Forum | ABA AOY FR

It constantly changes,they invented a regional then aol fishoff,prior the aoy was determined at the nationals themselves,At same time they came up with on last day boaters only think last year was the first at pickwick,again subject to change.Notice in teh rules all one needs is a 15 ft boat,in fine print its 16 ft at nationals,they may have changed that as well making it 16 for both.

Things you will need some just for barkley

Net bait

Paca craws reg and baby -green pumkin and green pumkin watermelon,it is normally used as a jig trailer but late in the season is used largely by itself and will get more hits than a jig with the same paca craw on it.Drum love them as well as garlic flavored get three packs of each.

Bandit 100 rootbeer,havnt a clue as its a greenish brown back with creame sides,its a creek bait that time of year,lake is on drawdon and many coves resemble creeks and depth about the same 2-3 ft.

kentucky-bushogs and baby bushogs same colors

horney toads-black,watermelon,purple

spro jr floating frog black,one that floats any kind as long as it walks well side to side

1/4 oz white chatterbait,as att times they wont hit a spinnerbait yet will slam it

anything else id think youd have it,of course bring jigs yet most of the time that trick about the trailer works even better

and several times they did run out of even pairs of boaters,they got an observer he or they were lucky another time two boaters had to flip and each get 1/2 time so it pays to link

on forum off 1 free day of preffishing,it means a lot to a nonboater,many offfer 50 bucks a free room etc ive turned them down as wanted to out once,not get paid

Roger Hite

2200 point pleasant road

buchanan,tn,38222

#47841

div32

team asc

And it isnt guaranteed usage of your boat unless linked at the nationals other than one day out of three,that works against you as well draw a guy from osh kosh wis third day who hasnt run his 16 ft tracker ,40 hp steed any other the previous two days and hes guaranteed usage if he so desires.

That draw paring is done via computer,im sure no human was involved even though you arnt the favorite they would like see win-there goes a new boat,there goes a big check

naw waste of time getting guarantted-im guaranteed anyway as im here drove 879 miles

that and 1.05 might get you a cup of coffee

Show up without one,and its not guaranteed usage in aol,meaning if not enough obserbers you become one.They generally get a few local college kids some may be 17year old girls with issues at 60 mph,no guatranttee you wont draw one like that either as its a draw format,whom ever guarantees your usage, does not go with you,as we are friends ,relatives etc who would like you to win.

With an ovserber whom one doesnt generally know rooting for someone else,its difficult to toss out or cull a dead fish,or lift a coral pen full of fish.With a freind or relative its possible,thus why we do not go together day of T.And you must furnish me for someone else,thus guaranteeing you fish.

Some one wont listen,tn on Barkley is 18 in on smallmouth,the main  benefit you have is guarantted to fish the thing,regardless,other benefit is the one prefish for aoy they can go with you show you holes 27,34,and 81,then on practice days for the main event show you 3,4,7,178 etc.

Most likly ending then at time of actual T but still possible for them to need an observer when whittleing down the field last day to all boaters may be one short,in for a penny in for a pound.

So in effect if you really want to fish aoy instead of possibly watching obtain an obserber.

Meaing fish all year get district then because not enough obserbers and you didnt guarantee usage you sit on the bank and watch someone else become national aoy.

Same with a non boater link in main T it guarantess you usage of your boat every day since you brought someone elses pard.Told you about linking some time back,it could possibly save an earned check from escaping,14 pd a day third day,the other boater you draw whos says hes on fish wants his boat his 6lbs of fish.You may have to many linked guarantted boaters so some get paired,thats when an obserber comes back in to play.

If your going to play the game learn how its played,then play well

Im in about same boat steve is not a member,and what money I have is earmarked for anotherT of my own,so in effect if you desire me renew my membership,I would do it  normally anyway but just dont have the denaro available to waste presently on others,no pun intended.

Personally I think last day boaters only sucks,and only someone like aba could ever think up another way to screw the nonboaters,or members in general.

Im positive there is   someone on their payroll that their only job is to think up crap like that.

Dot your I s and cross your T,or learn to squeal really good.Sorry couldnt resist.

Meaning get a link for aoy then a nonboater link for the nationals,regardless if you understand it or not.

Then be also  be at the aol premeeting to draw a boater,make arrangements to meet somewhere etc.So  just about as much involvment for a boat ride as you have in actual fishing,with no help from us permitted,we just sit there drink coffee smoke etc,bake ,broil simmer and possibly draw someone who does not know what trim and tilt is used for or likes running inside the red bouys,chews spit in the wind-good ol boy.

So while it can be differnt generally quite boring,but if needed will do.

It also means day of actual fishing we dont go together,as I might help you cheat,I go where they draw me at same with steve if he does it,so its only prefishing we would be together.Day of t we are with someone else,just thought id add that

LOL… y'all got tha' topic name figgered out yet????

Got my personal invite papers yesterday. Seems I "must" provide and observer to the party. I've been fishing tournaments since the early 90's. Well fished my first'un around '81 but got hard core about it in '93. Anyhow… I've never fished anyone's championship that I "had" to do anything other'n show up. Not only "must" I provided an observer… said observer "must" be an aba member or… a family member.

LM… you wanna be an observer? If you do you can prefish with me on Barkely. They said somthing about "linking" the observer and pro angler. What'eva'in'tha'hell – that means? Why would a link be necessary???

Anyhow-ways… Iffen LM don't want to or simply can't take the observer role. The offer rolls over to Steve. If you're, Steve, not a ABA member I will remedy that by paying your 1 year membership fee.

Rest assured this is my last year being involved in ABA – their rules and "MUST" are some of the most asnine things I've encountered in fishing bass tournaments. 1/2# penalty for a dead fish??? We're doing all we can to keep'em alive. We fish in the summer, 5 fish liimit, water temps in the mid-90's… fish are gonna die. What was wrong with 1/4# penalty? I could rant for hours…. bout foolish ABA rules n' regs…. while they let Division directors steal money and lie to members – that's ok I suppose…. OK… I'll shut up!