powroznik really let me down I figured he would be top 20 in these conditions. Congrat to those of you in the top 90 that's a feat I was able to pull for one year, best overall tourney I ever had was in flow for 7th one time blew my mind!!!
FordsnFishin reply :
Bahhhh, just noticed this topic 3 days late. Am I still able to get in this for the next tournament?
12poundbass reply :
On 2/12/2017 at 11:56 PM, FordsnFishin said:Bahhhh, just noticed this topic 3 days late. Am I still able to get in this for the next tournament?
Yes you can still play with no issues. Welcome to the group!
Jrob78 reply :
Congratulations Jacob Wheeler!! That dude is a stud. Really cool to see that the top 3 finishers are all new to the Elites this year. Paul Mueller climbed to 5th, he was my lone fantasy guy in the top 12. A week off and then on to Okeechobee.
CTBassin860 reply :
3 top 10 for me.Good week 1.Glad i had Wheeler
Senko lover reply :
Nice finish by Wheeler. Undeniably one of the most talented younger guys in the industry. Two elite tournaments and two wins is unprecedented.
OCdockskipper reply :
Points wise, Tharp was the choice - one of the few times a Bucket A choice will give you some distance on the rest of the field. I think the other difference maker will turn out to be Mueller in bucket D.
I believe that BMac31 won the Bass Resource pool, congratulations. I understand Glenn was awarding $1000 Circuit City gift certificates to each event winner...
Senko lover reply :
Day four updates are in. Despite only having two in the final 12, I was blessed to remain in the 80s, currently sitting in 83rd percentile. I've got 3,948 people standing in front of me and first place.
IndianaFinesse reply :
I can't believe Wheeler has won with everything that went wrong. The poor guy lost his trolling motor, half his waypoints, and had to fish out of someone else's boat with someone else's electronics yesterday. And he still won it all. That's two wins in his first two elite series events, which is a record I believe.
I jumped up to 5th place in our group today, and a 93.1 percentile rating in 1667th place overall, with Jacob Wheeler, Ott Defoe, and David Mullins making both cuts. I also picked Keven VanDam and David Walker, but they both were cut on the second day.
MIbassyaker reply :
DeFoe, Ehrler, Mullins, Walker, Wheeler
1123 points
2241 rank
90.8%
Last week in FLW I had 1, 2, 3 on my team: Rose, Thrift, Davis. First time picking the winner in either BASS or FLW, and I did it in both, in back to back weeks.
EDIT: Ah, I see I never added myself to the league...I'm in now (but team name is "jorgaba" rather than my BR handle). Looks like I'm in 8th place.
bmac31 reply :
On 2/13/2017 at 6:57 AM, OCdockskipper said:Points wise, Tharp was the choice - one of the few times a Bucket A choice will give you some distance on the rest of the field. I think the other difference maker will turn out to be Mueller in bucket D.
I believe that BMac31 won the Bass Resource pool, congratulations. I understand Glenn was awarding $1000 Circuit City gift certificates to each event winner...
Lmao, I really need a new VCR.
Thanks, I've always played fantasy football and baseball. This was my first time trying fishing, and I must say win or lose it was very fun. Looking forward to the next tourney!
Brian
OCdockskipper reply :
For the entire event, it looks like 4 people tied with the most points & none of them had Tharp. The guy in 5th, just 5 points behind, had Tharp, Mullins, Mueller, Wheeler and .... Ehler. Day One Ehler was 9th & on Day two, he only caught 2 fish & fell all the way to 68th. How in the world does Ehler, one of best on the planet, only catch 2 fish after 17 lbs the day before? 1 more silly little keeper and this player wins it going away.
Talk about heartbreaking. The player makes a great call in choosing Tharp and one of his no brainers (Ehler) ends up costing him $3000.
MSWV reply :
Im so disappointed in my finish.. I seriously thought the local guys would show during this event.. Brandon Card bombed during this event and I thought for sure he would do well.. One of his fishing buddies was whacking them on the Damiki rig just a few days before.. Oh well, Im in the 68th percentile & hopefully Ill turn it around at the Big O..
Heres my son last week.. We were up river after we couldnt catch them deep..hehe
12poundbass reply :
On 2/13/2017 at 9:57 PM, MSWV said:Im so disappointed in my finish.. I seriously thought the local guys would show during this event.. Brandon Card bombed during this event and I thought for sure he would do well.. One of his fishing buddies was whacking them on the Damiki rig just a few days before.. Oh well, Im in the 68th percentile & hopefully Ill turn it around at the Big O..
Heres my son last week.. We were up river after we couldnt catch them deep..hehe
I too was disappointed with my finish ( 74th percentile ) Ehrler bombing on day 2 was a complete shock. Oh well still a lot of season left. Moving onto the Big O which will be interesting.
Senko lover reply :
Holy crap!!! Just looked at the rosters for Okeechobee. Had some guys in mind for this one and thought they would be owned at 50-60% but none of them are over 10%!! Can't believe it. The ownership could change obviously but still this should work out for me. Looking forward to this one. Let the research begin! I have a strategy that has done pretty well for me on some specific bodies of water.
Also, I don't know how many of you guys used the live chat underneath the live feed but I was very disappointed that BASS did away with it this year. I made a facebook group called "Bassmaster Live Fam" to facilitate discussion if any of ya'll wanted to join. Haven't been able to find a lot of my old Bassmaster live friends on FB but hopefully we can get it off the ground at some point.
CTBassin860 reply :
On 2/13/2017 at 9:30 AM, OCdockskipper said:For the entire event, it looks like 4 people tied with the most points & none of them had Tharp. The guy in 5th, just 5 points behind, had Tharp, Mullins, Mueller, Wheeler and .... Ehler. Day One Ehler was 9th & on Day two, he only caught 2 fish & fell all the way to 68th. How in the world does Ehler, one of best on the planet, only catch 2 fish after 17 lbs the day before? 1 more silly little keeper and this player wins it going away.
Talk about heartbreaking. The player makes a great call in choosing Tharp and one of his no brainers (Ehler) ends up costing him $3000.
I had Ehrler too.
MIbassyaker reply :
On 2/13/2017 at 10:29 PM, Senko lover said:Holy crap!!! Just looked at the rosters for Okeechobee. Had some guys in mind for this one and thought they would be owned at 50-60% but none of them are over 10%!! Can't believe it. The ownership could change obviously but still this should work out for me. Looking forward to this one. Let the research begin! I have a strategy that has done pretty well for me on some specific bodies of water.
Also, I don't know how many of you guys used the live chat underneath the live feed but I was very disappointed that BASS did away with it this year. I made a facebook group called "Bassmaster Live Fam" to facilitate discussion if any of ya'll wanted to join. Haven't been able to find a lot of my old Bassmaster live friends on FB but hopefully we can get it off the ground at some point.
Ownership percent will change a lot in my experience, and may be mostly meaningless before the end of this week.
Thanks to Cherokee, the guys I really had my eye on for O are now conveniently scattered across the buckets...
Senko Junkie reply :
I bombed with only 890 points but feel confident on my Okeechobee picks. But, Holy Cow, Group E is loaded with Florida boys like Shaw Grigsby, but also Skeet Reese and Chris Lane in the group as well. This is a tough group to make a pick. I'm still undecided in Group A but like my choice so far. Good Luck everyone for round two. Here comes my comeback.........lol
MSWV reply :
At first glance, Bucket D looks tough.. Every other bucket seems to have good choices, thanks to Cherokee..
Rpratt reply :
I was getting a little giddy after the first few days. I had 4 of the top 10 at one time, and then Ehler's had the bad day. Finished 1277 with 3 in the top 12 (Wheeler, Feider and Palaniuk)
buzzed bait reply :
On 2/13/2017 at 10:29 PM, Senko lover said:Holy crap!!! Just looked at the rosters for Okeechobee. Had some guys in mind for this one and thought they would be owned at 50-60% but none of them are over 10%!! Can't believe it. The ownership could change obviously but still this should work out for me. Looking forward to this one. Let the research begin! I have a strategy that has done pretty well for me on some specific bodies of water.
Also, I don't know how many of you guys used the live chat underneath the live feed but I was very disappointed that BASS did away with it this year. I made a facebook group called "Bassmaster Live Fam" to facilitate discussion if any of ya'll wanted to join. Haven't been able to find a lot of my old Bassmaster live friends on FB but hopefully we can get it off the ground at some point.
i believe they carried the owner % over from the cherokee event because the ownership of some of the guys i noticed were way too close to the cherokee number for me to consider that very accurate....
i had to go check the BR standings just to make sure i was ahead of you! only by a few points, but ahead nonetheless!
Glenn reply :
On 2/13/2017 at 6:57 AM, OCdockskipper said:I understand Glenn was awarding $1000 Circuit City gift certificates to each event winner...
Yes, that's correct.
Oh, about that...... it's not USD. It's $1,000 IRR.
12poundbass reply :
On 2/14/2017 at 3:11 AM, Glenn said:
Yes, that's correct.
Oh, about that...... it's not USD. It's $1,000 IRR.
Thank you for awarding that to each winner! It's only been one event but it's been extremely fun!
Senko lover reply :
On 2/14/2017 at 2:34 AM, buzzed bait said:
i believe they carried the owner % over from the cherokee event because the ownership of some of the guys i noticed were way too close to the cherokee number for me to consider that very accurate....
i had to go check the BR standings just to make sure i was ahead of you! only by a few points, but ahead nonetheless!
Dang Justin, some people like to talk big after the first event Let's see how it is at the end of the year. Package of Siebert jigs mailed to the winners door?
And yeah, I have a message out to bassmaster about the percentages, they were too good to be true.
12poundbass reply :
On 2/14/2017 at 3:52 AM, Senko lover said:
Dang Justin, some people like to talk big after the first event
It's getting serious now!
On 2/14/2017 at 3:11 AM, Glenn said:
Yes, that's correct.
Oh, about that...... it's not USD. It's $1,000 IRR.
Curiosity got this cat, I looked at the exchange rate of the IRR and I must say that is very generous Glenn! ?
Senko lover reply :
Percentages are updated now.
CTBassin860 reply :
On 2/14/2017 at 4:03 AM, 12poundbass said:It's getting serious now!
Curiosity got this cat, I looked at the exchange rate of the IRR and I must say that is very generous Glenn! ?
A whopping 3 cents lol ?
12poundbass reply :
On 2/14/2017 at 6:45 AM, MassBassin508 said:A whopping 3 cents lol ?
Glenn's a good guy! Not sure what you could buy with that at Circuit City...a piece of paper? Lol
MIbassyaker reply :
Meanwhile, at his desk, Glenn leans back, wondering how long it will take for one of them to google "Circuit City"....
12poundbass reply :
On 2/14/2017 at 7:44 AM, MIbassyaker said:Meanwhile, at his desk, Glenn leans back, wondering how long it will take for one of them to google "Circuit City"....
Ok I'll admit I totally fell for it! I even thanked him and told my wife that not only is there a chance at $3k Bps gift card there's a chance at $1k gift cards from Circuit City. I googled it when I read your post. Good one Guys! ?
CTBassin860 reply :
Circuit City closed a few years ago guys ?
12poundbass reply :
On 2/14/2017 at 8:44 AM, MassBassin508 said:Circuit City closed a few years ago guys ?
That's what I hear
kbeeb374 reply :
On 2/14/2017 at 6:04 AM, Senko lover said:Percentages are updated now.
Yep.. I do not have the most unique team.. lol tharp with 55%
MIbassyaker reply :
On 2/14/2017 at 9:27 PM, kbeeb374 said:Yep.. I do not have the most unique team.. lol tharp with 55%
Lol...with the updated percentages, I see most people had the same ideas I had, with the exception of one bucket.
I don't worry too much about having a unique team, I only worry about whether my guys are the best choice for the bucket.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 2/15/2017 at 4:57 AM, MIbassyaker said:
Lol...with the updated percentages, I see most people had the same ideas I had, with the exception of one bucket.
I don't worry too much about having a unique team, I only worry about whether my guys are the best choice for the bucket.
True, but you can't win with the same team everyone else has.
kbeeb374 reply :
On 2/15/2017 at 5:22 AM, IndianaFinesse said:True, but you can't win with the same team everyone else has.
Yeah, although the own % being high for 1 angler in each group doesn't mean that all the people who picked tharp also picked the other 4 highest. I'd like to see the percentage of people who picked the highest owned angler in each bucket. I bet that is a whole lot lower (although still probably the highest percentage among unique teams).
MIbassyaker reply :
On 2/15/2017 at 5:22 AM, IndianaFinesse said:True, but you can't win with the same team everyone else has.
All I know with certainty is that I definitely can't win with a team that doesn't get the most points.
kbeeb374 reply :
On 2/15/2017 at 5:27 AM, MIbassyaker said:
All I know with certainty is that I definitely can't win with a team that doesn't get the most points.
True. The top five point receivers are who they are no matter who picks them. Highly unlikely the top five point scorers will be the most owned anglers in each bucket though..
Senko lover reply :
If you look at the way that points are awarded in Fantasy Fishing rules, you are awarded the same number of points no matter how many other people have picked a particular angler.
HOWEVER, (my personal take),
If everyone is picking a certain guy, I stay clear of them for the most part. Take Tharp, for instance. Obviously the man for the job on Okeechobee. Knows the lake as well as anyone does and has multiple wins on it. He has a knack for understanding the fish at Okeechobee, even under tough conditions. Loves to flip and pitch. Has a fantastic track record on Florida bodies of water. I easily foresee him getting a top ten. But, he's at like 50+ % ownership, which means that there are a crapload of people who have picked him. What this means for me, who picked a dark horse in bucket A that I feel will do fairly well, is that if Tharp were to stumble and not make the top 50 cut or something - there are thousands of people in Bucket A that will drop heavily and that I can all pass up. For an individual tournament, it doesn't seem like a big deal, but if you're consistently playing by that method throughout the year, crap will go down and tournament favorites will zero. That's when I personally have made big strides in standings. Yes, I probably will end up regretting that I didn't go with Tharp, but at the same time, you have to set yourself apart from the crowd in Fantasy Fishing.
That's what makes it so fun for me, I love finding the dark horses that do well and slip under the radar.
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
OK sooo, who already has Tharp on there list to? lmao 
MrTightLInes reply :
Not I. I agree, he seems like an easy "instant" pick, but there's just TOO much good stuff going on in A Bracket to ignore. Hope I don't regret not picking him, but I'm extremely confident in at least 4 of the others in there... maybe more.
Diggs reply :
Outside of the obvious picks, anyone else struggling with value in bucket C?
cgolf reply :
Is it to late to join the BR group, my first week sucked lol which means I need to pay closer attention to do better.
12poundbass reply :
On 2/16/2017 at 8:36 AM, cgolf said:Is it to late to join the BR group, my first week sucked lol which means I need to pay closer attention to do better.
You can still join, we'd be glad to have you!
MrTightLInes reply :
Just joined the group. I'm going to participate in it anyways, may as well join the group too
12poundbass reply :
The more people joining the less my chances are of winning a Circuit City gift card. ?
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 2/16/2017 at 8:26 AM, Diggs said:Outside of the obvious picks, anyone else struggling with value in bucket C?
I'm struggling with all of my picks, I just don't know about any of them. And I may have gone insane, but I'm not picking Randall Tharp. If he was in any other bucket I would though.
scaleface reply :
On 2/16/2017 at 8:36 AM, cgolf said:Is it to late to join the BR group, my first week sucked lol which means I need to pay closer attention to do better.
I bet your team out performed mine . I came in dead last and wasnt even close to the next guy .This was my first time in fantasy fishing . I'm changing strategy . I selected 5 southern boys for Okeechobee .
cgolf reply :
On 2/16/2017 at 11:30 AM, scaleface said:I bet your team out performed mine . I came in dead last and wasnt even close to the next guy .This was my first time in fantasy fishing . I'm changing strategy . I selected 5 southern boys for Okeechobee .
This was my team, and showing you how much I knew what I thought would be my best guy was my worst lol. I thought about Ike and then said nope, whoops on that one.
scaleface reply :
On 2/16/2017 at 12:13 PM, cgolf said:
This was my team, and showing you how much I knew what I thought would be my best guy was my worst lol. I thought about Ike and then said nope, whoops on that one.
You whipped me . I had 567 points and picked Omori too .
12poundbass reply :
On 2/16/2017 at 9:55 AM, IndianaFinesse said:I'm struggling with all of my picks, I just don't know about any of them. And I may have gone insane, but I'm not picking Randall Tharp. If he was in any other bucket I would though.
I don't know what to do about Tharp either. Every time I picked him last year he bombed. I wanted to pick him last we, but didn't want him to bomb. If I pick him he'll bomb in I don't pick him he'll probably win the whole thing!
Senko lover reply :
I did it. I found anglers in every single bucket that are owned under 15% that have great track records in Florida and I'm confident will do well. Took me a while of doing research to find the guys but I'm excited about this one.
corn-on-the-rob reply :
I cannot find it for the life of me, what is the group name? and password if there is one.
MrTightLInes reply :
On 2/17/2017 at 10:09 AM, corn-on-the-rob said:I cannot find it for the life of me, what is the group name? and password if there is one.
BRCrew
br1234
I think is what I found.
corn-on-the-rob reply :
joined, i'm rmw44 for anyone who wants to know who will be hogging the leaderboard... at the bottom.
IndianaFinesse reply :
I'm going to we extremely well in this one, or I could just as easily bomb it. Picking a lot of risky guys, the highest picked guy on my team only has about 12%.
Gundog reply :
On 2/17/2017 at 10:19 AM, corn-on-the-rob said:joined, i'm rmw44 for anyone who wants to know who will be hogging the leaderboard... at the bottom.
You'll be in good company with me.
12poundbass reply :
On 2/17/2017 at 12:54 PM, IndianaFinesse said:I'm going to we extremely well in this one, or I could just as easily bomb it. Picking a lot of risky guys, the highest picked guy on my team only has about 12%.
Dumb question but where do I find the ownership %? I saw it a couple years ago but that's it.
MrTightLInes reply :
On 2/17/2017 at 7:27 PM, 12poundbass said:Dumb question but where do I find the ownership %? I saw it a couple years ago but that's it.
You can't see it? Not a dumb question as much an "in front of your face" question haha No worries, here I am to the rescue!!!!
Swbass15 reply :
Here is how I ended up at Cherokee
12poundbass reply :
On 2/17/2017 at 8:00 PM, MrTightLInes said:
You can't see it? Not a dumb question as much an "in front of your face" question haha
Nope I can't see that. I can only see it as far as the points column. Maybe it because I'm looking on my phone?
Swbass15 reply :
On 2/17/2017 at 9:15 PM, 12poundbass said:Nope I can't see that. I can only see it as far as the points column. Maybe it because I'm looking on my phone?
Turn your phone sideways should be able to see it then
12poundbass reply :
On 2/17/2017 at 9:15 PM, 12poundbass said:Nope I can't see that. I can only see it as far as the points column. Maybe it because I'm looking on my phone?
Ok I'm an idiot...I turned my phone side ways and I can see it.
On 2/17/2017 at 9:17 PM, Swbass15 said:
Turn your phone sideways should be able to see it then
I've had a major fart in my brain this week, with the circuit city deal and now not turning my phone sideways. ?
Swbass15 reply :
Did the same thing yesterday ?
12poundbass reply :
On 2/17/2017 at 9:33 PM, Swbass15 said:Did the same thing yesterday ?
Are you my long lost brother?
Swbass15 reply :
Haha maybe but the flu has had me doing some weird stuff the past few days
CTBassin860 reply :
On 2/17/2017 at 7:27 PM, 12poundbass said:Dumb question but where do I find the ownership %? I saw it a couple years ago but that's it.
I can only see it on the laptop.Not my phone
12poundbass reply :
On 2/17/2017 at 10:48 PM, MassBassin508 said:I can only see it on the laptop.Not my phone
I'm not sure what kind of phone you have but until yesterday I had a small dinosaur and couldn't see it if I turned it sideways, now that I have a bigger phone and turned it sideways I can see it. I'm not a tech. person at all so that's my only input.
Diggs reply :
On 2/16/2017 at 9:13 PM, 12poundbass said:I don't know what to do about Tharp either. Every time I picked him last year he bombed. I wanted to pick him last we, but didn't want him to bomb. If I pick him he'll bomb in I don't pick him he'll probably win the whole thing!
Just let us know if you decide to pick him. ?
Never knew about the turning your phone sideways trick. Always assumed the mobile site was just limited compared to the desktop version. Will come in handy at work! Thanks!
Montanaro reply :
Here is the problem with the big O.
Everyone loves flippin and pitching and there are a lot of big bass to be had and lots of room to do your own thing.
Anyone in the field can win this thing. The difference being if someone is good with spawning bass and knows when to leave (or finding a spot to yourself with lots of big spawners to last 4 days).
12poundbass reply :
Well my team is set and fingers are crossed! That Circuit City gift card is mine!
Swbass15 reply :
Looks like rain and temps dropping into the mid 70 wed-fri wonder how that will mess with the spawners and sight fishing?
kbeeb374 reply :
Is there a place you can look at the history of winners at elite series events? or like AOY standings and corresponding placements in tournaments?
fishballer06 reply :
On 2/21/2017 at 1:21 AM, kbeeb374 said:Is there a place you can look at the history of winners at elite series events? or like AOY standings and corresponding placements in tournaments?
I use a website called "Google". It's pretty nifty.
Swbass15 reply :
You can click on there name and then from there see how an individual did in every tourney they fished. Unless they don't have a ton of BASS events, then like above Google helps.
kbeeb374 reply :
On 2/21/2017 at 1:36 AM, fishballer06 said:
I use a website called "Google". It's pretty nifty.
Can you show me how to use it? I have never heard of it before.
On 2/21/2017 at 1:44 AM, Swbass15 said:You can click on there name and then from there see how an individual did in every tourney they fished. Unless they don't have a ton of BASS events, then like above Google helps.
Yeah I have done that.. I guess I am looking to see if all the results are compiled somewhere that I wasn't able to find.
Edit: Oh I didn't realize you could click on the numbers and it would show you everything. Still would like a compiled list if its out there though.
Swbass15 reply :
On 2/21/2017 at 1:50 AM, kbeeb374 said:Can you show me how to use it? I have never heard of it before.
Yeah I have done that.. I guess I am looking to see if all the results are compiled somewhere that I wasn't able to find.
Edit: Oh I didn't realize you could click on the numbers and it would show you everything. Still would like a compiled list if its out there though.
If you find one let me know bout it!
Senko lover reply :
How often do you guys change your picks based on watching the social media updates that the anglers give or interviews on bassmaster and the like? Sandbagging is so prevalent that I rarely trust what I hear in the practice interviews, but occasionally I may change something up based on learning new information in an interview.
12poundbass reply :
On 2/21/2017 at 7:49 AM, Senko lover said:How often do you guys change your picks based on watching the social media updates that the anglers give or interviews on bassmaster and the like? Sandbagging is so prevalent that I rarely trust what I hear in the practice interviews, but occasionally I may change something up based on learning new information in an interview.
Fisherman never tell the truth. Especially if there's 100k on the line. I stick with my original picks.
CTBassin860 reply :
I watch the MLF.A lot of them do both.I keep my eye on that
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 2/21/2017 at 7:49 AM, Senko lover said:How often do you guys change your picks based on watching the social media updates that the anglers give or interviews on bassmaster and the like?
Never.
Jrob78 reply :
On 2/21/2017 at 7:49 AM, Senko lover said:How often do you guys change your picks based on watching the social media updates that the anglers give or interviews on bassmaster and the like? Sandbagging is so prevalent that I rarely trust what I hear in the practice interviews, but occasionally I may change something up based on learning new information in an interview.
It depends more on the lake for me. If it's a place I know a lot about, like Okeechobee, I usually only look at past results and go off of what I know about individual angler strength's and gut instinct. If it's a place I don't know much about I tend to be swayed more by outside sources.
cgolf reply :
I joined, not sure about my picks again, but can't be much worse than the first week lol.
OCdockskipper reply :
On 2/17/2017 at 9:58 AM, Senko lover said:I did it. I found anglers in every single bucket that are owned under 15% that have great track records in Florida and I'm confident will do well. Took me a while of doing research to find the guys but I'm excited about this one.
I am looking forward to talking with you about Bucket C once the tournament begins and we reveal our choices. The tough thing about that bucket is that everyone in it has bombed in Florida more than once & I believe all that have fished BASS tournaments on Okeechobee have at least 1 time fell flat on their face.
Like you, I also stayed away from any favorites and have all guys under 15% who have done well in Florida. What is the chance you & I have the same five picks 
??. I'll make you an offer, if we do indeed have the same five picks and we both end up the overall winner for the event, how about we split the 3K BPS gift card instead of the tie breaker breaking one of our hearts?
Good luck.
On 2/18/2017 at 10:37 PM, 12poundbass said:Well my team is set and fingers are crossed! That Circuit City gift card is mine!
I just received a text from Glenn and for this event only, he is adding a voucher for a round trip flight on Pan American World Airways anywhere in the continental United States to the Bass Resource winner.
bmac31 reply :
I'm having a hard time choosing someone is group D. Was originally leaning toward Howell now I've changed my pick to Kreiger and I'm still not happy with it. Atleast I feel really good about my other choices. Lol
Brian
mllrtm79 reply :
I don't know anything about most of these guys, so I go with the purtiest boat...
scaleface reply :
On 2/22/2017 at 9:29 PM, mllrtm79 said:I don't know anything about most of these guys, so I go with the purtiest boat...
Thats a good strategy .
NCAA basketball tourney , I use a random number generator
Jrob78 reply :
On 2/22/2017 at 11:15 AM, OCdockskipper said:
I am looking forward to talking with you about Bucket C once the tournament begins and we reveal our choices. The tough thing about that bucket is that everyone in it has bombed in Florida more than once & I believe all that have fished BASS tournaments on Okeechobee have at least 1 time fell flat on their face.
I found bucket C to be the toughest to pick also.
Senko lover reply :
Me the night before the tournament starts:
"Dude why do you have all dark horses, you know Tharp and Hackney are going to do well"
"I know but everyone picked them"
"You're going to regret this tomorrow" 
Regardless of what happens with my team, I am so ready for the slugfest that is about to go down. Been too long since we seen some hawgs on live.
TheGreatOne reply :
Hey guys just a quest, it may be dumb but I've noticed that LIVE says it's returns Friday at 7am, but with the tourney starting Thursday can we at least watch the weigh in at 3:15 like usual?..... I'm guessing so but if anyone could clue me in I'd appreciate it
cgolf reply :
On 2/23/2017 at 10:35 AM, Senko lover said:Me the night before the tournament starts:
"Dude why do you have all dark horses, you know Tharp and Hackney are going to do well"
"I know but everyone picked them"
"You're going to regret this tomorrow"Regardless of what happens with my team, I am so ready for the slugfest that is about to go down. Been too long since we seen some hawgs on live.
You sure about Hackney, I forget who was in that draw with him, it was very easy for me to pick against him and feel really good about my pick.
Swbass15 reply :
Bucket A: Randall Tharp
Bucket B: Bobby Lane
Bucket C: Edwin Evers
Bucket D: Stetson Blaylock
Bucket E: Chris Lane
tharp and the lane brothers are hammers in Florida I can't bet against them. EE is way to good at flipping loves to be shallow and to me was a steal and dark horse with his ownership, Blaylock tons of experience here with the flw and popped a couple top 5s so. There's my team, I did drop Jared litner, and drew Benton so hope that doesn't bite me
scaleface reply :
I just checked my team and it is blank . I wonder if I failed to confirm or something .
Swbass15 reply :
Happened to me last tourney, I think it take a little bit for it to all switch over. Mine is doing the same this morning. Go to your transaction log if your anglers are there they should show up in a little bit. I freaked last time ?
Montanaro reply :
Yea ive noticed that before on mornings of tournament...no biggie itll be back.
Ive got
J Lee
Scroggins
Ish
Rojas
Benton
12poundbass reply :
On 2/23/2017 at 1:03 PM, TheGreatOne said:Hey guys just a quest, it may be dumb but I've noticed that LIVE says it's returns Friday at 7am, but with the tourney starting Thursday can we at least watch the weigh in at 3:15 like usual?..... I'm guessing so but if anyone could clue me in I'd appreciate it
You can still see the weigh in every day.
