Conference wahoo::fishing

    Another vote for Stumpfield, a Saturday in May would be fine.
    
    Maybe the 20th?  (Winni Derby weekend for salmonoiders)
    
    May 7th is the NH Open and May 13th kicks off our ABC season.
    
    Don Mac 
    
    

    
    The 20th of May sounds good but, hey, not in NH.  Anyone care to
    organize an alternative competition in Mass (not me) ?  Les, the
    mighty Quin sounds attractive ... your organizational skills have
    already been demonstrated ... whaddaya say?
    
    -SSS-

    Anytime is fine with me. I suggest Pawtaukaway (sp) in N.H. as a
    location. This lake is large enough for everyone, but the ramp area
    in Fundee Bay is close to weedy fishing spots that would be within
    easy access of canoes or smaller boats in the tournament.
    
    Bob 
    

    The 20th of May sounds like a good day... but I have to agree with
    .3 about not in NH. They are they only one of 49 states that don't
    accept out of state boat registrations. 
    
    Quin..d sounds good, A1 has some spring hawgs and is good even earlier
    like May 6 or April 29. Quabog including the river. Whitehall
    Reservoir. 
    
    Jim "Johnny Roach" Mrowka
    

    
    I have to reconsider my replyin .4. First I was agreeing with .2
    not.3. Second how much is the NH boat registration. Third how much
    is the NH licence. Fourth where do you get NH pond and lake depth
    maps. I guess if the cost isn't prohibitive I can fish NH also.
    
    Johnny Roach
    

    Count me in for Quinsig.  Plenty of free parking, which is something
    that should be looked at, as the noter's tournaments are becoming
    more popular.
    
    Gone fishin
    

    re: A1 in Wes'bro...
    
    all you Ranger/Big Boaters....charge your trolling motor to it's
    fullest...and hook a few batteries in series,cause if you start your
    big motor here you WILL lose your lower end. This is without a doubt my
    favorite fishing spot in central mass,but unless you run an elec.
    motor(close to the surface),or paddle...you won't have a fun day
    
    Those of you who have been to Stumpfield,picture the furthest section
    of the lake from the ramp (all the stumps)...
    Now A1,except for about a 10-15 acre section,is ALL trees,and stumps.
    the lake is a "Forest with a lake floor" I've run into problems with
    manuevering my 17' canoe in some spots....I love this place...but I
    can't see holding a tourney there with so many noters having big boats. 
    
    1 day N.H. lic. is $13
    

    re .5

    I don't know what a non-resident fishing liscence goes for in NH
    but its around $12 for a 3-day and $25 for a season.  The boat
    registration is $10 for a 14' tiller. Console models are higher.  A
    nice feature is they don't want to collect a sales tax from you
    like some other states we know of. :-)

    May 20th @ Hopkington sounds good to me.

    keith

    How about Maine ? Get some of new blood in this thing .Not that
    any of us in Maine know anything about bass fishin , but we would
    be glad to learn and to do all of the preliminary work. I have offer
    this in the past with no interest but thought that I would offer
    it again just in case any of you are interested . There are plenty
    of lakes available with permits open , there are a lot of open
    tournaments that any of you could elect to participate in if you
    desire . 
    
    Let me know if any interest ..
    
    Al Vorhis
    

    re .9

    Great idea Al!  How about Great East Lake.  It is on the ME, NH
    border so any boat registration should work.  An ME non-resident
    1-day fishing liscence is $6 for the MA people.

    Al, would you like to see if we would require a permit?

    keith

    Great East Lake isn't a bad idea.  Never been there but I've heard
    it's good fishing.  And it does avoid the boat registration problem.
    Any campgrounds on the lake?  It's not *too* far away either.  
                                                                  
    donmac - have boat will travel 

I'd certainly be up for Stumpfield or Pawtuckaway in late May.  Great East 
Lake even sounds interesting especially considering that few of us have ever 
fished it.  Almost no one would have an unfair advantage of being intimately 
familiar with the waters.

During our annual get-together after the Centrum, we all agreed that 
Monomonac has seen the last of DEC bassers.  It was also (generally) agreed 
that more NH fisherman would venture south into MA for a tourney or two as 
the MA boys would (and have in the past) reciprocate by coming north to 
"God's Country" for a couple of tourneys.

In any event, let's get something going.  I'd even be willing to organize a 
Stumpfield Tourney again seeing as I did the last few up there.

-HSJ-

    Oh thank you Joe,of Holeshotness....yeah as I remember..that was my,and
    my partners 1st dec basser tourney...and because of it we entered the
    next....Whew...Take it away Joe.....but I have to admit....I wouldn't
    have minded being the organizer...of the last two tourney's I
    fished....the organizer has won them both.....
    
    

 I vote for May 20th at Hopkinton, Pawtuckaway or Great East Lake.

 The Doctah

(thank God it's NOT Monomonac!!!!)

    The state laws in ME. would require that we did obtain a permit
    , this would allow us the right to use our live wells and hold the
    tournament , the laws sta<te that each lake can have a max of 4
    tournaments per year, there are some superior lakes here that wouldnot
    be filled up , the permit fee for an open tournament would be 30$
    I will check into some of the possabilities and report back asap
    as to campgrounds , etc.
    
    Al
    

    
    
    Stumpfield sounds good (I don't know why considering how well
    I did the first time ;^) )   May also sounds good, pray for good
    weather though.
    
    As a side note though, Has anyone seen the this years edition of
    "Upland Fishing" ??  Has a raving review of Candlewood, Whitehall
    Res.  and you guessed it ..... MONOMAC !!!!  I USED to respect that
    magazine.....
    
    
    Buschmaster Gus    who-is-still-very-glad-his-tournament-partner
    		       got-married-the-same-day-as-the-INFAMOUS-skunking
    		       at-monomac
    
    

    	I don't care where you hold it.  If it is on the weekend of
    the 20th of May, I will need a partner with a boat to float me on
    the water since they don't like belly-boats on the planes.  Takes
    up too much seating area.  :-)  I will be in MRO land during the
    time period of ~15-25 May.  So, if that is the time, who is looking
    for a partner form the West to teach 'em how to fish??

    !!! Lets call in the Dancing Bear for Wayne's partner.....
    
    oh .. I just re-read .17...he said teach him how to fish,...not teach
    him how to drink like a fish....sorry....

    	What do you mean "Drink like a fish?"  Just because the bottles
    on the bar hid the waitress that you were giving problems to has
    nothing to do with drinking.  (All has to do with the altitude.
     Takes a few more to get my head back up to 6000 feet.)

    Wayne,

    If you really want to learn to fish, I'll take you in my boat.  I can teach
    you everything you want to know about white spinner baits.

    keith

    The 20th of May sounds great to me.    But after reading note .15
    I vote to say away from Maine for a tourney.   If we have the tourney
    in N.H., correct me if I am wrong, but isn't there a 2 fish limit
    till some time in June or is that only for Winni?    
    
    Lets Bring it to the Mighty QUINN........
    
    We can all take some lessons from TBDW and Bassin' Bob on.....
    
             "SHOPPING CARTS, THE ULTIMATE STRUCTURE"
                                                               
                           :>)  :>)
    
    BTW.  Non Resident 7 day   $11.50  or  $17.50 for the year.
          And I think N.H. boats are legal, not sure about this.
    
    
    Les

    Has any thought been put into the conversation at the Centrum show?
    
    The folks there talked about having two spring tournaments.  One
    in N.H and one in MASS.  That mud hole you call a lake with all
    the stumps in it up north is great but too far for most mass people,
    plus the good old boat registration problem your state has!!
    
    We can have one in Mass (should be warmer first) then one in N.H.
    the following week.  That way people who want to double dip can
    fish both.
    
	 Anyone want to run one in mass?
    
    Bassin Bob
        

    .21 SHOPPING   CARTS!!!

    
    Thats the best structure I every used!!  Those bright orange ones
    are easy to see on bad days!!
    
    

    Come on Bob you run the one in Mass.    
         
    

    Count me in if you have it in MA. or in Me. but not in NH. I have
    a canoe to use.
    
    /Jay Sweeney
    

    
    BBP is right (!!??)  There should be dual tourneys ... Mass one
    weekend followed by NH later.  I would not mind ME for early summer.
    I like the idea of camping out the night before (and after).  I
    don't recall any campsites on Quinsig.
    
    I'm not hearing a lot of Mass voices yet ... BassinBob, Les, Jay
    .... come on, the rest of you guys.
    
    Hey Bart, you gonna fish Mass. with me?
    
    -SSS- 

    I'm for one in Mass also,and I think Quinsigamond is a good place.
    It has quite a few different ramps for acess to it. Hey Jay,if I
    have my new boat by then I'll give your canoe a tow for the right
    price. Or if I don't have a boat by then I'll bring a floaty from
    my pool and you can tow me.
    						Gary

    dual tournies....sure I'm up for it...
    
    another Mass. voice
    
    "MassMaster"

    
    	Being a Worcesterian (Worcesterite?) my vote has to be for
    	Quinsig...but would hope that we could pursuade the NH and Me
    	noters to come to a Ma piscatorial event!
    
    	Gitzit'
    
    

    anyone who votes for Quinsig gets put on the guest list at Tammany Hall
    in Worc. for an April 14th extravaganza

    
    Quinsig. sounds good to me also.  I'll try to leave a couple of
    big ones for you guys.
                          walt
    

    
    
    add on to re.30    other incentives for a Quinsig tourney:
    
    1. Get there early to hear Bassin' Bobs seminar "How to catch
       100 smallies in an hour".
    2. Witness TBDW actually showing up for a noters tourney!
    3. Freedom Fighter Baczko will "garooontteee" catching fish around
       the shopping carts he will throw in the week before.
    4. Girls!, Girls! Girls!
    5. And of course Jerry McKinnis on light tackle fishing.
    
    	(I am not so sure of the last two...-)  )
    
    Oh Boy what a line-up....come on down!
    
    Gitzit'
    
    
    

    
    Count me in for Quinsigamond...So....who's running this tournament
    anyway?  I agree with an earlier reply that a southern New England
    location might provide warmer water ( = Better Action) early in
    the season. Let's hope for some good weather that day (= not too
    much wind). 
    
    		Jim "Johnny Roach" Mrowka
    

I would like to point out that if the tournament is held at Quinsig, May 20th
would be the last weekend you can fish without paying a ramp fee.  
Memorial weekend, the following week, there starts a launching fee at the
state ramp off route 290.  The state did this last year, charging for ramp
fees only on Saturdays and Sundays.  I believe the cost was $5.00.

Mike_L

    re .21 - Les, yes there is a 2 fish limit in NH during the spawn
    (apr/may).  And, no, NH boat tags are not legal in Mass.
                                               
    I don't mind going to Mass for a tourny, but I could only fit one
    DEC tourny into May (and even that would not be definite).  If I tried 
    to make two notesfile tournaments say, May 20th & 27th, that would
    make 5 tournament weekends in a row for me, with the NH Open and
    our ABC tournies.                          
                                             
    How many people would actually try and fish both tournies back to 
    back in each state?                      
                                             
    Don Mac                                  
                                             
                                             

    I would...I want to fish Stumpfield anyway...tourney,or not.....

    
    I'd like to fish a NH tourney but I'm not gonna register my boat
    for one visit.  I would be willing to swap the back deck on my boat
    in the Ma. tourney for the back deck on someone else's in the NH
    tourney  (sorry Bart).
    
    -SSS-

 I can only make the NH tourney.

 The Doctah

I'm kinda in the same boat as Don as I would not be able to fish in two
tourneys on back-to-back weekends.  I'm doing the May 7th NH Open at
Pawtuckaway, then another one tentatively on the 20th (in MA or NH).  If I
tried to do another one on the 27th, my wife would go thru the roof and
probably take an ice pick to my aluminum boat!  Not to mention that you'd
probably never see me for the rest of the year!  

	*** NEWS FLASH ***

	Unidentified body found floating in Merrimack River.  Face was
	totally mutilated and all body orifices were stuffed with plastic
	worms.  Several fishing rods were also found protruding from 
	rectum of the corpse.  Although an autopsy has yet to be performed,
	piscatorialcide has not been ruled out.

So someone make a decision quick.  Although NH does have a 2-fish limit during
May and June, I expect that we'll have a NH tourney anyway.  At least a team
event brings the total to 4 fish.

-HSJ-

    Stevie,
    
    Count me in!!  Don't be wimping out on me with the NH thing.  A
    team is a team!!  Either state is fine with me but it seems to be
    a real pain for the Mass boys to run there boats in NH so lets try
    to work this out so we all can get together!  
    
    How tough is it to put a Mass boat in Maine?
    
    					Bart Lasky

    >> How tough is it to put a Mass boat in Maine? <<
    
    Bart, it depends on the access road and ramp. ;-)  

    Your mass registration is good for anywhere except NH and Alaska.  If you
    fish a boarder lake, a fishing liscence should be good from either state. 
    The exception is the Connecticut River where a Vermont non-resident
    liscence is no good.

    The reason I mentioned Great East is that a Maine or NH fishing liscence is
    acceptable.  Maine sells a non-resident 1 day liscence for $6.  Any
    registered boat is acceptable (except Alaska registration).

    keith

    
    
      I would like Quinsig, but, plan to neglect NH this year. As it
    stands now I'll be fishing tournies in VT.,NY.,MA.,CT. and Canada
    this year. NH. will probably break the bank if I don't post a top
    10 finish in the above.
      Denny's 24hr restuarant is right up the street from the Rt70/290
    state ramp. This should be the O'FISH'AL breakfast/meeting spot.
    Also, I move for a lunch break/fish weigh-in at noon.
      Plus, I am still looking for a Federation partner this year for
    for the WEST trail. 
      How bout it Jeff?? Having second thoughts yet??
    
      A Green Water Wizard + A MASSMASTER = GRASSMASTER
    
      Dave "Bassmaster" Sullivan
    

    Bassmaster,
    
    I wanted to be your partner since the day you entered your "search..."
    
    
    "MassMaster"

    If it is Quinsig I'd like to give it a shot. I'll even wear my crawdad
    earrings for T.B.D.W.!!!!
    
    Jan
    

    
    Bart, ol' buddy,
    
    You gotta canoe?  Wanna fish NH with me?  We'll just fish 1/2 a
    day and still beat the waders off these farmers.
    
    -SSS-
    
    PS I see I woke you up real fast ;-)
    
    

    Steve,
    
    If you can sit in the canoe all day well then NO PROBLEM, but believe
    me you'll be sorry.
    
