Yadkin Mastercatters Fall/winter Tourney Series 2009-2010

[catfishrus]

Wont be long now...time is getting closer. Fishing seems to be a little off right now with spawning season going on. I just wanted to start getting the word out about our up and coming season for the new members here. NCCATS has still got some tourneys coming up at highrock and santee. We going to test out tuckertown with our first nighttime event in late sept or early Oct. this year. Its going to be a interesting event and a learning curve for most of us...I believe...might have a sandbagger in the crowd that fishes tuckertown on a regular base...just have to see. Im not scared though....been beat too many times on my home turf to be scared anymore. For those that dont know...our series is a two fish limit alive and will be released events. No catfishing 12 hours prior to any of our events.(you can catch bait but no catfishing) Im going to try and plan these events away from the full moon to promote good fishing for everybody....of coarse you still cannot control the weather fronts but you improvise, adapt, and overcome. We will keep the entry fee the same at 40.00 this year per boat since the economy is slow. $5.00 will be held for the championship from each team. We going to run a points system this year for the championship. (try it and see aways) I know some of the teams have to work every other weekend...so send me a PM on whats dates will work for you...I will try to work it out so you can fish....no pormises though. Blast off times will be first light until 3.00 PM weigh in. Will remain weather permitting events and in the event of of a cancelation...it will go to the follow weekend. I will try to call it by thrusday night or friday morning in the event we canel due to weather.

Oct 10,2009...tuckertown(nighttime) 7.00 PM to 8 AM river road access
Nov 7,2009 .....badin first light to 3.00Pm Alcoa landing
Dec 5,2009......Tillery first light to 3.00Pm Cooks marina landing
Jan 16,210 ......Badin first light to 3.00Pm Alcoa landing
Feb 13,2010.....Tillery first light to 3.00Pm Cooks marina landing
Mar 13,2010....badin first light to 3.00Pm Alcoa landing

I still got the $200.00 bounty out for that first time 50 lber to get weighed in. Maybe one of new fellows can show us how to catch it in a tourney. It only applies to the biggest catch over 50 lbs in the event somebody gets lucky enough to get two of them. Alright just a heads up and what Im thinking here...got any question?...want to change anything?

[catfishrus]

Rules

The Yadkin Mastercatters would like to invite everyone to come and fish our Fall/Winter tournament series on Badin,Tuckertown,and Tillery lakes in NC. These will be a two fish limit tournament. Fish must be alive at weigh in and will be released after the weigh in. Rod and reel fishing only and no limit on the number of rods used by each team. Entry fee will be $40.00 per boat. $30.00 goes to the winners. $5.00 will go to big fish $5.00 goes to championship fund.


The events will be 100% payback.

Here's the payout for each event:

~Less than 10 boats We will pay two spots on a 60/40 split
~More than 10 boats We will pay out 3 spots on a 50/30/20 split

~Big fish will be 100% big fish payout for each event.

~200.00 bonus to the biggest fish over 50lbs for this event.(one time deal for now)

Everyone will have to sign a waiver to compete in these events.

RULES
No alcoholic beverages during any yadkin Mastercatters activities
Rod and reel only
2 fish limit
Blast off by water and return by water
All teams must sign a wavier to compete
Fish must be alive to get weighed in. (gills moving on it its own)
Must be in the weigh in line at 3.00pm for daytime events and 8.00 am on nightime events. No excuses..you either there or you not...no late entries on weigh in.
No fishing within a 150 ft of another boat
Be willing help out with the weigh in if you can.
Obey all boating and safety regulationsin accordance to NC state laws
Would like to advise all teams to wear life vest when under power of a gas engine.
Yadkin Mastercatters is not responsible for accidents or injuries at any tournament.
Safety and having fun is our main objectives, so lets keep it safe and let someone bring home the bragging rights.
Please bring correct change if possible.
Keep in mind there maybe other tournamnts going on at the same time and this is something we cannot control.
No catfishing 12 hours prior to a event on that given body of water....you may catch bait (rod/reel or castnet)...but no catfishing rods in the water 12 hours prior to a event on that given lake.

"the catfish have to be caught on the body of water fished, and caught with rod and reel during tournament hours, and on the day of the tournament."