MSWV reply :
Heres what I got:
Bucket A: Keith "Money" Combs
Bucket B: "Big Show" Terry Scroggins
Bucket C: Edwin Evers
Bucket D: Dean "The Machine" Rojas
Bucket E: Chris Lane
Montanaro reply :
I wouldnt rely on basstrak on blog in this tourny....cell service is probably bad
12poundbass reply :
A: Tharp
B: Scroggins
C: J Pow
D: Rojas
E: Lucas
We'll see how this works out...
Senko Junkie reply :
A: Randall Tharp
B: Bobby Lane
C: Ish Monroe
D: Brent Chapman
E: Skeet Reese
fishballer06 reply :
Tharp
B. Lane
Monroe
Ehler
Reese
scaleface reply :
A: Wiggins
B: Swindle
C: Hackney
D: Howell
E: Horton
IndianaFinesse reply :
Here's the worlds riskiest set of picks:
A, Jacob Wheeler (13.0% owned) cause that man is on a roll and his record on Okeechobee (in the flw) rivals Tharp's. Almost picked, Randall Tharp obviously.
B, Terry Scroggins (11.5% owned) cause he can flip and pitch, plus sight fish (for what its worth in that mud) and he has a solid record on Okeechobee. Almost picked Todd faircloth.
C, Jacob Powriznick (3.7% owned), cause he can flip and pitch weeds and he has a decent record on Okeechobee. Almost picked, Ish Monroe.
D, Stetson Baylock (4.8% owned) cause he can flip and pitch, and he has a good record on Okeechobee. Almost picked, Koby Krieger cause its his home lake. I went with blaylock cause he has a slightly better record.
E, Skeet Reese (7.0% owned), he is a flipper and pitcher, but I was so close to picking Drew Benton. I had Drew up until last night when I couldn't decide between them, so I literally flipped a coin and it landed on Skeet.
I'm probably going to regret it, but I purposefully decided to avoid highly picked guys and swung for the fences instead. My highest picked guy had a whopping 13% ownership. I'm interested to see if BMAC and senkolover chose similar guys.
CTBassin860 reply :
A. Jacob Wheeler
B. Aaron Martens
C. Edwin Evers
D. Jeff Kriet
E. Chris Lane
Senko lover reply :
Alright guys time to spill the secrets to the world!! haha, nothing too special over here for me...
A. Keith Combs: Combs is one of the most incredibly talented and consistent anglers on tour. If you look at his records over the last few years, he is amazingly consistent and high ranking. He's one of my picks for AOY this year. Couple that with a fantastic track record in Florida and his love for heavy bags and slugfest tournaments and he was an easy pick for me at like what, 3% ownership? People I passed over: Jordan Lee and Matt Herren were my two other dark horse picks for the bucket. I feel that they will both do well, but I had to go with Combs.
B. Terry Scroggins: I like to have a couple locals on my roster if the type of fishery gives locals an advantage. I figured he would at least make the cut, and I need some safe, cut anglers to ensure a good standing after this tournament. I forsee a good event for Scroggins. My other dark horse pick for this bucket was Gerald Swindle, who does well on Florida lakes and is an "A bucket" class angler.
C. Edwin Evers: Another guy you don't usually see outside of the A bucket. I think that he has the potential to do well here. He almost won the Lake Havasu tournament flipping and pitching grass. I remember watching him on live. He definitely has the skillset to jack up some big O fish here. This was the bucket I almost caved in and went with the popular picks, aka Monroe or Hackney. Depending on where I am in the standings, I sometimes allow myself one popular angler per event. Decided not to this time.
D. Koby Kreiger: Same deal as Scroggins. Local advantage sometimes kills you, but this was another one in whom I'm hoping for a top 50 at least. I can't remember who else I wanted in this bucket...I think it was Blaylock?
E. Chad Morgenthaler: To me Morgenthaler is the best pick I got for this tournament...he was under 2% ownership, but this dude is a HAMMER in Florida, especially on Okeechobee. Multiple wins and this is his favorite stlye of fishing and favorite lake. I did want to go with Drew Benton, but had to pick Morgenthaler. I consider him a steal.
Dark horse strategy for this one. Hoping it pays off, and good luck to you guys!!
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 2/23/2017 at 9:21 PM, Montanaro said:I wouldnt rely on basstrak on blog in this tourny....cell service is probably bad
I hope so, cause I've only got one guy in the top 50 right now.
scaleface reply :
Its early but my picks look a lot better than the first tourney .Tim Horton is leading and still has a fish to go for a limit and three others in the top 50 .
Senko lover reply :
Lake is fishing tough rn...not sure how accurate BassTrakk is for all the anglers but we shall see at weigh-in time. One bite on Okeechobee could launch somebody 30 places in the standings.
MichiganBass80 reply :
On 2/23/2017 at 1:03 PM, TheGreatOne said:Hey guys just a quest, it may be dumb but I've noticed that LIVE says it's returns Friday at 7am, but with the tourney starting Thursday can we at least watch the weigh in at 3:15 like usual?..... I'm guessing so but if anyone could clue me in I'd appreciate it
Yes, the Weigh-in is still live on the website today 
. http://www.bassmaster.com/video/bassmaster-weigh-lake-okeechobee
Diggs reply :
It's early, but according to BassTrakk I'm not sure I could have picked a worse team ?.
MSWV reply :
I remember a few years ago, I thought I was actually good at this game.. Ive now came to the conclusion, "it was luck!" My team is once again struggling..
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 2/24/2017 at 1:33 AM, MSWV said:I remember a few years ago, I thought I was actually good at this game.. Ive now came to the conclusion, "it was luck!" My team is once again struggling..
Bet your team is still doing better than mine, I would have been better off by randomly picking five guys for my team. A lot of the highly picked guys are doing poorly, which works out OK for me cause I didn't pick any of them, but I still only have skeet Reese in the top fifty.
MSWV reply :
On 2/24/2017 at 1:46 AM, IndianaFinesse said:Bet your team is still doing better than mine, I would have been better off by randomly picking five guys for my team. A lot of the highly picked guys are doing poorly, which works out OK for me cause I didn't pick any of them, but I still only have skeet Reese in the top fifty.
41st, 44th, 63rd, 70th, and 70th for me...hehe
Senko lover reply :
BassTrakk is a bad dream right now......gosh
fishballer06 reply :
Wheeler with 4 fish for only 3-8.... Tough day for him.
Edit. 7 guys showing with 0 fish? Including names like: Lefebre, Tharp, Morganthaler, and Martens. That can't be right.
Montanaro reply :
Randall Tharp's marshal's BASSTrakk device has flown overboard. Tharp's marshal reached out and confirmed that Tharp does indeed have a 5 bass limit worth just over 20 pounds. That should put him in contention at this point in the day.
fishballer06 reply :
On 2/24/2017 at 2:24 AM, Montanaro said:Randall Tharp's marshal's BASSTrakk device has flown overboard. Tharp's marshal reached out and confirmed that Tharp does indeed have a 5 bass limit worth just over 20 pounds.
Good to know. In that case, all 5 of my guys are in the top 49 with 3 of them being in the top 15.
12poundbass reply :
On 2/24/2017 at 2:24 AM, Montanaro said:Randall Tharp's marshal's BASSTrakk device has flown overboard. Tharp's marshal reached out and confirmed that Tharp does indeed have a 5 bass limit worth just over 20 pounds. That should put him in contention at this point in the day.
That's good to hear. At least I'll have one guy in the top 50.
cgolf reply :
Surprised to see David Fritts being up so high. Didn't think his approach, or what I knew of his approach would work well on the Big O.
bmac31 reply :
Love seeing Fritts back. What a awful day for me so far. Looks like I won't be in the 99th percentile much longer. Lol. Good luck to everyone!
A. Tharp
B. Faircloth
C. Hackney
D. Kreiger
E. Chris Lane
CTBassin860 reply :
I hope basstrak is way off lol.
According to BT Martens hasn't caught a fish yet
MIbassyaker reply :
A. Tharp
B. Scroggins
C. Hackney
D. Rojas
E. Benton
The only ones I agonized over really were D and E...I was this close to taking Kriet in D and Brett Hite in E...so far it looks like those would have been, um, pretty good choices...
OCdockskipper reply :
On 2/23/2017 at 10:44 PM, Senko lover said:Alright guys time to spill the secrets to the world!! haha, nothing too special over here for me...
E. Chad Morgenthaler: To me Morgenthaler is the best pick I got for this tournament...he was under 2% ownership, but this dude is a HAMMER in Florida, especially on Okeechobee. Multiple wins and this is his favorite stlye of fishing and favorite lake. I did want to go with Drew Benton, but had to pick Morgenthaler. I consider him a steal.
After seeing Morganthaler's day 1, I am so glad we don't have the same choices (Although Lucas wasn't that much better) We both should have called Scaleface and gotten his insight on choosing Timmy Horton in bucket E!!
You & I were different for all 5 picks:
A Alton Jones Sr.
B Todd Faircloth
C Kevin Van Dam
D Jeff Kreit
E Justin Lucas
Like I said before, bucket C was a tough choice for me. I rarely trust Ish to put together 3 good days unless he is on the California Delta, so it came down to 3 of the more consistent guys Hackney, KVD & Evers. Everyone thought it would be a flipping tournament, so KVD & Evers were better deals & a coinflip for me. Don't know how it will work out.
Hope you have a better day tomorrow...
On 2/24/2017 at 2:24 AM, Montanaro said:Randall Tharp's marshal's BASSTrakk device has flown overboard...
For most marshals, their cellphone is their BassTrak device - it is just an app you run on your phone. If that is indeed the case for this marshal, bummer for him...
Montanaro reply :
I didnt have a chance to cite my source...that was from the live blog
CTBassin860 reply :
31 for Ott! 2 8lb 6oz fish!
Senko Junkie reply :
wow!!!!! Ott Defoe 31# 3 oz.......that's a heckuva first day
fishballer06 reply :
I've always liked Ott. He seems like a really good guy.
kbeeb374 reply :
On 2/24/2017 at 5:32 AM, fishballer06 said:I've always liked Ott. He seems like a really good guy.
Me too. He is becoming one of my favorites.. I hope I can get in his boat the next time I marshall.
Senko lover reply :
Words cannot explain how badly I bombed today haha!
MIbassyaker reply :
Hmm. 10th, 18th, 21st,......72nd, 90th. Of course the two who I felt all clever about picking are the last two.
scaleface reply :
3 , 10 , 19 , 35 , 66
OCdockskipper reply :
The good news for those of us in bad position is that it is Florida. Guys with 20 lb bags can turn around with 10 tomorrow & vice versa. The tough part is when you need 4 guys to do it...
Jrob78 reply :
Combs 55th
Faircloth 73rd
Evers 71st
Blaylock 54th
Benton 72nd
Seemed like a good idea at the time, none of them did squat today though.
IndianaFinesse reply :
This is the worst set of picks I have ever had, my 94 percentile rating dropped to only 45 percentile. And its going to keep getting worse for me, I have zero people in the top fifty. None. They're all going to have to catch a limit of 6 pounders tomorrow just to make the cut.
Montanaro reply :
This is playing out exactly as I called it a couple pages ago.
Random
Tennessee river chain fisherman Ott Defoe finds a group of em and sacks 30lbs.
Couple rookies, a couple crankers, a couple highland reservoir guys near the top.
Everyone can locate bass now a days and everyone can flip and pitch with a heavy setup...large grass lakes are an even playing field.
OCdockskipper reply :
On 2/24/2017 at 8:43 AM, IndianaFinesse said:This is the worst set of picks I have ever had, my 94 percentile rating dropped to only 45 percentile. And its going to keep getting worse for me, I have zero people in the top fifty. None. They're all going to have to catch a limit of 6 pounders tomorrow just to make the cut.
It may not be as dire as it looks. It is looking like the cut line may be around 27/28 lbs, so even guys who are in 30 spots out of the cut will only need a 17 or 18 lb bag to make the cut. Once they are in the cut, if they can back it up with another good day, they can end up in the top 20. Now having 3 or 4 guys finish in the 20's & 30's obviously won't win an event for you, but it will at least negate a bomb.
Heck, look at Shaw Grigsby, who is in 95th place with 8-10. He caught but had to release an 8lb fish because he hooked it outside of the mouth while sight fishing. You have to assume that would have been at least a 6 lb cull, meaning he would have been at 14 plus lbs and well within the cutline.
The only guys who may be out of contention with making the cut are the last 15 or so. Florida tournaments are so different because of the variance of big fish. It isn't like some of those tournaments where everyone is catching limits of at least 2 lb fish, but the biggest ones are 4 lbs. In those tourneys, there is no room for error.
Last years Florida tournament was a great example. Most are aware that after Day 1, Rick Clunn was in 38th & ended up winning. However, you also had Brent Chapman (71st after day 1, ended up in 5th), Cliff Prince (95th after Day one, finished 6th) and Justin Lucas (68th after Day 1, ended up in 12th) make great rebounds while Cliff Crochet went from 3rd to nearly out of the cut, finishing at 46th (of course, I had him on my team). Those jumps are not unusual in Florida.
Of Course, I would prefer to have Defoe, Browning, etc as my choices and not have to rely on this upheaval to survive, but such is life...
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 2/24/2017 at 1:33 PM, OCdockskipper said:The only guys who may be out of contention with making the cut are the last 15 or so. Florida tournaments are so different because of the variance of big fish.
Some of my guys could definitely come back with a little luck, but this statement includes almost half my team.
Montanaro reply :
The live blog is worthless this year. No interesting pics or angler updates from marshalls
fishballer06 reply :
5
12
18
60
63
Not a bad first day. I'm in the 88th percentile.
12poundbass reply :
On 2/24/2017 at 10:09 PM, fishballer06 said:5
12
18
60
63
Not a bad first day. I'm in the 88th percentile.
88th percentile with two guys in 60 63rd places goes to show you that everyone is struggling with this tourney.
cgolf reply :
I was 18, 52, 60, 64, and 90. Ish and Scroggins struggling were surprises to me.
fishballer06 reply :
On 2/24/2017 at 10:21 PM, cgolf said:I was 18, 52, 60, 64, and 90. Ish and Scroggins struggling were surprises to me.
Ish and Skeet are my two guys not in the top 20. I was surprised by this as well, but it's fishing and tough days happen. But like mentioned earlier, it's not that hard to go out and bring in a 25-30lb. bag and skyrocket back into the hunt of things.
Senko Junkie reply :
On 2/24/2017 at 10:25 PM, fishballer06 said:
Ish and Skeet are my two guys not in the top 20. I was surprised by this as well, but it's fishing and tough days happen. But like mentioned earlier, it's not that hard to go out and bring in a 25-30lb. bag and skyrocket back into the hunt of things.
I have Ish and Skeet also besides that my others are doing well with Bobby Lane, Tharp and Chapman
Senko lover reply :
Jesse Tacoronte was in 78th or something like that yesterday, he's now leading in 1st place. Goes to show that a couple bites can make or break your tournament here.
12poundbass reply :
Dean "the Machine" 2 in the tank for 10-8! He might be on them today. Hopefully he can pick it apart today and bring in a 25-30lb bag.
CTBassin860 reply :
Right now I only have kriet above the cut line.I expect Martens will catch his limit and make it through to tomorrow.But only 2 moving on and 1 top 10.Man
MIbassyaker reply :
Meanwhile, according to basstrakk, the current place of the top-owned angler in each bucket:
A: Tharp --7th
B: Bobby lane -- 12th
C: Hackney -- 11th
D: Rojas -- 14th
E: Chris Lane = 76th
CTBassin860 reply :
Kriet down to 22nd.I blew this one lol
MSWV reply :
On 2/24/2017 at 1:46 AM, IndianaFinesse said:
Senko lover reply :
Screw my team lol. I'm going fishing tomorrow instead of watching Bassmaster live...if I catch one 14 incher I'll have done more good than all the five guys I picked put together
MIbassyaker reply :
Lol, Scroggins -- to the camera, about Mercer urging somebody to put him on a fantasy team: "Sorry, dude."
Jrob78 reply :
Combs 55th 81st
Faircloth 73rd 32nd
Evers 71st 49th
Blaylock 54th 39th
Benton 72nd 96th
Day 2 was a little better, managed 3 in the top 50.
OCdockskipper reply :
On 2/25/2017 at 5:15 AM, Senko lover said:Screw my team lol. I'm going fishing tomorrow instead of watching Bassmaster live...if I catch one 14 incher I'll have done more good than all the five guys I picked put together
I thought it was ironic that Morgenthaler had a great day, jumped inside of the cut for you only to be knocked out a couple of anglers later by Evers, one of your other picks.
I was surprised Evers held on, I thought 3 of the final 4 to weigh in might bump him out.
12poundbass reply :
On 2/25/2017 at 5:32 AM, MIbassyaker said:Lol, Scroggins -- to the camera, about Mercer urging somebody to put him on a fantasy team: "Sorry, dude."
How could Florida anglers like Chris Lane and Scroggins do so horrible?
MIbassyaker reply :
On 2/25/2017 at 6:30 AM, 12poundbass said:How could Florida anglers like Chris Lane and Scroggins do so horrible?
It's fishing.
So now I'm sitting at: 3, 6, 8, 96, 102.
CTBassin860 reply :
Only kriet and evers moving on for me
scaleface reply :
1 , 6 , 48 , 57 , 63
It appears Rick Clunn didnt even bother to weigh in .
OCdockskipper reply :
On 2/25/2017 at 8:01 AM, scaleface said:1 , 6 , 48 , 57 , 63
It appears Rick Clunn didnt even bother to weigh in .
Congrats on that Timmy Horton pick, very well done.
I bet Clunn's sponsor's really appreciate him not weighing in. I know it may be embarrassing for a legend like Clunn to do poorly & he may get bored with the weigh in process, but I think not showing up is a bad move. Heck, go up to the weigh-in with an empty bag & big smile and proceed to tell the folks what DIDN'T work the past few days.
I know it is easy for me to say not being in their position, but it does seem like some of the more seasoned pro's get very cynical & rote about the process, having completely forgotten why they got into the sport in the first place.
Montanaro reply :
Clunn didnt get into the sport for the fans...he got into it to whoop bass.
Not whooping bass for a perfectionist like himself would be embarassing and he has enough clout to not worry about missing weigh in.
Senko lover reply :
Honestly, to me when the guys go "threw a THIS BRAND LURE all week long. Didn't get those good bites to make the cut but sure had fun with THIS BRAND lure" it's lame. Just admit you didn't catch them and move on lol.
12poundbass reply :
On 2/25/2017 at 9:10 AM, Senko lover said:Honestly, to me when the guys go "threw a THIS BRAND LURE all week long. Didn't get those good bites to make the cut but sure had fun with THIS BRAND lure" it's lame. Just admit you didn't catch them and move on lol.
They get paid too good to say otherwise. I agree with you but its their income.
IndianaFinesse reply :
I've only got one inside the cut. 39th, 61st, 82nd, 92nd, and 102. I really thought terry Scroggins was a safe pick, and he ended up in 102nd place.
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
I've got 4/5 guys fishing tomorrow! I picked chad Morgenthaler and Edwin Evers too.
16
29
37
49
56
Gundog reply :
6th, 8th, 15th, 57th and 103rd. Better than last tourney but still glad this game is free.
12poundbass reply :
I here ya but the season is still young.
OCdockskipper reply :
On 2/25/2017 at 8:57 AM, Montanaro said:Clunn didnt get into the sport for the fans...he got into it to whoop bass...
You may be absolutely correct, however like the old saying goes "If you ever see a turtle on a fence post, you know he didn't get there himself".
Rick Clunn is a legend, but the opportunity to become a legend was due to the vision of Ray Scott and the monetary support of the sponsors & the fans. If you take any of the legs of that triad out, there is no such thing as professional bass fishing & Rick Clunn would most likely still be a guide on Lake Conroe. It is probably difficult to still have the perspective of humility after failing when one reaches a pinnacle of success as he has, but that doesn't mean one shouldn't. I would suggest the burden to be there for the fans when one has had a successful career like Clunn is greater than for someone who washes out of the Elite series after a couple of years.
I have admired Rick Clunn ever since the day I received my very first BassMaster magazine & he was on the cover holding his first Classic trophy. In addition to being a great fisherman, he has been a great face for the sport and is someone that so many look up to. Blowing off a weigh-in because you failed does not seem to be in character with that legend.
Swbass15 reply :
So I got Tharp Bobby L, Blaylock, and Evers in the 50 cut so I can't complain, can't believe Chris bombed so bad this time around.
scaleface reply :
Maybe Clunn was late .
Montanaro reply :
Horton without a fish after a commanding lead...Defoe ahead of him now. Strong north wind has killed the bite. One big fish from just about anyone could win this tournament. Should be a nail biter
NorcalBassin reply :
Defoe is on a rampage. Tearing it up on the current (recorded) season of MLF and BASS so far this year. Obviously super early in the year, but it would be cool seeing him take AOY from start to finish.
bmac31 reply :
Congrats To Timmy Horton, I'm happy he won. He deserved a good win. Likeable guy.
-Brian
OCdockskipper reply :
Unless my math is off, the perfect bucket for this tournament was:
A - Ott DeFoe 340 pts
B - Bobby Lane 272 pts
C - Greg Hackney 280 pts
D - Fletcher Shryock 285 pts
E - Timmy Horton 315 pts
1492 pts, so if you are named Columbus, you win
ScaleFace bounced back from the initial event to nap the Bass Resource first place spot for this event. Glenn will soon be contacting him about the Circuit City $1000 gift card and round trip Pan American Airlines voucher that he has won for his choices.
Led by three top 5 picks in buckets C, D & E, Reerok has taken the overall lead after 2 events. There is no truth to the rumor that Reerok is currently traveling to Florida to kick Terry Scroggins in the shin.
scaleface reply :
On 2/27/2017 at 6:10 AM, OCdockskipper said:
ScaleFace bounced back from his first tourney to nap the Bass Resource first place spot for this event. Glenn will soon be contacting him about the Circuit City $1000 gift card and round trip Pan American Airlines voucher that he has won for his choices.
I'm glad I am in the know about this because I am awful gullible .
scaleface reply :
Sometimes second is better than first . Ott Defoe was awarded 340 points for second and Horton 315 points for first . Ott gets 40 bonus points for largest stringer of the tourney and 5 bonus points for leading the first day . Horton was awarded 15 bonus points foe leading three days .
Gundog reply :
Can't believe on the last day Horton only pulled in 11 pounds 7 ounces for the win.
IndianaFinesse reply :
Hey @Senko lover, did the website glitch and delete your Okeechobee's score, or is it just my computer?
BTW, I dropped from fifth place to 27th, in the event that I actually thought I was going to do well in.
Gundog reply :
So is the next tourney at Toledo Bend or do they have FF for the Classic?
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 2/27/2017 at 9:12 AM, Gundog said:So is the next tourney at Toledo Bend or do they have FF for the Classic?
Next up on the fantasy schedule is the classic.
Senko lover reply :
On 2/27/2017 at 8:27 AM, IndianaFinesse said:Hey @Senko lover, did the website glitch and delete your Okeechobee's score, or is it just my computer?
BTW, I dropped from fifth place to 27th, in the event that I actually thought I was going to do well in.
Naw I'm in there, when I created my account I was a huge Iaconelli fan so I think my username is "ikefanhere" or some crap like that.
Ended up in 47th percentile. Looking back, do I wish I had picked Tharp and Hackney? Yeah, but then again I swung for the fences this tournament and played "go hard or go home." I went home and I'm picking up the pieces for the classic. Might do better to just do a random generator for all my luck on Okeechobee haha.
I think I played the game of overanalyzation for this last one. I found this really neat website that has a statistics on every angler you can think of so I did a ton of background research and was convinced that all my picks had a great chance of a top 50. That's fishing for you.
For the classic, remember that the field is cut almost in half - maybe not quite. But having a guy in the top 50 is nothing. If your picks don't end up 25th place or better, it's a poor showing.
Good luck on this next one guys!
fishballer06 reply :
25, 7, 62, 29, 82. All over the place with my picks this event, still ended in the 80th percentile.
Currently sitting 9th in the group and exactly 200 points behind the leader. 9 events left to go on the year guys. Everything is still anyone's game at this point.
Gundog reply :
Ended up with 5th, 7th, 25th, 57th, and 103rd. Solid mid-lower pack. I thought, like others, Chris Lane and Randall Tharp would do much better than they did. It was surprising Randy Howell didn't make the first cut.
Jrob78 reply :
My team was bad this week. On to the Classic.
blckshirt98 reply :
I bit on the Terry Scroggins worm that almost 50% of the field bit on, and got burned bad!
12poundbass reply :
On 2/28/2017 at 2:24 AM, blckshirt98 said:I bit on the Terry Scroggins worm that almost 50% of the field bit on, and got burned bad!
X2 here
Jrob78 reply :
On 2/28/2017 at 2:24 AM, blckshirt98 said:I bit on the Terry Scroggins worm that almost 50% of the field bit on, and got burned bad!
I had him on my roster until the night before, went with Faircloth instead. My score would have been in the 600's if hadn't made the switch!
reerok reply :
I bit on Scroggins too. My A and B selections were brutal. But with Hackney, Shryock, and Prince in C, D, and E I'm still happy with the result.
MSWV reply :
Im gonna quit with the research & start picking my favorites! hehe.... Im in the 39th percentile..
scaleface reply :
I jumped from 8 to 43 percent .The first time I selected my favorites the second time I got lucky . I didnt study, just picked 4 Alabama and 1 Louisiana boy . Horton was the only angler I picked for both events .
scaleface reply :
Lake Conore is next and its only 20,000 acres . I dont recall a lake that small being chose for a BASS event .
reerok reply :
Agreed - it's on the small side. But thankfully it's only the limited field of the Classic and not the 110ish boats of a regular elite event. It will still fish small I imagine.
Senko lover reply :
Every single youtube video I've watched of people fishing conroe, they're fishing the same bridge. It's a bridge that reminds me of the one that Howell won the 2014 Classic on. That spot is going to be hit so hard haha.
12poundbass reply :
On 3/1/2017 at 11:44 PM, reerok said:Agreed - it's on the small side. But thankfully it's only the limited field of the Classic and not the 110ish boats of a regular elite event. It will still fish small I imagine.
I didn't realize it's that small. Sounds like it might be like an MLF event where they're fishing on top of each other and cutting off guys who are making their way down the bank.
scaleface reply :
I'm guessing its going to be post spawn . Do I stack my team with shallow power fishermen , deepwater gurus , flippers , crankers ? I've already picked and its stacked with one . I may change as the event nears .
12poundbass reply :
On 3/2/2017 at 1:00 AM, scaleface said:I'm guessing its going to be post spawn . Do I stack my team with shallow power fishermen , deepwater gurus , flippers , crankers ? I've already picked and its stacked with one . I may change as the event nears .
Isn't Conroe realitively shallow?
scaleface reply :
20 foot average depth, I read . Looks like its loaded with points . Post spawn and points is a good combo .
fishballer06 reply :
The entire south end below that bridge is very populated and is full of docks. Those could be a be factor too.
IndianaFinesse reply :
Bucket D is rough, none of them have very good records in Texas.
Swbass15 reply :
Might be a mix of post spawn and spawners. My brother lives 20 mins from the lake and said they haven't seen a lot of fish on beds there yet. But some are being caught sight fishing. I guess in places there is really good grass too
Agree bucket D is rough, I don't know who I want to stick in that spot yet.
Senko lover reply :
I would imagine the spawn will be either in full swing or just dying by the time they get there. It should prove to be an interesting tournament, but I know there are lots of big bass in the lake so we should definitely see some 8+ class fish cross the scales.
BCline reply :
Well I guess someone has to be last in this group. I plan on making a comeback at the Classic!
Gundog reply :
On 3/7/2017 at 11:28 PM, BCline said:Well I guess someone has to be last in this group. I plan on making a comeback at the Classic!