    I still like the Maine idea!
    
    					Bart Lasky

    I agree with .33 .31 .29 .27 .44 .6 .42, Quinsig. But it sounds like
    the 20th of May might be a bad time for a lot of folks, can we have
    this Tourney any earlier? There is quite a bit of parking and a great
    ramp, and we'll probably save the $5.00 launch fee.
    
    
    Frank

    
    
    Well fishermen (women), Last week I went to motor vehicle to register
    my boat and was informed that this year N.H. is changing their policy
    on registering a boat, now this year the state is going to go to BOW
    numbers and I was told I cannot register the boat at motor vehicle
    that I would be receiving my registration form in the mail in about
    a  month and as most of you fisherman know April 1 is salmon season
    and now I dont even know if I will have my boat registered or not.
    
                                      Just wanted to pass on the info.
    
    
                                                       LEE

    .47> ramp fee
    
    The ramp fee at the 290 ramp on Quinsig does not start until after
    8:00am most tournaments start at 7:00.  The entire state B.A.S.S.
    Federation started with no ramp fee in July last year!!
    
    Bassin Bob
    

    Anyone consider using Whitehall	- Hopkinton ma
    

ref .30   I would vote for q________ on the 20th of May, and the 14th of
april is a go for me...

Bigbird

    Following is the list of open tournaments in Maine for 1989:
    
    April 30,1989 Mousam Lake  entry fee 60$ per team 
    May 21 , 1989 Long Lake , Naples Me. 75$ per team
    June 11, 1989 Sebago lake , 60$ per team
    June 18,1989 Androscoggin lake , Leeds me.
    June 25,1989 Great Pond Belgrade me. 75$ per team  
    July 9, 1989 Cobbossee lake , Winthrop Me 75$ per team .
    July 16,1989 China Lake , China Me. 75$ per team
    July23  Kezar lake , Lovell Me. 75$ per team      
    Sept 10, 1989 Cobbossee Lake  75$ per team
    
    All of these are very good payouts with 1st paying from 1,000 to
    1500$ most are limited to either 50 or 100 teams . If anyone has
    any interest let me know and I can get you further information .
    
    Al
    
    

    
     The 20th of May would exclude any MASS BASS FEDERATION ANGLER. The
    21st is the Federations West Trails Quinsig tournament. By joining 
    the MASS BASS FEDERATION the water would be OFF LIMITS to you from Tuesday
    May 16th at 6:00pm through the tournament date. This applies to
    all FEDERATION members I believe regardless of east/west trail.
      The 14th would be great!! We could also use this as a pre-fish
    for the Federation Tournamnet.
    
      _ Dave "BASSMASTER" Sullivan
    

    The 13th or 14th would be good for me @ quinsig, Like mentioned before the 
    winni derby is also on the 20th weekend.
    
    Rich

    
    
         quinsig!!!!  gets my vote....
    
    
    
    
                                                             kiver
    

    All right....
    
    Is the 14th of May the day everyone would be willing to fish Quisig?
    
    That is a Sunday right?...does anyone have a problem with Saturday the
    13th.

    You guys DO realize that all your wives and/or mothers will dis-own  
    you for going fishing on May 14th, don't you...?                      
                                                                         
    donmac (who'll be fishing a club tourny the day BEFORE Mother's Day!)

    Seems to me that MOST of us can make it on the 20th at Quinsigomond
    in Worcester.
    
    Now remember that I DIDN"T say this....but there are no patrols
    or game wardens out on the lake before Memorial Day and there are
    no ramp fees or other things in the way before then. So anyone that
    "might" come from out of state, say New Hampshire, could take a
    calulated risk on fishing there........but I didn't say that.
    
    Anyway, Ranger Ron and TBDW will be there.....and if we do this
    like we do all the others, it will be a team event...right????
    Now if push comes to shove...I will be happy to help put the thing
    together...but I will need some help.....ANYONE listening?????
    
    Ranger Ron

    ....Woah...My bust...
    
    For what reason I was thinking the 14th....
    
    The 20th...yep...

    Den chew kin call it a Mother Fishin tournimint....specially if
    chew git skonked!!
    
    Coonass

    OH NO, not Arm Forces Day!!  Only kidding Steve, are we on or do
    I have to win with someone else!

    
    Bart,
    
    It's a little soon to say for sure (hafta line up a babysitter)
    but I would like to tentatively register the team of:
    
    Steve "Split Shot" Cuzzone
                &
    Bart "How do you stretch a 10 inch Bass into a keeper?" Lasky
                                                          
    -SSS-

    I'm not positive, but you should check up on the dates of the Crew
    races on Quinsig which are held each May. I seem to recall that
    the double-header (Sat. and Sun.) is scheduled for the 13th and
    14th of May. This means the North end of Quinsig from the Rt. 9 
    bridge north and the State lauch ramp will be restricted or closed.
    I'll see if I can pin down the exact date.
    
    Jerry
      

   As mentioned in earlier notes the MASS B.A.S.S. Federation has a
    tournament on quinsig on the 21st.  This makes the waters off limits
    too all FEDERATION members.
    
    Bassin Bob will not be there!
    
    

    
    Sounds like May 20 is a good date, but, Quinsig as the location
    has conflicts. How about some alternative locations? I can think
    of a few:
    
    	Whithall Res. in Westboro has a nice ramp, lots of parking 
    		and alot of islands and shallows on the east shore.
    
    	Bare Hill Pond in Harvard has a town beach with a nice ramp
    		and plenty of parking. It is closed to the public when
    		swimming opens up, but, I don't think that is til 
    		Memorial day. The owner of the bait shop I frequent
    		goes there and has gotten some 6 lber's.
    
    	Buffimville Res in Charlton has a good ramp with lots of parking.
    		It also has some nice standing timber at the south end
    		of the lake and plenty of bassy shoreline.
    
    	I have Mass F&G depth maps of these and more that tell about
    		ramps species etc. So where it gonna be...???
    
    	Let's get this fish back in the water before it dies...
        
    	Johnny Roach
    
    	
    
    		
    	
    
    	

    
    Massmaster and Ranger Ron, I want to volunteer my help for this
    if you need it. I don't know how much I can help as I have not ever
    fished a tournament before. I just picked up a 16' canoe with a
    28 lb Minn Kota so I am ready. I have a question. If this is a team
    event is that 2 people 5 fish each or 1 boat x people 5 fish per
    boat. I am asking cause I might have 3 in my canoe. The late rmethod
    would also make it easier for families.
    
    Johnny Roach

    
    Whitehaul Res. in Hokington sounds great!! Yes, lots of parking
    and easy for canoes as well. There is an un'ofish'al 12mph sign
    at the ramp.
    Good area to meet for lunch on the shore... 
    The 20th of may be the day but, will this be da place?
    
     Bassmaster  
    

    Well guys what do you say,lets get the show on the road and bring
    this out of the talk stage to reality. Lets get a roster together
    of who's going to enter and fish on MAY 20th at Quinsagamond. Please
    send in your entries to this file and I'll update it. So far to
    my knowledge we have;
    
    Ranger Ron and TBDW (If Wiersum fishes like he recruits,this will
                         be like taking candy from a baby.) 
                                                           
    Gary Mattson and John Demers  (Bad Boys from Bethel)

  Count me in.  I'm not sure of my partner at the moment, but if my
wife doesn't make it, I'll have no problem filling the back deck.

Al (acid rain burns my bass) Whitman

    These are the rules for the tourney. I have just taken them from 
    the original DEC Bassmaster Classic. They are basically the same
    ones we have used for the last three years.

    THE RULES: as far as we see them now.
    
    First Rule: Keep all the other rules simple. This is for fun not
    profit.
    
    Second Rule: Remember First Rule at all times.
    
    Okay, now that I got my attempt at humor out of the way, lets list
    some of the basic rules.
    
    We won't punish for dead fish, but all contestants must have some
    form of live well. This can be a cooler which you change the water
    in as needed, or anyother form of "resonable" container. The "intent"
    here is to keep as many fish alive as possible, so we can "catch
    and release." Dead fish can be taken home for dinner by those wishing
    to. I suggest you all use some form of live-well enhancer..Catch
    and Release is one brand name and only costs about the price of
    a six-pack. Since it relaxes the fish, it also can turn a "short"
    into a keeper ;^)
    
    This is not a "sponsered" event, by DEC or anyother agency. We are
    on our own.
    
    It will be an 8 hr. tournement. Starting time 7:00 (AM) and check
    in at 3:00 (PM). You can check in when ever you want to if you wish
    to leave early. (if there is nobody there to check you in, you will
    have to wait.....the checkers are going to be fishing too) Be there
    by about 6:00 (AM) for drawing and launching.
    
    Nets are allowed and you can use any bait on a rod EXCEPT live bait.
    No hand lines  and such. Rod and Reel only.
    
    Starting position will be determined by draw and the last draw will be
    the "offical" starter. The intent here is give the smaller boats enough
    time to clear the area before the next one goes off. Any kind of boat
    is allowed, and you are responsible for your own safety. We won't check
    for life vests, etc.. Insurance and such is the fishermans'
    responsiblity. Conoes go last and don't have to draw a number.
    
    First boat on a position has the right of way. If the boat is moving
    in a direction you can't jump in front of it, but may go in behind
    it. Distance of control is an "estimated" 100 yds in front and 50
    yds behind. The idea is to not crowd other boats, like we do all
    the time when we fish regularly. Remember that there will be other
    non-tourney fisherman out there, so watch who you yell at. If you
    want to come in and talk to your friends in other boats, stand off
    and ask first. BE POLITE.....
    
    That is about it. If any of you have any other ideas or comments
    on these rules, please input them.
    
    The entry fees will be the same as the last tournies. 10 bucks per
    man (20 per team) and 5 for the lunker pool (optional). We will
    pay out the first five places or the first three places, depending
    on the number of entries.
    
    Tight lines, Ranger Ron
    
    
    

    
    Please add Walt Bing and his mystery partner to the list.
    If I can be of any assisstance in organizing this please
    let me know.
                .     Walt
    

    BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!!!!!!
    You can add RIPP'EN RON and the SHARK'STER
    to the list, 
    
    Ronni (the_one's_who'll_be RIPP'EN_up_those_HAWG'S_like_sand_SHARKS)
    
    		

    
    
      ok count the kiver and my cousin the bluegill in...
    
    
    
                                                kiv

    We're gonna need more "contributors" before this thing is tempting
    enough.....
    
    

    Well I was hoping to join you guys on the 20th but I will be in
    Texas hopefully fishing in the Gulf off of South Padre Island.
    
    Coonass can I catch Red Snapper down there?
    
    Jan
    

    
    
     I hate to sound redundent BUT, any federation member will not
    be able to attend on the 20th at Quinsig.  Rules are rules. The guy 
    who run's the ramp is a Federation member and you
    can bet he'll be there saturday the 20th to see
    who's there. Some of you new federation members will only hurt
    your club's by attending. The following regular noters would be
    automatically excluded.
    
    MASSMASTER,BASSMASTER,BASSIN' BOB, 'GONE FISHIN'
    
     to name a few of the major notes file contributors. I wish that
    we can find a place on that day that we can all fish.
    
     - Regards
    
     "Bassmaster"          

     But Massmaster isn't fishing *any* Federation tournies, on account
     the touney entry fee's are unattainable.
     
    I'm not ready to be a contributor at *those* prices just yet.
    
    
    ...20th....
    I don't care where it is...let's just do it. cripes...fishing all
    day on the 20th ...then playing rock'n'roll at Ralph's all that
    night....kinda takes a toll on a guys brain cells....

    SOME BODY CLEAR THIS UP FOR ME PLEASE!!
    
    	If you are fishing on the 21st at the MASS BASS tourney you
    cant fish the tourney on the 20 right??  But if you don't fish 
    the MASS BASS trail you are not banned from the tournament waters
    on the restricted days, Right??   Please clear this up for me.
    
    Les

    Folks,
    	
    	Look, I hate to sound one sided on this issue but here goes.
    This is a very low key tournament that is basicaly to have fun with
    your fellow DEC employess. When this file was created a good deal
    of the votes where for Quinsigamond on the 20th. That's where a
    stake was put into the ground planning started taking place.
    	It seems some of you are involved with a lot of other tournaments
    that have strict rules. It appears that we could go on for months
    trying to find the time and place that fits for everyone. I really
    believe that the 20th of May is an ideal time for most folks and
    after Memorial day it's going to be harder with increased boater
    traffic and other things coming up. I know there's a great deal
    of folks who live close to the Worcester area that will be there.
    	So you need to make the choice,if your involved with other
    organizations that won't allow you to fish that day so be it. This
    tournament is small potatoes compared to the federation trails.
    Please don't take this the wrong way I wish everyone could be there
    and the more the merrier. But there will be other DEC tournaments
    that anyone in this notes file can plan. 
    	So Far we have 8 teams already signed up and I know there are
    a lot more folks out there close to Quinsig who haven't signed up
    yet. Full steam ahead for the 20th at Quinsig.
    
    						Gary

    
    	Well since this is going to be my first appearance at a Dec
    fishing tournament,I guess May 20th. is as a good time as any. So
    here we go. The Frenchman and his partner Mick Rogers will be
    attending. Hopefully my order from BassPro will be in so that I
    can use my new toys.
    
    See you there bright and early
    
    Frenchy 

    
    	Re .67  I would still like an answer... What exactly constitutes
    a team? If this is indeed a informal event can I have three in a
    boat or do you tell anyone not teamed up with a partner to go home?
    Can you fish alone? Is the weight 5 fish per person? Is it 5 fish
    per 2 man team? Is it 5 fish per boat? Are we going to have fun,
    or try to emulate getting your car registered at the Mass
    Registry of Motor Vehicles ? (Hh.. Ha..) 
    
    Johnny Roach
    

    Count me in.  Russ Doty, with partner TBD.
    
    2 questions: can someone post directions for getting from 290 to
    the ramp?  Where can I get a map of the lake?
    
    Regards,
    Russ

    RE:.84
    
    Johnny, m'man, I don't think we need to recreate the rules.  There
    is a set somewhere in here that has been in force for the last couple
    of years and they seem to have served well.  A team is made up of
    2 fisherpeople -  the combined weight of the fish caught by each
    2-person team (10 fish if you're fortunate) is what counts towards
    the gold/silver/bronze medals.  To be fair, each team should be
    2 people; no more, no less.  Those without boats can often find
    boat-owners without partners and vice-versa.  This may be an informal
    event but there's $ and pride at stake all the same.  
    