This is a catfish only even

[catfishrus]

43 views and no post...yal must be spawning. ....or sandbagging....lol.

[FATFLATTIE]

I'll make a post! I really like that you guys are going to try and get to Tuckertown for a night tournament. Be interesting to see how that goes for ya and if there are any big flatheads still in there. Looks like a good schedule, hopefully I'll actually be able to come up and fish one of those with ya'll this year.

[catfishrus]

Tuckertown should be interesting to say the least. Be glad to have you Wes.

[jerry9497]

I had some catching up to do on the spawning
schedule looked good to me. now pick good days

[catfishrus]

Aw so now its okay for you to leave the nest then...right?

[jerry9497]

I'll be at the lake this weekend

[ncfowler]

my fishing buddy has been asking if you were going to have tourney, sent him the post and looks like we might be joining you,

[catfishrus]

Good deal NC fowler...we growing each year...first year we started out with 8-10 teams...last year we was from 8-17 teams. Funny part was the day only 8 teams showed...the fishing was pretty good. Thats the only time we had a 1st and 2nd place finish and big fish went to another team...so that tells you the fish was feeding and scattered a little for everybody to catch.

Good luck to you Jerry...that badin dedication is going to pay off big for you one day. I believe Im heading over the border in the morning for some more sandbagging.

[circle hook]

CRUS sent you a pm of my schedule...... Warning i been fishing Tillery hard, Catching ain't been too good though. i can't wait if it works out.

[catfishrus]

Gotcha circlehook....I hope you been practicing that cold water launch too. J/k Maybe we can meet at the what a burger and share notes then. You know them prefish dont count on tourney day. I try to get these dates pinned down next week.

[beastmaster704]

Let me know soon as you figure them out Mike so that I can adjust my work schedule .

[catfishrus]

Here is the first two dates


Tuckertown Oct 10,2009 (nightime)
Badin Nov7,2009


Tillery Dec 19,2009....??? thats close to christmas...the saturday before...what you fellows think on that..too close or okay? we can back it up to dec5,2009 but thats full moon...dont matter to me.

The badin and Tuckertown events are the week after the full moon(should be good)...most big fish are caught 3 days before or 3 days after a full moon. i been told by a good guide fish will feed on a full moon when something is right...I just dont remember what he said exactly. Ive caught good fish on full moon but most fisherman tend to fade away from it. Whats your thoughts on the dec 5 date? Full moon on the 2nd and will last 3 days after and begin 3 days before....also notice in dec...we will have a blue moon...thats when the full moon comes twice in the same month period of time. Betcha didnt know that....lol. I have done good on the blue moon before.

[dropzone]

Sounds like a lot of fun. I'll probably fish one or two of them if my duck hunting schedule allows it. Just curious, why don't you all fish any tourneys at High Rock?

[catfishrus]

Well drop zone I debated highrock over tuckertown but nobody has really fish tuckertown in the past decade for tourneys....so I figured tuckertown would be the test of all test. We have to go to either one of them in our first event or we will be fishing for channel cats since the flatheads will start shutting down come Nov. The NCCATS have a event coming soon to highrock...maybe Aug.? so there is a great event coming to highrock soon.

[dropzone]

I was just curious to your reasoning for not fishing HR, and yes the flatty's do tend to shut down pretty tight by the middle to end of Nov. The only ones I would be able to make for sure are the Feb and March events. I'll be on the water during the other events but will be in hot pursute of ducks instead of cats.

[Leatherneck]

Look forward to fishing more of these this year Mike. I was wondering about start times, I know you say first light but is there a possibility of a set time?? Just wondering..no big deal.I appreciate the work you put into putting these together,Thanks.

[katsandsuds]

The dates look fine, I'm okay with the 19th of Dec, but I also don't mind fishing a full moon. The playing field is level for everyone no matter the moon phase. It would be nice to set a start time like leatherneck mentioned, makes planning easier with my hour and a half drive. Now I just need to make a live well big enough to hold a couple quality fish. The catching them may not happen, but at least I will be prepared.

[1 Gearhead]

I have been fishing Tucker town almost every weekend lately the Flathead fishing has been slow. I went to HighRock Thursday night also slow.