IndianaFinesse reply :
Anyone else having trouble with D and E? I don't feel like anyone in those buckets are going to do well.
However my picks turn out, I'm excited to see who wins the Classic.
kbeeb374 reply :
On 3/22/2017 at 9:47 AM, IndianaFinesse said:Anyone else having trouble with D and E? I don't feel like anyone in those buckets are going to do well.
However my picks turn out, I'm excited to see who wins the Classic.
Yeah.. I mean I am happy with my picks but really just hoping their momentum will land them high in their group. Definitely hard to choose.
Senko lover reply :
Last year I never released my picks because I was consistently within a close margin of winning the year but this year so far all I've done is suck. So here are my picks. I throw everything out about dark horses for the Classic. The field is so small I don't like to take risks.
A. Combs
We've seen the Classic won by locals the last two years; Combs is another Casey Ashley or Edwin Evers. Bassmaster calls his relationship with Conroe a "love affair" and it's an accurate description. He's won two Toyota Texas Bass Classics here against the best of the best. I can't go against him here.
B. Iaconelli
I have a love/hate relationship with Ike for fantasy fishing - I picked him in 2015 for the Classic and he did terribly. But he is a Classic competitor in that he's hungry for another win and he knows how to win the classic, to swing for the fences and get it done. He puts in an incredible amount of research and homework for each classic. He's done extremely well on Conroe before and finished second to Combs in one of the TTBCs.
C. Ott Defoe
The man is on a roll and he has an extremely consisten record of high placing finishes in the Classic.
D. Jason Williamson
I didn't like this bucket; but Jason has been doing very well for the first couple Elite events and I forsee a good tournament for him.
E. Wesley Strader.
FLW hammer; a lot better than the E bucket would suggest.
Best of luck fellas!
IndianaFinesse reply :
Senkolover, that looks a lot like my picks except for in C.
Is anyone getting tons of emails about the giveaway for the correct classic winner guess?
CTBassin860 reply :
Lets get this party started! Been a long months wait
MIbassyaker reply :
On 3/22/2017 at 10:35 PM, Senko lover said:Last year I never released my picks because I was consistently within a close margin of winning the year but this year so far all I've done is suck. So here are my picks. I throw everything out about dark horses for the Classic. The field is so small I don't like to take risks.
A. Combs
We've seen the Classic won by locals the last two years; Combs is another Casey Ashley or Edwin Evers. Bassmaster calls his relationship with Conroe a "love affair" and it's an accurate description. He's won two Toyota Texas Bass Classics here against the best of the best. I can't go against him here.B. Iaconelli
I have a love/hate relationship with Ike for fantasy fishing - I picked him in 2015 for the Classic and he did terribly. But he is a Classic competitor in that he's hungry for another win and he knows how to win the classic, to swing for the fences and get it done. He puts in an incredible amount of research and homework for each classic. He's done extremely well on Conroe before and finished second to Combs in one of the TTBCs.
C. Ott Defoe
The man is on a roll and he has an extremely consisten record of high placing finishes in the Classic.
D. Jason Williamson
I didn't like this bucket; but Jason has been doing very well for the first couple Elite events and I forsee a good tournament for him.
E. Wesley Strader.
FLW hammer; a lot better than the E bucket would suggest.
Best of luck fellas!
I had this exact team until a few days ago, and then I changed three of them...
CTBassin860 reply :
My A and E brackets are different.I went with Tharp and Wiggins
scaleface reply :
I have 1 angler who has the lowest percentage picked in his bracket , another second lowest, one second highest and two the highest .
MSWV reply :
A. "Money" Combs - Ive planned to pick him for months.
B. Skeet - Always shows up for the classic & I dont think anything different will happen in this one..
C. Ott Defoe - Momentum & Confidence! This man can catch fish anywhere!
D. Brent Ehrler - Had a tough time in this one but I seem to always feel safe with Ehrler..
E. Jesse Wiggins - I have a feeling this guy is for real! Won two Bassmaster Opens last year.. Has no girlfriend, therefore 100% of his time, thoughts, & effort is in this tournament!
I feel great about my picks but will prob feel lousy this evening...hehe
Montanaro reply :
Christie
Powroznik
Defoe
Duckett
Strader
Senko lover reply :
Live starts in 8 minutes!!! This is quite possibly the most legendary lineup of live stream anglers we've had in the history of Bass Live. I haven't been so excited for a tournament in a long time.
scaleface reply :
Lowen
Ike
Defoe
Lintner
Wiggins
Swbass15 reply :
A Tharp
B J Pow
C Bobby Lane
D Ehrler
E Strader
Hope these guys can do it for me
scaleface reply :
Tell you guys what . I was hesitant about getting into fantasy fishing , thinking it was silly but its a blast . I have to go to work but I want to spend the day watching the tourney and rooting for my team .
12poundbass reply :
On 3/24/2017 at 8:53 PM, scaleface said:Tell you guys what . I was hesitant about getting into fantasy fishing , thinking it was silly but its a blast . I have to go to work but I want to spend the day watching the tourney and rooting for my team .
I hear ya. The first 2 tourneys it was slow at work so I had time to check in every hour or so but now that its warming up and the ground has thawed in busy and will only get to check in a time or 2. I'm not a nail biter but I might start today.
A: Alton Jones
B: Ike
C: Defoe
D: Zaldain
E: Jones Jr
MIbassyaker reply :
Combs
Ike
Bobby Lane
Kennedy
Alton Jr.
Gundog reply :
I got Hackney, Iaconelli, Defoe, Ehrler, Alton Jones Jr.
Montanaro reply :
Ike caught a 6 pounder
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
1. Faircloth
2. Martens
3. Hite
4. Ehrler
5. Hamilton
Senko Junkie reply :
ALTON JONES SR
CASEY ASHLEY
BOBBY LANE
CLIFF CROCHET
ALTON JONES JR
I went with some native Texas boys with the father/son duo. I had to mix it up a little. The first tournament, I didn't do to good....lol
IndianaFinesse reply :
A: Keith Combs, never wanted to pick anyone else except maybe Greg hackney.
B: Michael Iccanelli, almost picked matt herren.
C: Bobby Lane, had Ott Defoe in until last night and thought hard about Andy montgomery
D: Jason Williamson, almost picked Stephen Kennedy
E: Wesley Strador, had Alton Jones Jr. Until last night. Hope I'm not going to regret my two last minute decisions.
12poundbass reply :
On 3/24/2017 at 9:34 PM, Montanaro said:Ike caught a 6 pounder
I'll be he had one hell of an "allergic reaction" when he caught that one! It's just getting started but hopefully that's a sign of a good weekend for Ike!
fishballer06 reply :
Combs
Lucas
Lane
Zaldain
Jones Jr.
Just saw it's a 16" size limit. Wow, that will make it tough if you're having a rough day.
Jrob78 reply :
Good luck fellas! I went with:
Keith Combs
Mike Iaconelli
Brett Hite
Brent Ehrler
Skylar Hamilton
fishballer06 reply :
I've got 3 of the top 5 right now. I hope this can keep up!
Senko lover reply :
Ike doing fantastic; love watching him on live. Strader is doing great as well. Ott Defoe and Jason Williamson are in the middle of the pack but doing decently. Keith Combs is struggling. I don't think he's out of a decent finish; if he can get rid of his demons and put 10 pounds in the boat then I know he's capable of a huge charge tomorrow.
Great segment on Live just now about Iaconelli. He's always in the top five or the bottom five for a classic. He completely swings for the fences, and I've seen that before. He's so hungry for the win. That's why I wanted him on my team.
Senko lover reply :
4 of my guys in the top 16 unofficially. I'm still seeing Randy Howell and Hackney with 0 fish; I'd imagine they have a bag and are in a no signal zone.
Montanaro reply :
Man the weights/numbers were way off on basstrak
12poundbass reply :
It appears Ike way over estimated along with several others. Ehler way under estimated! Second time this year its been way off. Basstrakk is at the mercy of the anglers I believe.
Swbass15 reply :
From my having Ike on my teams in the past he almost always overestimates his weights, drives me nuts
bmac31 reply :
Ike today with no fish at 12:50. Man I hope his basstrakk is just not working.
Senko lover reply :
On 3/26/2017 at 12:51 AM, bmac31 said:Ike today with no fish at 12:50. Man I hope his basstrakk is just not working.
Just caught his first fish
CTBassin860 reply :
On 3/26/2017 at 12:51 AM, bmac31 said:Ike today with no fish at 12:50. Man I hope his basstrakk is just not working.
These guys also have 16" keepers instead of 12".Makes it a litter tougher.
bmac31 reply :
Just turned it on. Totally forgot about the 16" keepers. Hopefully he can get one more decent one too make the cut for tomorrow.
OCdockskipper reply :
On 3/25/2017 at 8:29 AM, 12poundbass said:Basstrakk is at the mercy of the anglers I believe...
Partially, it also depends on the marshal.
Since the price to be a Marshal in the Classic isn't cheap, you tend to get an older, more sedate group. Some of these are tech wary, so even something as simple as the Basstrax app isn't easy for them.
Then you get some folks who get tired of the responsibility a few hours in. I actually enjoyed it, made sure I logged all catches (even obvious culls) and asked the angler what he believed the weight to be. Ish & Alton Jones were pretty accurate with their weights, Dennis Tietje went the extra mile and weighed the ones he was unsure of. It seemed they appreciated having an accurate count of what they caught & where they were currently sitting weight wise.
I think some marshals stop entering once a limit has been reached...
CTBassin860 reply :
Wiggins finally caught another fish! now i need him to have caught a couple more and i hope the same for Tharp
scaleface reply :
On 3/26/2017 at 4:30 AM, OCdockskipper said:
Partially, it also depends on the marshal.
Since the price to be a Marshal in the Classic isn't cheap, you tend to get an older, more sedate group. Some of these are tech wary, so even something as simple as the Basstrax app isn't easy for them.
Then you get some folks who get tired of the responsibility a few hours in. I actually enjoyed it, made sure I logged all catches (even obvious culls) and asked the angler what he believed the weight to be. Ish & Alton Jones were pretty accurate with their weights, Dennis Tietje went the extra mile and weighed the ones he was unsure of. It seemed they appreciated having an accurate count of what they caught & where they were currently sitting weight wise.
I think some marshals stop entering once a limit has been reached...
You have to pay to be a marshal ?
RoLo reply :
On 3/26/2017 at 4:30 AM, OCdockskipper said:Since the price to be a Marshal in the Classic isn't cheap, you tend to get an older, more sedate group. Some of these are tech wary, so even something as simple as the Basstrax app isn't easy for them.
On 3/26/2017 at 5:03 AM, scaleface said:You have to pay to be a marshal ?
A couple years ago my wife was selected as a candidate Marshal which she declined.
It was a Bassmaster Tourney in Florida (not a Classic) and there was no mention of a fee.
Roger
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
Yes, there is a fee to be a marshal.
12poundbass reply :
From what I've read from people who've been marshals it sounds like it's worth every penny.
Does $150 sound right for the marshal fee? That's the number that poped in my head.
Montanaro reply :
Some strange results in this classic.
IndianaFinesse reply :
Thanks to Keith Combs surprising bomb and strador completely blanking today, I have only three inside the cut. They're in 6th, 12th, 16th, 28th, and 35th.
Gundog reply :
I can't believe Greg Hackney only caught 2 fish for a total of 5 pounds today. He's one of the best flippers in the business.
12poundbass reply :
3 inside the cut for me. Alton Jones bombing today hurt.
CTBassin860 reply :
4 in the cut!
OCdockskipper reply :
On 3/26/2017 at 6:51 AM, 12poundbass said:From what I've read from people who've been marshals it sounds like it's worth every penny.
Does $150 sound right for the marshal fee? That's the number that poped in my head.
On Havasu 2 years ago, it was $125. You are guaranteed 2 days, 1/2 the marshals (first signups) get day 3 and there is a random drawing for the few Day 4 spots.
I looked at it as getting to sit in the front row of a sporting event. While some anglers may seem to harbor resentment for dragging a spectator around in their boat, Dennis Tietje and Alton Jones were fantastic hosts. I did everything I could to not be a problem and just observe, I know this is their office and they are working. I'll probably have to wait until 2020 for them to come back out to the West Coast, but I will definitely do it again.
12poundbass reply :
On 3/26/2017 at 1:00 PM, OCdockskipper said:
On Havasu 2 years ago, it was $125. You are guaranteed 2 days, 1/2 the marshals (first signups) get day 3 and there is a random drawing for the few Day 4 spots.
I looked at it as getting to sit in the front row of a sporting event. While some anglers may seem to harbor resentment for dragging a spectator around in their boat, Dennis Tietje and Alton Jones were fantastic hosts. I did everything I could to not be a problem and just observe, I know this is their office and they are working. I'll probably have to wait until 2020 for them to come back out to the West Coast, but I will definitely do it again.
That would be pretty cool. I'd look at it the same way and as a 1 on 1 bass tutorial (as long as the guy you're with is having a good day). Even then there's still a lot you could learn just watching them. Living in central Michigan if have to travel a ways to do it but would be worth it for sure!
OCdockskipper reply :
Last year, tournament after tournament, at the final weigh-in I would ask myself "why didn't I choose Jordan Lee?" I have believed in his abilities and potential since I first saw him on the college trail and I truly believe that he will be both a Classic & AOY winner multiple times in his life. Yet tournament after tournament, I would find a reason to choose someone else in his bucket. I never claimed to be bright...
I finally wised up and took him this week in bucket C. Wow, 56-10 on 12 fish. What a performance...
12poundbass reply :
On 3/27/2017 at 6:57 AM, OCdockskipper said:Last year, tournament after tournament, at the final weigh-in I would ask myself "why didn't I choose Jordan Lee?" I have believed in his abilities and potential since I first saw him on the college trail and I truly believe that he will be both a Classic & AOY winner multiple times in his life. Yet tournament after tournament, I would find a reason to choose someone else in his bucket. I never claimed to be bright...
I finally wised up and took him this week in bucket C. Wow, 56-10 on 17 fish. What a performance...
I'm a slower learner than you...I've yet to pick him.
bmac31 reply :
Shot myself in my foot. I accidentally left bracket E empty. Would've picked Jones Jr. I had Combs, Ike, Lee, and Kennedy, so other then leaving E empty and again picking a favorite (Combs) who did squat I did pretty well.
Brian
Swbass15 reply :
Pretty impressive showing by Lee, wished I had put him on my team as well, I had him at gville when Howell took it all. Had four guys fishing today strader being the only one not to fish today, don't know how he managed to blank on day two. Still scratching my head
fishballer06 reply :
On 3/25/2017 at 8:29 AM, 12poundbass said:Basstrakk is at the mercy of the anglers I believe.
I believe it is actually. I remember seeing a clip of Ike over the webcast saying to his marshall "2 and 3/4.... nah, tell them 2 and a half".
scaleface reply :
I had three top tens and still got beat by most of you . You guys know your pros .
12poundbass reply :
On 3/27/2017 at 9:09 PM, scaleface said:I had three top tens and still got beat by most of you . You guys know your pros .
Not I. After each tourney I look through the Tackle Warehouse group and scratch my head wondering how these people come up with these picks? This one guy in 4th for the whole thing had 4 guys in the top 8 or something like that. I wish I were that good.
Senko lover reply :
I ended up gaining a decent amount of points and am currently sitting in 60% percentile. Not anywhere near where I want to be but I have a good feeling about toledo bend . Ike and Ott Defoe saved my team, and Jason Williamson had an okay finish in 21st. Still can't believe Wesley Strader zeroed on day two after sitting near the top with a 19 pound bag on day one....
OCdockskipper reply :
Strader, Alton Jones & Matt Herren were the 3 with 19lb bags on day 1 & zero's on day 2 (I had Herren). I wonder if they were fishing similar patterns...
The other heart breaker for some was Justin Lucas, who zeroed on Day 3 and went from 9th place to 24th. He did a reverse Jordan Lee.
I can now say I am leading Fantasy Fishing...............for the BR Crew . For the "Open" competition, I am in 1117th place (96.3 percentile). I thought that we as bass fishing fanatics would do real well in fantasy fishing, but it doesn't seem to turn out like that. I too wonder how some of these guys make the "right picks" week after week, I doubt they do as much research & study on it as Kyle. The conspiratorial theory part of my brain wonders if some with hacking skills are able to either get their picks in late in the first day (after following Basstrak for a few hours) or something else nefarious. Anything to sooth my ego...
scaleface reply :
My first tourney did me in for the long run , 567 points . I just picked my all time favorites. Since then I've done much better . I even opted for Ike whom I cant stand .
Senko lover reply :
On 3/27/2017 at 11:12 PM, OCdockskipper said:Strader, Alton Jones & Matt Herren were the 3 with 19lb bags on day 1 & zero's on day 2 (I had Herren). I wonder if they were fishing similar patterns...
The other heart breaker for some was Justin Lucas, who zeroed on Day 3 and went from 9th place to 24th. He did a reverse Jordan Lee.
I can now say I am leading Fantasy Fishing...............for the BR Crew
Research has killed me this year lol! I would have been better off picking people with my eyes closed. This next event I'm going more with people who are showing some sort of momentum this year, are good with postspawn fish, can fish offshore, and go shallow if needed. Except I chose Cliff Crochet in bucket D because he's been on a roll and Toledo has enough shallow cover for him to fish for miles to his heart's content.
MIbassyaker reply :
With three top 10s -- Ike, Bobby Lane, & Kennedy, i'm at 4th place in the BR crew, now.
Of course, even if everybody just picked randomly, we'd still wind up with folks at the top who looked after the fact like they had made the "right" picks every week.
OCdockskipper reply :
I like Cliff Crochet as a person, in fact I met his mom on friday at the expo (sweet as could be). However, as a Fantasy fishing choice, he has a really bad habit of a big first day and then sliding down the standings (at least when I choose him).
I hope he makes me regret not choosing him and has the biggest bag every day at Toledo Bend...
Senko lover reply :
On 3/28/2017 at 12:57 AM, OCdockskipper said:I like Cliff Crochet as a person, in fact I met his mom on friday at the expo (sweet as could be). However, as a Fantasy fishing choice, he has a really bad habit of a big first day and then sliding down the standings (at least when I choose him).
I hope he makes me regret not choosing him and has the biggest bag every day at Toledo Bend...
That is very true. I like his momentum coming into this - that said, I looked at the previous results for Toledo and JVD has done exceptionally well for a smallmouth guy. I may end up picking him instead, he seems to like this lake.
Diggs reply :
On 3/28/2017 at 12:52 AM, Senko lover said:
Research has killed me this year lol! I would have been better off picking people with my eyes closed. This next event I'm going more with people who are showing some sort of momentum this year, are good with postspawn fish, can fish offshore, and go shallow if needed. Except I chose Cliff Crochet in bucket D because he's been on a roll and Toledo has enough shallow cover for him to fish for miles to his heart's content.
If there is anything I've learned after 3 years of doing this... is don't overwrite the big Mo.
To quote the old golf pro Tom Watson, "Sometimes thinking too much can destroy your momentum." It's time to strike while the iron is hot.
MSWV reply :
Just finished my picks for Toledo Bend.. I picked the guys I like & want to do good.. hehe
blckshirt98 reply :
I'm surprised at the struggles some of the pros (Chris Lane!) are having early this year! Still a lot of fishing to be done still but I'm already wondering about who might get bumped out next year.
12poundbass reply :
On 3/29/2017 at 12:24 AM, MSWV said:Just finished my picks for Toledo Bend.. I picked the guys I like & want to do good.. hehe
Wait a minute...isn't that how we're supposed to pick them?
Senko Junkie reply :
On 3/29/2017 at 12:53 AM, blckshirt98 said:I'm surprised at the struggles some of the pros (Chris Lane!) are having early this year! Still a lot of fishing to be done still but I'm already wondering about who might get bumped out next year.
Its definitely not a good start for him for 2017 but I'm hoping that he can break that slump with a good showing at Toledo Bend
Senko lover reply :
I had some spare time today and did some extended research, and was pleased to see that the research backed up most of my original gut picks. I did end up changing my D bucket for an angler that has done exceptionally well all three or four of the past times they've been to Toledo. Bye bye Cliff .
Bucket B is proving to be the one I'm not certain about...I think the other buckets are good to go for the most part. Kevin Van Dam is the obvious pick; but there's also Edwin Evers, Dean Rojas, Alton Jones, Keith Combs, Casey Ashley, Mark Davis, and Todd Faircloth. I feel all of those guys will do really well here. Decisions, decisions...
I'm also really curious to see how David Fritts does here - he has had a fantastic start on the Elite series and the Bend sets up well for him.
Montanaro reply :
Whats yalls overall percentage?
Im at 54% a couple years ago I finished like 92%. Somehow I lost my picking ability last couple years....i also do less research.
fishballer06 reply :
I'm currently at the 76th percentile. Every event I seem to do good, but I haven't had anything spectacular. I need a really good event to jump me up in the standings.
Senko Junkie reply :
Im currently at 60.7 %. This is my first year of doing the fantasy fishing so I'm green
mllrtm79 reply :
82% (5,476)
12poundbass reply :
On 3/30/2017 at 11:00 PM, Senko Junkie said:Im currently at 60.7 %. This is my first year of doing the fantasy fishing so I'm green
I've been doing it for 3 or 4 years now and I still suck! Oh well its fun.
Swbass15 reply :
I'm in the 83.7% right now. Had a decent pick at the big o, and had four fish the final day in the classic. I've done less research and gone back my gut like I did when I was in the 98% a couple of years ago.
Senko lover reply :
60% for me. This year has been awful.
IndianaFinesse reply :
62% average, had 92% at Cherokee, bombed okeechobee with only 30 something percent, and got 61% at the classic.
CTBassin860 reply :
On 3/29/2017 at 12:53 AM, blckshirt98 said:I'm surprised at the struggles some of the pros (Chris Lane!) are having early this year! Still a lot of fishing to be done still but I'm already wondering about who might get bumped out next year.
I picked him once this year.Bobby is the one to go with it appears.
80.1%
IndianaFinesse reply :
Do you guys think it will be an offshore tournament or do you think they'll be fishing grass?
MIbassyaker reply :
On 3/31/2017 at 10:02 PM, MassBassin508 said:I picked him once this year.Bobby is the one to go with it appears.
80.1%
Bobby's a lot more consistent than Chris, who is sort of boom-or-bust. Chris has more wins, but Bobby has more top 10 and 20 finishes despite 44 fewer tournaments listed in the stats on BASS.
I'm at 90.6%. After bombing last year, my first season, I'm doing more research this time around, although its hard to tell how much of my current standing is due to that vs. chance.
I'm trying out some analyses week-to-week to see how well certain measurable factors predict the point results the best, e.g., overall record, lake history, local proximity, recent success ("momentum"), etc. So far, the strongest predictor I have found (and it's not that strong) has been....ownership percentage. it beats both my own subjective judgments and the "pundit" picks, at least.
12poundbass reply :
On 3/31/2017 at 10:10 PM, IndianaFinesse said:Do you guys think it will be an offshore tournament or do you think they'll be fishing grass?
Senko Love asked that same question on a different thread and Catt said offshore. I don't know what Senko Lover did to get a strait answer (or is it?) but when I asked about Okeechobee...well that went over like a lead balloon. ? maybe Senko Lover is paying these guys, that's how he did so well last year. Lol
Senko lover reply :
On 3/31/2017 at 11:34 PM, 12poundbass said:Senko Love asked that same question on a different thread and Catt said offshore. I don't know what Senko Lover did to get a strait answer (or is it?) but when I asked about Okeechobee...well that went over like a lead balloon. ? maybe Senko Lover is paying these guys, that's how he did so well last year. Lol
I asked @Catt the same question two years in a row about when the Elites will visit Toledo and he always points me to the thread without giving me a direct answer haha! Someone else in the thread told me offshore.
Based on the research I've done, I think we'll see guys doing everything. We're talking about Toledo Bend here. You can pick up almost any bait, find some productive water for it, and catch fish. I think we will see some shallow flippers, some people will be throwing chatterbaits and spinnerbaits, some people will be killing them on frogs and buzzbaits, and some people will head offshore to throw football jigs, carolina rigs, and deep cranks.
Remember how everyone said at Lake Conroe that there was no way the shallow guys could hold together a winning pattern? All the top 5 on Sunday except Jordan Lee were up on the shallow end of the lake doing their own thing.
Point is; don't listen to dock talk. Find people who are doing well and they'll probably find their own deal on the Bend. It's a huge lake. I'm not sure about the whole spawn situation; there will probably be fish in all three stages of spawning. I would imagine a lot of fish have made beds already.
If you'd like to get a feel for the lake, Bassmaster's YouTube channel has the episodes from the last two times they visited Toledo. As well, Texas Team Trail has some great videos from their tournaments on the lake.
Catt reply :
KVD won last year fishing deep offshore structure!
Expect any & everything from bank shallow out deeper.
The hottest ticket this year has been a Carolina Rig, see who paid attention!
12poundbass reply :
On 3/31/2017 at 11:48 PM, Senko lover said:
I asked @Catt the same question two years in a row about when the Elites will visit Toledo and he always points me to the thread without giving me a direct answer haha! Someone else in the thread told me offshore.
Based on the research I've done, I think we'll see guys doing everything. We're talking about Toledo Bend here. You can pick up almost any bait, find some productive water for it, and catch fish. I think we will see some shallow flippers, some people will be throwing chatterbaits and spinnerbaits, some people will be killing them on frogs and buzzbaits, and some people will head offshore to throw football jigs, carolina rigs, and deep cranks.
Remember how everyone said at Lake Conroe that there was no way the shallow guys could hold together a winning pattern? All the top 5 on Sunday except Jordan Lee were up on the shallow end of the lake doing their own thing.
Point is; don't listen to dock talk. Find people who are doing well and they'll probably find their own deal on the Bend. It's a huge lake. I'm not sure about the whole spawn situation; there will probably be fish in all three stages of spawning. I would imagine a lot of fish have made beds already.
If you'd like to get a feel for the lake, Bassmaster's YouTube channel has the episodes from the last two times they visited Toledo. As well, Texas Team Trail has some great videos from their tournaments on the lake.
You narrowed it right down with "I think we'll see guys doing everything" and "don't trust dock talk" so you're saying we shouldn't believe you right? ?
I'm just jerking your chain! ?
On 4/1/2017 at 12:30 AM, Catt said:KVD won last year fishing deep offshore structure!
Expect any & everything from bank shallow out deeper.
The hottest ticket this year has been a Carolina Rig, see who paid attention!
I know one guy who threw it a lot last week! ?
Senko lover reply :
If we're talking Carolina rig, y'all better watch out for Mark Davis.
On 4/1/2017 at 1:10 AM, 12poundbass said:You narrowed it right down with "I think we'll see guys doing everything" and "don't trust dock talk" so you're saying we shouldn't believe you right? ?
I'm just jerking your chain! ?
I know one guy who threw it a lot last week! ?
I ain't on no dock bro ?
CTBassin860 reply :
I keep going back and forth on bucket C.I think i have it set.For some reason i have this urge to start Chad Pipkens over Palaniuk too.
Jrob78 reply :
That area is getting pounded with storms today. I imagine it will effect the first day or 2 of practice, especially guys looking for bed fish.
12poundbass reply :
Personally this has been the toughest picks so far.
IndianaFinesse reply :
I'm still trying to decide if the shallow frog bite or a Carolina rig bite is going to be better...
OCdockskipper reply :
So I thought I came up with a good sleeper pick in bucket A, someone who has done real well the last two times at Toledo Bend and has an owner percentage of less than 2%. He wasn't really mentioned in the "pundit picks" on the fantasy fishing page, so I felt like my secret would stay quiet...
Until BASS posts an article this morning called "Toledo Bend by the numbers". At the end of the story, they note that just 3 anglers have finished in the top 20 the last two times the Elite Series visited Toledo Bend; KVD (Bucket B, 52.9% ownership), Keith Combs (Bucket B, 10.7% ownership) and Hank Cherry (Bucket A, ***% ownership). Of course, Cherry was my sleeper, now out in the open for all non-researchers to see. Luckily there are only about 12 hours until the choices are locked in, hopefully there isn't a run on him and his ownership percentage stays below 3%.