    -SSS- 
    
    And we ALWAYS have fun ... even if it rains ... even if we're skunked
    ... even if Bassin' Bob shows up ... even if TBDW doesn't ... even
    if someone sprays fish formula on our steaks ... unless it's
    nightcrawler~~~~~ scent ... even if Juan Corazon does the unspeakable
    and speaks the undoable ...

I want to be in on this, however I don't have a boat.  Therefore, anyone looking
for a partner (and having a boat, of course) I am available.  I have some old
friends who have boats, I'll have to look them up but for now, I am partner-less.

Tim

    I'll be there with the Keg if he can make it. If he can't I'll have 
    to bring a fisherman instead of a comedian.

    Rich Neal

    .82 Gary Thats a bad attitude!!!!
    
    The date the 20th is fine.  But keep it on Quinsig is not fair
    to all the active readers of this file. 

    As you said this is not a big buck tournament, its for a bunch of
    guys who work together, but by keeping it there 1/2 of all the active
    people who have run most of these tournaments in the past can't
    fish.
    
    This tournament is suppose to be fun for all of us.  Most of us
    would be there even if there was no money.  There are many lakes
    with in 1/2 hour of Quinsig.  Why can't we just move the site.
    WEBSTER LAKE is nice that time of year and it's 1/2 hour more on
    290!!  with a better ramp!
    
    So what  do you say RR lets move the site.  One question who will
    not fish this tournament if the site is moved, to lets say Webster?
    
    No one right!!  So lets just move the site.
    
    Bassin Bob/
    
    ps to answer les' question ANY MASS BASS FEDERATION MEMBER (EAST/WEST)
    can not fish a lake during the off limits time.  Even if he/she
    don't fish the trail.  The VP of MASS BASS will get back to me on what
    could happen to you if you do fish.
    
    So 

    I'm Back !!
    
    Officially sign up the second member of Team Grumman !!
    Whenever....
    Whereever.....
    With Whomever...   (I'm easy!)
    
    The team of Walter Gus "Buschmaster" Surrette and
    		Louis "Mr. Zara Spook" Blasi 
    
    Will be in attendance at this most prestigious event.
    
    			Buschmaster Gus ...
    
    P.S.
    	Mr. Bandit and Mr. MassMaster..
    	The reason you've not heard from me lately, is I've just returned
    	from Jackson Hole Wyoming where the Skiing is simply Unbelievable.
    	And from what I can see, the Flyfishing cannot be anything but
    	tremendous (The Snake river was about 2 miles from my condo,
    	unfortunately trout season does not open out there until April
        first, otherwise I definitely would have hired a guide)
    
    P.P.S.
    	When is the Second meeting of the Fish Tale tellers...
    	"Chances Are" it'll be another great time.....
    
    

    re .90 Bassin' Bob...
    
    absolutley right about ANY Mass Bass Federation member...etc.etc.
    I also called for a ruling on that.
    
    So as it stands I have to widthdarw my entry for the *Quinsig* tourney.
    
    Whitehall...?
    
    
    
    

    I have no problem with moving the site to someother lake.....BUT
    the only ones that make sense to me are either Singletary in Millbury
    or Whitehall in Hopkington. Webster is okay, but if any guys are
    going to come down from N.H. its adds to much to the drive (I think).
    However, it doesn't seem to me that there are a whole bunch of them
    getting in line......whats the matter fellows????????????????
    
    So, what is the consensus of the group......??????
    
    Ranger Ron

    I'm not sure if any of us Granite Staters will be making the tourny
    on the 20th, but either way, I agree with Bob that it should be
    moved to someplace where the Mass Federation folks have at least
    the opportunity to fish.           
                                       
    Due the NH Open and our NHABC schedule May is pretty tight for many
    of us NH noters.  We also have NH's new registration mess to sort out 
    before we can bring our boats to another state.
                        
    donmac

    lakes in the area
    
    
    Manchuag Pond       360 arces   3/4 hour from Quinsig  Sutton MA.
    Singletary Lake     330 Arces   1/2 hour               Millbury
    Webster lake        1270        1/2 hour-3/4           Webster
    Whitehall           575                                Hopkinton
    Buffumville         451         1/2                    Oxford
    Cochituate          614  Great state ramp at the park  Natick,Framing
    
    
    and the list goes on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    Lets pick one so all can fish!!
    
    Bassin Bob
    

    Mais yea chew kin, Jan!!
    
    But de mos poplar ting don dere is de brown trout. Dey ketch dem
    in de tidal ponds. De way frum 4-6 ponds an dey use ultramalite
    stuff to ketch dem wit. De red snappers com in de deeper water,
    tho.
    
    An wen chew ketch dem put dem in wit som hardside crabs, som oysters,
    an some shrimps, an don forgot de seasings, plenty cayenne, bay
    leafs, pecheut bitters, an steam all dat op in a pot. MMMMM MMMMM,
    ole Coonass am gettin hongry fo dat bouliabaisse.
    
    [Don waste dem wit all dat "blakened" Chef Prudomme stuff! He com
    frum N'Awlins, what he know bout Cajun cookin!!]
    
    Hab a gud fishin time don dere an I hop de sharks don com out lak
    dey did some years ago,
    
    Coonass
    

    
    	With the dent in attendance that is due to come with this "ruling"
    	I think that we have to move.  I would vote for Singletary,
    	Webster lake is HUGE and that becomes a disadvantage for noters
    	such as myself who have small boats.   
    
    
    	Gitzit'
    
    
    

    Gang,
    	
    	Don't take me wrong I'm not a bad guy. The reason I stuck by
    Quinsig is because it's real easy to get to from the highway(Hell
    if you miss the exit ramp you drive right over it),and this was
    the one place that the majority seemed to agree on. I don't have
    any problem on where to fish. But I feel we need to decide now so
    the folks that want to pre fish the area for whatever reason can.
    	Seems that out of the 12 plus teams and additional folks that
    have signed up to fish this tournament,most are real close to the
    Worcester area. It also seems that the NH folks aren't going to
    be strong in attendance for reasons Don Mac stated. So now I think
    we can look into a different place to fish if thats what the majoriy
    wants. If not then we stay with Quinsig. 
    	The two alternate choices I like is first Singletary Lake in
    Millbury. It's only 15 minutes away from Quinsig and most of the
    local folks in the tourney have probobly fished there. To my knowledge
    I haven't seen a boat ramp fee there. Or Webster Lake,I've never
    fished it but here it's pretty nice. Again since most of the folks
    signing up appear to want to stay close to the Worcester area I
    don't feel we should move very far from it. 
    	Guys you need to get back and decide where we want to fish so
    we can get this thing resolved.
    
    						thanks,
    							Gary

    Stevie,
    
    Are we on for the tourney!!  I know your out there so speak UP!!
    As far as the lake goes anyplace is fine for me.
    
    
    					Bart Lasky
    PS:Mr. Whitman If Steve backs out can we make it.

    I will fish it with R/O Palmer if it is on any other lake other
    than QUINSIG!  Singltary or webster or Manchuag,  And Cochatuate(sp)
    would be a great lake for the small boats (it has great fishing
    at the ramp and speed limits)
    
    Bassin Bob
    
    1st  Cochituate
         Manchaug
         Webster
         Singltary
    

    RR I will help run this tournament with you again for old times.
    
    To help solve this lake problem, I will take votes via E-MAIL and
    post the results.  
    
    So send mail to PUSHY::BASS or HPSCAD::PUSHY::BASS and list the
    lake that you want to have this on other than QUINSIG.
    I will leave it open until the 28th then post the results!!
    
    Is this ok with everyone?
    
    Bassin Bob

    Yeahh...I'll vote for Lake Urine myself....I'mean Cohitcuate...

    
    A new lake sounds like a good idea I'll send in my choices BB.
    
    Re .86 Maps are available at Fish and game in Westboro. Take rt9 west 
    from 495 and get off on rt 135 north and take the first right. 
    First 5 maps are free and five cents each after that.
    
    Re .87 Thanks for answering the rule question I had Steve. You
    mentioned a "set of rule somewhere" Could you be more specific
    like note/reply or post them here so others like myself that have
    not attended any previous tournaments ( like I said in .67 )
    don't have to ask any more "dumb questions".

    Lake of the Woods???...are you refering to A1 in Westboro?
    
    I have no problem with that...but the "glass hull" boat owners probably
    won't like all the scratches,and ding's they "WILL" get 30 yards from
    the ramp....
    
    If you weren't refering to A1...tell me to shut up...;-)

    
    It was a Joke...I was reffering to the one in Minnesota
    
    Johnny Roach
    

    
    
       i'm easy...the bluegill brothers will go anywhere...
    
    
    
                                                               kiver
    

    When a lake is picked I will make copies of the map for all!!
    
    If you want them before the tournament send me you ms when I ask
    and I will send one to you.
    
    Bob Puishys!!
    

    The rules have been posted in reply .73 of this note.
    
    Ranger Ron

    
    I doesnt bother me where we fish, lets JUST FISH.
    
    	do we have a place, ? ? LETS SET A PLACE WE HAVE THE DATE..
    
    
    					 Ronni

    The votes are in and counted:
    
    Singletary 5, Buffumvill 1, Whitehaul 1, Webster 4, Cohitcuate 1
    and Quinsig 1.
    
    The Tournament will be on lake Singletary on May 20th.
    
    Bassin' Bob
    

    then singletary it is, i didnt get to vote but thats where
    my vote would have been i couldnt get through to PUSHY::BASS
    the other day. sounds good.
    
    					Ronni
    

    Ronnie,
    	
    	Don't you and the Shark get that bath tub of a boat with an
    oversized egg beater for an engine in my way. And if you don't tell
    me all your secret hot spots,I'll send out my torpedo bass at your
    boat the day of the tournament.
    	On a more serious note if Ranger Ron and Bassin Bob need any
    help running this tournament my original offer still stands. I'm
    glad everything worked out so well for everyone. The folks that
    planned to go to Quinsig pobobly don't have any problems adjusting
    to Singletary. If anyone needs directions drop me a line as I live
    in Millbury.
    
    						Gary
    
    p.s. Don't tell Tadry we're going to Singltary,he'll think he won
    	 the tournament at Quinsig. Is he s real person?????????

    
    
    Singletary sounds good to me also, just one little
    problem though.....
                       where is it?
    
                       Walt_who_is_lost_already_
    

    Gang,
    	
    	Here's the basic directions on getting to Singletary Lake. No
    matter where your coming from get on RT 146 going to Millbury. Get
    off at the Millbury exit marked West Main Street. If you where coming
    in from Worcester you would go right at the end of the exit ramp.
    If you where coming in from the opposite direction which is from
    Sutton,then you go left at the end of the exit ramp. Either way
    you need to be heading away from the center of Millbury.
    	You proceed on West main street away from Millbury and towards
    Sutton. About a mile up the road from where you got off of the exit
    ramp,you'll come to a slight fork in the road. Right at that fork
    is the Royal house of Pizza. You want to bear right. This is still
    West Main Street,don't bear left this is Sutton Road.After you go
    by the fork in the road the boat Ramp for Singletary is about a
    1/2 mile up the road on the right hand side. A good land mark is
    when you pass the Fire Station the ramp is the next thing coming
    up on your right.
    	There are some short cuts to getting there for more local people
    but the route I just described is the easist and shouldn't get you
    lost.
    	YO BASSIN BOB do you have a map for this lake. Even though I've
    fished it the most I don't have one and would like to get one. If
    anybody needs anymore info drop me a line.
    
    		Gary(who hopefully will be on Singletary Saturday)
                                                           

    RE;115
    
    EGGBEATER.........EGGBEATER
    
    I'm talking a serious food processer here ya know.
    over 19,000 lb of dust, when i take off anything
    that isnt connected to the bottom including fish
    under 5lb/s will be surfaceing, so you might want
    to bring yourself a drag net ,,, your gonna need it.
    
    	DONT forget if the bass aint a biten' theres nothing
             like a few rainbows for the live well.
    
    hey Gary, I heard the goverment is recalling all the same style
    boats, like the one you purchased, they're going to give'm to the
    navy and use'em as ANCHOR'S.
    
    			C U ALL THERE Ronni
    
    

Has anyone tried launching their boat yet at Singletary?  I've heard
the water level is really low, and there aren't too many boats out there.
Most of them were car toppers.

Mike_L

    The water is low,  but by may 20th there should be no problem. 
     The only problem I see with this lake is the size!!  and parking!
    
    Bassin Bob
    

    Nice place,Singletary...
    
    Please enter My wife,and myself in the "deck monster"
    		
    				Jeff,Lorene Lange

    Oh B.B., you just don't like Singletary.........The ramp is real
    good and even with the low water, which should be higher by May
    20th you can launch a PT. boat there. The parking is a little on
    the short side, but you can park up on the street....just don't
    get over on to the sidewalk.....they like to ticket people who do
    that......There is room at the ramp for about 12 trailers and the
    street can hold another 15 or so......I don't think anyone will
    have a problem. Just get there around 6'ish and we will have plenty
    of time to do everything we need to.
    
    Gary, thanks again for the offer to help.....keep up keeping track
    of the enteries for us and you will be helping out greatly.....
    Bob and I can handle the ramp and the money at the tourney site.
    Bob will also be bringing the scale to weigh in all the monsters
    that will be caught......;^) I usually catch my biggest fish at
    Singletary every year....no comments please!!!!:^) I know that there
    is a nine pounder in that lake....I've seen it!!!!!!
    
    As an aside, I'm leaving on my trip to Fla. and will be there all
    next week......fishing for 10+ lbers on the big O. Wish me luck!!!
    I'll need it!!!!
    
    Tight lines, Ranger Ron (Fla_bound_for_bass_and_sun)

    Steve Cozzones,
    
    Are you out there and alive or just dreaming?  Is the team of Steve
    Slipshot and Bart in or not? 
    
    				I'm waiting with rod in hand,
    
    				Bart Lasky

    I stopped by the boat ramp for Singletary last night on the way
    home from work. Yes the water is a little low but boats can still
    launch in it fine. With the amount of rain happening lately the
    water will be up to normal before you know it. So unless you have
    a 50ft cabin cruiser, I doubt you'll have any problems launching
    at Singletary. For you first timers there if you go to prefish,when
    your launching your boat and standing on your trailer looking out
    over the water,about 10-15ft out on the right of the ramp,there are
    some big rocks sitting there under the water. So the trick is to
    stay left untill you get by them. The water is pretty clear and
    I'm sure you'll notice them.
    