Oh yeah, I have Combs in bucket B too. I'm going to go throttle that writer...
CTBassin860 reply :
Final answer for Toledo Bend.Thought about Chris Lane once again but he cant catch a cold right now.
Defoe
Combs
Evers
Palaniuk
Zaldain
Gundog reply :
I got Hadid, Kerr, Swanepoel, Shayk, and Refaeli. Wait, that's my Fantasy Lingerie Model League. I really shouldn't get those 2 confused. BTW, Shayk had a great runway show at Milan last year so I expect her to repeat this year. The early Vegas money is on her.
IndianaFinesse reply :
A: Jacob Wheeler. Probably should have picked Ott Defoe cause everyone knows he's going to do well, but what fun would that be?
B: Dean Rojos, almost picked Mark Davis or KVD.
C: Brett Hite, almost picked Stephen Kennedy.
D: Jacob powriznik, never wanted to pick someone else.
E: Cris Zaldian, almost picked Chris Lane but he can't seem to catch anything right now.
moguy1973 reply :
Grigsby and Christie with 8lbers this morning already.
Montanaro reply :
A. Cherry
B. Mcclelland
C. Hite
D. Powroznik
E. Morganthaler
All hovering above or at the cut.
A good cull and finishing a couple limits and they all should be top 50.
12poundbass reply :
A: Hackney
B: KVD
C: Ike
D: Crochet
E: Niggemyer
Anything can happen especially on Toledo Bend.
Diggs reply :
A: DeFoe
B: KVD
C: Hite
D: Powroznik
E: Zaldain
So so far. Middle of the pack I'm sure based on how ownership plays are performing.
scaleface reply :
A: Defoe
B: KVD
C: Kennedy
D: Powroznik
E: Lucas
Senko lover reply :
A. Wheeler
B. KVD
C: Hite
D. Palaniuk
E: Lane
I think Ott Defoe is going to be on my roster for every single other event of this season. I'm not sure why I didn't pick him. Overall, my guys are going decently right now on BassTrakk, although I really wish I had gone with Zaldain or Benton instead of Chris Lane. A lot better than some previous tournaments. I picked guys that had good track records; and tried to keep momentum in mind. Although, Chris Lane was obviously an exception to that. I wanted to pick Combs, but just didn't like his first couple events since he's been on my roster both times since Okeechobee and flopped.
Seems like the bucket E choice is going to be the difference maker for this tournament. I chose poorly, it would seem. However, one day can really turn you around for this tournament. The ten pounders are out there.
Also, I just learned that Brett Hite is unofficially in the lead so that makes me really happy!!!! I knew the conditions this week would set up well for him.
Montanaro reply :
.05 picked Mcclelland
Dude won an open at LOTO and in interviews was super pumped about preparing for toledo bend.
So far is in 27th at the moment. I have faith that he will provide value for his percentage.
fishballer06 reply :
I went with Chad Morgenthaler in bucket E. The guy finished 2nd at the Elite event on Toledo Bend in 2014 and somehow only had 1.47% of the picks for bucket E. I thought I had a top secret pick for this one.
He's currently sitting in 45th and is my worst performing pick so far. Bummer.
Hackney, Van Dam, Evers, Chapman, Morgenthaler.
MSWV reply :
A. Wheeler
B. Combs
C: Evers
D. Card
E: Biffle
I seem to be doing a little better but not great so far... I kinda thought Combs would make a run at AOY but Defoe looks to be the guy right now
fishballer06 reply :
Defoe and Lefebre are both having outstanding years. I wouldn't mind seeing either of them win AOY.
Senko lover reply :
Jacob Wheeler and Hite now both unofficially in first and second!!!!
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 4/7/2017 at 3:36 AM, Senko lover said:Jacob Wheeler and Hite now both unofficially in first and second!!!!
And I was just wishing I had picked Ott Defoe instead of Wheeler! Just shows you how much basstrak could be off because of poor cell phone coverage. Unofficially have two in the top 3 and everyone is in the top 51.
CDMeyer reply :
Definitly fun! But stupid NCAA bans it hahaha so I guess it will be four years before I try it again haha
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 4/7/2017 at 3:45 AM, CDMeyer said:Definitly fun! But stupid NCAA bans it hahaha so I guess it will be four years before I try it again haha
Montanaro reply :
On 4/7/2017 at 2:19 AM, fishballer06 said:I went with Chad Morgenthaler in bucket E. The guy finished 2nd at the Elite event on Toledo Bend in 2014 and somehow only had 1.47% of the picks for bucket E. I thought I had a top secret pick for this one.
He's currently sitting in 45th and is my worst performing pick so far. Bummer.
Hackney, Van Dam, Evers, Chapman, Morgenthaler.
Morgenthaler has had 2 solid finishes here.
Only takes one good bass and he will set up well to fish 3 days...and for bucket E getting to Saturday will beat out most if not all other picks.
CDMeyer reply :
On 4/7/2017 at 3:48 AM, IndianaFinesse said:
NCAA athletes are not allowed to participate in any sort of gambling, which fantsy sports falls under. I got caught last year for fantsy fishing and our board said watch it cause if the NCAA finds out I would be suspended.
Senko lover reply :
On 4/7/2017 at 3:40 AM, IndianaFinesse said:And I was just wishing I had picked Ott Defoe instead of Wheeler! Just shows you how much basstrak could be off because of poor cell phone coverage. Unofficially have two in the top 3 and everyone is in the top 51.
I know some of the guys with 0 fish have some in their livewell, coverage is poor out there. Also, look how stacked the weights are. I don't pay close attention to it but this is one of the closest stacked tourneys I've seen for a while. One 5 pounder - of which there are many out there - could launch someone over 30 places in the standings.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 4/7/2017 at 3:51 AM, CDMeyer said:NCAA athletes are not allowed to participate in any sort of gambling, which fantsy sports falls under. I got caught last year for fantsy fishing and our board said watch it cause if the NCAA finds out I would be suspended.
Oh, I didn't realize it was considered gambling since there's no money involved.
Senko lover reply :
BassTrakk keeps getting better for my guys. 3 in the top 4 now.
IndianaFinesse reply :
Two of my guys way overestimated there weights, so I now officially have 1st, 2nd, 31st, 56th and 85th. Surprised Dean Rojas is doing so poorly, I figured this would be right up his alley given that he won in 2011 and this is almost exactly the same type of tournament.
Glad I picked Jacob Wheeler over Tharp. The fact that he was just married a few weeks ago made me nervous about picking him, I figured he might be distracted or have to cut his prefishing time short because of it. Apparently not, as he is sitting in 1st place!
CTBassin860 reply :
I gave 8th,13th,15th,18th,56th.Sitting good for day 2!
Jrob78 reply :
James Elam 29th
Alton Jones 10th
Edwin Evers 15th
Jacob Powroznik 31st
Chris Zaldain 56th
Not bad for the first day. Hopefully they keep it up.
Senko lover reply :
Wheeler 1st
Van Dam 34th
Hite 2nd
Palaniuk 8th
Lane 104th.
Tomorrow will be a very interesting day. If the wind dies down, some of the guys could get on that topwater bite that everyone was talking about. The weights are so close across the board that it's really a matter of who gets those big fish tomorrow. Anyone could get lucky. I'm sitting in 77th%, getting closer to where I want to be. But this is only day 1.
Team9nine reply :
On 4/7/2017 at 7:45 AM, IndianaFinesse said:Two of my guys way overestimated there weights, so I now officially have 1st, 2nd, 31st, 56th and 85th. Surprised Dean Rojas is doing so poorly, I figured this would be right up his alley given that he won in 2011 and this is almost exactly the same type of tournament.
Glad I picked Jacob Wheeler over Tharp. The fact that he was just married a few weeks ago made me nervous about picking him, I figured he might be distracted or have to cut his prefishing time short because of it. Apparently not, as he is sitting in 1st place!
Two quick points -
First, Jacob will always have more than BassTrakk shows him having it's intentional...
and second, he was only engaged. The marriage won't happen until after fishing season, lol, though a move to another state will likely happen this summer. Lots on his mind, but so is the thought of being ranked #1 angler in the world (2nd right now according to another site). His Toledo Bend pre-fishing went so well though he left early. Said he's never seen so many good bass in a lake than he has there. I took that as a good sign 
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 4/7/2017 at 8:29 AM, Team9nine said:and second, he was only engaged. The marriage won't happen until after fishing season, lol, though a move to another state will likely happen this summer. Lots on his mind, but so is the thought of being ranked #1 angler in the world (2nd right now according to another site). His Toledo Bend pre-fishing went so well though he left early. Said he's never seen so many good bass in a lake than he has there. I took that as a good sign
Oh, I thought I heard during Cherokee's weigh in that he was getting married in mid march, must have miss heard him. Looking good for him right now if his pattern holds up, if he wins it I would imagine he will move up to #1 in the world (according to ***)
I had previously noticed that Jacob lowballs his weights, I was mentioning Dean Rojas and Zaldian who both estimated their weights higher than they actually had.
12poundbass reply :
On 4/7/2017 at 8:29 AM, Team9nine said:
Two quick points -
First, Jacob will always have more than BassTrakk shows him having
and second, he was only engaged. The marriage won't happen until after fishing season, lol, though a move to another state will likely happen this summer. Lots on his mind, but so is the thought of being ranked #1 angler in the world (2nd right now according to another site). His Toledo Bend pre-fishing went so well though he left early. Said he's never seen so many good bass in a lake than he has there. I took that as a good sign
Gee you could've at least told me ahead of time he had such a good practice. ?
Gundog reply :
The first day was not so good. Best one was Edwin Evers at 15th. Then Greg Hackney at 19th, Jacob Powroznik in 31st, KVD at 34th and finally Justin Lucas at 60. Hope tomorrow is better.
Montanaro reply :
I jumped up 12%
Should get all my guys in the cut...which is good if I were trying to win the season....but Im so far out my best odds are to try to win a single tournament...which means id need 3 or 4 in top 12.
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
Guess who forgot to fill out their bracket in time..... 
I can't believe it... There goes my season...
Senko Junkie reply :
Wow!!!! I don't have an angler in the top 40. I'm going to quit researching and from now on, I'm just picking favorites.
Senko lover reply :
Holy cow 4 of mine are in the top 12
buzzed bait reply :
i've got a few in the top 10 according to the basstrakk score
A- Jason Christie
B - Todd Faircloth
C - Aaron Martens
D - Matt Lee
E - Chris Zaldain
Senko lover reply :
I'm amazed not only to see Matt doing so well but to watch Jordan climbing the leaderboard as well. None of us has any idea about how much pressure and exposure he has right now and he's calm, cool, and collected.
Jrob78 reply :
Man, Davy is such a great addition to Live. Not sure where Zona is though.
fishballer06 reply :
It's nice getting an opinion from a true expert who can provide some real insight.
buzzed bait reply :
On 4/8/2017 at 2:10 AM, Senko lover said:I'm amazed not only to see Matt doing so well but to watch Jordan climbing the leaderboard as well. None of us has any idea about how much pressure and exposure he has right now and he's calm, cool, and collected.
I picked Matt solely because I thought he'd be really trying to breakout from his brothers win at the classic.... not to mention he's an awesome angler and I thought he be a good fit at Toledo.
On 4/8/2017 at 3:28 AM, Jrob78 said:Man, Davy is such a great addition to Live. Not sure where Zona is though.
On 4/8/2017 at 3:36 AM, fishballer06 said:It's nice getting an opinion from a true expert who can provide some real insight.
I enjoyed this broadcast immensely. Zona seems like a good dude, but he derails the conversation sometimes and goes way too far down the hole. I think Davy is great and would like to see him on the permanent rotation in the studio.
Senko lover reply :
Sitting in 76.2. My gamble on Chris Lane having a comeback tourney did not pan out - the man has never been able to do anything wrong on this body of water but must have offended some higher powers because he can't do squat right now.
Other than him, things are shaping up for a fantastic weekend. A good bag by KVD today and I could see him getting into the top twelve. My other three have gotten top twelves both days, so Sunday could be good for me. We shall see.
It's funny that y'all find Davy so fascinating. I actually have really missed Zona - he provides the zest and humor into the conversation that really goes a long way. I like Davy just fine though, he's been a good addition to the team.
The lack of coverage is annoying, to say the least. This happened in 2016 and at some point they may decide to only start fishing venues that have good live coverage. I don't know, but Toledo sure sucks in that regard.
Jrob78 reply :
Don't get me wrong, I miss Zona too. I like when all 3 are calling the action.
Gundog reply :
Only 2 of my anglers improved their positions from day 1. All the others got worse.
scaleface reply :
The pros sure lose a lot of fish . Playing a bass seems to have become a lost art .
12poundbass reply :
No one in the top 12 for me. I bombed this tourney!
CTBassin860 reply :
Only Palaniuk moving on for me
scaleface reply :
No top 12's for me either .
Gundog reply :
Only 2 of the 4 anglers fishing today improved their standings. Powroznik from 45th to 18th and Evers from 32nd to 25th. The other 2 lost ground. Other than that its nice to see the rookie Jamie Hartman show the veterans how its done.
Senko lover reply :
Three in contention tomorrow, sitting in 74th%.
Gundog reply :
Looks like a lot of us didn't do good on day 4. I had no one in the top 12 so I was out. On to Ross Barnett.
Senko lover reply :
It was good to see Murray get the win today, as opposed to some of the guys that have been doing really well lately. Big hats off to him!
buzzed bait reply :
sitting pretty in 1st place in the BR crew group! 97.6% and 749th overall. i jumped up quite a bit after this event!
Montanaro reply :
Teach us your ways
buzzed bait reply :
On 4/10/2017 at 10:14 PM, Montanaro said:Teach us your ways
goes a little somethin' like this:
MIbassyaker reply :
I fielded what felt like a low risk team this time and that's what happened: Everybody in the top 50, nobody on day 4:
Hackney 19
Combs 43
Edwin 25
J Pow 18
Skeet 34
Still in 4th among the BR Crew; 1696th overall for 94.6%.
fishballer06 reply :
@MIbassyaker looks about like how my picks turned out, with the exception of Morgenthaler tanking after taking 2nd last time on Toledo Bend.
19, 25, 29, 35 and a lowly 96...
I'd have to think that if Morgenthaler would have even made the day 3 cut, I would have still done decently in points this event.
claya reply :
Best I've ever done this week.
| Tournament Total: 1215 Tournament Rank: 442 (98.58 percentile) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Senko lover reply :
Justin I'm hacking your account and giving you Chris Lane for all five buckets next tourney man - I don't want to ship some jigs to your door lol
Is it just me or is Ross Barnett a fantasy nightmare......
IndianaFinesse reply :
I hadn't even heard of Ross Barnett, I don't even know what kind of lake it is yet. Gonna have to do some research on it.
Gundog reply :
On 4/11/2017 at 12:31 AM, claya said:Best I've ever done this week.
Tournament Total: 1215
Tournament Rank: 442 (98.58 percentile)
Group Angler Place Points A Jacob Wheeler 10 305 B Kevin VanDam 29 217 C Michael Iaconelli 21 233 D Jacob Powroznik 18 239 E Drew Benton 27 221
At least you had an angler in the top 12. All mine were taking the long train home on Sunday morning.
Senko lover reply :
The only kind of history they have on it is a couple of opens in 2013 and 2015...however, I've found that open results tend to be a little misleading for elite series tournaments. There are some guys that do great in the opens (Stephen Browning would be an example of a good opens angler) but tank in the Elite series, and the other way around. Paul Elias is the closest thing we have to home lake advantage, but he said that hasn't fished the lake since back in the day when he was using an aluminum boat, so he doesn't see himself as having an advantage. I was able to dig up some old articles of his and it would appear he knows The Rez fairly well. That said, a lot of the elite guys visited it for the Open in 2015.
The reservoir is fairly small and has lily pads as the predominate cover - like lots and lots of lily pads. There are also a couple of big marinas with boat docks, and some rip rap banks up by the dam. There's also shallow backwater-looking creeks. It's definitely going to be a shallow water tournament I would imagine.
Edit: I mean recent history, there's been tournaments on it back in the 90s and earlier, probably. Bobby Murray won a Bassmaster Classic here.
Gundog reply :
On 4/11/2017 at 11:43 PM, Senko lover said:
Is it just me or is Ross Barnett a fantasy nightmare......
I thought Toledo Bend was a slam dunk so.....yea, its a nightmare.
buzzed bait reply :
On 4/11/2017 at 11:43 PM, Senko lover said:Justin I'm hacking your account and giving you Chris Lane for all five buckets next tourney man - I don't want to ship some jigs to your door lol
Is it just me or is Ross Barnett a fantasy nightmare......
it's not over yet!
and as far as this next one goes, i think i literally may use the monkey method. there's just little to go on and i'm not so sure of anybody in this event!
IndianaFinesse reply :
Is this going to be a spawn tournament or post spawn?
Senko lover reply :
Almost certainly a post-spawn tourney.
Here's something y'all may or may not find helpful:
"Among all the popular activities that go along with a lake or reservoir, bass fishing is the most popular sport on Ross Barnett. Other species such as spotted bass, crappie, and catfish attract lots of fishermen; bass fishing brings the most folks to the reservoir. With the size of Ross Barnett, there are quite a few different ways to catch bass.
In springtime, the fish are moving shallow for the spawn. You might have some difficulty finding the bass but once located you definitely want to plastic jerkbaits and floating trick style worms, smaller spinnerbaits, and lightly weighted lizards. Summertime brings on a great deal of vegetation in the reservoir. Lots of anglers are flipping the vegetation, working spinnerbaits, or dragging plastic frogs across the top of the vegetation. Fishermen also move out to the ledges with deep crankbaits and carolina-rigged plastics. You can also find schooling fish in many areas of the lake during summertime. Casting surface lures at the abundant schoolers can provide a lot of fun for the bass fisherman. The schooling bass carry over into the fall and fishermen also continue many of the same summertime patterns such as spinnerbaits and lures that work well in vegetation. If you are going to Ross Barnett in wintertime, be sure to have jigs with trailers, rattletraps, spinnerbaits, and worms on hand. These have historically been the best producers during the cold weather months."
12poundbass reply :
On 4/12/2017 at 10:46 PM, Senko lover said:Almost certainly a post-spawn tourney.
Here's something y'all may or may not find helpful:
"Among all the popular activities that go along with a lake or reservoir, bass fishing is the most popular sport on Ross Barnett. Other species such as spotted bass, crappie, and catfish attract lots of fishermen; bass fishing brings the most folks to the reservoir. With the size of Ross Barnett, there are quite a few different ways to catch bass.
In springtime, the fish are moving shallow for the spawn. You might have some difficulty finding the bass but once located you definitely want to plastic jerkbaits and floating trick style worms, smaller spinnerbaits, and lightly weighted lizards. Summertime brings on a great deal of vegetation in the reservoir. Lots of anglers are flipping the vegetation, working spinnerbaits, or dragging plastic frogs across the top of the vegetation. Fishermen also move out to the ledges with deep crankbaits and carolina-rigged plastics. You can also find schooling fish in many areas of the lake during summertime. Casting surface lures at the abundant schoolers can provide a lot of fun for the bass fisherman. The schooling bass carry over into the fall and fishermen also continue many of the same summertime patterns such as spinnerbaits and lures that work well in vegetation. If you are going to Ross Barnett in wintertime, be sure to have jigs with trailers, rattletraps, spinnerbaits, and worms on hand. These have historically been the best producers during the cold weather months."
I find it interesting. While doing a little research on this lake I came across the man it was named after. I dare say it should be renamed after doing a little reading on this guy.
12poundbass reply :
On 4/13/2017 at 1:08 AM, John Loughlin said:We have a league that offers a winner for each tournament. Even if you join late, there is still a chance to win.
If you offer a prize for dead last I stand a chance.
Senko lover reply :
I had to back out of all my prize groups last year when I was leading a lot of them - I'm under 18, so I'm not eligible for any of the prize sweepstakes. I just play because I love the sport. Similar to the way that the Bassmaster employees all play fantasy fishing even though the rules say no employees of Bassmaster are eligible lol.
12poundbass reply :
On 4/13/2017 at 4:53 AM, Senko lover said:I had to back out of all my prize groups last year when I was leading a lot of them - I'm under 18, so I'm not eligible for any of the prize sweepstakes. I just play because I love the sport. Similar to the way that the Bassmaster employees all play fantasy fishing even though the rules say no employees of Bassmaster are eligible lol.
If you win something have it sent to my house and I'll send it back when you turn 18.
scaleface reply :
Picks are in for Ross Barnett
Defoe
B. Lane
Kennedy
Reese
S. Grigsby
12poundbass reply :
On 4/22/2017 at 12:50 AM, scaleface said:Picks are in for Ross Barnett
Defoe
B. Lane
Kennedy
Reese
S. Grigsby
When is the next event?
scaleface reply :
Starts Thursday .
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 4/13/2017 at 5:56 AM, 12poundbass said:If you win something have it sent to my house and I'll send it back when you turn 18.
After the complementary testing of all said tackle of course...
On 4/22/2017 at 1:03 AM, 12poundbass said:When is the next event?
Next Thursday.
MIbassyaker reply :
Bucket B is killing me. I've changed my mind about 8 times.
And I can't shake the suspicion that this event is good one to plug in some of the old-timers...
CTBassin860 reply :
A. Jacob Wheeler
B. Cliff Pace
C. Ish Monroe
D. Bradley Roy
E. Darrell Ocamica
Jrob78 reply :
Don't forget to get your picks in! Most of these guys don't have much history on Ross Barnett so it should be a fun one.
12poundbass reply :
On 4/26/2017 at 10:26 PM, Jrob78 said:Don't forget to get your picks in! Most of these guys don't have much history on Ross Barnett so it should be a fun one.
Thanks for the reminder. I've gotten 2 e-mails and ignored them both.
After setting my team I'm left scratching my head and biting my nails.
After a little research the average bass weighs 2lbs which I found surprising. And its pretty shallow.
Diggs reply :
In my neck of the woods this week and I'm torn on who to pick.
It's a tough lake no doubt, but it can produce some monsters. Most reports seem to be spot on in that it's very inconsistent. Lots of wildlife, gators, shallow, stained water. Stumps galore. My favorite pick of the week, Jay Brainard, headed home since his wife was going into labor. Congrats to him though! He's got his priorities in line. Happy wife happy life.
Hoping to drive over and check out the event on Saturday and Sunday.
Edited by DiggsMontanaro reply :
1. Andy montgomery- top 5 in standings I believe and is on a roll. This lake has a lot of docks he can pick apart for quality bites.
2. Bill Lowen- this lake has been won a few times on spinnerbaits in shallow water. Right up lowens alley.
3. Randall Tharp- in a lake with so many unknowns, gotta go with something solid
4. Cliff Crochet- shallow water in south and is usually a bracket or 2 above F.
5. Chris Zaldain- very versatile and knows how to fish heavy cover or finesse for a limit. Should be bucket B or A most years.
Swbass15 reply :
I went with:
A. Christie always seems to fish well post spawn
B. B Lane always pull for him so typically pick him, specially shallow water
C. J Pow guy is way to consistent
D. Matt Herren, jig guy likes docks so think he will do ok
E. Biffel just hoping for something good here didn't have much faith in anyone in this bucket.
Gundog reply :
I got Defoe, KVD, Tharp, Herren and Lucas. Hope I can get at least 3 in the top 10.
MIbassyaker reply :
Christie, Edwin, Kennedy, Skeet, Biffle
Bassn4fun reply :
Christie, Palaniuk, Powroznik, Browning and Biffle
Montanaro reply :
Not looking good atm for my team
buzzed bait reply :
i'm not terribly confident on my picks for this one!!
G Swindle
B Palaniuk
K Jaye
T Scroggins
J Lucas
fishballer06 reply :
My entire team is between 39th and 61st currently. Hopefully a few of those guys find some nice fish this afternoon.
Jrob78 reply :
Elam, Martens, Blaylock, Pirch and Biffle.
According to BassTrakk, I'm having a very bad day 1.
Mr. Aquarium reply :
do you guys listen to the advice they give you?? i suck a fantasy fishin!
MIbassyaker reply :
On 4/28/2017 at 12:34 AM, swamp hawgs said:do you guys listen to the advice they give you?? i suck a fantasy fishin!
Do you mean the "pundit" picks?
Mr. Aquarium reply :
yes
MIbassyaker reply :
On 4/28/2017 at 12:40 AM, swamp hawgs said:yes
The pundit picks always sound good, but I've been following how well they predict outcomes and basically they don't. In fact, the overall ownership percentage from event to event outperforms the pundits.
Mr. Aquarium reply :
yea i always followed them cuz i dont really watch the tournies so idk what each anglers skill set is!
12poundbass reply :
Wheeler
Ike
J Pow
Crochet
Morganthaler
3 aren't doing horrible the other 2 are sucking
BCline reply :
According to Basstrakk, KVD is the only guy I have in the top 50. GO TEAM!!
IndianaFinesse reply :
My team is sucking epically.
BCline reply :
I guess it could be worse. I almost put Dean Rojas on my team.
Jrob78 reply :
None of my guys even made the top 50. Thank god it's only day 1.
Edit: Oh man, I scored a 573 for day 1!
Swbass15 reply :
Really surprised at how well fider has come on this season. I wouldn't have looked at the guy till they headed north, maybe I'll have to get him next time.
12poundbass reply :
I officially suck!
By the way where's Kyle? Haven't heard from him in a while.
Senko lover reply :
Soooo...I hated my picks for this one. Meaning, I just didn't feel confident about my team. And when I checked BASSTrakk after work today, they weren't doing that well. I was already depressed about this event and thought I would flop.
Then I went onto my bassmaster fantasy account and apparently I jumped like 11 percentile places to 86.25!! Whaaaaaa! Didn't see that coming. My guys didn't even do that well. I guess everyone struggled on day one.
So I had a great Toledo Bend event, and my theme for picks on Toledo was the big M: momentum. I did so well that I stuck with the momentum theme for this one. Specifially, I was very interested in the results for the Bassmaster open on Chickamauga last week. I got:
-Jason Christie: My runner up pick was Jason Williamson. He would have been a better choice, but he had a TERRIBLE finish at Chickamauga last week so I went with Christie. I was focusing on momentum for this event. Jason is tied for my worst pick in 53rd but I have every confidence that he can make the top 50 tomorrow.
-Brett Hite: I was torn between Brett Hite and Palaniuk. Both were decent choices after top 12s at Toledo Bend. He's just outside the cut in 53rd place and looking for a strong day two.
-Ish Monroe: I had Steve Kennedy on, then Tharp, then Kennedy, and then I saw Ish post a really good finish at Chickamauga and figured this lake set up for him. He's doing pretty well in 23rd place.
-Skeet Reese: Strong finish at Toledo and it's looking like Skeet's season is turning around. Sitting in 22nd place currently. He was the only guy I really considered for this bucket if I remember right.
-Justin Lucas: Again, I went with Chickamauga for this one. Justin really needed something to get him on the right track and the bassmaster open was a fantastic tournament for him. I knew that he could correct himself for a decent finish here. Sitting in 48th. I had Tommy Biffle but went with Justin on a whim.
Definitely got some bubble boys - fingers crossed for Saturday, but they could just as easily tank as they could do well.
12poundbass reply :
Talk about a coincidence!
Senko lover reply :
On 4/28/2017 at 7:47 AM, 12poundbass said:Talk about a coincidence!
Didn't even see your post, sorry man. I just got hired at Chicfila and started serious bodybuilding 4-5 nights a week so I've suddenly got a lot busier.
12poundbass reply :
On 4/28/2017 at 7:50 AM, Senko lover said:
Didn't even see your post, sorry man. I just got hired at Chicfila and started serious bodybuilding 4-5 nights a week so I've suddenly got a lot busier.
I was wondering. We usually hear from you the day before or morning of.
You working towards Mr. Universe?
Senko lover reply :
I'm not working towards doing any competitions. I've been working out with more running, fitness style workouts for about a year and a half. I got in great shape but due to my 16 year old metabolism I couldn't gain any weight or put on mass. What precious little I had was almost 100% muscle with very low body fat percentages. I enjoyed the workouts I was doing, but bodybuilding has always been my favorite, and I got access to a gym I previously wasn't allowed to go to because of age. I'm not giving up running or anything, but I'm 110% focused on gaining some serious mass over the summer.
scaleface reply :
On 4/28/2017 at 5:55 AM, Jrob78 said:None of my guys even made the top 50. Thank god it's only day 1.
Edit: Oh man, I scored a 573 for day 1!
Welcome to the 500 club .
OCdockskipper reply :
On 4/28/2017 at 8:22 AM, Senko lover said:... but due to my 16 year old metabolism I couldn't gain any weight or put on mass. What precious little I had was almost 100% muscle with very low body fat percentages...
Hey buddy, any more comments like that and some of us just may have to give you the United Airlines treatment...
Sincerely, 54 year old metabolism.
I chose:
A - Christie
B - Lowen
C - Kennedy
D - Browning
E - Lucas
Apparently Kennedy decided to go trout fishing today, he caught 2 more fish than a dead man. I don't pick him often, he is high risk, high reward and today he tanked. Crud.
However, it looks like scores were a lot lower across the board. In the BR Crew group, only 1 person is above 1000 points for this event (way to lead day 1 M.Smith!!). I have a feeling this may be one of those events like the Classic where a handful of people who are in the top 15 the first day end up going south on Day 2 and missing the cut. I think that feeling is based on wishful thinking!!
MSWV reply :
Eh, I was a little disappointed with my team but I guess theryre not doing too bad!! Never expected to have the highest score..
A- Faircloth 12th
B - Ike 34th
C- Rojas 57th
D- Marty Robinson 9th
E- Biffle 71st
12poundbass reply :
On 4/28/2017 at 8:10 PM, MSWV said:Eh, I was a little disappointed with my team but I guess theryre not doing too bad!! Never expected to have the highest score..
A- Faircloth 12th
B - Ike 34th
C- Rojas 57th
D- Marty Robinson 9th
E- Biffle 71st
You have the highest score out of the group?
IndianaFinesse reply :
Here's my picks:
A, Jacob Wheeler. I figured if they're shallow he can catch them on topwater, and if they aren't than all the better.
B, kvd. Spinnerbaiting around shallow, muddy stumps is his speciality.
C, Jacob powronzink. Insurance that hasn't panned out yet.
D, Brock Mosley. I dug up some old articles about how he has fished Ross Barnett almost every week for the past 8 years. Couldn't pass up on the home field advantage, and at 4.3 percent ownership he is a bargain.
E, tommy biffle. Didn't like anyone in this bucket, but biffle likes shallow muddy water.
I thought I bombed yesterday, but I actually rose to 78 percentile with a meager 748 points. Must have been tough on everybody.
buzzed bait reply :
not too good for me! swindle and scroggins are tanking me....
12poundbass reply :
If I could get my guys to catch a limit or get a major upgrade for those who didn't limit yesterday I could have everyone inside the cut....tomorrow would be a different story though.
I have 3 right on the bubble!
12poundbass reply :
I'm screwed. 1 effing guy made the cut!!!!! ?????
MIbassyaker reply :
Welp, got 3 inside the cut after all: Skeet (24), Christie (28), Evers(40). But then there's Biffle (76) and Kennedy (104). I should have known better than to keep gambling on Kennedy, but I thought Biffle had a great shot at this one. Anyhow, it should put me at 800-something.
12poundbass reply :
On 4/29/2017 at 7:02 AM, MIbassyaker said:Welp, got 3 inside the cut after all: Skeet (24), Christie (28), Evers(40). But then there's Biffle (76) and Kennedy (104). I should have known better than to keep gambling on Kennedy, but I thought Biffle had a great shot at this one. Anyhow, it should put me at 800-something.
Must be nice! ?
Jrob78 reply :
587
IndianaFinesse reply :
First time i'm actually excited to have two inside the cut! Been a rough tournament for everybody. Got 899 points today.
Montanaro reply :
I scored like 750...and rose 3%
Haha ill take it. Roughest fantasy week ive seen in 4 years
12poundbass reply :
On 4/29/2017 at 7:02 AM, MIbassyaker said:Welp, got 3 inside the cut after all: Skeet (24), Christie (28), Evers(40). But then there's Biffle (76) and Kennedy (104). I should have known better than to keep gambling on Kennedy, but I thought Biffle had a great shot at this one. Anyhow, it should put me at 800-something.
Must be nice! ?
875 for me.....tomorrow ill be lucky if I get 2 points. This tourney sucked! Maybe next time ill get the Circuit city gift card. ?
Senko lover reply :
I have three in the cut. Monroe, Reese, and Christie.
ksboy reply :
1114. Jordan Lee tanked at 62nd. KVD, Tharp, Timmy Horton, and JVD all made the cut!!! Best 2nd day so far for me. Have to hope it keeps up.
CTBassin860 reply :
1037 pts and i have Monroe,Roy and Ocamica today.up to 93.7%
Senko lover reply :
2 guys in the top twelve. I was sweating all day in hopes that they would make it ??
CTBassin860 reply :
only have monroe left
unfortunately Roy missed the cut by 2
Gundog reply :
Things that surprised me were that Ott Defoe on day 3 only caught 1 fish and how KVD came from 60th to 3rd place.
ksboy reply :
Big shoutout to the VanDams. Picked both this time out!!!!!!!!!!! The other two (Tharp and Horton)did OK but not top 12. Now on to 7AM to see who closes this deal.
IndianaFinesse reply :
I hadn't realized that it was postponed to today, I kept refreshing my page this morning trying to figure out how my one remaining pick did yesterday. Except they didn't even fish yesterday.
Montanaro reply :
Im doing fairly well in FLW...usually better at BASS.
I find flw much more difficult but they changed their system around this year to allow you to pick more top anglers and not 3 or 4 guys worth 5 dollars or less.
I suppose the playing field is so even in BASS that anyone can be a contender.
jhoffman reply :
I made a seasonal top ten in FLW in 2015 and a seasonal top ten in BASS in 2016(tacklewarehouse league). This year I am not doing great, the guys who should be doing well havent performed well. It is what it is.
Montanaro reply :
I just wanna win one tournament or at least one league tournament.
Then probabaly just not play again cuzz it can stress me out haha
buzzed bait reply :
man only way i could have done worse was to have no team at all!!!! i went from 98.5% to 89.9% like that!
Montanaro reply :
Bahahahahha! I jinxed you
Senko lover reply :
On 5/2/2017 at 12:18 AM, buzzed bait said:man only way i could have done worse was to have no team at all!!!! i went from 98.5% to 89.9% like that!
I wouldn't say this unless we were cool but I must say I wasn't too sad to catch up a little bit 
scaleface reply :
i had 2 in the top ten but they were cancelled out by Kennedy .
buzzed bait reply :
On 5/2/2017 at 2:26 AM, Montanaro said:Bahahahahha! I jinxed you
On 5/2/2017 at 4:10 AM, Senko lover said:
I wouldn't say this unless we were cool but I must say I wasn't too sad to catch up a little bit
that monkey i had making my picks was on vacation last week so i had to make the picks myself!!!!!
Rudy523 reply :
Whats up with Chris Lane this year he was always a good pick in the group D and E but he has fallen off the deep end lately. I had KVD this last week but knew I was in trouble Monday when he released that 3 pounder because he didn't think it would survive
OCdockskipper reply :
Kennedy sank me as well.
Justin Lucas had made something like 26 cuts in 30 events prior to the start of this year. He has missed all 4 so far in 2017 & I had him in 2 of them.
fishballer06 reply :
On 5/3/2017 at 2:51 AM, OCdockskipper said:Justin Lucas had made something like 26 cuts in 30 events prior to the start of this year. He has missed all 4 so far in 2017 & I had him in 2 of them.
I've picked him twice this year and got burned both times too...
scaleface reply :
I'm sticking with the same team at Sam that I used at Rez , except in bucket B because B. Lane is now in A . I'm replacing him with Ike .
Diggs reply :
Seems like most of us had a tough tournament. I dropped from the 94% to the 92%, which is generous considering how terrible my team was.
Cool experience getting to watch at The Rez. We've got a great group of pros who represent this sport very well. Really was impressed with Adrian Avena and his overall knowledge. One I'll definitely look out for in the future.
The conditions were downright scary. Pictures really don't do it justice how large the waves were on Saturday. Never seen so many guys excited to get cut and not have to face going out across the main lake. Ross Barnett usually produces better numbers than what we saw this weekend. Hope the Elite tour gives it another chance in a couple years.
NorcalBassin reply :
I was shocked to see I climbed up to 3rd after the way I started out at the bottom of the pack. Sure wish I had the VD's last weekend. That doesn't sound right... wish I had picked KVD and JVD.
12poundbass reply :
On 5/3/2017 at 12:19 PM, NorcalBassin said:I was shocked to see I climbed up to 3rd after the way I started out at the bottom of the pack. Sure wish I had the VD's last weekend. That doesn't sound right... wish I had picked KVD and JVD.
Well I guess if someone's going to get the VD's there's nobody better than the person who wished for them! ?
Jrob78 reply :
Make sure you get your picks in by tomorrow. The Sam Rayburn tournament starts on WEDNESDAY this week.
Senko lover reply :
This is arguably one of the hardest bucket A's I've ever had to wade through...guys like Greg Hackney and Todd Faircloth have great history on the lake, while guys like Kevin Vandam and Jason Christie are fishing out of their minds right now. Bucket B isn't a whole lot easier.
Here's something interesting: Hackney, Christie, and Faircloth have all consistently made top 50 cuts since last June! That's some crazy consistency. I'm confident most of these guys will do well, but I can't make up my mind.
CTBassin860 reply :
Bucket C was tough for me
fishballer06 reply :
On 5/16/2017 at 9:51 PM, Senko lover said:This is arguably one of the hardest bucket A's I've ever had to wade through...
I went with Lefebre. The local boy has been performing way beyond expectations all year long.
Senko lover reply :
On 5/16/2017 at 10:39 PM, fishballer06 said:
I went with Lefebre. The local boy has been performing way beyond expectations all year long.
He's fishing crazy right now, hasn't placed a finish below 16th since, I wanna say, Cherokee?
Jrob78 reply :
KVD, Faircloth or Evers...hmmm
BCline reply :
And....there off!
I have Faircloth, Cherry, Horton, Klein and Lucas.
Go Team
fishballer06 reply :
On 5/17/2017 at 7:26 AM, Senko lover said:
He's fishing crazy right now, hasn't placed a finish below 16th since, I wanna say, Cherokee?
Yep. I picked him the first event because he was a hometown guy and he did terrible. I thought he would have been one to perform better in a cold water environment because that's what we deal with up here half the year. Ever since he's been in the cut every time.
On 5/17/2017 at 7:26 AM, Senko lover said:
Senko lover reply :
Jeez, am I the only one hoping Sam Rayburn has poor cell service right now?
Jrob78 reply :
Rayburn def has bad cell service.
I went with KVD, Combs, Skeet, Lintner and Zaldain. I need a good tournament, the last one killed my average.
fishballer06 reply :
Considering 31 guys currently have no fish, I'd say there's poor service.
12poundbass reply :
On 5/17/2017 at 10:13 PM, Senko lover said:Jeez, am I the only one hoping Sam Rayburn has poor cell service right now?
I'm right there with ya.
scaleface reply :
Can someone tell me whats going on with Scott Rook ? He has 1 bass at 4.5 but has culled 4 bass at 7.3 ? How is that ?
Senko lover reply :
There are WAY too many sticks showing no fish for that to be accurate. 110% guarantee BASSTrakk is doing the usual BASSTrakk things. ha.
Jrob78 reply :
On 5/17/2017 at 10:33 PM, scaleface said:Can someone tell me whats going on with Scott Rook ? He has 1 bass at 4.5 but has culled 4 bass at 7.3 ? How is that ?
Probably undersized fish. They show up as a catch but don't count as keepers.
scaleface reply :
On 5/17/2017 at 10:37 PM, Jrob78 said:Probably undersized fish. They show up as a catch but don't count as keepers.
Culled fish are keepers .
12poundbass reply :
What are your opinions of the format for this event? I don't thinks it's a bad idea, maybe lacking visually at weight in but you only see the big fish for a second at weigh-ins anyways. Bassmater Live won't be any different.
12poundbass reply :
On 5/17/2017 at 10:33 PM, scaleface said:Can someone tell me whats going on with Scott Rook ? He has 1 bass at 4.5 but has culled 4 bass at 7.3 ? How is that ?
I'm wondering if it's the format. They are going to keep one fish to show at weigh-in then keep track (weigh, measure, release) of the other 4 heaviest fish.
Senko lover reply :
I think it's a lot harder to be an "official" sport when there are 130 different people and scales weighing fish (if we did it for an elite series tournament). 1 scale vs. 130 scales; it's risky. It's way easier to do in MLF when you have cameras in every boat and only a few people fishing.
12poundbass reply :
I read that the marshals took a 2 he class yesterday on how to do everything the way they want it done, and the marshals are random people like every tourney, along with B.A.S.S nation anglers. Like you said Senko lover the human error factor is always going to be there with that many people weighing bass especially if they're different people every event. I imagine they've thought about this and have tried to set procedures in place to keep the human error out of it though. I think this is the direction B.A.S.S events are heading, which I honestly don't think is a bad idea as far as conservation goes.
Senko lover reply :
Let's say a scale was off and an angler disagreed with the weight. What do you do then? Call out an official to go find you on the lake? That's not going to work.
Senko lover reply :
Read on the live blog that Faircloth has at least three, including a 7 pounder. He's on my team for bucket A.
12poundbass reply :
On 5/17/2017 at 11:10 PM, Senko lover said:Let's say a scale was off and an angler disagreed with the weight. What do you do then? Call out an official to go find you on the lake? That's not going to work.
I imagine that's been thought of and addressed. Maybe they have some weights they carry around to make sure the scales stay true.
I totally get what you're saying, I have to believe there's checks and balances in place to make sure everything's the same across the while field. If my ignorant brain thought of it surely somebody at B.A.S.S. has thought about it.
Jrob78 reply :
This catch and release format for the TTBC originally started because the first tournaments were on Lake Fork, which has a 16"-24" slot limit. They must feel very confident in their scales ability to remain true.
Senko lover reply :
On 5/18/2017 at 1:22 AM, Njangler1024 said:Man this forum is the best. I live in Nj and fish all the time, I am wondering if you guys know any good spots for walleye or muskie fishing? Also I have been posting epic Youtube videos recently with some underwater footage. If you guys could check it out and give me some feed back that would be greatly appreciated.
Good to have you on board, but why hijack our fantasy fishing thread with self promotion?
12poundbass reply :
I'm not sitting too bad right now except for J-Pow and a big question mark with Niggemyer other than that I have:
Christie
Rojas
Ehrler
MIbassyaker reply :
Ott, Ike, Dean, Powroznik, Lucas
According to Basstrakk, Ehrler & Jordan Lee are once again punishing me for ignoring them...
Why do I keep doing that??
kbeeb374 reply :
On 5/18/2017 at 2:40 AM, MIbassyaker said:According to Basstrakk, Ehrler & Jordan Lee are once again punishing me for ignoring them...
Why do I keep doing that??
That's what I kept saying so I picked em both this tourney, along with crochet. pretty happy right now.. lets hope they hold on.
fishballer06 reply :
Cliff Crochet sitting in 2nd currently (my D bucket pick) 
buzzed bait reply :
i've got:
todd faircloth
mike mcclelland
marty robinson
jeff kriet
takahiro omori
hoping they all improve a bit at weigh in time!
CTBassin860 reply :
Defoe
Roumbanis
Combs
K.Jordan
Herren
Jrob78 reply :
I chose poorly
618 after day 1
Senko lover reply :
WHY. DID. I. NOT. PICK. BRENT. EHRLER.
Dang it lol, I literally had him, then Brett Hite, then him, and then in the end I went with Brett Hite because he did well for me at Toledo Bend. I knew one of them would do well. Made the wrong pick.
I have:
Faircloth
Hite
Reese
Roumbanis
Jordan
Interesting facts:
I did poorly today, yet I still increased in my percentage margins, telling me that a lot of people struggled. Maybe it was the top-rated bucket A pick (KVD) doing poorly, along with Hackney and Lefebre not showing out too strong.
Also, look at last place. 7 pounds!! Even the loser caught 7 pounds of fish. That's crazy. Everyone caught them today.
Gundog reply :
I have KVD, Combs, Martens, Powroznik, and Omori. The best out of that pack is Martens who is 33rd. Looks like a lot of guy that did very little in the first bunch of tourneys showed up for this one.
OCdockskipper reply :
On 5/18/2017 at 8:56 AM, Senko lover said:WHY. DID. I. NOT. PICK. BRENT. EHRLER.
Dang it lol, I literally had him...
I have:
Faircloth...
Interesting facts:
I did poorly today, yet I still increased in my percentage margins, telling me that a lot of people struggled.
I did the opposite, I had Swindle, then thought about Ehrler on Conroe & at the TTBC, so I switched to him. The one I am kicking myself about is bucket A, instead of Lee or Faircloth, I took Lefebre.
As far as the increase in percentage, I don't have proof but I believe a decent percentage of people didn't get their picks in on time (so they zero'd). Either they have now lost interest or they were the type who would post their picks on Wednesday nights and got a big surprise this evening. Last year, those folks were saved with the stupid auto-select feature.
Senko lover reply :
I looked at the results again this morning; how bout a Chris Lane sitting in the twenties with a nice bag of fish!!
BCline reply :
After Day 1 I have two in the top 10 (Cherry and Faircloth) and two in the bottom 10 (Klein and Horton). That's balance!
Senko lover reply :
Something that I didn't really think about with the live release format....that could REALLY, really help some guys come Sunday. Like, it could be a difference maker. I have no doubt some of the fish released this week will be caught again by the weekend.
12poundbass reply :
On 5/18/2017 at 8:56 PM, Senko lover said:Something that I didn't really think about with the live release format....that could REALLY, really help some guys come Sunday. Like, it could be a difference maker. I have no doubt some of the fish released this week will be caught again by the weekend.
Never thought about that. That's a good possibility.
fishballer06 reply :
On 5/18/2017 at 8:56 AM, Senko lover said:Lefebre not showing out too strong.
Lefebre is sitting in 54th place with 15lb. 8oz. on day one. I wouldn't call that a weak showing. I would say that the lake is fishing really well right now. 15.5 pounds is enough to put you on the top of the heap each day at most events!
Senko lover reply :
On 5/18/2017 at 9:10 PM, fishballer06 said:
Lefebre is sitting in 54th place with 15lb. 8oz. on day one. I wouldn't call that a weak showing. I would say that the lake is fishing really well right now. 15.5 pounds is enough to put you on the top of the heap each day at most events!
I wasn't trying to bash you, Seth. He's definitely still in the hunt for sure! I was saying that several of the popular picks in bucket A didn't necessarily knock the lights out on day one.
Senko lover reply :
Hey Justin @buzzed bait Kriet just caught an 8 pounder!
CTBassin860 reply :
On 5/18/2017 at 7:24 PM, Senko lover said:I looked at the results again this morning; how bout a Chris Lane sitting in the twenties with a nice bag of fish!!
Maybe he can turn his season around.Its been rough.
buzzed bait reply :
On 5/18/2017 at 8:56 AM, Senko lover said:WHY. DID. I. NOT. PICK. BRENT. EHRLER.
Dang it lol, I literally had him, then Brett Hite, then him, and then in the end I went with Brett Hite because he did well for me at Toledo Bend. I knew one of them would do well. Made the wrong pick.
I have:
FairclothHite
Reese
Roumbanis
Jordan
Interesting facts:
I did poorly today, yet I still increased in my percentage margins, telling me that a lot of people struggled. Maybe it was the top-rated bucket A pick (KVD) doing poorly, along with Hackney and Lefebre not showing out too strong.
Also, look at last place. 7 pounds!! Even the loser caught 7 pounds of fish. That's crazy. Everyone caught them today.
i think a lot had KVD and keith combs and that set a lot of folks back a little. i made a concerted effort to pick guys with as little share as possible so that i could try and make a move if they did well.....
Senko lover reply :
On 5/18/2017 at 9:44 PM, buzzed bait said:
i think a lot had KVD and keith combs and that set a lot of folks back a little. i made a concerted effort to pick guys with as little share as possible so that i could try and make a move if they did well.....
The first time I looked at the buckets for this tournament, I went straight to A and saw Faircloth, and I was like yeah I know who Justin's going to have for this one haha!
buzzed bait reply :
On 5/18/2017 at 9:45 PM, Senko lover said:
The first time I looked at the buckets for this tournament, I went straight to A and saw Faircloth, and I was like yeah I know who Justin's going to have for this one haha!
it's hard for me not to pick the guy every time. watching him on MLF made me a believer, he's good!
Jrob78 reply :
I'm surprised at all the jerkbaits I'm seeing in the pics. Won't get to watch LIVE until Saturday.
fishballer06 reply :
Kelly Jaye just caught two 3 pounders on one jerkbait. Hooked up, fish jumped, got it into the boat and had two fish on the bait.
CTBassin860 reply :
Defoe,Jordan,Roumbanis, and Combs moving on!!
12poundbass reply :
The second half of today didn't go so good.
Ehrler, Christie, and surprisingly J-Pow
scaleface reply :
I thought I had a bad first day . Day two , every one on my team dropped in the standings .
IndianaFinesse reply :
Got three in the cut, but nobody in the top 20. Kicking myself for picking Dave Lefebre instead of Jacob Wheeler, I had Wheeler on my team right up until Tuesday night and swapped him out on a false hunch.
Senko lover reply :
I've got Faircloth, Kelly Jordan, and Roumbanis in the top 50. Could be worse, could be better.
Gundog reply :
Eh, 3 of my guys improved, 2 dropped like stones. Only 3 in the top 50 and none in the top 20. Next tourney I'm getting a monkey to pick them.
OCdockskipper reply :
Ehrler, Martens & Jordan made the cut for me.
Alton Jones Jr. took the lead for big bag & the extra 40 points (from Ehrler). Looking at the weights, I have a feeling an even bigger bag will be checked in on Friday. In fact, I will go out on a limb and predict Kelly Jordan will weigh in a 29+ lb bag tomorrow (he says with fingers crossed). A pair of 8 lb twins and 3 in the 4+ lb range.
Senko lover reply :
If I remember right, no one is fishing today due to the BASSFest format. I debated on picking Alton Jones Jr. because he has a strong history on this lake with the Texas Team trail, which is arguably one of the best tournament groups in the country right now. Ultimately I chose to steer clear due to his horrible recent finishes. My loss.
Team9nine reply :
Top 51 on the water today, with Saturday being a day off for all. Sunday is final 12 for the win. Slightly different than in the past.
fishballer06 reply :
3 of my guys are moving on and I jumped up 7%.
Crochet
Combs
Jordan
Jrob78 reply :
On 5/19/2017 at 4:57 PM, Senko lover said:If I remember right, no one is fishing today due to the BASSFest format. I debated on picking Alton Jones Jr. because he has a strong history on this lake with the Texas Team trail, which is arguably one of the best tournament groups in the country right now. Ultimately I chose to steer clear due to his horrible recent finishes. My loss.
I thought the same thing about today. Taking Saturday off for the Fan Fest thing does make more sense though.
MIbassyaker reply :
Another mediocre showing for me, three fishing today (Defoe, Powroznik, Lucas), but nobody looks like they'll be anywhere near the final cut. Oddly, my overall % hasn't budged, still 93%. Actually on pace to be my worst event so far.
OCdockskipper reply :
On 5/19/2017 at 11:51 AM, OCdockskipper said:...In fact, I will go out on a limb and predict Kelly Jordan will weigh in a 29+ lb bag tomorrow (he says with fingers crossed). A pair of 8 lb twins and 3 in the 4+ lb range.
Jordan comes to the stage in a truck, meaning he caught at least 1 fish over 21". I wonder, did he pull this off & make my look like a genius?? Weight, 12 lbs
Missed it by that much...
Senko lover reply :
On 5/20/2017 at 7:04 AM, OCdockskipper said:
Jordan comes to the stage in a truck, meaning he caught at least 1 fish over 21". I wonder, did he pull this off & make my look like a genius?? Weight, 12 lbs
Missed it by that much...
One bass for twelve pounds would have been a Tundra
Jrob78 reply :
2 terrible tournaments in a row. 
Montanaro reply :
Im killing it in FLW this week.
3 in top 6 including 1 and 2.
And 6 in top 30
A 53rd and a 97th.
Im in 32nd place for tournament. Hopefully some of my guys outside top 10 will jump into it...but guy leading fantasy fishing has nearly 2000 points...must have picked all top 8 anglers....
Montanaro reply :
Moved up to 24th with 1st 2nd and 3rd
However I dont have much room for improvement so I doubt I win any of my leagues prize packages. So close.
scaleface reply :
One thing I learned from watching these tourneys is I'm not using jerk baits enough .
CTBassin860 reply :
Had 4 guys move on to day 3.Nobody cracked the top 12
scaleface reply :
Another thing I learned is the pros loose a high percentage of big fish too .
Senko lover reply :
I'm so excited for the Lake Dardanelle event - this is why I play fantasy fishing right here. Tons of history on this lake, tons of old results to look up up, lots of anglers that are going to get overlooked. I've never had such a long list of guys to narrow down. This one is going to be really fun.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 5/23/2017 at 12:22 AM, Senko lover said:I'm so excited for the Lake Dardanelle event - this is why I play fantasy fishing right here. Tons of history on this lake, tons of old results to look up up, lots of anglers that are going to get overlooked. I've never had such a long list of guys to narrow down. This one is going to be really fun.
Yeah, that what I said about Okeechobee right before I bombed that event.
scaleface reply :
I've already picked . I'm sticking with three of my team from last tourney that bombed so bad .
Montanaro reply :
I won an FLW hat...maybe next time Ill cash a check
Jrob78 reply :
Get ready fellas, Dardanelle starts on Thursday!
scaleface reply :
I actually spent a little more time picking for this tourney and changed my original picks . I expect some of the veterans are going to do well . Klein has a whole bunch of top ten finishes at Dardenelle and the Arkansas river .
fishballer06 reply :
I need to do my research for this one. I'm at the 85th percentile and I'm 17th in our group. We've got a good group of guys this year.
Montanaro reply :
My flw hat is pretty cool and got a kvd sexy frog.
For dardanelle
A. Lefebre: versatile and on fire
B. Pace: jig fisherman and check casher
C. Lowen: jig guy and limit getter...due for a high finish
D. Prince: good hx at dardanelle and can pitch a lure
E. Lucas: good with a jig/t-rig and is too good for this bucket.
scaleface reply :
A: Defoe
B: Combs
C: Rook
D: Klein
E: Grigsby
fishballer06 reply :
Christie
Swindle
Martens
Menendez
Clunn
All of my picks have a good history on this lake. I'm hoping it pays off.
scaleface reply :
On 5/31/2017 at 9:13 PM, fishballer06 said:Christie
Swindle
Martens
Menendez
Clunn
All of my picks have a good history on this lake. I'm hoping it pays off.
I thought seriously about Clunn . Hes made a lot of money on that system .
Jrob78 reply :
They must have pushed the start back a day. It starts on Friday and runs to Monday.
Montanaro reply :
Memorial day pushed everything back.
Senko lover reply :
Glad to see you guys getting some different picks than me....I'll reveal mine on Saturday . Nothing that special, though.
12poundbass reply :
I'm not too confident with my picks, fingers crossed. Good luck gentleman!
Senko lover reply :
I did a lot of research for this event, and I'm interested in seeing if it'll pay off for me.
A. Greg Hackney: Most people know he's from Louisiana, but he actually grew up on the Arkansas River and knows Dardanelle like the back of his hand. Can you say stained, rising, river water? Greg is going to throw a squarebill or a jig and crush the competition. He has a fantastic history on not only Lake Dardanelle but on the whole river system.
B. Ish Monroe: I picked Ish mainly because of his fantastic momentum coming into this, but also because he's in the "river rat" category, should be familiar with current and tides, likes muddy and shallow water, etc.