    						Gary 
            

    
    RE:.124  Bart,
    
    Put fresh line on the ol' reel ...  we're goin' fishin'.  Still
    need to work out a detail or two but you should expect me to
    arrive promptly ;-) and perform my usual functions:  drive the boat,
    find the most unproductive spots on the lake and fill the livewell
    with water.
    
    Splitshot

    
    	Hey....or Hay!  Anyone out there in notesfile land seen my supposed
    	partner is this event....the Molesta?
    
    	Geez Les...after how you said that you where going to clean
    	the clocks of "those perch jerkers" (his term, not mine) I
    	figured you would have us entered by now....-) -) -).
    
    	Gitzit'
    
    	BTW but not for Les....he didn't say those "terrible" things,
    	I am just trying to get him off his lazy mid to low body part.
    
    
    

      AND THE WINNER IS_______
    
                         THE UNBEATABLE TEAM OF
    
    			Les "The Molesta" Baczko
    			     & his partner
    			Keith "Gitzit'" Hauer
    
    
    		Thsi is going to be a piece of cake.  

    Gang here's the lastest update list of entries for the DEC
    tournament,MAY 20th at Singletary Lake. Please check it over as
    I could have missed someone. I'm not used to all the names vrs the
    nicknames,so again make sure I haven't missed anyone. I'm also
    assuming that all the folks that signed up for Quinsig are still
    planning to fish at Singletary. Here's the list of 15+ teams and
    still growing.
    
    RON SCH0LZ      and  TBDW
    GARY MATTSON    and  JOHN DEMERS
    AL WHITMAN      and  ?????
    RAY TADRY       and  KEN KULP
    WALT BING       and  ?????
    RON KERSWELL    and  MARK SKALSKI
    M MURPHY        and  BLUE GILL
    FRENCHMAN       and  MICK RODGERS
    RUSS DOTY       and  ?????
    STEVE CUZZONES  and  BART LASKY
    TIM LUCIA (no boat needs a ride)
    RICH NEAL       and  KEG
    GUS SURRETTE    and  LOUIS BLASI
    BOB PUSHY       and  R/O PALMER
    JEFF LANGE      and  LORENE LANGE
    LES BACZKO      and  KEITH HAUER
    STEVE BERGERON  and  ?????
                    

    Sign up the bassin' duo of Bob & Bill Storie.
    

       
    Gang here's the lastest update list of entries for the DEC
    tournament,MAY 20th at Singletary Lake. Please check it over as
    I could have missed someone. I'm not used to all the names vrs the
    nicknames,so again make sure I haven't missed anyone. I'm also
    assuming that all the folks that signed up for Quinsig are still
    planning to fish at Singletary. Here's the list of 15+ teams and
    still growing.
    
    RON SCH0LZ      and  TBDW
    GARY MATTSON    and  JOHN DEMERS
    AL WHITMAN      and  ?????
    RAY TADRY       and  KEN KULP
    WALT BING       and  ?????
    RON KERSWELL    and  MARK SKALSKI
    M MURPHY        and  BLUE GILL
    FRENCHMAN       and  MICK RODGERS
    RUSS DOTY       and  ?????
    STEVE CUZZONES  and  BART LASKY
    TIM LUCIA (no boat needs a ride)
    RICH NEAL       and  KEG
    GUS SURRETTE    and  LOUIS BLASI
    BOB PUSHY       and  R/O PALMER
    JEFF LANGE      and  LORENE LANGE
    LES BACZKO      and  KEITH HAUER
    STEVE BERGERON  and  ?????
    DAVE SULLIVAN   and  SUSAN SULLIVAN
    BOB STORIE      and  BILL STORIE                
    
       

    
    
    Please add two more to the roster.
    
      Dan Slattery and Dave Wlodyka

	Please add team of 
	  Jerry Erlandson and Tony Arsenault

My college roommate called me up the other day and I asked him to go
fishing for the tourney, so change my entry to
Tim Lucia and Khris Kendrick

We'll find a boat.

Tim

    Wow the entries are increasing. This is great,so far we have the
    potential of over 20+ teams. Do we want to cut this off at some
    point in time say around 25-30 teams maximum? And if we do limit
    it we should get the entry money up front?  Just a thought. Boy
    this is going to be fun. Here's the updated roster as of today.
                         
    1.	RON SCHOLZ       AND    TBDW
    2.	GARY MATTSON     AND    JOHN DEMERS
    3.  RAY TADRY        AND    KEN KULP  
    4.  RON KERSWELL     AND    MARK SKALSKI
    5.  M MURPHY         AND    BLUE GILL
    6.  FRECHMAN         AND    MICK RODGERS
    7.  STEVE CUZZONES   AND    BART LASKY
    8.  TIM LUCIA        AND    KHRIS KENDRICK
    9.  RICH NEAL        AND    KEG
    10. GUS SURRETTE     AND    LOUIS BLASI
    11. BOB PUSHY        AND    R/O PALMER
    12. JEFF LANGE       AND    LORENE LANGE
    13. LES BACZKO       AND    KEITH HAUER
    14. DAVE SULLIVAN    AND    SUSAN SULLIVAN
    15. BOB STORIE       AND    BILL STORIE
    16. DAN SLATTERY     AND    DAVE WLODYKA
    17. JERRY ERLAND     AND    TONY ARSENAULT
    18. WALT BING        AND    ?????
    19. RUSS DOTY        AND    ?????
    20.  AL WHITMAN      AND    ?????
    21.  STEVE BERGERON  AND    ?????

Sign up the team of Mike Loewe and Gary Watt.

Mike_L

            
    Wow the entries are increasing. This is great,so far we have the
    potential of over 20+ teams. Do we want to cut this off at some
    point in time say around 25-30 teams maximum? And if we do limit
    it should we get the entry money up front?  Just a thought. Boy
    this is going to be fun. Here's the updated roster as of today.
                         
    1.	RON SCHOLZ       AND    GARY WIERSUM (aka TBDW)
    2.	GARY MATTSON     AND    JOHN DEMERS
    3.  RAY TADRY        AND    KEN KULP  
    4.  RON KERSWELL     AND    MARK SKALSKI
    5.  M MURPHY         AND    BLUE GILL
    6.  FRECHMAN         AND    MICK RODGERS
    7.  STEVE CUZZONES   AND    BART LASKY
    8.  TIM LUCIA        AND    KHRIS KENDRICK
    9.  RICH NEAL        AND    KEG
    10. GUS SURRETTE     AND    LOUIS BLASI
    11. BOB PUSHY        AND    R/O PALMER
    12. JEFF LANGE       AND    LORENE LANGE
    13. LES BACZKO       AND    KEITH HAUER
    14. DAVE SULLIVAN    AND    SUSAN SULLIVAN
    15. BOB STORIE       AND    BILL STORIE
    16. DAN SLATTERY     AND    DAVE WLODYKA
    17. JERRY ERLAND     AND    TONY ARSENAULT
    18. MIKE LOEWE       AND    GARY WATT
    19. WALT BING        AND    ?????
    20. RUSS DOTY        AND    ?????
    21.  AL WHITMAN      AND    ?????
    22.  STEVE BERGERON  AND    ?????

    Please put another team on the list for this tournament. 
    
    Jack Whites and ??????
    
    Thanks,
    
    j

    Please add another team to the list for this tournament and
    also when do you want the cash.
       the team of Tom Zilinsky aka bartender and Ken the mechanic
    
      thanks
       bartender
    

    Money will collected the morning of the tourney and a draw will
    be held for starting positions. As of now, and based on the enteries
    we will be paying out the top FIVE places. Something on the order
    of 40% for first, 30 for second, then 15, 10 & 5% for fifth. The
    lunker pool is usually a winner take all, but with this many in
    the field, I think that it maybe a 75% for the top dog and 25% for
    the runner up. Comments welcome.....
    
    Ranger Ron

    Ron,
    	  Great idea on paying to five places, but lunker should be
    the BIG HAWG and there is usually only one.  I vote for lunker
    take all.
    
    Les

     > Big Hawg...and there is usually only one.
    
    Last fall at Monomonac two fish weighing 2.14 split the lunker pool.
    
    Correct me if I'm wrong DonMac,
    
    I second that the Lunker Pool be just that...100% for biggest bass. 

    
    
    	re. 140     
    		Ron, being that I am going to unveil the latest in
    		killer gitzit combinations for this tourney....I would
    		vote for one HAWG payout.  
    
    		Gitzit' 
    	
    
    

    
    One more late entry... Enter the team of Jim Mrowka and Denise Griffin
    
    ...Jeff... I am still ready to do that "Dam Pond"
    
    Johnny Roach
    

    
    Hi all,
    
    	I'm thinking about heading down to Singletary tommorrow to prepare
    for this most prestigious DEC tourney.  I'm looking for any information
    that I should be aware of in terms of Navigational hazards.   I
    have never been on the lake before and therefore would like to know
    if there are any particularly hazardous sections that are not readily
    apparent.  I'll keep my eyes open for the rocks near the Boat Ramp.
    
    Any help will be appreciated.  
    
          Gus "Buschmaster" Surrette
    
    P.S.  Anyone in the area that's interested, there will be plenty
          room in my boat, as I plan to probably fish alone, leaving
          the Lowell Ma area sometime early to mid morning.  
    	   Give me shout.
    
    

    
    	Eh Yo Buschmaster...I am not the most knowledgable on that lake
    	but there is a couple of "humps" along the east side of the
    	lake that depending on the water level may present some problems.
    	Keep an eye on the water depth as you work that shore.
    
    	Good luck....let us know the results...not that I will need
    	help with my killer combinations...-)
    
    	Gitzit'
    

    There is only one other place on the lake to watch out for. It is
    at the south end of the lake. There is one huge rock that sticks
    way out of the water. There are other rocks below the water in that
    area. Outside the rest of the lake is fine. NO rock piles or bars
    that would cause any trouble. It is a deep lake also and that is
    why there are a lot of trout fishermen on the lake. You'll see them
    trolling around.
    
    Tight lines, Ranger Ron
    
    ps. I still am not sure about the lunker pool. If everyone that
    is signed up for the tourney gets in it will be over $200 dollars.
    That is alot of cash and the one thing I always worry about is making
    this thing a money event instead of a FUN event. Usually the lunker
    winner is also the tourney winner and that means he or she would
    take in over $300. I don't know...what do the rest of you say?????

    I vote we share the wealth and have fun.
    
    There are a lot of smallies in Singletary; do they count, too?
    
    Bob
    

    Gang,
    	
         When I first published directions to Singletary I noticed an
    ERROR. When coming down 146 from the Worcester way(I believe thats
    South)you get off of the West Main Street exit in Millbury. But
    when you get to the end of the exit ramp and go right,you need to
    cross over a street and 15 feet past that is West Main Street,
    the one you want to be on.                                    
    	There's a Y in the road right at the end of this exit ramp and
    that's where Elm Street and West Main intersect. Again the very
    1st right would be Elm Street(THE WRONG ROAD)cross over 15ft then
    go right and your on West Main and the rest of the directions are
    fine.
    	Coming from the Sutton direction(North) you'll go left still
    at the end of that ramp and your directly on West Main going in
    the right direction. Again either way the Royal House of Pizza where
    your next turn is is only a mile away from the exit ramps for RT
    146. So if you do go in the wrong direction after a mile and don't
    see it,then my directions screwed you up. Ask anyone you see in
    Town and I'm sure they'll point you in the right direction.
    
    						Gary
                                                    

    RE: the Lunker pool ...  here's an idea I gleaned from Bassmasters
    or Florida Sportsman tourney coverage ... how about some portion
    of the lunker pool going into a trashfish lunker pool.  I know there
    were some big picks caught last fall at Monomonac ... what does
    Singletary offer besides trout and bass? ... Carp?  Eels?
    
    -SSS-

    	Well guys, here is my response to entering the DECmasters
    tournament:
    
    
    :-(  :-(   :-(   :-(   :-(   :-(   :-(   :-(   :-(   :-(   :-(
    
    Would you believe that my trip to MRO just GOT CANCELED!!!!!
    (Where is the PRIMAL SCREAM NOTE?????)  Other than stated above,
    my response to learning the BAD NEWS is unrepeatable in a NOTES
    file.  So, I guess that I won't be able to come out there and teach
    all you Eastern Perch Jerkers how to fish.  :-(  (Who knows, we
    both might have learned something.)  Anyway, you are just going
    to have to carry on without me this time.

    Singletary offers very good smallmouth fishing.
    

  Hey Ron and folks I have just a couple points.  1)  a Big fish pool,
    is just that.  It is for the person or team who caughts the biggest
    fish.  We are not there for trash fish just BASS.  It has always
    been winner take all.
    
    2)  If you folks are worried about one team or person winning and
    caughting big fish, Yes it can happen, but Singltary will be no
    Momonac..  If the money is the problem, make it $1.00 a person for
    lunker and leave it winner take all.  There is no second or third
    LUNKER is LUNKER!!!
    

Although I'm not coming down to fish this tourney, I have to agree with BB.  
A "LUNKER POOL" is intended to reward the ONE person (or team) that manages 
to land the largest bass.  I agree that often the winning person/team 
usually also catches the largest bass, but then again, that's not always the 
case.  You've already decided that, due to the large turnout, rewards will 
go to the top 5 places which will help to lower the individual payoffs.  
This, by the way, also provides more incentive for more folks to enter as 
their chances of winning something is greater.

I agree that the primary purpose for these events is to get together once in 
a while and have FUN ... and NOT to be big money-making propositions.  But 
there's also no reason why a little $$$ at the end of the line (pun) can't 
contribute to the spirit of competition.

Now ... if this tourney is on Singletary and, as someone previously
mentioned, it also has smallmouth, then why not split the pool for the
largest largemouth and smallmouth.  For example, a 60/40 split with 60%
going to the larger of the two fish.  If the smallie is bigger than the
largemouth, it takes the 60% cut.  If only one legal-sized smallie is
registered ... all the more power to that lucky soul!  If no smallie is
caught, then 100% payoff goes to the hawg-catcher!

Just my 2 cents worth...

-HSJ- (who's thinking 'bout starting up a NH tourney for June)

    If it is not to late you can add another team to the list. 
    Mike McDermott, and Tom Riley 
    We might not be the best, but we pray to the "Bass God" every night.

    		Well Fisher folks looks like we've broken the 25 entry
mark. This is going to be a good size tournament,maybe we can get ESPN to 
come in. On the serious note,Singletary's ramp isn't built to get more than 
1 boat at a time in and out. We need to start thinking how long we want the
tourney to run and keep in mind the time for getting boats in and out,weigh 
in,ect,ect. On suggestion I have is start as early as possible to get the 
most amount of time in for Fishing. Or maybe we should just make this a 6 
hour tournament. Just some thoughts. We've got plenty of time to work this
out. I'd rather have these type of problems than worrying about if enough are
going to show up.
	As a side note,to keep everthing friendly I vote to have more than 
one pay off for the Lunker pool. Also for folks who have never been to 
Singletary before,see my note before this update about a oversight in  
directions to it.

				Looks Good So Far,
						Gary



                         
    1.	RON SCHOLZ       AND    GARY WIERSUM (aka TBDW)
    2.	GARY MATTSON     AND    JOHN DEMERS
    3.  RAY TADRY        AND    KEN KULP  
    4.  RON KERSWELL     AND    MARK SKALSKI
    5.  M MURPHY         AND    BLUE GILL
    6.  FRECHMAN         AND    MICK RODGERS
    7.  STEVE CUZZONES   AND    BART LASKY
    8.  TIM LUCIA        AND    KHRIS KENDRICK
    9.  RICH NEAL        AND    KEG
    10. GUS SURRETTE     AND    LOUIS BLASI
    11. BOB PUSHY        AND    R/O PALMER
    12. JEFF LANGE       AND    LORENE LANGE
    13. LES BACZKO       AND    KEITH HAUER
    14. DAVE SULLIVAN    AND    SUSAN SULLIVAN
    15. BOB STORIE       AND    BILL STORIE
    16. DAN SLATTERY     AND    DAVE WLODYKA
    17. JERRY ERLAND     AND    TONY ARSENAULT
    18. MIKE LOEWE       AND    GARY WATT
    19. WALT BING        AND    RED COLLETTE
    20. TOM ZILINSKY     AND    KEN THE MECHANIC
    21. JIM MROWKA       AND    DENISE GRIFFIN
    22. MIKE MCDERMOTT   AND    TOM RILEY
    23. RUSS DOTY        AND    ?????
    24. AL WHITMAN       AND    ?????
    25. STEVE BERGERON   AND    ?????
    26. JACK WHITE       AND    ????? 
    

    I have a few points on this start stuff.
    1) the ramp as mention at this place is small.  Ron and I have
    organized a few of these in the past, and 25 boats is not a problem
    if the following is done.
    	Every one should plan on being there and ready by 6:30 am..
     That does not mean showing up at 6:30, that means getting you boat
     in the water and trailer parked.  
    
     	Try to get there early but don't run you motors too long.  Gets
    the locals upset. If all the ramp parking is gone. Park on the road
    or in the field below the fire station. 
    		!!!!!!!!DO NOT PARK ON THE SIDEWALK!!!!!!!

    2)Do the same when you get your boats out.  Once you are out of
    the water get out of the way to clean up.  PARK IT SOMEWHERE!.
    
    This should keep thing fast and clean.  Don't be afraid to ask someone
    for help.  Most of the people going will help. (except don't let
    TBDW back up your trailer!!  We saw all his trailer activites at
    Manchuag a few years ago!!!!!)   
    
    Bob Puishys
    

    
    Hi all,
    
    I spent two days out at Lake Singletary this weekend, and had less
    than optimum results.  
    
    On Saturday, Tim Lucia and I headed out in what seemed to be gale
    force winds to attempt to entice a couple of bass into the boat.
    After 45 minutes of fishing/exploring Tim hooked into a nice stocked
    rainbow.  It was quite the surprise, since he was fishing for bass
    with a 4.5" floating rapala.  I was tossing a white "Vibrashaft"
    spinnerbait (my new-found personal favorite spinnerbait) and about
    a half hour later I hooked and landed a nice largemouth, 16.5" and
    I guess a couple of pounds.  The rest of the day was spent fighting
    the waves, wind, and rain, with no other stikes.  There was a tournament
    on the lake on Saturday, one of the local B.A.S.S. chapters, so
    consequently the lake was pretty crowded.
    
    I also headed down there yesterday with my brother.  Unlike Saturday,
    Monday was gorgeous.  The sun shined all day with light to moderate
    winds.  The fish, however, were apparently on vacation.  I spent
    6+ hours throw everything I had (Spinnerbait, crankbaits, Jig-n-Pig,
    Gitzits etc etc) around every type of structure I could find (Docks,
    boulders, dropoffs fallen trees, in all depths) and never even raised
    an eyebrow (do fish have eyebrows ???).  Well at least I did catch
    a few rays any ways and it was a nice day out.  FWIW I talked to
    several bass boats on Monday and only one boats had caught anything
    (two small smallmouth).  I also talked to one of the guys who fished
    the club tourney on Saturday, and he said the winning team only
    had 4 fish, but two of them were 3+ lbs.
    
    I do have one question though (Gitzit are you listening). I decided
    to try Gitzit Jigs for the first time (yeah I know I'm WAY behind
    the times) around the rocky dropoffs that are so common around the
    lake.  I had a LOT of trouble getting hooked into the rocks etc.
    I rigged it with a standard lead head with the hook exposed and
    the jig head exposed as well.  It seemed that if I let the jig hit
    the bottom, the head would get caught (I don't think the hook is
    getting caught because I have pulled hooks straight to get them
    off other rocks).  Any suggestions on rigging and techniques would
    be appreciated, I lost 5 jigs/gitzits combination in a very short
    period of time.
    
    Sorry for being long-winded.....
    
    	Gus
    

Gus,

If your problem is getting hung up in the rocks on the bottom, try this.
Rig the gitzit with a 2/0 hook hooked Texas-style with a small 1/8 oz. worm 
weight pegged about 12-18" about (Carolina-style).  This set-up should allow 
the gitzit to trail behind and above the weight off the bottom.  If you're 
still getting snagged, try inserting a small piece of styrofoam into the 
gitzit body to add more bouyancy.  When you feel the weight hit bottom, just 
keep it moving lightly so that the weight doesn't fall between the rocks and 
become snagged.

Also, because the water is still cold and the bass are lethargic, you might 
give the "dead-Worming" technique a try.  I had suggested this to someone 
last fall (I can't remember who) and the technique paid off for them.

-HSJ-

    
    Thanks Holeshot, I'll certainly give both those methods a try.
    
    The water at Singletary felt very cold still (I didn't have a 
    thermometer, but did slip off my trailer while launching ...
    boy were my feet cold !!).  Hopefully a month's worth of warm
    weather will get them Bass to move.  
    
    A couple of comments about Singletary....  
    
    - Very nice lake, although unlike many lakes I've fished before.
      The structure of the lake is better hidden, i.e. lots of submerged
      drop offs and boulders etc.  The people who have lots of smallmouth
      experience (I have none!!) should do very well.  
    - Visible structure includes numerous docks and boulders near the
      shoreline, and a couple of half submerged trees.  I would imagine
      as the water warms, some extensive weedbeds will form in the
      shallower sections of the lake.  I think the water was too cold
      for the bass to be in the shallows, even though the sun was warm
      all day.
    - The water is stained, but not overly murky.  Visibility was probably
      about 6-8 feet in places.  This may have been due to the high
      amount of rain lately and how rough the water was on Saturday.
    - I'm amazed at the amount of fishing pressure that Singletary
      receives.  Saturday there was a tournament as well as numerous
      other people.  Monday had just as many people with probably a
      dozen bass boats and a dozen pleasure/ trolling-for-trout boats.
      By talking to a lot of the people on the lake, I guess a tournament
      every other week is about average.  Good thing MOST of the people
      practice  catch and release for bass anyhow.
    
    I guess that's enough for now....
    
    Thanks again Joe, will report on the results, as I plan to prefish
    at least a couple more times (I REFUSE to get skunked this tourney,
    I don't care if I win..... just as long as I have something other
    than sorrow to weigh in :-) :-) )
    
    	Gus
     

    Gus,
    	I was out on Singletary Saturday also and had the same luck
    as Tim. My partner John and myself got there around 7:00am,I don't
    think the mecury was above 35 degrees yet. We decided all the Bass
    would do is laugh at us trying to catch them this cold. We trolled
    for Trout for a couple of hours and didn't get a thing. We then
    decided to try going for Bass in a few of the coves,hoping the water
    was a little warmer there. About 1/2 hour into it I hooked into
    something. It wasn't a Bass but a 14" Brown Trout. 
    	I caught him on a medium depth crank bait in a rocky section.
    We caught a small Yellow perch and that was it for the day. We got
    in before the Rain came down. I'll give you credit of you stayed
    out on the Lake with the wind and the rain,you deserve to catch
    Bass then. 
    	Your the second person I talked to that has caught a Bass this
    early using a spinner bait. I always though the Bass were to sluggish
    to go after them with the water still this cold. I think this weekend
    I'll give a couple of my lighter colored ones a try. Knowing my
    luck I'll probobly catch a Horned Pout on them.
                 
    						Gary

    Gary, congrats on the brown trout !
    
    I must confess however, that the reason I used a Spinnerbait on
    that day was that I was too lazy to try something else that required
    more work to fish !!  My main objective for Saturday was to get
    a good look at the lake and try to find some potential hot spots
    ("hot" being a figure of speech, of course....).  I was fishing
    the spinnerbait about as slow as I could without leaving it on the
    bottom.  I did throw a Jig-n-Pig as well, but had no luck there.
    
    Interestingly though, the next day (Sunday) the Boston Herald started
    up their weekly column "BASS BETS" for the season.  And guess what,
    Lake Singletary was the Featured local lake of week.  The guy who
    wrote the article recommended White single blade spinnerbaits and
    Jig-n-pigs in black and brown.  Sooooo with this information in
    hand and a rough sketch of the lake with the Author's "Hot spots"
    clearly labeled, I was ready to get a bunch of both smallies and
    largemouths.   The author also stated, "It's almost impossible to
    get skunked at Singletary,  with the large bass populations there,
    even on a bad day you can still catch at least on decent fish"
    Boy did I ever prove him wrong !!  I'll keep trying though....
    
    See ya 
    Gus
     
    

    
    If it is not too late please signup the team of Paul Rice and Dick
    Greenaway for May 20th.
    
    
    Thanks
    
    
    Dick Greenaway
    

    
    Buschmaster, glad to see you out there tossing the 'ol namesake.
    I do not rig mine Texas style, ie...I leave the hook exposed.  I
    compensate for that with a continuous retrival...slow but not letting
    the gitzit settle too much.  Needless to say that I have some hook
    ups anyway.   I was running gitzits last Monday through the rocks
    at the Molesta's "personal lake" and had good success with them.
    
    There will, I assume, be others in the notes that can tell you how
    to rig them so the hook is not exposed.
    
    Gitzit'
    
    
    
    

Gang,
	After reading Gus's comments about the tournament at Singletary,and
hearing myself from someone that Singletary has a tournament every weekend 
right through the Summer. I think we have a problem here or maybe we don't? 
Don't most tournaments run on Saturday? If that's the case,with todays update 
we're up to 27 teams of our own. Add that in with another group of 20 teams on 
the same day. What a MESS. This is going to make fishing real tight and in my 
opinion takes alot of the Fun OUT OF IT. I don't know what the answer is or if 
this is really a legit concern. What do you all think? One thought I have is do 
this on Sunday instead of Saturday.


                         
    1.	RON SCHOLZ       AND    GARY WIERSUM (aka TBDW)
    2.	GARY MATTSON     AND    JOHN DEMERS
    3.  RAY TADRY        AND    KEN KULP  
    4.  RON KERSWELL     AND    MARK SKALSKI
    5.  M MURPHY         AND    BLUE GILL
    6.  FRECHMAN         AND    MICK RODGERS
    7.  STEVE CUZZONES   AND    BART LASKY
    8.  TIM LUCIA        AND    KHRIS KENDRICK
    9.  RICH NEAL        AND    KEG
    10. GUS SURRETTE     AND    LOUIS BLASI
    11. BOB PUSHY        AND    R/O PALMER
    12. JEFF LANGE       AND    LORENE LANGE
    13. LES BACZKO       AND    KEITH HAUER
    14. DAVE SULLIVAN    AND    SUSAN SULLIVAN
    15. BOB STORIE       AND    BILL STORIE
    16. DAN SLATTERY     AND    DAVE WLODYKA
    17. JERRY ERLAND     AND    TONY ARSENAULT
    18. MIKE LOEWE       AND    GARY WATT
    19. WALT BING        AND    RED COLLETTE
    20. TOM ZILINSKY     AND    KEN THE MECHANIC
    21. JIM MROWKA       AND    DENISE GRIFFIN
    22. MIKE MCDERMOTT   AND    TOM RILEY
    23. PAUL RICE        AND    DICK GREENAWAY
    24. RUSS DOTY        AND    ?????
    25. AL WHITMAN       AND    ?????
    26. STEVE BERGERON   AND    ?????
    27. JACK WHITE       AND    ????? 

   Would ya'll please replace the ?????? previously entered as my
"BACK DECK COMMANDER" with  Bruce Judson.  Bruce has volunteered to
put all the BASS that want to use my lower unit as submerged structure
into out livewell.   Welcome aboard Bruce...

Al

    
    	I was told by an old timer fishing at Singletary that you need
    a "permit" to park at the boat ramp on weekends because of the pressure
    and tournaments. 
    
    Johnny Roach

    
    
    
    PLEASE let's condider whitehall in hopkinton........
    - No hassle
    - Lotsa parking
    - FISH
    - two boats can launch/pull out at the same time
    - Singletary will SUCK with two tourneys going at the same time
    - I'm not interested in all the HASSLE
    
    TBDW
    

    DON'T MOVE IT TO SUNDAY!!!!!!
    
    about 95% of all the B.A.S.S. Federation clubs have their tournaments
    on Sundays.   Very few have them on saturday.  Lots of clubs have
    memebers who work on saturday.   All the state level events are
    also on sunday so most of the clubs use sunday aswell.
    
    We will most likly have more trout fisher persons and people out
    just to fish on saturday, but should not have a club tournament.
     
    I checked the list of tournaments from the federation and no one
    is there that day.  But Not all clubs turn in their scheduals on
    time.
    