C. Michael Iaconelli: This surprised myself. I rarely pick Ike because he's so up-and-down, but I really liked his history on Dardanelle and in Arkansas. He's consistently done well here. I think it sets up for him like the Delaware river that's so near and dear to his heart.
D. Skeet Reese: Skeet has been on my team for the last three events, not because I'm a huge fan but I believe he's too talented for the buckets he's in right now. He's done okay for me, but I didn't want to pick him for this event until I looked at his history here and on the Arkansas River. I think I crunched some numbers and found his average finish in AR was around 22nd place. He does great here.
Regret: Not picking Tommy Biffle
E. Clunn: I decided to go with someone I've never picked before and give Mr. Clunn a chance this time. He did well last time we visited here and I feel like he could have a good finish.
IndianaFinesse reply :
A: Kvd. One of the best with a spinnerbait and square bill. I wanted to pick a lot of guys in this bucket, headed by Greg hackney, Ott Defoe, and Jason Christie.
B: Ish Monroe. A frog and a square bill are his things, but he also has great momentum coming in. If it wasn't for one bomb this year, he would be in bucket A. Allow picked Gerald swindle along with everybody else.
C: Matt herren. He is a flipping stick. Almost picked bill lowen and Michael iaconelli.
D: Skeet Reese. Pretty much because he has an incredible history here. Almost picked Stephen browning or Brock Mosley and there respective spinnerbaits.
E: I went with an old veteran, Rick Clunn. Once or twice a year he posts an incredible finish, and the rest he bombs. Taking a big risk picking him, hopefully this is one of those incredible finishes.
fishballer06 reply :
I know it's early, but Clunn is in 2nd place already.
Jrob78 reply :
Evers
Combs
Martens
Biffle
Myers
I need a good tournament after bombing the last couple.
12poundbass reply :
What a crock there's no Live today. I've been busting my hump all morning so I could take a longer lunch and watch a bit of it.
OCdockskipper reply :
A: Hackney - I couldn't fathom him not being in the top 12
B: Combs - Top 12 last time, low percentage. If he finishes ahead of Swindle (high %), then this works out.
C: Herren - Not completely sold that this was the right choice.
D: Prince - decent finish last time, couldn't find anyone I was real comfortable with here.
E: Zaldain - One of 3 or 4 people in this bucket who usually is in A or B, better percentage than Lucas.
Jrob78 reply :
On 6/2/2017 at 10:40 PM, 12poundbass said:What a crock there's no Live today. I've been busting my hump all morning so I could take a longer lunch and watch a bit of it.
Live doesn't start until the 2nd day of competition, which would have been today if they hadn't pushed the start back.
12poundbass reply :
On 6/2/2017 at 11:12 PM, Jrob78 said:Live doesn't start until the 2nd day of competition, which would have been today if they hadn't pushed the start back.
I know, wishful thinking on my behalf.
buzzed bait reply :
i'm just hoping my guys are in a bad service area right now, otherwise it's ugly on basstrakk!!
edwin evers
brett hite
brent chapman
stephen browning
chad morgenthaler
CTBassin860 reply :
Defoe
Hire
Kriet
Lucas
Crochet
Senko lover reply :
decent day one for me. I can't talk big on day one but looks like the number crunching paid off for me.
Hackney: 36th
Monroe: 24th
Iaconelli: 41st
Reese: 7th (above Tommy Biffle just barely)
Clunn: 19th
scaleface reply :
2 , 28 , 39 , 50 , 88
OCdockskipper reply :
Wow, what a shakeup in our group standings...
The leader before today was ALK402, but he suffered through a 0 from Crochet, a 100th from Chris Lane and an 85th from Browning. ouch!!
Congrats to DBL000006 & NorCalBasserinBR who both zoomed up the standings to take the top 2 spots. DBL started the day in 4th, over 300 points out of the lead while Norcal climbed from 9th to 2nd. Both rode the Swindle, Reese, Lucas trifecta for a boatload of points (all 3 in the top 13).
Tomorrow should be interesting...
Jrob78 reply :
With changing river conditions and more rain in the forecast, this thing is far from over!
CTBassin860 reply :
Of course I picked Crochet.Did he fall asleep in the boat?
That 0 dropped me from 5th to 12th
IndianaFinesse reply :
Been great for me so far... Only one bomb (and he still might make Sunday) with 1st, 7th 19th, 24th, and 63rd. Up from 79% to 90%.
12poundbass reply :
Crochet zeroed? Yikes! I sucked then!
Gundog reply :
The last time I picked anglers it was a dismal failure. So I decided to let a monkey pick them. Things were going well then he decided he needed a raise, then failed a drug test and took 2 months off for maternity leave. All on the same day. I'd fire him but he could sue for wrongful termination. So I just made the picks myself. I got Christie, Swindle, Herren, Kennedy and Lucas. So far I got 3 in the top 15 and two in the 60's.
scaleface reply :
I'm going ton have to rethink jerk baits . Even in this muddy water the top two anglers are throwing them .
12poundbass reply :
56 percentile not good at all.
Gundog reply :
According to the standings I got 3 anglers in the top 50. Kennedy at 5th, Swindle at 17th and Lucas at 41st. I would have killed it if I had KVD in bracket A instead of Christie. Man KVD is on a roll this year. And soon will be the northern swing of the tournaments. Almost guarantee he'll be huge there too.
IndianaFinesse reply :
Ish and skeet dropped way down the standings today, Ish went from 24th to 71st and skeet down from 7th to 35th. Picking Ish over swindle really hurt me in the standings. Got three inside the cut, kvd in 2nd, rick clunn in 7th (that gamble is paying off) and skeet in 35th.
MIbassyaker reply :
I had KVD and Clunn on my team as of Thursday. Swapped them out last minute for Christie and Lucas....Oops.
I have two inside the cut: Klein and Lucas. Unless they improve on their current standings, this is my worst week so far....and I thought there was no way I'd do worse than last week.
OCdockskipper reply :
Day 2 was moving day for most of the California anglers. Ish, Reese & Lucas all went backwards substantially while Zaldain made a huge jump forward. There have been a lot of tournaments this year with big swings up & down by many anglers.
I was worried about D & E and felt good about A, B & C. So of course, my B & C miss the cut while my D is looking at a top 12 and E is outperforming the high percentage choices.
Senko lover reply :
Another great day for me, with four guys making the cut. I'm at the beach and only have my phone, so I can't check what percentile I'm at but I know I'm doing really good.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 6/4/2017 at 10:30 AM, Senko lover said:Another great day for me, with four guys making the cut. I'm at the beach and only have my phone, so I can't check what percentile I'm at but I know I'm doing really good.
I just checked, you're at 91.7%, and 7th in our group. We have similar teams, except you have ike instead of herren and I have kvd instead of Greg hackney.
Senko lover reply :
On 6/4/2017 at 10:47 AM, IndianaFinesse said:I just checked, you're at 91.7%, and 7th in our group. We have similar teams, except you have ike instead of herren and I have kvd instead of Greg hackney.
Thanks man.
scaleface reply :
I originally stayed with the same team as last tourney with one exception . Four of them are in the top 16 Oops .
Senko lover reply :
Out of all my guys, I thought for sure that Hackney and Ish would get a top 12 in this one. Hackney came really close but Ish surprisingly dropped on day two. Iaconelli ended up being my only angler fishing tomorrow, but my other three did great today as well. Very happy with my finish and hoping Ike can continue to do big things tomorrow.
Gundog reply :
Only got 1 guy in the top 12. Go Kennedy.
Montanaro reply :
Got the Cliffs both in top 12.
Lefbre and Lowen of all people bombed.
Gonna have to go with my flw strategy of picking the best guys I can get. Lefebre is having a good year and is a solid angler but my bucket A has to get more than 110 points.
buzzed bait reply :
the only way i could have done worse would be to have picked no anglers at all!!!!
scaleface reply :
I keep ziigging when I should be zagging . I had Kennedy for three straight tourneys and had him picked for this one then switched him for Klein . I had Ike then switched him out for Combs . Switched Reese for Rook . Then kept Shaw Grigsby for the third straight tourney in which he hasnt made a cut . I wont pick Grigsby next time so he should finish in the top 12.
fishballer06 reply :
I'm doing ok this event. Christie surprised me with a dud performance. Going into today, here's where my guys ranked.
A. Christie - 72
B. Swindle - 31
C. Martens - 57
D. Menendez - 9
E. Clunn - 18
Buckets D and E coming on strong this event.
BCline reply :
It looks like I choose the wrong tournament to jump on the Crochet band wagon. I catch more fish on my lunch break than he did this week.
12poundbass reply :
I suck ? no points for me today unless there's sympathy points awarded. I sucked so bad I'd probably miss out on sympathy points! ?
fishballer06 reply :
I've moved from the 85.0% to the 89.3% already. If Menendez could jump up and finish ahead of Ike this event, that would probably put me up over 90%.
buzzed bait reply :
i went from 92.5% to 87%. was as high as 97.5% after toledo bend
Jrob78 reply :
Happy for Steve Kennedy!
Gundog reply :
On 6/6/2017 at 5:20 AM, Jrob78 said:Happy for Steve Kennedy!
Ditto and I'm not just saying that cause I picked him. I think he's the first guy I picked that finished first.
fishballer06 reply :
I'm glad to see Steve win. I was watching whenever he hooked that 5-10 at the end of the day. If you listen to the replay, listen to him scream in excitement like a little girl whenever he hooked the fish and saw the size of it. You can't help but feel happy for the guy.
In other news, I'm up to the 89.7% now. I was at 85.0% before this event. Menendez finishing 4th and Clunn in 18th really helped me because they were a low percentage pick, even with Christie finishing 72nd and Martens in 57th.
Senko lover reply :
Have you guys ever had a team in mind, and then you went and found out they were all in A and B? And then you were like what the heck will I do with C, D, and E?
Well, I went on fantasy last night and literally picked the team I had in mind in about 5 seconds. The northern guys are spread around like crazy right now and I'm digging it.
I've got the closest thing to a dream team I've ever found. "dream teams" are usually the ones that fail miserably; but we shall see.
buzzed bait reply :
On 6/11/2017 at 8:13 AM, Senko lover said:I've got the closest thing to a dream team I've ever found. "dream teams" are usually the ones that fail miserably; but we shall see.
no joke! i took a few more "favorites" in this upcoming event than i normally would.
Senko lover reply :
On 6/13/2017 at 2:47 AM, buzzed bait said:
no joke! i took a few more "favorites" in this upcoming event than i normally would.
Watch us have the same team ? Yeah I'm not paying a whole lot of attention to percentages this time. I didn't go KVD in bucket A, though.
buzzed bait reply :
On 6/13/2017 at 3:26 AM, Senko lover said:Watch us have the same team ? Yeah I'm not paying a whole lot of attention to percentages this time. I didn't go KVD in bucket A, though.
i don't have KVD either. if we did have the same team, at least you wouldn't crush me like you did on the last one!!! i still plan on winning our little side bet though, no doubt about it!
Senko lover reply :
On 6/13/2017 at 3:52 AM, buzzed bait said:
i don't have KVD either. if we did have the same team, at least you wouldn't crush me like you did on the last one!!! i still plan on winning our little side bet though, no doubt about it!
Haha, very funny. I'm going to catch a 7 pounder on one of those jigs and upload the pic to BR ?
Edited by Senko loverIndianaFinesse reply :
I forgot my password lol, and my email address changed so I can't use the 'forgot my password" button, so I had to create another account. Still the same name, so I'll just add my points to what I will get.
SuperCorona reply :
This looks like fun. I just joined so that will keep everyone else from finishing last.
CTBassin860 reply :
This has been a long wait for this tournament
12poundbass reply :
Well it's time to get back to sucking at fantasy fishing. Team is set, fingers are crossed (it never helps don't know why I still do it).
Montanaro reply :
A. Faircloth: .8 ownership is insane. This is one of the best smallmouth fisherman hands down. Dude just clicks with brown fish
B. Feider: Can he repeat his success? Pretty good year so far.
C. JPow: Great hx with smallies and is on the upswing from rough year.
D. Card: Versatile with good hx with smallies but last time here found some nice largemouth.
E. Zaldain: Deal of the bucket. Zaldain is excellent with smallies and is the safest bet in the most volatile bucket.
scaleface reply :
A Defoe
B Iaconelli
C A Jones Sr
D Biffle
E Grigsby
IndianaFinesse reply :
I'm set on A (very risky pick) D, and C but can't decide on B or E. Going back and forth between Seth Felder and mike iaconnelli, and Skylar Hamilton and Chris zaldian.
fishballer06 reply :
A. Palaniuk
B. Feider
C. Jpow
D. JVD
E. Pipkens
As you can tell, I went with the big smallmouth guys. I'm hoping this pays off. I'm trying to crack into the top 90th percentile. Currently sitting at 89.7%.
CTBassin860 reply :
Palaniuk
Ehrler
Kennedy
Card
Zaldain
OCdockskipper reply :
On 6/11/2017 at 8:13 AM, Senko lover said:Have you guys ever had a team in mind, and then you went and found out they were all in A and B? And then you were like what the heck will I do with C, D, and E?
Well, I went on fantasy last night and literally picked the team I had in mind in about 5 seconds...
I'll list my picks on Thursday, but my choices went pretty fast as well. Even though the river is very high and appears different than in previous years, I used history for the past two events to guide my selections. The problem with that strategy is it leaves guys like Ehrler, Lefebre & Hartman out when it wouldn't be surprising for any of them to win it.
Senko lover reply :
I've never had a team that I felt better about...haven't changed a thing since 6 weeks ago! Hopefully they perform as well as my expectations haha.
OCdockskipper reply :
A - Mark Davis (a 6th & 20th in the last 2 visits here)
B - Josh Bertrand, (11th & 8th)
C - Aaron Martens, (13th & 5th)
D - Bernie Schultz, (15th & 6th)
E - Chris Zaldain, (17th & 16th)
As I wrote, I am going with history here. The high water might throw a wrench into that strategy...
Jrob78 reply :
Evers
Hartman
Powroznik
Schultz
Pipkens
Looks like most of my guys are off to a good start, hopefully I can salvage my season.
SuperCorona reply :
A - KVD
B - Mike Iaconelli
C - Gary Klein
D - Brandon Card
E - Shaw Grigsby
12poundbass reply :
A: Jack net
B: Lefebre
C: J-Pow
D: Lucas
E: Morganthaler
C & E are the only 2 I worry about. J-Pow bombs every time I pick him.
Gundog reply :
My pics are KVD, Hartman, Powroznik, JVD, and Zaldain.
huffman1988 reply :
A. Defoe
B.Lefebre
C. Martens
D. Horton
E Grigsby
Senko lover reply :
wait, the weighin is over...
My boys:
Brandon Palaniuk: 72nd (didn't see that coming haha!)
Seth Feider: 2nd
Alton Jones: 19th
Jonathan VanDam: 14th
Chad Pipkens: 37th
The weights are stacked, and I'm confident that Palaniuk can rebound from a poor day one (even though he had 15 pounds). My other guys are doing great.
A-Jay reply :
KVD SMASHED IT ~ !
A-Jay
12poundbass reply :
3 inside the cut. I expressed my concern earlier J-Pow and Morganthaler worry me. J-Pow has a chance tomorrow, Morganthaler not so much.
Gotta love auto correct.... I have Hackney not Jack net.
A-Jay: KVD did tear it up! Shame on me for not picking a fellow Michigander on a northern Lake. A little interesting tid-bit
I've heard several people in the fishing scene around this area say KVD's brother Randy (JVD's dad) is or was a better bass fisherman than KVD but took the safer route and stuck with his outdoor sports store. Could you imagine 3 VanDam's on the water at once?
Gundog reply :
Ugghh....I dropped Lefebre to pick up Hartman.
Senko lover reply :
I was shocked to see that the 50 cut yesterday was Jacob Wheeler with no less than eighteen pounds. This is one heck of a slugfest. Guys that were in 60th and 70th place yesterday could easily jump quite a few places with a couple of footballs.
moguy1973 reply :
A - Evers
B - Ehrler
C - Kennedy
D - Schultz
E - Pipkins
Not a bad 1st day and would have been better if Kennedy caught a few more big ones.
12poundbass reply :
Are they taking a break today on Live? It doesn't say on the main page, just wondering, trying to plan my lunch so I can watch a little bit of it.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 7/21/2017 at 11:12 PM, 12poundbass said:Are they taking a break today on Live? It doesn't say on the main page, just wondering, trying to plan my lunch so I can watch a little bit of it.
It starts again at 11:30 et.
Kicking myself for swapping Seth Felder out for iaconnelli the night before the tournament.
fishballer06 reply :
Palaniuk has over 19 pounds today already. Currently sitting in 13th.
Senko lover reply :
On 7/21/2017 at 11:45 PM, fishballer06 said:Palaniuk has over 19 pounds today already. Currently sitting in 13th.
He and JVD are good friends; when they're on smallmouth and doing well they push each other and are highly competitive. It's no surprise to see them neck to neck in the top 15.
CTBassin860 reply :
On 7/21/2017 at 11:45 PM, fishballer06 said:Palaniuk has over 19 pounds today already. Currently sitting in 13th.
Him and Card are on them!
I have 3 in the cut. 1 top 5 and 2 top 25
MIbassyaker reply :
Wheeler, Lefebre, Powroznik, Card, Pipkens.
Basstrakk leaderboard position as of 2:06PM EST: 40, 7, 25, 16, 43
BCline reply :
Bobby Lane stunk it up this week. I picked a bad tourney to pick him over KVD. The rest of my team has a shot at making the cut.
CTBassin860 reply :
Palaniuk with a 25# bag!!
Senko lover reply :
Still a few people left to weigh in, but my guys smashed the fish on day two. I made it to 95% last night and I think I'll probably move up another point or two. Everybody made the cut with ease.
scaleface reply :
I had three anglers in the bottom twenty .
CTBassin860 reply :
2 top 10, one top 25
OCdockskipper reply :
On 7/22/2017 at 5:08 AM, Senko lover said:Still a few people left to weigh in, but my guys smashed the fish on day two. I made it to 95% last night and I think I'll probably move up another point or two. Everybody made the cut with ease.
Kyle, I think you have a legitimate shot to win this event. You went up about 140 points today, you took the lead for the 40 points big bag bonus and all of your guys are in the Top 25.
Here is the scenario I am rooting to happen for you - Palaniuk & at least 3 of your other guys make the top 12 while Feider, Jones, JVD or Pipkins catches big fish for the tournament. That will steal the 40 point big fish bonus away from KVD as well as you having both of the bonus's split between 2 anglers (tougher for someone else to duplicate). Even if KVD leads 2 more days & ends up winning, he would end up with 320 points, something Palaniuk matches with a 5th place finish and big bag. Then your picks in buckets B thru E will most likely be enough to carry you to victory.
While I am disappointed in dropping from 1st to 4th or worst in our group, I do root for our folks to win one of the prizes. I know how much effort you put into research, I hope it pays off for you.
One lesson I learned is never ridicule an anglers wife. I made a negative comment about the abilities of Trait Crist Zaldain last month, and her husband punished me by finishing 90th. Maybe he is looking to get booted from the Elites so he can fish all the opens with her...
Senko lover reply :
On 7/22/2017 at 5:51 AM, OCdockskipper said:
Kyle, I think you have a legitimate shot to win this event. You went up about 140 points today, you took the lead for the 40 points big bag bonus and all of your guys are in the Top 25.
Here is the scenario I am rooting to happen for you - Palaniuk & at least 3 of your other guys make the top 12 while Feider, Jones, JVD or Pipkins catches big fish for the tournament. That will steal the 40 point big fish bonus away from KVD as well as you having both of the bonus's split between 2 anglers (tougher for someone else to duplicate). Even if KVD leads 2 more days & ends up winning, he would end up with 320 points, something Palaniuk matches with a 5th place finish and big bag. Then your picks in buckets B thru E will most likely be enough to carry you to victory.
While I am disappointed in dropping from 1st to 4th or worst in our group, I do root for our folks to win one of the prizes. I know how much effort you put into research, I hope it pays off for you.
One lesson I learned is never ridicule an anglers wife. I made a negative comment about the abilities of Trait Crist Zaldain last month, and her husband punished me by finishing 90th. Maybe he is looking to get booted from the Elites so he can fish all the opens with her...
Well, that would be fun. But here's the shocker haha, I don't play to win. In fact, I'm legally ineligible to win the event since I'm under 18 years of age, so I would have to forfeit any prizes. I play because I love the sport.
Jrob78 reply :
I've got 5 in the top 37, I need 1 more good day.
OCdockskipper reply :
On 7/22/2017 at 6:02 AM, Senko lover said:... I'm legally ineligible to win the event since I'm under 18 years of age, so I would have to forfeit any prizes. I play because I love the sport.
Sssshhhhh, not so loud. Your dad goes by the nickname Kyle right (wink, wink), he is the one who is actually filling out the roster...
Seeing you win a 3K BPS gift card & then have to forfeit it would be as bad as busting off a personal best at the boat because of a bad knot...
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 7/22/2017 at 6:02 AM, Senko lover said:
Well, that would be fun. But here's the shocker haha, I don't play to win. In fact, I'm legally ineligible to win the event since I'm under 18 years of age, so I would have to forfeit any prizes. I play because I love the sport.
If for some unexplainable reason you follow that annoying bug in your ear telling you to forfeit the prize, please forfeit it in my direction.
Gundog reply :
Why did I pick Zaldain? Why?
Senko lover reply :
On 7/22/2017 at 10:16 AM, OCdockskipper said:
Sssshhhhh, not so loud. Your dad goes by the nickname Kyle right (wink, wink), he is the one who is actually filling out the roster...
Seeing you win a 3K BPS gift card & then have to forfeit it would be as bad as busting off a personal best at the boat because of a bad knot...
Another thing is that I put in a winning weight for the event, but my internet was being really slow that day and it never ended up registering...didn't realize that until yesterday. So I have no tiebreaker weight.
And yes, it would suck. I would definitely pour over the official rules and give bassmaster a couple of calls. But at the end of the day, I would do the right thing.
fishballer06 reply :
All 5 of my guy's are in the top 30 and I'm at the 98th percentile. Solid event for me.
OCdockskipper reply :
The standings for our group just tightened up.
With Lucas, Fieder & Pipkins going the wrong direction and Hartman, Martens, & Palaniuk gaining points, the top 5 are all within a 100 points of each other. I might be a point or two off, but I have it with ALK402 in the lead, about 50 points ahead of Ikefanhere, who is 20 points ahead of myself & gundog (I believe we are tied), and NorCalBassin just 20 or so points behind us.
All of us have at least 1 angler fishing tomorrow and everyone but me is in line for a 40 point bonus for big fish or big bag. The anglers that can affect scores tomorrow are KVD (1st), JVD (2nd), Palaniuk (3rd), Schulz (8th) , Hartman (11th) & Jones (12th).
How about a 28 lb bag with a 7lb kicker for Bernie on Sunday?!?
Gundog reply :
Wow, did not see Hartman coming on so strong. Now I'm glad I had him on my roster.
Senko lover reply :
Three of my guys (JVD, Palaniuk, and Jones) made the top ten with all five 25th place or better. The dream team got it done.
NorcalBassin reply :
Just KVD left for me and it's tough looking at the top 12 and seeing a few guys I was really close to choosing and just didn't have confidence in.
CTBassin860 reply :
Ehrler and Palaniuk left. With a 20th from Card. Nice to have 2 of the top 4 though
Montanaro reply :
Faircloth didnt produce and zaldain flopped first day.
Live and learn. Always go safe picks.
Senko lover reply :
If you know me you'll not be surprised that I'm already researching Champlain ?
OCdockskipper reply :
On 7/23/2017 at 6:55 AM, Senko lover said:Three of my guys (JVD, Palaniuk, and Jones) made the top ten with all five 25th place or better. The dream team got it done.
Not to throw a wet blanket on your great showing, but Jones was in 12th after day 3 while Fieder slipped to 34th and Pipkins took a nosedive to 48th (did he even fish on Saturday? ). Had those last two not slipped, I dare say you were on the way to a very memorable performance.
Great job!!
Jrob78 reply :
KVD!! What can you say, that dude is amazing. Win #24 on his 300th career BASS tournament.
OCdockskipper reply :
After day 4 weigh-in, I (unofficially) have ALK402 still leading our group, with Gundog moving up to 2nd, Kyle to third, NorCal 4th and me down to 5th. Unfortunately for me, Bernie Shultz took a wrong turn out of the marina, drove to the Atlantic Ocean and spent the day fishing for marlin...
Congrats all, I believe we have 5 members of our group all at 95% or better for the entire contest.
Senko lover reply :
On 7/24/2017 at 3:24 AM, OCdockskipper said:
Not to throw a wet blanket on your great showing, but Jones was in 12th after day 3 while Fieder slipped to 34th and Pipkins took a nosedive to 48th (did he even fish on Saturday?
Great job!!
No complaints from me! 2015 Lake Guntersville I picked the winner and got 4 in the top 12. This is my second best showing. And thanks for the support ??.
Always a class act to watch KVD. He's scary good. Huge congrats to him on his 24th. Do I wish I had picked him? Yeah. But I'm still glad that my bucket A pick went though to today even though I didn't have Kevin.
I'm moving on to Lake Champlain sitting third in the group and in the 96th% overall....I'm excited for this next one.
Gundog reply :
KVD is a legend, no doubt about that. The fact that he beat second place by 8 pounds was incredible. He kept bringing in big bags for 4 days. That takes a lot of skill.
scaleface reply :
First . for Champlain . I was last in this group for the second time , so no one will copy off me .
KVD
Wiggins
Reese
Jordan
Clunn
fishballer06 reply :
I finished in the 95th percentile this event. Had Pipkens and Feider not slipped, I'd really be up there. Regardless, this event moved my season from the 89th%, to 94th%.
As for our BR Crew standings, I'm in 7th and less than 200 points out of first. Our top 11 guys are all within 340 points of first place. These last couple events could really shake up our standings.
mllrtm79 reply :
On 7/24/2017 at 4:28 AM, OCdockskipper said:spent the day fishing for marlin
that tournament isn't until Aug 7-11 lol
I may actually make it down to OCM to see part of the weighins this year.
Jrob78 reply :
I feel pretty good about A,B and C, but buckets D and E have me stumped. Not much recent history on Champlain and those bottom bucket guys aren't having good years anyway. Decisions, decisions.... 
Senko lover reply :
On 7/24/2017 at 11:05 PM, Jrob78 said:I feel pretty good about A,B and C, but buckets D and E have me stumped. Not much recent history on Champlain and those bottom bucket guys aren't having good years anyway. Decisions, decisions....
x10 except bucket D has potential
CTBassin860 reply :
I took a gamble on bucket E. Bucket D i went with a a guy that's showing a pattern every 3 tournaments. A B and C I like my picks.
Jrob78 reply :
On 7/25/2017 at 2:41 AM, Senko lover said:
x10 except bucket D has potential
Yeah, you're right. There are 2 guys I'm thinking of for D, one has great history but has been up and down this year. The other doesn't have as much history but is generally more consistent, although he isn't having a stellar year either. I'm sure I will choose the wrong guy. 
IndianaFinesse reply :
He he, I ruined my season by forgetting my password. So I had to create another account under the same name, I'm still in but obviously I can't have a decent score starting from scratch at this point in the season. Oh well, I guess I can just add the points I get to my previous accounts total.
Gundog reply :
I'm going boom or bust on this one. Could be an interesting tourney.
SuperCorona reply :
I put a lot more thought and research into this week. That combination usually leads to disaster. A-D is solid. E is a crapshoot, but I'm happy with my pick.
Senko lover reply :
Put in my usual research for the rosters this week - a lot more research went into this event than the last one.
I have what I think is a solid roster, and a couple of secrets/dark horses that I think will do pretty well. Time will tell if they pay off, but I think it's time to return to my roots and put a couple of dark horse guys on my roster.
I think the hardest part was picking between Lefebre, Powroznik, and Feider in Bucket B. They're all studs and I think they will all do really well here.
Bucket A is full of talent; you could pick someone with your eyes closed and they would do well. I had to decide between the AOY contenders and the people who will also do well but aren't at the top.
buzzed bait reply :
you're killing it kyle, i really need you to start falling behind and quickly!!!!
scaleface reply :
I would like to see a tough tourney where limits are rare and the anglers have to grind it out . These shootouts are like watching an action movie. Heck guys are catching limits thirty minutes after take off .
moguy1973 reply :
On 7/26/2017 at 10:46 PM, scaleface said:I would like to see a tough tourney where limits are rare and the anglers have to grind it out . These shootouts are like watching an action movie. Heck guys are catching limits thirty minutes after take off .
Yeah, and 0-0 9th inning pitching battles and 15-15 NFL kicking battles are fun to watch too... Oh yeah, and watching paint dry. LOL
scaleface reply :
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On 7/27/2017 at 1:41 AM, moguy1973 said:Yeah, and 0-0 9th inning pitching battles and 15-15 NFL kicking battles are fun to watch too... Oh yeah, and watching paint dry. LOL
LOL . I love a pitchers duel and despise home run derbies .
BCline reply :
I think I am going to let my kids pick this week. They can't do any worse than me.
Senko lover reply :
Day one on Lake Champlain was cancelled due to weather.
Here's what I've got going:
Bucket A: Jamie Hartman
This was a no brainer for me; not only is he from NY and killing the elite series on his rookie year, he has way more experience on this lake than most of the other guys do. He's fished it a lot and even has a win here in an FLW tournament. Despite an article just published on bassmaster describing him being in "panic mode" this week because he's never fished this lake under the current conditions, I'm hoping he'll do well here. (Although that article was a little scary). I also wanted to pick Brandon Palaniuk and Jacob Wheeler.
Bucket B: Dave Lefebre
I wanted Dave on my team for two reasons. For one, like Hartman, he probably has the most experience on this lake out of all the Elite guys and he's really good here. He's been getting top tens on Champlain for a very long time. Secondly, I wanted someone who has the guts to run down to Ticonderoga and fish for largemouth and Dave has always done that here. I also wanted to pick Jacob Powroznik and Seth Feider.
Bucket C: Skeet Reese
While history played a key role in me picking the other two guys previously, Skeet doesn't have a lot of history here except a 2nd place finish. But I know the level of competition that Skeet is capable of, and I know he doesn't belong in bucket C. With the Classic on everybody's mind, I predict Skeet will perform well here. I considered Kennedy and a couple other guys, but ultimately went with Skeet.
Koby Kreiger:
Just like Hartman and Lefebre, I was surprised to see -not just how many times Kreiger has fished this place - but how many times he's been in the money. He obviously has something figured out about Lake Champlain, and for that reason he ended up on my roster. I surprised myself by passing up Justin Lucas and Chad Pickens here.
Bucket E: Jesse Tacoronte
With a bucket utterly devoid of active success, my goal for bucket E was to find literally anyone with some experience on the lake. Turns out, Jesse has had two very solid tournaments here recently in the Bassmaster Opens, and for that reason I chose him for my team (at considerably low ownership). Whether or not he's the secret weapon I'm hoping for, I didn't feel like I could rely on anyone in his bucket and he seemed like he had the best chance.
Let the games begin (tomorrow)! I'm a little nervous about my picks. We shall see.
Senko lover reply :
Wow, this could really change things up.
"Weldon noted that Elite Series rules call for the full field of 109 anglers to compete on Friday and Saturday, and the final round will include the Top 51 competitors on Sunday."
Not sure if I'm a fan but I guess that's the best they can do.
scaleface reply :
I'm surprised today was cancelled . The weather doesnt appear severe .
12poundbass reply :
Trip Weldon went out on the lake to see for himself, and some of the anglers who are staying on the lake were lobbying for it to be canceled today. Jonathan VanDam said this is the worst lake to have a north or south wind and I believe it's out of the north today.
CTBassin860 reply :
Palaniuk
Fieder
JVD
Crochet
Meyers
Gundog reply :
My guesses were Hartman, Lefebre, Avena (gambling on this pic), J. Lucas, and Omori. Not sure how the 1st day cancelation is going to affect the final day scoring.
scaleface reply :
On 7/27/2017 at 10:13 PM, Gundog said:My guesses were Hartman, Lefebre, Avena (gambling on this pic), J. Lucas, and Omori. Not sure how the 1st day cancelation is going to affect the final day scoring.
I hope the fish have lockjaw .
Montanaro reply :
A: Elam
B: Alton Jones sr
C: Kennedy
D: Blaylock
E: Tacoronte
CTBassin860 reply :
On 7/27/2017 at 10:13 PM, Gundog said:My guesses were Hartman, Lefebre, Avena (gambling on this pic), J. Lucas, and Omori. Not sure how the 1st day cancelation is going to affect the final day scoring.
Almost went with Omori
Gundog reply :
On 7/27/2017 at 10:57 PM, Montanaro said:A: Elam
B: Alton Jones sr
C: Kennedy
D: Blaylock
E: Tacoronte
I started with Jones Sr and Blaylock on my roster. Heard both had good tournaments a few years back on Champlain.
12poundbass reply :
On 7/27/2017 at 10:13 PM, Gundog said:My guesses were Hartman, Lefebre, Avena (gambling on this pic), J. Lucas, and Omori. Not sure how the 1st day cancelation is going to affect the final day scoring.
And the tie breaker IF it were to come into play.
fishballer06 reply :
Now I know my winning weight guess is going to be way off.
Edit - Just checked the website. They re-opened the rosters. You can still edit your picks for the next 18 hours.
CTBassin860 reply :
On 7/27/2017 at 11:52 PM, fishballer06 said:Now I know my winning weight guess is going to be way off.
Edit - Just checked the website. They re-opened the rosters. You can still edit your picks for the next 18 hours.
Showed my cards to early haha.
Jrob78 reply :
I don't mind that they had to cancel today but I wish they would fish on Monday so it would still be a 4 day event.
fishballer06 reply :
On 7/28/2017 at 12:10 AM, Jrob78 said:I don't mind that they had to cancel today but I wish they would fish on Monday so it would still be a 4 day event.
It sounds simple, but there's more than just pushing everything back a day involved. Permits with the local DNR, manpower, insurance, etc. all have to be in line in order to allow fishing an extra day.
Senko lover reply :
Here's what I'm thinking about the cancellation - it's going to hurt the smallmouth guys and help the largemouth guys. Having a clear day tomorrow to run to Ticonderoga will be crucial. Also, the anglers weren't sure if there were enough largemouth up there for 4 days of catching. Now they only have to worry about three days and can hit the fish a little harder instead of saving them.
On 7/27/2017 at 11:52 PM, fishballer06 said:Now I know my winning weight guess is going to be way off.
Edit - Just checked the website. They re-opened the rosters. You can still edit your picks for the next 18 hours.
I totally knew that -I gave out all my fake picks so that they would be copied and then I could reveal the real winning team once the tourney starts.
moguy1973 reply :
On 7/28/2017 at 12:04 AM, MassBassin508 said:Showed my cards to early haha.
Yeah, I don't like that as now people that are leading groups know who other people picked for their rosters and can choose new anglers accordingly so they can maintain their leads.
scaleface reply :
My tie breaking weight is 66 lbs 6 ounces . I dont care if you copy it . LOL
Jrob78 reply :
On 7/28/2017 at 12:13 AM, fishballer06 said:
It sounds simple, but there's more than just pushing everything back a day involved. Permits with the local DNR, manpower, insurance, etc. all have to be in line in order to allow fishing an extra day.
Yeah, for sure. There's a Northern Open that starts next week also. I'm sure an extra day is a logistical nightmare, although they have done it before.
Senko lover reply :
Having the rosters open another day has not been good on my nerves...I keep second guessing every pick. Haven't switched anyone out yet, but I might do it last second.
CTBassin860 reply :
I'm staying pat
On 7/28/2017 at 2:36 AM, scaleface said:My tie breaking weight is 66 lbs 6 ounces . I dont care if you copy it . LOL
66 lbs 7oz. You just got Price is Righted
Jrob78 reply :
I changed my weight and then immediately closed the window, I don't want to be tempted.
Gundog reply :
On 7/27/2017 at 11:15 PM, 12poundbass said:And the tie breaker IF it were to come into play.
Just changed it to 58-9. I don't think this, at the end, is gonna be a high scoring tourney.
On 7/28/2017 at 6:18 AM, MassBassin508 said:I'm staying pat
66 lbs 7oz. You just got Price is Righted
1 dollar...how do you like those apples?!!!
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 7/28/2017 at 6:14 AM, Senko lover said:Having the rosters open another day has not been good on my nerves...I keep second guessing every pick. Haven't switched anyone out yet, but I might do it last second.
It sounds like skeet Reese is going to be targeting smallies and not running down south to tootancandra, and stated that he is not fishing to win but is fishing for a top 25. Just wanted to let you know in case it would affect your pick.
Senko lover reply :
On 7/28/2017 at 11:10 AM, IndianaFinesse said:It sounds like skeet Reese is going to be targeting smallies and not running down south to tootancandra, and stated that he is not fishing to win but is fishing for a top 25. Just wanted to let you know in case it would affect your pick.
Saw that. Works for me lol. I wanted a balance of guys who would fish more conservatively with guys who would make the run so I could have both sides covered.
Jrob78 reply :
Evers
Powroznik
Skeet
Lucas
Morgenthaler
Off to a slow start according to Basstrakk. Plenty of time left in the day though.
CTBassin860 reply :
Kicking myself for not pulling the trigger on Latuso.
12poundbass reply :
On 7/29/2017 at 12:45 AM, MassBassin508 said:Kicking myself for not pulling the trigger on Latuso.
And come Sunday afternoon I'll be kicking myself for not pulling the trigger on the top finisher in each bucket. ?
fishballer06 reply :
I was so close to picking Martens, and he's having an awesome event so far.
On the plus side, my D bucket pick (Pipkens) has 17 pounds today.
Senko lover reply :
I'm really hoping BassTrakk is off today haha
fishballer06 reply :
Todd Faircloth had 0-0 all day on BassTrak, and he went and weighed in over 21 pounds.
Team9nine reply :
He was one of about 32-33 guys that had no marshal today to report in on BassTrakk...
fishballer06 reply :
I wasn't aware they were that short on marshalls today. I saw Ott Defoe posted on FB that he had no marshall. That's over 25% of the field not having a marshall with them.
Team9nine reply :
Yeah, probably not a lot of guys eager to take a 150 mile round trip beating to Ti and back - lol...or just not that many anglers in the area willing to pay to watch after back to back NY events
BCline reply :
What a difference a week makes. Is anyone else shocked to see KVD near the bottom? I had a hunch and dropped him for Palaniuk, so far its looking like a good move.
scaleface reply :
On 7/29/2017 at 4:10 AM, BCline said:What a difference a week makes. Is anyone else shocked to see KVD near the bottom? I had a hunch and dropped him for Palaniuk, so far its looking like a good move.
Of course he did , I picked him .
BCline reply :
You and about 40% of the people playing. He must still be hung over from last week's win.
Team9nine reply :
And makes for an interesting AOY shake-up. Christie closes the gap on Palaniuk, and they both distance themselves from the rest of the pack, likely lead by Wheeler in 3rd. KVDs and Ashley's chances just took a major blow.
scaleface reply :
This tourney is like the last one .Two in the bottom ten and one in the top 50 . I really felt good about this team ,just like last time LOL
Senko lover reply :
Ya win some, ya lose some haha. Y'all heard me crow about having a good event last week, so no sore losing this week. At least I didn't pick the Vandams.
The good news is that the weights are really, really stacked so anything is possible tomorrow.
Jrob78 reply :
Tough day for me too. It isn't over yet though.
OCdockskipper reply :
The lackluster performance of the Van Dams as well as Dave Lefebre & Koby Krieger led to a shake up in our standings. Unofficially, Alk402 has survived the VD bombing and actually extended his lead slightly, I moved up to 2nd 80 points behind him, gundog slipped to 3rd, 20 points behind me, NorCal held steady at 4th while fishballer shot into the top 5 (pushing Kyle into the "others" category ).
The weights are so tight, I would expect this order to shake up again tomorrow. Good news is if your guys did bad, it is tough for them to lose any more points...
CTBassin860 reply :
I had 3 guys in the top 25 at 3:00. Then JVD goes from 11 to 93. Go home Basstrak your drunk.
IndianaFinesse reply :
I put in a lot of research for this event, and I still would have done better if I'd picked randomly.
12poundbass reply :
On 7/29/2017 at 10:40 AM, IndianaFinesse said:I put in a lot of research for this event, and I still would have done better if I'd picked randomly
I have 1 inside the cut as of now.
Montanaro reply :
Alton jones was a good pick on my part
Too bad everyone else tanked. Kennedy did alright though. I still jumped up 3%....
Here is the deal though fellas...the weights are very close! Someone in 90th could easily make the cut and if they find the right fish could challenge for a top 10.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 7/29/2017 at 10:42 AM, 12poundbass said:I have 1 inside the cut as of now.
Same here, and he is barely inside
Gundog reply :
On 7/29/2017 at 10:40 AM, IndianaFinesse said:I put in a lot of research for this event, and I still would have done better if I'd picked randomly
Join the club.
scaleface reply :
On 7/29/2017 at 10:40 AM, IndianaFinesse said:I put in a lot of research for this event, and I still would have done better if I'd picked randomly
It took me five minutes to pick .Im just bad at prophecy .
MIbassyaker reply :
Wheeler, Lefebre, JVD, Lucas, Zaldain.
Bombed yesterday with only Wheeler & Zaldain over the 50 mark, and nobody better than 30th.
Now, I see Basstrakk has Wheeler at the top right now, Lucas at 23, Zaldain and Lefebre right around 50, and JVD (I assume) unaccounted for.
Here is what I think I have learned about fantasy fishing research: A little goes a long way, but a lot doesn't get you much further.
Gundog reply :
Watching Bassmaster Live, Brandon Lester nailed a nice size smallmouth....on a ned rig!!! still ain't gonna do it.
Gundog reply :
Worst part about this is up until Monday I had Wheeler on my roster. AAAAGGGGHHHHHHH!!!
Montanaro reply :
Have kennedy and jones in top 10.
Had i kept jordan lee over elam id have 3....ugh.
Gundog reply :
Both Lee brothers are up there. It would be amazing if they finished 1st and 2nd. Not sure if that has ever happened in a BASS tourney but if it did it was probably the Murray brothers.
scaleface reply :
I tied a record . Zero anglers made the cut .
OCdockskipper reply :
So the Van Dams recouped 40 plus points each for their owners while Lucas & Fieder made major 80 plus point jumps. On the other end of the spectrum, Hamilton, Chapman, Mueller and Omori all took nosedives of over 45 points. NorCal had a rollercoaster day, with 3 anglers gaining a total of 112 points only to have his other two give back 106 points. That is enough to make one heave...
Unofficially, Alk402 has again extended his lead, Gundog leapfrogged over me into 2nd, I slid to 3rd, NorCal stayed in 4th & Kyle decided to rejoin the top 5 by jumping into a tie with Jorgaba.
Good luck tomorrow everyone!!
Senko lover reply :
I have no mother freaking idea how I made it back to the top 5 because today was a nightmare. Hartman made it and that's it. This is one of those events I didn't go with my gut picks but chose to go with my heavily researched picks and that didn't go so well. I wanted to replace Hartman with wheeler on the final day but chose to leave the roster alone, and I also really wanted to pick Feider. Hindsight is 20/20 lol.
MIbassyaker reply :
On 7/30/2017 at 6:07 AM, Senko lover said:I have no mother freaking idea how I made it back to the top 5 because today was a nightmare. Hartman made it and that's it. This is one of those events I didn't go with my gut picks but chose to go with my heavily researched picks and that didn't go so well. I wanted to replace Hartman with wheeler on the final day but chose to leave the roster alone, and I also really wanted to pick Feider. Hindsight is 20/20 lol.
Looks like we are actually tied at 5th, at 9016. My actual scores have been all over the place but my ranking has stayed pretty consistent since the beginning, between about 5th and 10th in our group, and 90-95% overall. I seem to be hanging in there but can't really "get on a pattern", as it were.
My gut said Martens in B and Skeet in C, for some reason. I swapped them out the last day for Lefebre and JVD. Oops again. I have done this sort of thing on at least 4 other events this year and it has almost always been the wrong decision. I keep doing it because I don't believe in gut feelings, lol.
Senko lover reply :
Yeah, I really thought I had keyed into something this season, doing a lot of research on Bassrankings . com and searching out previous results. Some events it's really payed off for me. This time I should have gone with AOY contenders. My picks for Bucket A were Hartman, Wheeler, and Palaniuk but I decided to go with Hartman because of previous experience.
OCdockskipper reply :
When Hartman shows up on Sunday with a 24 lb bag featuring a 8lb kicker, both you & I will feel like genius's for choosing him over Palanuik & Wheeler...
CTBassin860 reply :
i have Fieder and Palaniuk 2 and 3 right now.
Senko lover reply :
Is anybody else a little weirded out by the whole Tommy Sanders plastic surgery thing??
12poundbass reply :
On 7/31/2017 at 2:33 AM, Senko lover said:Is anybody else a little weirded out by the whole Tommy Sanders plastic surgery thing??
I heard Zona say that Friday and was left scratching my head. I haven't heard anymore but I have to believe it's not what we're thinking.
OCdockskipper reply :
On 7/30/2017 at 8:09 AM, OCdockskipper said:When Hartman shows up on Sunday with a 24 lb bag featuring a 8lb kicker, both you & I will feel like genius's for choosing him over Palanuik & Wheeler...
How about Martens with 23lb & a 6-2? Glad I had him as well...
Senko lover reply :
On 7/31/2017 at 4:35 AM, OCdockskipper said:
How about Martens with 23lb & a 6-2? Glad I had him as well...
Congrats on a great week to both you and Aaron!
On 7/31/2017 at 3:19 AM, 12poundbass said:I heard Zona say that Friday and was left scratching my head. I haven't heard anymore but I have to believe it's not what we're thinking.
They showed the reveal photo today. He looks....different. Apparently it's always been a dream of his to get a facelift. Totally bizarre to me ?
Jrob78 reply :
Wow, what a day from A Mart!!! From 19th to 1st!
I just realized, I guessed the winning weight exactly!
OCdockskipper reply :
Martens final day heroics added over 100 points for the owners who had him and it would have been 40 points more if Seth Fieder hadn't snapped him off for Big bass at the end. Chris Zaldain had a 49 point move up, but there weren't any major downfalls for the anglers that our top owners had.
Alk402 rode Amart to once again extend his lead while I did the same to jump back over Gundog into second. Gundog slipped to 3rd while NorCal held 4th, both about 80 points away from anyone either ahead or behind them. Jorgaba claimed 5th alone, but has 4 other players within 15 points chasing him for a top five position.
Congrats to all, good luck next month!!
scaleface reply :
I have next tourney picked and its not even put up yet . LOL
A Hackney
B A Jones Sr
C Powroznik
D Chapman
E Clunn
Powroznik is out Kennedy is in .
IndianaFinesse reply :
I really sucked... And the worst part is that I had an awesome team on Wednesday night, but changed my team on Thursday after rethinking my picks when the firstbdau was cancelled
Here's what I had on Wednesday night: Brandon palinuik (3)
Aaron martens (1), Stephen Kennedy (17), justin Lucas (25), Jesse Tacoronte (68)
Thursday nights team: kvd (69), Dave lefebre (86), skeet Reese (53), Justin Lucas (25), and Jesse Tacoronte (86). I think my original picks were better lol.
Had to edit it cause when i posted it, the columns got jumbled.
12poundbass reply :
On 7/31/2017 at 4:51 AM, Senko lover said:
Congrats on a great week to both you and Aaron!
They showed the reveal photo today. He looks....different. Apparently it's always been a dream of his to get a facelift. Totally bizarre to me ?
Seriously?
Gundog reply :
How I felt after todays weigh-in.....
Senko lover reply :
On 7/31/2017 at 7:49 AM, 12poundbass said:Seriously?
No lie. Tommy Sanders was the last person in the world I would expect to want to get a facelift.
12poundbass reply :
On 7/31/2017 at 9:01 AM, Senko lover said:
No lie. Tommy Sanders was the last person in the world I would expect to want to get a facelift.
I'd never expect it either. To each their own I guess. It'll be interesting to see what he looks like afterwards.
Senko lover reply :
I would like to point out that, due to an impressive tournament this week on his part, @buzzed bait and I are 7th and 9th in the group, respectively. In case y'all had forgotten, there's always bragging rights on the line but we upped the ante a little bit this year and the loser will be shipping the winner a box of siebert jigs. We're neck to neck for the final tourney.
OCdockskipper reply :
On 7/31/2017 at 10:13 AM, Senko lover said:...We're neck to neck for the final tourney.
When you look at the leader boards, they show 11 events, so it appears they will include the AOY championship. That will give you 2 more events, not just one.
Of course, you have just been toying with him all along...
Jrob78 reply :
On 7/31/2017 at 9:35 AM, 12poundbass said:I'd never expect it either. To each their own I guess. It'll be interesting to see what he looks like afterwards.
He didn't really get a facelift. They were just goofing around because he wasn't there.
Senko lover reply :
On 7/31/2017 at 11:15 AM, Jrob78 said:He didn't really get a facelift. They were just goofing around because he wasn't there.
The joke's on me lmao. Between work and church I didn't get to catch much of Live but both times I tuned in they were talking about it. They must have had a lot of fun with it and I bet Tommy hates them. They sure got me good ?
scaleface reply :
On 7/31/2017 at 7:43 AM, IndianaFinesse said:I really sucked... And the worst part is that I had an awesome team on Wednesday night, but changed my team on Thursday after rethinking my picks when the firstbdau was cancelled
Here's what I had on Wednesday night: Brandon palinuik (3)
Aaron martens (1), Stephen Kennedy (17), justin Lucas (25), Jesse Tacoronte (68)
Thursday nights team: kvd (69), Dave lefebre (86), skeet Reese (53), Justin Lucas (25), and Jesse Tacoronte (86). I think my original picks were better lol.
Had to edit it cause when i posted it, the columns got jumbled.
I did the same thing a few tourneys back.
12poundbass reply :
On 7/31/2017 at 11:15 AM, Jrob78 said:He didn't really get a facelift. They were just goofing around because he wasn't there.
LOL. I was still scratching my head wondering what he was thinking. I can rest easy now knowing Tommy Sanders won't look like his face is frozen stiff.
buzzed bait reply :
On 7/31/2017 at 10:13 AM, Senko lover said:I would like to point out that, due to an impressive tournament this week on his part, @buzzed bait and I are 7th and 9th in the group, respectively. In case y'all had forgotten, there's always bragging rights on the line but we upped the ante a little bit this year and the loser will be shipping the winner a box of siebert jigs. We're neck to neck for the final tourney.
going to be close Kyle!!!!
CTBassin860 reply :
Martens ruins it for me lol. Should have had a 1-2 finish with the 40 point kicker!
SuperCorona reply :
On 7/31/2017 at 8:04 AM, Gundog said:How I felt after todays weigh-in.....
+1
Pipkins and Hartman were my only Sunday guys.
My lineup is already set for St Clair. I went back to my dartboard method.
Jrob78 reply :
On 7/31/2017 at 4:13 PM, Senko lover said:
The joke's on me lmao. Between work and church I didn't get to catch much of Live but both times I tuned in they were talking about it. They must have had a lot of fun with it and I bet Tommy hates them. They sure got me good ?
On 7/31/2017 at 7:39 PM, 12poundbass said:LOL. I was still scratching my head wondering what he was thinking. I can rest easy now knowing Tommy Sanders won't look like his face is frozen stiff.
Lmao, all they were saying at first was that he got plastic surgery and they were going to reveal his new picture at the end of Live. So at the very end they showed a picture of Tony Romo and said Tommy always wanted to look like Tony Romo. They then showed a pic of Tommy's face melded with Tony Romo's. It was pretty funny, but they never really said why Tommy wasn't there.
fishballer06 reply :
FLW Forrest Wood Cup is this weekend. Anybody watching today?
Montanaro reply :
Not watching but following. Hope i can finish strong and win another hat......
fishballer06 reply :
I hate how these northern events are a little more predictable. The same guys seem to always be at the top for these events, where as the other events around the country, it's more of anyone's game.
Prime example - Bracket A: Palaniuk and VanDam own 62.5% of the picks. The only other contender in that bracket is Feider.
scaleface reply :
On 8/15/2017 at 10:01 PM, fishballer06 said:Bracket A: Palaniuk and VanDam own 62.5% of the picks.
I picked Hakney .
Gundog reply :
Rethinking putting KVD on my list for Lake St. Clair. 2015 he finished 63rd. Might switch to Palaniuk.
Jrob78 reply :
Get ready fellas, this one should be a good one.
12poundbass reply :
Line up is set. Bucket E was the hardest for me. Good luck gentleman!
NorcalBassin reply :
I've been a fan of Palaniuk since he burst onto the scene at his first classic and found out he was from one of my favorite places to fish in Idaho. I'm rooting for and picking him to get a walkoff AOY win, but it's probably in his best interest to play it a little safer and just shoot for a top 25 finish to secure his title.
Senko lover reply :
I've spent all season second guessing myself on dark horse picks. At 93%, I'm doing well enough that I don't want to swing for the fences again. I hate myself for doing it, but I have pretty much all the favorites.
-Brandon Palaniuk
-Alton Jones
-JVD
-Pickens
-Lane
playing it safe sucks but I made the decision to do it. Hopefully it works out.
Edit: oh yeah, also this is almost my identical lineup for the St. Lawrence and these guys did really good there, so I wanted to duplicate it.
OCdockskipper reply :
I went for lower percentage guys in the upper buckets and favorites in the lower buckets:
A - Ehler
B - Crews
C - Lucas
D - Pipkens
E - Lane
Jrob78 reply :
Seth Feider
Aaron Martens
Bernie Schultz
Chad Pipkens
Chris Zaldain
CTBassin860 reply :
Feider
Shryock
JVD
Pipkens
Morganthaler
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 8/24/2017 at 8:08 PM, Senko lover said:I've spent all season second guessing myself on dark horse picks. At 93%, I'm doing well enough that I don't want to swing for the fences again. I hate myself for doing it, but I have pretty much all the favorites.
-Brandon Palaniuk
-Alton Jones
-JVD
-Pickens
-Lane
playing it safe sucks but I made the decision to do it. Hopefully it works out.
Edit: oh yeah, also this is almost my identical lineup for the St. Lawrence and these guys did really good there, so I wanted to duplicate it.
You have the exact same line-up as I do. Is your tie breaker 82 pounds also? Lol
fishballer06 reply :
Palaniuk
Shryok
JVD
Pipkens
Zaldain
I switched to Shryok earlier this week. Lets hope it pays off.
12poundbass reply :
Feider
Shryock
Ike
Pipkins
Omori
I might regret picking Tak by the end of the day. Maybe not though.
Gundog reply :
I got Palaniuk, Martens, JVD, Pipkens, and Lane. I set my total weight lower at 74 lbs 14 oz. cause I think there will be a drop off in weights in days 3 and 4. Only one of my picks that worries me is Chris Lane.
IndianaFinesse reply :
What happened to palinuik? Hopefully his bassrak just hasn't pinged in a while.
fishballer06 reply :
These guys can run to Erie or Huron if they wish, which all are split between the US and Canada, so it's likely there is bad signal where some of the guys are. Also, some guys may have ran an hour or two to get to their spots, so they other guys who fished closer to the launch would have a jump on them as well.
fishballer06 reply :
Palaniuk with a 6-8 lunker...
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 8/25/2017 at 3:44 AM, fishballer06 said:Palaniuk with a 6-8 lunker...
He's going to need a few more of those to catch up... This could really shake the aoy points race up, possibly giving Jacob Wheeler a good shot at the aoy title.
fishballer06 reply :
Is there a point bonus for lunker? A 6.5 pound smallmouth up north is tough to beat.
AOY points currently has Brandon 40 points ahead of JW.