    Bassin Bob

    I think he is giving you some &**&*  the old timers get all bent
    out of shape bucause they can't park to fish for trout.  But if
    you read the state ramp laws the ramps are for boat launches ONLY...
    not for fishing or swimming from shore.  Those shore people park
    so you can't back your boat out of a parking spot, or they park
    in the area you are suppose to use to line up with the ramp.
    

    Bob,
    	It looks fine if you haven't seen on your schedule a major
    tournament the day of ours. I was there this Saturday(What a Fool
    I was for that,I especialy liked how the white snow clashed with
    my Red carpet)there was a Club tournament going on but they maybe
    had 8 boats out. They were a small mouth club?????? 
    	What I was worried about was a major tournament conflicting with
    ours. This doesn't look like the case,which is good. I still vote
    to start this thing as early as possible though.
    	As far as the ramp goes,Bob is right. This old timer is giving
    you a line. You don't need any special permit to park there. I've
    also had run in's with cars parked in the line up area for the ramp.
    I've calmly asked the person to move their car and they did without
    any incident(As my fingers slowly lowered the hammer back on the
    double barreled 12 Gauge,just kidding). I think most people are
    ignorant to the fact that that's why that area is marked off for
    no parking,so trailers can back up. Sometimes you got to educate
    them. 
                                Gary(still Bassless)
    				 
                                                    

    re .171 two tournaments at once?
    
    Hay TBDW who said there is anouther tournament?
    

    re. .174
              Gary (Still Bassless)
    
      Hey Gary,
    	   Quit perch jerking and get on the stick.   If you want to
    catch a Bass before the Singletary tourney , I will be more than
    happy to show you my third or fourth favorite spot on the lake.
    Its garunteed to to hold fish but I cant garuntee that you will
    boat on, but to prove it I will boat one, to prove my point, since
    I can only show you these spots while on the lake.  Just let me know 
    when.  
    
    Les
    
    P.S.  Thanks for the lure $$$$,  8>)  
        
    	

    Allright fellows, lets get his thing straightened out.....there
    is no other tourney on that lake on that date that anyone can find
    out about.....so that should not be a problem. The trout fishermen
    will be there, but it will be a little late in their trolling season
    so we shouldn't have any problem with them either. The last thing
    is the time we start......7:00AM is the offical starting time. The
    sun will just be up and we won't run into anything (especially each
    other). We end at 3:00PM. That is the time that everyone has to
    be back at the ramp for the weigh-in. You do not have to have your
    boat out of the water, but you must be there. 
    
    Yes, with all the people signed up for this tourney....more than
    any other one we have ever had, the ramp there will cause us a little
    problem. Solution.....get there early!!!!!!! and be prepared to
    leave a little later than normal. I suggest that you try to be there
    by about 6:00AM. That should give us plenty of time to get everyone
    into the water with no strain on the resources. There is NOT enough
    room at the ramp for 27 boats to dock, so be prepared to have to
    park your boat out and around the cove that the ramp is in (and
    watch out for the rocks there). 
    
    I will admit that with this type of turn out we are going to tax
    the ramp and the lake....I had no idea there would be so many :^)
    but its great...really great. If we get many more people in this
    we may well have to think of moving the event to another lake that
    is more suited for this many boats......lets wait and see!!!!!!!
    
    re: some earlier notes.
    There are no weeds at Singletary except in the most southern pool
    and across from the ramp. The rest of the lake is basically rock!!
    Two areas to watch are in the most easterly cove on the south shore
    and off the point of the ramp cove. Everything else can be seen
    before it gets hit......Most of the time ;^)
    
    Tight lines, Ranger Ron

    Hay Ron remeber the first one of these you and i ran : 
    	THE FIRST DEC BASSMASTERS CLASSIC!!  there where at least this
    many teams and only about 1/3 showed!!
    
    2)  Manchuag is anouther 10 minutes down the road with a ramp that
    can hold 50 or so boats!!  The lakes are about the same in fish
    number and size..  Get your tournament people who are helping you
    on the phone and move it if you see fit!!  I think it does not mater
    to most of these folks where we fish!
    
    Bassin Bob

    
    
             Did I see someone mention Lake Urine I mean Cochituate??
             Great parking and ramp access,easy to get too from anywhere.
             Large enough to accommodate all ewe perchjerkers and there
             is plenty of them so Rich will catch be able to catch  
             something.
    
    
                                        The Comedian (Keg)

    	Lets make a decision by the end of the week. I haven't fished any
    of the ponds/lakes mentioned and would like to prefish the one we will
    be having the tourney at. Lets not have a 11th hour change. Sound
    reasonable?

    Rich 

    Hay Guys  Just want to let you all know, Ron, Gary and myself have
    seen all the replies and have been talking about it.  We don't want
    to upset any people.
    
    	This lake was picked to solve the federation problem.  Thats
    fine.  We voted 9 people answered the vote.  Know we have 27 teams
    or 54 people.  We have lots of lakes to pick from but are trying
    to keep it close.  Ron as tournament chairman will post something
    soon.
    
    Just to answer some of the questions,  Parking is not to much of
    the problem, 27 boats is..  Starting earlier than 7:00 is a big
    problem on that lake with the local people.  There has been problems
    in the past with the motor noise, and locals going after the fisherman.
    
    Some people also mentioned Canoes and the wind on that lake.  This
    is all being looked at.  I just hope that if ron changes the sight
    all will still attend.  If you are listed and are not coming tell
    us NOW!!
    
    Bob Puishys
    
    p.s. Some one sent me mail about needing a partner??  Who was it
    I have someone who will fish with a boat.  I you still need a patner
    please call me at dtn:297-7841 or mail t hpscad::bpuishys
    
    

    Seems as though there are a lot of potential problems (locals going
    after the fishermen , lack of space , etc . 
    The wide open spaces of Maine are still available , we don't have
    an overcrowding problem up here and we have plenty of very good
    lakes for the picking . Even the motels are not crowded early on
    in the season as they will be later in the summer . May 20 or 21
    would still allow plenty of time to arrange a nice trip north .
    Think about it .
    
    Al
    

    Folks, let me try this again....(thanks Al, maybe someother time)
    Our problem here is not the lake or the starting time. The lake
    could hold 60 boats if needed and you might not see each other all
    day.....the time is dictated by "normal" practices when fishing
    on a 'lived on' lake. Most all the houses on the lake are year around
    residences. People don't like being blown out of their beds on a
    Sat morning.....so, no matter where, we will start the tourney at
    7:00AM.
    
    Now let me restate the only problem we have.......PARKING for all
    the guys who have entered this gala......the ramp can hold 12 boats
    and cars.....the street can hold another 12 or so and there is some
    room down the way near the old pump house, maybe 200-300 yards away.
    NOW.......if nobody mines this and the fact that we can only get
    one boat in/out at a time, we will stay at Singletary. If of the
    28 entries we have alot of you do mind, then we will move the tourney
    to Manchug where we don't have any of these problems and the lake
    does not have year around houses (well maybe three). To settle this,
    Bassin Bob has volunteered his workstation again to give us a chance
    to express our opinion.......move or don't move, that is the question.
    
    DO NOT ENTER YOUR REPLY IN THIS NOTE........PLEASE!!!!!!!!
    
    Send your opinion to BPUISHYS::BASS
    
    Once again the cutoff will be this friday and I promiss to post
    the results then so anyone that wants to prefish will know where
    we are going to fish......
    
    Before anyone gets upset......I don't like this anymore than you
    do.....we are doing our best to try and come up with an answer to
    a question we have never had before.....this is the biggest DEC
    Bassmasters Classic we have had to date.....personally I think its
    great that we have so many great fisherpersons around, but that
    fact has caused this problem. Our last one had 10 or 12 entries.
    so, lets make the best of it and please get to Bob with your reply.
    And please, only those that know that they are going to be there!!!!
    
    Thanks for your patience in this.
    Tight lines, Ranger Ron
  

    
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    	My system can't find the node BPUISHYS::BASS so where do we
    send our replies? For example I would have replied " Fish at Manchug"
    If it's less hassle it will be more fun.
    
    Johnny Roach
    

    
    
    	I don't think that all 27 of the boats being brought to this
    tournament will be "bass extravaganzas".  There will be a good number
    pulled off the top of cars or dropped out the back of pick-up trucks.
    
    Bottom line here is that true to Digital style we are working an
    issue that probably isn't one.  And if we don't get going at 7:00
    am....so what?  I am entering this because this is a good bunch
    of guys/gals to hang around.  Let's keep some sanity around the
    rules...but lets not act like this is on the BASS tournament trail.
    
    Gitzit'
    
    
    

    Please change the name of my teamate from ??????? to Dave Coulson.
    
    Thx,
    
    Jack

    Ron made a type in the mail  address.
    
    it 		PUSHY::BASS  or HPSCAD::PUSHY::BASS
    
    Bob
    

Gang,
	Well it looks like we're starting to level out. This is the first week
that I haven't had any additional entries. The weather is starting to warm up 
and hopefully the Bass are becoming a little more active. We should know later
on today if our traveling Fishing show is moving again or staying put.

						regards,
							Gary
	
                         
    1.	RON SCHOLZ       AND    GARY WIERSUM (aka TBDW)
    2.	GARY MATTSON     AND    JOHN DEMERS
    3.  RAY TADRY        AND    KEN KULP  
    4.  RON KERSWELL     AND    MARK SKALSKI
    5.  M MURPHY         AND    BLUE GILL
    6.  FRENCHMAN        AND    MICK RODGERS
    7.  STEVE CUZZONES   AND    BART LASKY
    8.  TIM LUCIA        AND    KHRIS KENDRICK
    9.  RICH NEAL        AND    KEG
    10. GUS SURRETTE     AND    LOUIS BLASI
    11. BOB PUSHY        AND    R/O PALMER
    12. JEFF LANGE       AND    LORENE LANGE
    13. LES BACZKO       AND    KEITH HAUER
    14. DAVE SULLIVAN    AND    SUSAN SULLIVAN
    15. BOB STORIE       AND    BILL STORIE
    16. DAN SLATTERY     AND    DAVE WLODYKA
    17. JERRY ERLAND     AND    TONY ARSENAULT
    18. MIKE LOEWE       AND    GARY WATT
    19. WALT BING        AND    RED COLLETTE
    20. TOM ZILINSKY     AND    KEN THE MECHANIC
    21. JIM MROWKA       AND    DENISE GRIFFIN
    22. MIKE MCDERMOTT   AND    TOM RILEY
    23. PAUL RICE        AND    DICK GREENAWAY
    24. AL WHITMAN       AND    BRUCE JUDSON
    25. JACK WHITE       AND    DAVE COULSON
    26. RUSS DOTY        AND    ?????
    27. STEVE BERGERON   AND    ?????
   

    Please add one more team to the list - 
    John Accica and George Phipps
    
    John has been unable to connect into 
    this notesfile from his system, and 
    asked me to put his name in. 
    
    Thanks,
    
    Jack

    
    
    	Bassin' Bob....lay it on us....where do I need to pre fish for
    	the tournament tomorrow??????????
    
    	Gitzit' who_is_not_TOO_anxious_am_I?
    
    
    

    
    
    Please add the team of Diana and Jerry Weisbach to the entry list.
    
    
    Thanks,
    
    
    Jerry.
    

    >    Lets not leave it up to Bob, We've done that once already...Let
    > just leave the site as Singletary and all be aware that we need
    > to be there early to launch.
    > 
    > Ray

    Is this official now? Just curious.

    Rich

    Of the 28 teams signed up we had reponses from 22 (not bad). The
    result (and I am sorry it didn't get in last friday) is that we
    move the to Manchug to avoid the hassle of launching and parking.
    Everything else stays the same (starting time etc.)
    
    So the people have spoken...sorry about this whole thing, but we
    now look to have 29 teams in this and the list may still grow. I
    have to say that it seems to be the best idea (and I didn't vote,
    you all decided this). Lets try and remember...fishing is fun!!!!
    
    Tightlines, Ranger Ron
   

    Hot diggidy-dingleberry....
    
    Now where is Manchaug? Brookfield(s)?...Auburn? Route 20 somewhere?

    
    O.K.  now that the site has been officially frozen (at least for
    this week .... just kidding ;^) ) How about some directions to/info
    about Manchaug (sp??).  The info I'm looking for does not mean
    tactics, lures or specific locations, but possible lower-unit-munching
    rocks , species of bait fish present, whether or not there are Smallies
    too etc.
    
    Although I'm completely neutrel as to the location, given my
    pre-fishing experiences at Singletary (3 days 21+ hours on the
    water, 1 nice bass, 1 short)  I can't say that I'm totally depressed
    about moving the site !!!!!
    
    Gus
    
    who-hopes-he-can-get-out-saturday-to-start-prefishing !!!!
    

    re directions
    
    I am sure Ron will add some directions but here are a few fast ones.
    
    If you are coming from the 295 - 395 (old rt 52)  you would want
    to take exit 4E off of 395, thats sutton ave Sutton.  About 5 miles
    or so you would go by Singltary Rod and Gun Club, you will go over
    a little hill SLOW DOWN watch out for cop.  You past Spains country
    store and a white church on your right. about 1000 yards on your
    right There are signs for camp grounds and such take that rt.  Manchug
    Rd.  about 2 miles you will see the lake on your right (after one
    pond and two campgrounds)  The road goes around the lake,  You will
    pass a YMCA camp and will nolonger see the lake.  You go down a
    steap hill. At the bottom of the hill The ramp will be on your right.
    
    If you miss it you come to the dam and lake again on your rt.  Turn
    around and go back it will be the first left after you turn around.
    I don't know if there is a sign or not.
    
    The lake has all kinds of ROCKS like singltary so use caution near
    shore (don't go buzzing between Island and shore)  after you launch
    you are in a cove Go to your right to head out into the Big lake.
    About 1000 yards or so Almost out of the cove is an old dam under
    the water.  Right in the middle is an opening IT IS ONLY MARKED
    RIGHT NOW WITH TWO SODA BOTTLES. at this time. WATCH OUT GO SLOW.
    After the dam you can open it up.  Just to the rt and left of the
    dam there are lots of rocks so go straight.
    
    If you Know where the ramp is on singltary keep going past the ramp
    and around the lake until the roads ends.(10mins heading away from millbury)
    Take a left then first right that is MAnchuag RD follow directiosn
    above.
    
    Bassin Bob, If anyone  wants a map call me or send mail and I will
    mail you one from work.
    

    
    
    	Whew!....glad we got that out of the way.  Double "R" now that
    	we are approaching the home stretch....how about a summation
    	of what the heck the rules are...ie HAWG, payout.  It might
    	give us something else to vote on...-)-)-)
    
    	Gitzit'
    	
    

    
          ok i'll start the voting... largest bass takes 100% of
          lunker pool. BUT if everybody else wants to divide the
          pool 3 ways ( 50% 30% 20%) that fine with me. i'm just
          hoping for good weather and a fun day.
    
    
                                                             kiver

    C'mon now...You work for digital,and "change" has gotten you upset?
    
    Just because someone has an "advantage"...(Which IMO is trivial)
    shouldn't scare you away from fishing this tourney. Maybe Bob has a lot
    of fishing time/experience on Manchaug,and probably alot of other lakes
    in the region,and he should...being somewhat of a professional
    fisherman...
    
    I welcome the opportunity to fish with better fisherman than
    myself...it's a good confidence builder,and I keep in mind,
    knowing someday I will be just as good,if not better. I have confidence
    in myself,and in what I throw every cast...and just those two things will
    make you better each time you go...
     
    Can't wait for the 20th .... as for the lunker pool 100%, or
    split...I've been thinking...It really doesn't matter to me....I just
    want to weigh fish in at 3:00!
    
    			MassMaster

    re -2;
    
    Ray I may have some more time on this lake , But it does not mean
    much.  I have been skunked 2 out four tournaments on this lake.
    When you fish your home lake, it is for fun.  When the weather is
    bad you don't fish, when they are not hitting you go in and hit
    the case of beer or something.  I am still learning this lake.
    
    There are also People fishing this like les and others who will
    be fishing this this weekend, they have a better chance then me.
    I have an important state one the day after and it will get most
    if not of my pratice time.
    
    I hope you don't think I forced this move.  I will fish any lake.
    This move was brought on because of all the notes about the ramp
    and such.  Note  Ron and I keep saying no problem and every one
    else said big problem.  I hope you Still fish this.
    
    The main idea is to get out and put faces with the names.  I have
    to admit that will be easier at manchug ramp witht he room.
    
    Hope to see you all on the 20th.
    
    Bassin Bob.
    

    Lunker should still stay lunker as an OPTIONAL Big fish pool.
    
    If you want to split it then give 50% Large mouth, (Joe T comming?)
    and 50% small mouth.
    
    Bassin Bob

    I too support Ray Tadry on this issue and will probobly boycott
    the Manchug tournament. I feel it's good that Ron took the initiative
    and took a majority vote and went with that. But there are certain
    principles involved here that have pissed me off.
    	Originally the tournament was planned at Quinsig. This would
    have handled everything fine. But do to a conflict with Mass Bass
    members it couldn't be fished by them due to a tournament on the
    Lake the next Day,so we're told. Apon further investigation it was
    found that it was only off limits to Mass Bass MEMEBERS that have
    entered that tournament,other Mass Bass members that didn't enter
    that Sunday tournament could still fish it. So this only effected
    2 people out of all of us to my knowledge. Bob Pushiys was one of
    those and the other doesn't matter.
    	Now all of a sudden we,re going to change,we make some suggestions
    and pick a spot. Now Bob comes out of the woodwork and he's running
    the tourny with Ron. A couple of folks volunteered including myself
    to help Ron earlier. But Bob says him and Ron will run the tourny
    for old time sake.
    	Now we get into the Lunker pool issue,Bob say's Lunker is Lunker.
    I raise a question about the size of our entries and conflicts with
    another tourny. Turns out there is no other tourny so it's a mute
    issue. 
    	Now we have a vote to change the tourny location,Manchug is
    the choice. Or let me say Manchug was the given choice over Singletary. 
    Why was this place picked? I now fined out that this is Bob's home
    turf.
    	I don't know Bob personaly and he's probobly a heck of a guy.
    But the writting is on the wall for me. I feel Bob has pushed his
    views on everybody and everything being done is for his benefit.
    I don't support something like this,and it takes all the FUN out
    of it. I do believe that majority should rule and you either go
    along with that or you don't play the game. Looks like I'll be watching
    this one from the side. Ray I'll see you there, the worst I can do
    now is come in second.
    	Ron and Bob I'll still keep the roster updated for you. Good
    luck to everyone fishing.
    
    			      Gary (tournamentless) Mattson
    
     

    As a normally "read only" noter I'd like to make a few comments.
    
    What happened to the the fun in fishing?  You guys make this sound
    like a buisness rather then a sport.  When I go fishing it is to
    have fun rather then b*tch and moan about the experience.  Who
    really cares where the tournament is held provided you all have
    a good time.  You make this sound like a conspiracy to take all
    your money.  I don't think Bob could care where it is held. 
    
    Just my opinion
    
    Jeff

    re .206!
    
    Your dead wrong about the part when you stated 'only mass bass members
    fishing that tourney on Quinsig.
    
    This is the deal.
    
    If you belong to a B.A.S.S. Chapter Fed. Club. you can not fish any
    lake that is having a Federation Tourney on it,other than the
    designated pre-fish time. This goes for ALL members whether you fish
    the Fed. Trail or not. If you belong to a club,you must abide by it's
    guidelines at all times. Period.

    My goodness.....to anyone that has become upset by the way this
    tourney has come together.....my humblest apoligies.
    
    Now to the way it is....for those coming in to the area from the
    north east or east.....Rt 146 is a good way to get down to the lake.
    Take it south to the Manchug Whitinsville exit and follow the sign
    to Manchug. That would be west (or right). Follow this road all
    the way though the center of Manchug (all four buildings;^) with
    its flashing light and keep on going till you come to a fork in
    the road. Bare left to the end and you are at the lake and damn.
    Take a right and first left into the ramp. The sign at the ramp
    is way back off the road and you can't see it unless you are right
    in front of it. Just keep your eyes pealed and go slow. As you come
    into the ramp/parking area bare to the right and stage for the ramp
    at the lower right hand side of the parking area.
    
    Now the $$$$$$
    We have somewhere around 27-30 entries. Lets say we have 25 show
    up. At $10 per man ($20/team) that is $500. LOTS OF CASH HERE.
    The prize fund would break out this way.....
    			1st.......$175   (35%)
    			2nd.......$125   (25%)
    			3rd....... $90   (18%) 
    			4th....... $65   (13%) 
    			5th....... $45    (9%)
    				_______ _______
    				  $500   (100%)
    
   
    The lunker pool will break out this way...
    
    Same 25 teams as above..... "$5 per TEAM", gives us $125.
    That is to much to pay for one fish so we break it down this way.
    60% for the largest Largemouth and 40% for the largest smallmouth
    OR (if no one catches a smally) the second biggest largemouth. Now
    since this is a team event.....one team could take both prizes...
    
    More to follow.....
    
    Tight lines, Ranger Ron (running_his_last_tourament)
      
     
    

                 -< I flame real bad so skip this if you want >-
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    re 206
    
    WOW  Hay Gary if that is how you feel fine.  But you are not going
    to say things like that in this file and get a way without an answer.

    1) Quinsig  NO BASS FEDERATION MEMBER COULD FISH THIS LAKE.
    	That leaves out more than just me.
    
    2) Running this tournament.  Ron was the original starter.  You
    and others have been involved.  I just gave some time and resources,
    like my cpu for mail.  The only reason I even got invloved in running
    this was for the scale.  (Not to mention the 4 or 5 other
    tournaments that I ran for this file already)
    
    3) Lunker  What I said about lunker is my opinion not the rules.
     I gave past history and what other tournaments do but I have NEVER
    said this is the way this tournament is going to run.
    
    4) The lake issue,  So Manchug is my home lake BIG DEAL,  Like
    I said before many times I will fish this no matter where this
    tournament is.  The only reason this was moved from singltary was
    the ramp.  The goal in the lake selection was to keep it close to
    the original spot ie worcester,  Manchuag was suggested becasue
    it is ten minutes from singltary.  Look through the notes 
    I keep saying that just get there early.  If you are so worried
    move it MONOMNAC so NH guys can fish.  The only reason we did not
    have it there is because all you HOT SHOTS would not go!
    
    5) Money  This sounds like it all comes down to the dam money again,
    like RON said there is a lot.  I have said it more than once, that
    95% of all the poeple would fish this for the hell of it, Well I
    am one of the 95% who would fish this even if there was no money.
    
    I am sorry you feel that I am shoving this stuff at you.  If you
    feel that way then fine DON'T FISH but don't make me your escape
    goat for not attending this event.

    I would like to applogize to all who read this but It's different
    when we give each other a slap for fun, but all dec can read this
    It makes me look like the ass in all of this.
    
    Hay gary read all 202 notes before you answer this and If you still
    feel this way I sorry...
    
    BassIn Bob
    

    	OK, we'll settle this.  To put the fun back in this tournament,
    you can collect the entry fee, lunker pool fee, and then split the
    total with COONASS Bob, Myself, and the other people who can't make
    the tournament because we are too far away.  I'm sure that we can
    collect enough pictures of LUNKERS to take the lunker pool, also.  (I'm
    sure of that if you would include the Salmon from Washington.)
    
    	I wish I could make it.  It wouldn't matter where I fished.
    Even with a bunch of knowledge, on any given day, any angler can
    beat anyone else.  In fact, I'll probably think of you guys out
    there jerking bass around on that day while I'm lunker hunting for
    big Northerns (but NOT FOR LONG).  EASE UP!
    
    :-)  :-)  :-)  :-)  :-)  :-)  :-)  :-)

    If you take 146 out of worcester It is a lot faster if you get off
    the Central Trpk exit which is right at Pleasent Valley golf course.
    
    This is also called sutton ave bug the highway sign calls it central
    Tnpk.  Go Right at the end of ramp.  You will come to a 4 corners
    with the blue Jay (pub) on your left.  Go straight about 1 mile
    a park or some kind of field is on your left then you start to go
    up a hill, take 2 left after park It's the one with all the signs
    for the campgrounds.  Then follow directions from Manchuag Rd from
    and earlier note.
    
    Bob
    

    Bassin Bob,
    
    	This is my last reply to you on this matter,this isn't what
    the Notes file is intended for. First Off I apoligize if I've made
    you look bad. I have nothing against you personally. I merely stating
    my Opinion which you and many people in Notes have done in the past.
    	I also don't want to hurt this tournament. Everybody see's things
    differently. Maybe most of the folks reading this think I'm the
    bigger Jerk. That's their opinion and They're entitled to it. I
    just pointed out things the way I saw them. Looks like I could be
    wrong on the Mass Bass Federation piece,live and learn. I still
    contend that the deck is stacked in your favor. I've seen your name
    listed in the Mass Bass Federation Guide as one of the best Fisherman
    in your club. I also noticed that you placed in the the top 5 in
    2 of the Total 5 tournament on the trail last year. Your a heck
    of a Fisherman and I applaud your success. But my opinion is the
    flys are now coming to the Spider's den. 
    	Bob please don't take my attitude the wrong way I'm just standing
    up for my right to express my thoughts on a matter the way I see
    it. Not who you are but what you represent in my mind right now
    is what I'm against. Sorry,hopefully someday we can meet on better
    terms and have a couple of brews over all of this.
    
    				The End of the Bob and Gary Show.
                                                                 

    
    
    	Just have to get in on this one....with no intentions to anyone.
    
    	I believe that Bassin' Bob was helping us out with our concerns
    	of ramp space and lake size.  I stopped at his office several
    	times during the "voting sessions" and he would show me the
    	results and from our conversations...he DIDN'T care where the
    	tourney was.
    
    	As for Singletary...I am sure that out of the entries that lake
    	has to be "home" turf for somebody.  I guess that bottom line
    	here is if I got too concerned with the advantages that others
    	have...would I be entering my 12 ft electric trolling motor
    	powered tub vs. the Rangers and other gonzo bass boats????
    
    	I know, I know....my advantage is gitzit mastery...-)-)-)
    
    	Ron...nice work...Bob and Gary thanks for the assist.
    
    	See you at Manchuag.....
    
    	Gitzit'
    	
    
    

    Thanks for re-entering that reply Bob. 
                      
    For those who wondered, the first version's content was the same,
    Bob had just used a few adjectives that were, well, let's just say,
    more colorful 8^).
    
    donmac 

Gang,
	Here's the lastest update. Please double check it. I've had some folks 
send me cancelations and others still entering. 


                         
    1.	RON SCHOLZ       AND    GARY WIERSUM (aka TBDW)
    2.  RON KERSWELL     AND    MARK SKALSKI
    3.  M MURPHY         AND    BLUE GILL
    4.  FRENCHMAN        AND    MICK RODGERS
    5.  STEVE CUZZONES   AND    BART LASKY
    6.  TIM LUCIA        AND    KHRIS KENDRICK
    7.  RICH NEAL        AND    KEG
    8.  GUS SURRETTE     AND    LOUIS BLASI
    9.  BOB PUSHY        AND    R/O PALMER
    10. JEFF LANGE       AND    LORENE LANGE
    11. DAVE SULLIVAN    AND    SUSAN SULLIVAN
    12. BOB STORIE       AND    BILL STORIE
    13. DAN SLATTERY     AND    DAVE WLODYKA
    14. JERRY ERLAND     AND    TONY ARSENAULT
    15. MIKE LOEWE       AND    GARY WATT
    16. JIM MROWKA       AND    DENISE GRIFFIN
    17. MIKE MCDERMOTT   AND    TOM RILEY
    18. PAUL RICE        AND    DICK GREENAWAY
    19. AL WHITMAN       AND    BRUCE JUDSON
    20. JACK WHITE       AND    DAVE COULSON
    21. STEVE BERGERON   AND    MIKE GREELEY
    22. JOHN ACCIA       AND    GEORGE PHIPPS
    23. JERRY WEISBACH   AND    DIANA WEISBACH
    24. RUSS DOTY        AND    ?????
    25. KEITH HAUER      AND    ?????
   

    
    lets fish,  I'm out for a good time, hopefully you guys are to,
    cause when it comes to serious fishing, well  well I HAVE A
    COOLER......AND it needs to be emptied before anything can be
    installed.   pepsi this tourny for me. since i slept through the
    last one (ice fishing)  ha ha ha but i did get to weigh in fish.
    
    	EVERYONE/A FEW are forgetting RULE#1 I shouldnt have to post
    	it cause everyone should no it by now::
    
    		RULE #1 HAVE FUN
    		RULE #2 SEE RULE #1
    
    	As for % of lunker pools, i thing it should be broken down a
        bit,,,,,,,,,	 I'd hate to take it allllllllllllllllllllll.
    