BassNJake reply :
On 8/25/2017 at 4:05 AM, IndianaFinesse said:He's going to need a few more of those to catch up... This could really shake the aoy points race up, possibly giving Jacob Wheeler a good shot at the aoy title.
Wheeler is a stud.
Kinda goofy IMO but man can that dude fish.
Youngest in FLW Outdoor history to win BFL All-American
Wire-to-wire win with the largest spread in the history of the BFL All-American
1st Place Finish in Forest L. Wood Cup
Youngest in FLW Outdoor history to win FLW Cup
Wire-to-wire win with the largest spread in the history of the FLW Cup
Ultimate Match Fishing Champion
1st Place Finish at the Bassmaster Elite Series BASSfest
1st Place Finish at the Bassmaster Elite Series Cherokee
Team9nine reply :
On 8/25/2017 at 4:16 AM, fishballer06 said:
AOY points currently has Brandon 40 points ahead of JW.
Wheeler's already made 32 of them up, and there are still over 35 guys to weigh ? Tomorrow will be a critical day for both of them.
fishballer06 reply :
On 8/25/2017 at 4:23 AM, Team9nine said:
Wheeler's already made 32 of them up, and there are still over 35 guys to weigh ? Tomorrow will be a critical day for both of them.
I believe the AOY points are already updated. Wasn't KVD in second place prior to today?
1. Palaniuk - 729
2. Wheeler - 689
3. Ashley - 689 (Don't sleep on him either, he had 18-14 today)
.......
.......
8. KVD - 636
Team9nine reply :
On 8/25/2017 at 4:34 AM, fishballer06 said:
I believe the AOY points are already updated. Wasn't KVD in second place prior to today?
1. Palaniuk - 729
2. Wheeler - 689
3. Ashley - 689 (Don't sleep on him either, he had 18-14 today)
.......
.......
8. KVD - 636
Nope - AOY points won't get updated until an hour or two after today's weigh-in. Last event knocked KVD out of the top few spots down to where he sits now. He'll drop even further after today, I'm guessing
fishballer06 reply :
On 8/25/2017 at 4:38 AM, Team9nine said:
Nope - AOY points won't get updated until an hour or two after today's weigh-in. Last event knocked KVD out of the top few spots down to where he sits now. He'll drop even further after today, I'm guessing
I was misinformed then. Thanks for clarifying.
12poundbass reply :
On 8/25/2017 at 4:23 AM, Team9nine said:
Wheeler's already made 32 of them up, and there are still over 35 guys to weigh ? Tomorrow will be a critical day for both of them.
Wouldn't that be amazing if Wheeler won AOY his first year? He's no rookie but still...
On 8/25/2017 at 4:23 AM, Team9nine said:
Wheeler's already made 32 of them up, and there are still over 35 guys to weigh ? Tomorrow will be a critical day for both of them.
Wouldn't that be amazing if Wheeler won AOY his first year? He's no rookie but still...
Team9nine reply :
On 8/25/2017 at 4:56 AM, 12poundbass said:
Wouldn't that be amazing if Wheeler won AOY his first year? He's no rookie but still...
Lot of fishing left, but looks like Wheeler will take a 1 point lead in AOY after day 1. Palaniuk in the better position to gain back ground though, just like last event between Days 1 and 2. Making it a race, at least.
Senko lover reply :
Palaniuk is nowhere near out of this, and I'm not just saying that becuase I have him on my team. I also picked him for the St. Lawrence. Do you remember where he was after day one there? I believe it was 72. He then weighed in the biggest bag of the tournament on day two (25 pounds) and vaulted into the top twelve. Here, he's at a place he knows well and he's around big fish. Like, huge fish. The weights are so stacked that he could easily be right at the top tomorrow.
Looks like my play it safe strategy worked fairly well for day one...although lots of people have a similar roster to mine.
buzzed bait reply :
On 8/25/2017 at 5:09 AM, Senko lover said:Looks like my play it safe strategy worked fairly well for day one...although lots of people have a similar roster to mine.
i have a strong feeling you're winning our side bet after my day 1 performance.....
scaleface reply :
108 anglers 98 limits .
Senko lover reply :
On 8/25/2017 at 5:11 AM, buzzed bait said:
i have a strong feeling you're winning our side bet after my day 1 performance.....
The weights are stacked, man. Anything can happen.
Jrob78 reply :
I'm pretty happy with my day 1. Zaldain is killing me, still a long way to go though.
scaleface reply :
I made a last minute change Kennedy for Poworwhateverznik . Only good pick I made so far .
Jrob78 reply :
Palaniuk, Christie and Wheeler are now within a point of each other for AOY.
12poundbass reply :
Fletcher is in 100th? This is basically his home lake. I was worried about Tak but so far so good. Didn't think I'd have to worry about Fletcher.
buzzed bait reply :
On 8/25/2017 at 5:24 AM, Senko lover said:
The weights are stacked, man. Anything can happen.
Did you look at my lineup????? It's the worst!!!
Senko lover reply :
On 8/25/2017 at 6:39 AM, buzzed bait said:
Did you look at my lineup????? It's the worst!!!
Yeah, I looked at everyone's lineups. I also try to guess your picks - I knew your bucket A from the very first time I looked at the rosters.
SuperCorona reply :
Here's my guys with yesterday's results. I'm reasonably happy so far.
| Group | Angler | Place | Points |
| A | Brandon Palaniuk | 47 | 180 |
| B | Aaron Martens | 9 | 262 |
| C | Jonathon VanDam | 16 | 243 |
| D | Brett Hite | 108 | 59 |
| E | Takahiro Omori | 21 | 230 |
fishballer06 reply :
I switched out Martens for Shryock right before the event started. What a terrible mistake.
scaleface reply :
Is bassmaster live working ? I'm just getting the spinning circle .
fishballer06 reply :
It's not working for me either, and the live weigh in wasn't working yesterday either.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 8/25/2017 at 8:45 PM, fishballer06 said:I switched out Martens for Shryock right before the event started. What a terrible mistake.
I did the same thing, except in addition to swapping martens out for Alton jones, I also traded palinuik in for Wheeler. I should just not mess with my line up after two days before the deadline, those last minute decisions are not doing me any favors.
SuperCorona reply :
I started to trade Palinuik for Feider at the last minute, but went with my initial gut feeling (dart throw).
scaleface reply :
My entire team must be out of cel phone range .
12poundbass reply :
Still no Live?
fishballer06 reply :
On 8/25/2017 at 11:11 PM, scaleface said:My entire team must be out of cel phone range .
Shryock better be out of range. He's still showing a goose egg today...
fishballer06 reply :
Palaniuk has jumped up to 9th. This is going to get interesting!
Senko lover reply :
I had 100% confidence that Palaniuk would be close to the top twelve today. He's fishing out of his mind right now and he always gives 110% on day two of the tournament.
Jrob78 reply :
Mosley smashed them today! 25-8
fishballer06 reply :
25 pounds of brown fish is simply amazing. I couldn't even imagine pulling in a bag like that.
6-10 lunker from Shane Lineberger, Whoa.
Jrob78 reply :
It's too bad we can't see any of it.
Senko lover reply :
I started this event at 93% and I'm still at 93% after today hahaha.
Jrob78 reply :
I had a much better day today, moved up to 85.8% on the season. I've had a few stinkers along the way.
Palaniuk grabbed the AOY lead back with a great day!
scaleface reply :
Looks like Clunn did not bother to weigh in again . That would be the second time this season . I had him both times . I wont pick him again . Bass track had him with two fish and 7 lbs .
Senko lover reply :
So freaking glad I'm not at work today and I can watch Live all morning. Been looking forward to this all week.
Senko lover reply :
Just got a message back from Ronnie Moore and Palaniuk is still at 0 for the day. Lake Huron didn't work out for him so he's trying to put something together on St. Clair.
Gundog reply :
Watching it live I'm still amazed at how fast these guys fish a dropshot rig. Normally I fish it way slower.
Senko lover reply :
Palaniuk is making a much-needed rebound. A good 5 pounder and he could salvage today in a big way.
Jrob78 reply :
My whole team slipped today, every guy. They all made the 50 cut so I can't complain too much.
Can't wait to see how this ends up tomorrow, the weights are crazy.
Senko lover reply :
Jordan Lee with a 6-10 stud on his first few casts. What a day for him!
Gundog reply :
None of my team made it to day 4 so I think I'll just go fishing tomorrow.
Senko lover reply :
Still at 93% and now at 8th in the group. My guys did okay and I'm glad I survived without a bomb. That was the goal all along.
12poundbass reply :
Tak was the one pick that I worried about. Looks like he's the one who's paying off for me!
Senko lover reply :
Nothing but props for Jason Christie on a well-earned victory. I wanted to see Jordan Lee take it but it wasn't his day. Only one more regular event left this season . Can you believe it?
scaleface reply :
One tourney to go and I'm changing strategies .I dont know what that is . I want that second 100 dollar Circuit City gift certificate .
david in va reply :
I hope to get in on this next year
scaleface reply :
My team for the next tourney
Defoe
Ehrler
Howell
Williamson
Avena
fishballer06 reply :
I bumped myself up to the 94th percentile with this weekends event. Shryock finishing 94th killed me, because every other angler I had finished 42nd or better. I should have stuck with my gut and kept Martens. Those high percentage pick guys just make me leery if they have a bad event.
Regardless, I'm now 6th in our group.
Senko lover reply :
This next one should be pretty fun because there's so few people in the buckets. Which means that I'm in my element here *insert evil laugh*
scaleface reply :
On 8/28/2017 at 10:34 PM, Senko lover said:This next one should be pretty fun because there's so few people in the buckets. Which means that I'm in my element here *insert evil laugh*
If there were just 5 participants I would still get them backwards .
SuperCorona reply :
Montanaro reply :
1000th post in this topic!
The only accomplishment I have in fantasy fishing...
12poundbass reply :
Reminded myself yesterday morning to set my team at lunch....totally forgot. There goes my chance at the final Circut City card.
fishballer06 reply :
I just picked my squad yesterday. Good luck guys, and to whoever wins, enjoy shopping at Circuit City.
Gundog reply :
Hope I win the Circuit City card. Gonna buy a 8-track of Foghat. 
fishballer06 reply :
Palaniuk in 20th, Christie in 22nd, Wheeler in 6th (unofficially). Can this points race get any tighter?
12poundbass reply :
On 9/15/2017 at 1:31 AM, fishballer06 said:Palaniuk in 20th, Christie in 22nd, Wheeler in 6th (unofficially). Can this points race get any tighter?
I think I read Wheeler unfortunately is all but out of it. Christie and Palaniuk on the other hand is going to be a nail biter if this continues all 4 days. Glad to see it.
fishballer06 reply :
From what I understood, Wheeler still was mathematically in it, but it would require a bombing by Palaniuk and Christie. However, it looks like Palaniuk just culled up. He's now in 6th and has over 20 pounds.
Outside of the top dogs, my dark horse picks are doing pretty well. All five of my picks are currently in the top 13 (unofficially).
RichF reply :
Must be nice! I felt the need to pick Bertrand and Mosley who are almost dead last...
Jrob78 reply :
I've got 4 guys in the top 10 and then 1 at 44. lol Two days to go though.
Senko lover reply :
@buzzed bait you did pretty well. This is way too close....Three of my guys are down there, down there. I really need some of your guys to drop and mine to do well tomorrow
scaleface reply :
On 9/15/2017 at 12:47 AM, Gundog said:Hope I win the Circuit City card. Gonna buy a 8-track of Foghat.
I want Edgar Winter and Deep Purple cassettes .
I'm in dead last , again . 
Montanaro reply :
I have 4 in the top 7! One at 34...
1330 points from Lefebre, lee bros, MDjr, and williamson
OCdockskipper reply :
For our group, it looks like ALK402 will indeed cruise to the title. While B.A.S.S. is giving away a boat to the overall winner, I believe the BASS Resource winner gets his pick from the line of 2017 Oldsmobiles. Thanks Glenn!!
Gundog & myself continue our drafting off each other for second, I have slid into second with him close on my tail and enough different picks to give him the chance to pass me down the stretch. Second place overall wins a ham.
In looking at the day one scores, we have lots of folks in the 1200 & 1300's. I know the smaller field increases the score, but I think there are about a dozen of us with a realistic chance of winning this event and the Basspro $2500 gift card (from B.A.S.S., not from Glenn). Day 2 will be big, but how cool would it be for someone from our group to snag that prize...
IndianaFinesse reply :
I forgot my password for the 2nd time this year
. I created another account, under the same name, and have about 1150 points right now.
OCdockskipper reply :
While Alk402 has locked up first place in our group, Dave Lefebre's drop in the standings has tightened up second place between myself & Gundog. Unofficially, it looks like I am 5 points ahead going into the last day. 11 events, 40 days of competition and we are only 5 points apart? How in the world does that happen?? BTW, quick prize update. Turns out that Glenn's dog ate the ham, so Glenn has decided to substitute an unpaired sock and a Zara Spook with a missing treble for the 2nd place finisher.
Speaking of Dave Lefebre's fall from the top 5, I was looking at the overall leaders, the folks who have a legit shot at the 1st place prize of the boat. After yesterday, there was a 2 way tie for 1st, with 3rd just 23 points behind. Unfortunately, the owners in 1st & 3rd had Lefebre, so they dropped 71 points just on him. The guy in 2nd (WMFisher) actually gained points with Wheeler & Pirch, so he is sitting pretty going into the final day. I can't imagine how the 1st & 3rd place guys felt when Lefebre weighed in...
As for this event, it looks like KBeeB374 in our group has a very good shot at the $2500 BPS gift card. All 5 of his choices are in the top 12 and none look to be leaking oil. The only downside is that he has neither Combs, Pirch or Marten, who are leading for big bag & big fish respectively. The percentages of folks who have Combs & Pirch is low, so that might work out, but 40 points extra to Aaron Martens might be a problem. Here is hoping that the Lee brothers, Feider, Clausen or JVD nail big bag or big bass and all 5 have a great Sunday so that KBeeb can claim this event.
CTBassin860 reply :
i went with the Lee brothers,Feider,Wiggins and JVD
4 in the top 12 and 30th
Jrob78 reply :
scaleface reply :
On 9/15/2017 at 9:18 AM, IndianaFinesse said:I forgot my password for the 2nd time this year
I use the same password on everything unless it involves money .
Senko lover reply :
I think Cliff Pirch is saving my team for this event. Not a bad dark horse pick
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 9/16/2017 at 7:32 AM, scaleface said:I use the same password on everything unless it involves money .
The funny thing is, I thought I had used my normal password for that account. Apparently I had not though. Tried a whole bunch of different variations on my password, hoping I had misspelled it when I created the account, but no such luck.
Gundog reply :
On 9/16/2017 at 6:09 AM, OCdockskipper said:While Alk402 has locked up first place in our group, Dave Lefebre's drop in the standings has tightened up second place between myself & Gundog. Unofficially, it looks like I am 5 points ahead going into the last day. 11 events, 40 days of competition and we are only 5 points apart? How in the world does that happen?? BTW, quick prize update. Turns out that Glenn's dog ate the ham, so Glenn has decided to substitute an unpaired sock and a Zara Spook with a missing treble for the 2nd place finisher.
NO HAM???? This is an outrage!!!
scaleface reply :
Does the entire field fish Sunday ?
OCdockskipper reply :
Yes, except Ish Monroe. His attitude gives off the impression that he is above it all and bad luck only happens to him.
scaleface reply :
On 9/17/2017 at 1:52 AM, OCdockskipper said:Yes, except Ish Monroe. His attitude gives off the impression that he is above it all and bad luck only happens to him.
So Ish is pulling out ? If thats the case I will know to never pick him . I'll add him to the list with Clunn . Id be upset if I was in the the running for a prize and miss it by a point because an angler pulls out of the last day or not bother to weigh in . Rojas might go on that list too . I saw he didnt weigh in last tourney . Clunns done it twice this year and I had him both times .
OCdockskipper reply :
No, he is weighing in, but has obviously given up mentally (based on his conversation at the weigh-in). I was being a bit facetious in my previous post.
I was a Marshal on Ish's boat once. Let's just say the experience was very different than the next two days on other boats. It may have been me, but then again, it may have been him. He hangs out with Ike & John Crews, so draw your own conclusions from the company he keeps.
CTBassin860 reply :
On 9/17/2017 at 1:52 AM, OCdockskipper said:Yes, except Ish Monroe. His attitude gives off the impression that he is above it all and bad luck only happens to him.
I met him last year. I got the same vibe
No fishing today??
OCdockskipper reply :
Correct, no fishing today.
Must be tough on the nerves on those who are close to achieving goals, interacting with the fans while all thoughts are about what is going on out on the water. Both Palaniuk & Christie seem to deal with that kind of stress pretty well.
volzfan59 reply :
As I'm late joining Bass Resource, I didn't join the group. I play fantasy fishing with B.A.S.S. and will join the B.R. team next season.
Senko lover reply :
Major congratulations to Keith Combs, Dustin Connell, and Brandon Palaniuk on a fantastic year and event!
Senko lover reply :
Edit: It's official! The fantasy results are in. Congrats to alk402 on taking the W and the Circuit City Giftcard!
Gundog reply :
Don't spend all that money at one time...or at all.
OCdockskipper reply :
Congrats to ALK402 once again for winning our group, he finished in 238th out of over 30,000 entrants. We ended up with 3 of us in the top 1000 (myself & Gundog joined ALK), but none of us snagged an event win over the 11 events. Next year I'd love to see a couple of us cash in & get those BassPro gift cards, give some bragging rights to BassResource..
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 9/18/2017 at 8:02 AM, Senko lover said:Edit: It's official! The fantasy results are in. Congrats to alk402 on taking the W and the Circuit City Giftcard!
Who won the box of seibert jigs?
fishballer06 reply :
It's been a fun season guys. I enjoyed playing along with you all. Congrats to ALK for an amazing season. I'm amazed at how skilled of a group of guessers we have here on BR. I finished in the 95.2 percentile, and I was still 6th in the group.
On another note, John Crews killed me this event. He was 21st after day one, 44th after day two, and 47th after day three... All of my other picks finished between 2nd and 20th.
CTBassin860 reply :
Congrats ALK! To bad it's over. Looking forward to next season. I also hate to see this thread die. Over 1,000 replies and 25,000 views since January! Hope there's another circuit city gift card for thread of the year!
12poundbass reply :
On 9/18/2017 at 10:48 PM, MassBassin508 said:Congrats ALK! To bad it's over. Looking forward to next season. I also hate to see this thread die. Over 1,000 replies and 25,000 views since January! Hope there's another circuit city gift card for thread of the year!
Thanks to you for setting it up! I was hoping the Mods would pin this to keep it towards the top.
CTBassin860 reply :
On 9/18/2017 at 10:54 PM, 12poundbass said:Thanks to you for setting it up! I was hoping the Mods would pin this to keep it towards the top.
Thanks for playing man. I didn't think we would have the turnout we did. Next year hopefully we have more. @Bluebasser86 can we get this thread pinned?? Please and thank you if you do.
Senko lover reply :
I had such a fun time doing this with you guys - it not only brought out my competitive side but it was a lot of fun too. I can't freaking wait till next year, and maybe we can cook up some new ideas and prizes for the group as well!
On 9/18/2017 at 9:22 PM, IndianaFinesse said:Who won the box of seibert jigs?
I did.
12poundbass reply :
Maybe we could do a $10-20 buy in (assuming it's not against any rules) winner take all or pay x amount of places. Another idea I had was we take 1 or 2 lures good or bad out of each of our tackle boxes and send them to example: 10th and 20th place at the end of the year. I think that would be kind of a fun idea.
Whether we do anything or not I still had fun and I'm looking towards next year as well!
CTBassin860 reply :
On 9/18/2017 at 11:14 PM, 12poundbass said:Maybe we could do a $10-20 buy in (assuming it's not against any rules) winner take all or pay x amount of places. Another idea I had was we take 1 or 2 lures good or bad out of each of our tackle boxes and send them to example: 10th and 20th place at the end of the year. I think that would be kind of a fun idea.
Whether we do anything or not I still had fun and I'm looking towards next year as well!
I like the buy in idea. We could purchase 3 different amounts of TW gift cards and pay top 3 or just pay cash. Not sure if we could still use the BR name if we are putting money down.
Tjen again "BR Crew" doesn't actually say bass resource.
Senko lover reply :
I know there are several of us who are really serious, but I don't want to scare away anybody from the group if they just want to have a good time. We should create an unofficial elite pool where those who want to can participate in a prize format among ourselves, and those who wish to keep money out of it don't have to pay to play. All in the same group, of course.
scaleface reply :
On 9/18/2017 at 11:29 PM, Senko lover said:I know there are several of us who are really serious, but I don't want to scare away anybody from the group if they just want to have a good time. We should create an unofficial elite pool where those who want to can participate in a prize format among themselves, and those who wish to keep money out of it don't have to pay to play. All in the same group, of course.
I'll throw in some homemade buzzbaits .
J Francho reply :
On 9/18/2017 at 11:14 PM, 12poundbass said:Maybe we could do a $10-20 buy in (assuming it's not against any rules) winner take all or pay x amount of places. Another idea I had was we take 1 or 2 lures good or bad out of each of our tackle boxes and send them to example: 10th and 20th place at the end of the year. I think that would be kind of a fun idea.
Whether we do anything or not I still had fun and I'm looking towards next year as well!
Sounds like gambling to me, which would be no bueno here.
12poundbass reply :
On 9/19/2017 at 1:00 AM, J Francho said:Sounds like gambling to me, which would be no bueno here.
Lol you do have a point. You mean to tell me BR doesn't have a boat just outside of U.S. waters just waiting to take our money?
scaleface reply :
On 9/19/2017 at 1:00 AM, J Francho said:Sounds like gambling to me, which would be no bueno here.
Thats why I made the buzzbait comment . Instead of money ship the winner a couple of lures .
12poundbass reply :
On 9/19/2017 at 1:00 AM, J Francho said:Sounds like gambling to me, which would be no bueno here.
Gift cards would be ok wouldn't it? I'm guessing so since that's what B.A.S.S does. If not I'd be cool with lures.
J Francho reply :
You're going to have to take this off the board.
12poundbass reply :
We had fun doing it this year. Instead of over complicating things and causing any issues with a place we enjoy visiting and contributing to I say we don't change anything and keep it the same.
fishballer06 reply :
We had 52 members this year play, 28 of which played every tournament.
If you want to go complicating it by bringing money into the equation, you're going to have 4-5 guys willing to do that, and you're going to create bad blood between members. So to that, I vote "nah".
J Francho reply :
Just like the fantasy football teams we've had in the past, the bragging rights should be reward enough.
12poundbass reply :
On 9/19/2017 at 5:04 AM, fishballer06 said:We had 52 members this year play, 28 of which played every tournament.
If you want to go complicating it by bringing money into the equation, you're going to have 4-5 guys willing to do that, and you're going to create bad blood between members. So to that, I vote "nah".
I think we got ahead of ourselves a little. Like I said we all seemed to have fun so I think everyone will agree to keep it the same.
OCdockskipper reply :
I was looking forward to the ham...
CTBassin860 reply :
Same it is
Gundog reply :
On 9/19/2017 at 6:35 AM, OCdockskipper said:I was looking forward to the ham...
You weren't the only one...by the way, what do you say the person in last place is forced to remind Indiana Finesse what his password is?
OCdockskipper reply :
Looking at some of his scores, maybe the person in last place should just make Indiana Finesse's picks for him ...
With that comment, I believe I have just Karma'd myself into pulling up the rear next year.
fishballer06 reply :
Who else is watching the Bracket Shootout today?
And can anyone explain why Steve Kennedy is in this? He won Dardanelle back in June.
12poundbass reply :
On 9/19/2017 at 8:41 PM, fishballer06 said:Who else is watching the Bracket Shootout today?
And can anyone explain why Steve Kennedy is in this? He won Dardanelle back in June.
A win doesn't punch your ticket to the classic with the exception of I think winning the classic and Bassfest I think.
OCdockskipper reply :
About 3 years ago, the Elite series changed their rules so that it is no longer "win & you are in" the Classic. That is why Rick Clunn and others who won in 2016 weren't in the last Classic and why John Murray & Timmy Horton aren't in the upcoming Classic.
Winning an Open event, assuming you fish all 3 of a regions events, does still qualify you.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 9/19/2017 at 10:34 AM, OCdockskipper said:Looking at some of his scores, maybe the person in last place should just make Indiana Finesse's picks for him
With that comment, I believe I have just Karma'd myself into pulling up the rear next year.
Yeah, I had some pretty bad bombs, especially at Okeechobee.. Still got 16th in the group I think, and I was in the upper 80s percentile in the first account before I forgot that password. Don't know what my percentile ended up being, if you add up all the scores from various accounts.
fishballer06 reply :
Interesting... You can win an Elite event and not get in, but winning an open does get you in...
12poundbass reply :
On 9/19/2017 at 10:25 PM, fishballer06 said:Interesting... You can win an Elite event and not get in, but winning an open does get you in...
It's kinda bassakwards I agree.
Gundog reply :
On 9/19/2017 at 8:41 PM, fishballer06 said:Who else is watching the Bracket Shootout today?
And can anyone explain why Steve Kennedy is in this? He won Dardanelle back in June.
How are they running the Bracket Shootout? Are both anglers in the same boat?
OCdockskipper reply :
From what I understand, quite a few Elite anglers wanted the change. The Classic competitors are supposed to be the best anglers from the previous year with a couple of amatuers or non-Elites mixed in (for what is a once in a lifetime experience for most in the latter group). If someone wins an Elite event and still ends up ranked in 70th place for the year, many anglers consider that win a fluke and not worthy of qualifying for the Classic.
The Opens are 9 shots a year against very large local fields, which may be tougher to do than finishing 37th in the Elites for the year. The Classic qualifiers from Bass Nation & the College series have quite a gauntlet to run to make it.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 9/19/2017 at 11:25 PM, Gundog said:How are they running the Bracket Shootout? Are both anglers in the same boat?
Nope, they are in different boats. It's live today through Friday.
Swbass15 reply :
i hope Adrian can find away to pull it out today. I like his style. All four on the other side I could pull for though.
roadwarrior reply :
This conversation belongs in "Tournament Talk"
SuperCorona reply :
I joined the BR Crew late, but had a lot of fun. I'll be in from the start next time. Thanks @massbassin508!
scaleface reply :
It should be starting soon .
fishballer06 reply :
First elite event is February 8-11th at Lake Martin. Registration will probably open up in 2-3 weeks.
12poundbass reply :
It can't come soon enough!
tander reply :
Missed getting in last but will this year for sure.
CTBassin860 reply :
Ill be keeping an eye out to set it back up!!
CTBassin860 reply :
Hopefully this year I can take home the Circuit City gift card!!
IndianaFinesse reply :
I'm in again, and this time around I'll write my password down on a piece of paper in the back of my Bible or something so I don't forget or lose it 3 times like last year
fishballer06 reply :
Exactly one month until the first event on Lake Martin. Should we start a 2018 Fantasty Fishing thread?
Looks like they haven't opened up the fantasy fishing registration yet on the Bassmaster website.
12poundbass reply :
On 1/8/2018 at 11:16 PM, fishballer06 said:Exactly one month until the first event on Lake Martin. Should we start a 2018 Fantasty Fishing thread?
Looks like they haven't opened up the fantasy fishing registration yet on the Bassmaster website.
I'm good with either starting a 2018 thread or keep this one going. I wish they would pin this to keep it at the top and maybe bring some more interest to it.
The more I think about it maybe doing a 2018 one might be better so any new comers don't think that they can't get in? Just thinking out loud.
Senko lover reply :
Let's keep this one going. I can't freaking wait!
scaleface reply :
It said brackets are open and ready for selection .
MIbassyaker reply :
Huh. Must have opened in the last few hours; I just checked it yesterday.
FLW is open too:
https://www.flwfishing.com/fantasyfishing
fishballer06 reply :
The group has been created and a new thread for 2018 has been made. Join in, everyone!
CTBassin860 reply :
I've been trying to set up up for a couple days. The fantasy link kept coming up with an error.
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