    				C.U.THERE
    
    

    
    
    	Well....we can't have those question marks behind my name..so...
    
    	HE'S KNEELIN', HE'S REELIN' THERE AIN'T NO CONCEALIN' my new
    	partner is........Bassmasher Mike Petrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    		    [insert stunned silence here]
    
    	Mike is coming off several near wins on the BASS tourney trail..-)
    	He will follow rule number one!....doesn't care where the lake
    	is or what the payout is....PLUS....he said he would buy the
    	cool ones for the tourney....WHAT A PARTNER!
    
    	So...see you at the ramp
    
    	Gitzit'       
    	    
    	
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    
    	Well after thinking very carefully and in staying with the spirit
    of Good Sportsmanship,I've decided to eat some CROW. The intent
    of this whole tournament is too fish and have Fun with fellow Decies.
    I don't want to tarnish the good image that this Notes file and
    the Tournaments have been. I'm putting my feelings aside,and will
    go with the flow and attend the Manchug Tourny.
    
    	So the team of::
    
    	GARY MATTSON   AND   JOHN DEMERS
        LES  BACZKO    AND   CRAIG ACARI
    
    will be there to join in on the Fun and regardless of the outcome,      
    will have a good time. 
                                                                      
    						Gary

    WELCOME BACK!!!!!!!!
    
    		Glad to see your feelings are mutual,,,,, gary.
    we're the for the funny not the money. SO, LISTEN TO THE MAN
    WHO BROUGHT RULE#1 AND RULE#2 BACK INTO AFFECT?????
    
    this isnt a money tournament, lets slit it up?? like i saw back
    a few notes into a few catagory's, we're all out for fun, with
    the ammount of poeple that we have attending, lets split ip the
    money like into 3-5 different places, big deal, they'll be a few
    50.00 pay off's thats big enough as long as we follow DONT MAKE
    ME SAY IT AGAIN  RULE#1#2#3
                         
    		everyone now ARE WE READY TO HAVE  F  U  N  ?  ?  ?
                    
    	WE HAVE;;;
    		a place
    		a time lets do it
    
    	IF!!!!
    they're is a concern lets START ANOTHER tourney
		 I'm game but not 2 in 1 day,
    			
    
    	NO APPLAUSE, JUST FOLLOW RULE # 1
                         
    				THANX FOR YOUR TIME Ronni

    Hay Les... Craig!  Talk about flies to the spider webb   :^)
    BB

    CRAIG ACARI!!!! Woah!!! No way I'm fishin'...his name has been all over
    On The Trail magazine!!!!
    
    KIDDING...JUST KIDDING...I couldn't resist
    
    ------> :-) :-) :-) :-) <------
    
    					MassMaster

Gang,
	Well now that 1st place and 2nd place is all decided here's the roster
with the rest of us hearty souls. Gee I wonder what Roland Martin is doing on 
the 20th??????? Here's Jimmy the Greeks picks at press time this morning.

                         
    1.	RON SCHOLZ       AND    GARY WIERSUM (aka TBDW)     4TH PLACE
    2.  RON KERSWELL     AND    MARK SKALSKI
    3.  M MURPHY         AND    BLUE GILL
    4.  FRENCHMAN        AND    MICK RODGERS
    5.  STEVE CUZZONES   AND    BART LASKY
    6.  TIM LUCIA        AND    KHRIS KENDRICK
    7.  RICH NEAL        AND    KEG
    8.  GUS SURRETTE     AND    LOUIS BLASI
    9.  BOB PUISHYS      AND    R/O PALMER                  2ND PLACE
    10. JEFF LANGE       AND    LORENE LANGE
    11. DAVE SULLIVAN    AND    SUSAN SULLIVAN              5TH PLACE
    12. BOB STORIE       AND    BILL STORIE
    13. DAN SLATTERY     AND    DAVE WLODYKA
    14. JERRY ERLAND     AND    TONY ARSENAULT        
    15. MIKE LOEWE       AND    GARY WATT
    16. JIM MROWKA       AND    DENISE GRIFFIN
    17. MIKE MCDERMOTT   AND    TOM RILEY
    18. PAUL RICE        AND    DICK GREENAWAY
    19. AL WHITMAN       AND    BRUCE JUDSON
    20. JACK WHITE       AND    DAVE COULSON
    21. STEVE BERGERON   AND    MIKE GREELEY
    22. JOHN ACCIA       AND    GEORGE PHIPPS
    23. JERRY WEISBACH   AND    DIANA WEISBACH
    24. KEITH HAUER      AND    MIKE PETROW                3RD PLACE
    25. GARY MATTSON     AND    JOHN DEMERS
    26. LES BACZKO       AND    CHRIS ARCARI               1ST PLACE
    27. RUSS DOTY        AND    ?????

    Ok, who's taken the bets? I'd like to place one against the greeks 
    picks. What are the odds?
    
    Rich

    So would I.....
    
    Don't underestimate Dave Sullivan,and slot the Blue Shamrock for 5th...
    
    although whatch out when you ask him to run your trolling motor,while
    you change a lure...!!!  :-);-);-);-)
    
    Hi'ya Sully !

    4th place.....whats this bu******t........I intend to win this thing
    and don't be scared by the reps.....these guys still put their pants
    on one leg at a time.......;^) Actually, the favorites have never
    won any of the tournies.....not that the good fishermen haven't.....
    Why I can still remember the "legend of the lakes".......:^)
    
    This is shaping up to be some kind of FUN tourament.......ITS GREAT!!
    
    Tight lines, Ranger Ron
    
    ps. Welcome back Gary......I'm super glad!!!

    "why you knucleheads...I'll murder you...I'll rip your tonsils out"...
    I've been possed by Moe Howard...
    
    Anyway...what are you bitchin' about ...at least you've got 4th ay!...
    My partner is known for catchin' three lbrs while she falls asleep with
    pole in hand!
    
    we'll see what happens on the 20th.....
    
    Bring On The Dancin' Bear!

    
    From reading the roster you guys already decided who was going to
    win this tourney? Well knowing about beginers luck and this being
    my first tourney the odds are in my favor.As far as my experience,
    I perfected my fishing ability on the only all American Nashua river
    in Fitchburg,the only river to flow RED,WHITE and BLUE depending
    on what color the paper was going to be that day. We used geiger
    counters instead of fish finders and still managed to catch a few.
    I see the competition is going to be tough but I think the list
    should read the Frenchman and Mick Rogers took first place.
    
     We'll see you all on the 20th
       Frenchy

    For those of you that are not all that familar with the lake, here
    is some information about it. I extracted this from the original
    First New England DEC Bassmasters Classic note (146)
    Hope this helps...........
    
    Manchaug Pond is located in Sutton/Douglas with the ramp located
    off Manchuag Road/Torrey Road (right where they meet). Manchuag
    can be accessed very easily from hwy 146 and I would suggest most
    use this as the main way to get there. The exit is plainly marked
    and the road you exit on is Manchaug Road. 
    
    The lake is 360 acres with a max depth of 30 feet. Primarily a 
    weedless body of water, it has abundant rocks and this has to be
    watched for. There are serveral weed areas scattered around the
    lake that offer good largemouth habitat, but the drop offs and holes
    offer most of the best fishing. It's a clear water lake with visability
    to about 10 feet.
    
    The lake is well developed and shore fishing is limited to just
    two main areas. Around the launch area and on the northern shore
    line along Manchaug Road.
    
    It has all the usual fish, bass, both large and small, prickrel,
    and assorted pan fish and perch.

    All in all, a good lake that has to be fished well, but will produce
    some nice size fish in the 2-4 lb range.
    
    Enjoy tightlines, Ranger Ron

    
    
    	I certainly didn't pay Gary to place that 3rd place by my name!!!!!
    
 	I just don't want those out in "note land" to think that some
    	voice from the sky called out and bestowed some title on me.
    	Yeah.....I read the old tourney notes-)-)
    
    	All I can say is that we will certainly give you all a run for
    	the money on meeting RULE #1.
    
    	Gitzit'
    
    
    	
    
    

    
Greetings to all HALIEUTIC persons.  The big day is almost upon us.  

	Saturday May 20th will be the Fourth Mass DEC Bass Masters Tournament.
It will be held at Lake Manchuag in Sutton Mass.  Launching from the state 
ramp only!.  OFF LIMITS TO ALL ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY before.


The entry fee is:  $10.00/person , and a optional $5.00/boat lunker pool.
All entry money goes to payback 
    

    It will be an 8 hr. tournament. Starting time 7:00 (AM) and check
    in at 3:00 (PM). You can check in when ever you want to if you wish
    to leave early. (if there is nobody there to check you in, you will
    have to wait.....the checkers are going to be fishing too) Be there
    by about 6:00 (AM) for drawing and launching.
    
    We will start from the old damn, by the markers. Starting position
    will be determined by draw and the last draw will be the "official"
    starter. The intent here is give the smaller boats enough time to
    clear the damn area before the next one goes off. Any kind of boat
    is allowed, and you are responsible for your own safety. We won't
    check for life vests, etc.. Insurance and such is the fishermans'
    responsibility.
    
    All Non-powered boats do not draw.  They will all start after all powered 
    boats leave.  The NON-powered boats will be allow an extra 15 to come in.
    They will weight in at 3:15 sharp.  This is a friendly tournament so this 
    15 min grace is granted.

    THE RULES: as far as we see them now.
    
    First Rule: Keep all the other rules simple. This is for fun not
    profit.
    
    Second Rule: Remember First Rule at all times.
    
    
    NO TROLLING  :^(

    We will use standard mass fishing and boating rules.
    Large or small mouth BASS only.  The size requirement is 12in closed 
    mouth to closed tail.    Meaning you can pinch the tail closed and 
    get about a 10th of an inch more.

    This is a catch and release tournament.
    We won't punish for dead fish, but all contestants must have some
    form of live well. This can be a cooler which you change the water
    in as needed, or any other form of "reasonable" container. The "intent"
    here is to keep as many fish alive as possible, so we can "catch
    and release." Dead fish can be taken home for dinner by those wishing
    to. I suggest you all use some form of live-well enhancer..Catch
    and Release is one brand name and only costs about the price of
    a six-pack. Since it relaxes the fish, it also can turn a "short"
    into a keeper ;^)
    You have to release all live fish.
    
    
    This is not a "sponsored" event, by DEC or any other agency. We are
    on our own.
    
    Nets are allowed and you can use any bait on a rod EXCEPT live bait.
    No hand lines  and such. Rod and Reel only.
    No LIVE BAIT or PREPARED BAITS ie smelts or frogs..  PORK IS ALLOWED ie
    pork rims or pork worms or strips.
    NO MORE THAN ONE ROD AT A TIME/person
    
    First boat on a position has the right of way. If the boat is moving
    in a direction you can't jump in front of it, but may go in behind
    it. Distance of control is an "estimated" 100 yds in front and 50
    yds behind. The idea is to not crowd other boats, like we do all
    the time when we fish regularly. Remember that there will be other
    non-tourney fisherman out there, so watch who you yell at. If you
    want to come in and talk to your friends in other boats, stand off
    and ask first. BE POLITE.....
    
	- If boat A is anchored and boat A has trolling motor up, and he 
   notifies to boat B that he is anchored, boat b must give a 50 foot 
   distance when passing or approaching boat A.

	-  No one is allowed to leave there boats during the Tournament to 
   go up on shore or into the water after a fish.  You may leave the water
   if it is witnessed by another boat.  No boat is allowed to get 
   within reaching distance of each other and passing objects between 
   boats is disallowed.  (bring your own beer)

   If I think of anything else to add or any of you'al come up with
    any suggestions to add....let me know. As of now this is the way
    it is.
    
    Tight lines, Ranger Ron

    
    	Gary, My partner Denise can't make it so change that name
    to Dennis Cranson. We are all pro's..........................
    
    at rule 1.........
    
    	Good Luck 
    
    "Johnny Roach"
    

    Hay Ron you should edit my types from those notes from before like
    
    PORK RIMS?????
    
    Hay Tim Lucia you going to tell all about your new partner or you
    just tring to upset the greeks picks??
    
    
    bassin Bob.   Can't wait for rule one!!  Hay R/O  the greek picked
    us for 2nd..
    

    Re. .233    Nice one Ron.     See you there.
    
    BTW  From experience I can say that the winner of rule 1  will be
    	 the Gitzit'     
    
          Hay Gitzit'  lets do some rule 1 tomorrow   
    
    
    Les
    
    P.S.    Thanks for the confidence Mr. Greek

    For those of you who braved the cold on A-1 this past winter for the
    Ice tourney...I'll have what pictures I took at the Manchaug tourney.

    Speaking of pictures........is there any photo-bug out there that
    would care to bring his camera to the EVENT and snap some shots
    of the winners and others in the group???????????????
    
    We had pictures from our first Classic and everyone got a copy.
    Mine is still hanging up here in my office. This is just a thought
    to go along with the fun part of things......
    
    We might even be able to find someone to write it all up for the
    DTW and a picture or two to go with the article would be nice.....
    
    Any takers??????????????????????
    
    RR
    
    ps. The Sol/luna Tables show that the 20th is suppose to be right
    at the end of one of the best fishing periods of the month....for
    those of you that care about such trivia....;^)

    
    
    	re. 236   Molesta...you are on....got a couple of new combinations
    	that I want to try out....think that they will be good ones...as
    	I was putting them together last night....the phone rang..and
    	a largemouth bass asked me where I was fishing this weekend!!!!!
    	Are they eager or what?-)-)
    
    	Gitzit'
    
    
    

       
    	Boy, and I thought this was a FUN event!  I used to be a dam
    person and a few called me the other kind too.  :-)  :-)
    
    
    #######################################################################
    
        We will start from the old <damn>, by the markers. Starting position
    will be determined by draw and the last draw will be the "official"
    starter. The intent here is give the smaller boats enough time to
    clear the <damn> area before the next one goes off. Any kind of boat
    is allowed, and you are responsible for your own safety. We won't
    check for life vests, etc.. Insurance and such is the fishermans'
    responsibility.

    ########################################################################
    ########################################################################

    Gitzit,
    
    	That's the Spirit,that's why the Greek rated you in the money.
    He told me with the sucess you had at Les's lake earlier,combined
    with that Gitzit Mastery,and the unvailing of the new Secret
    Experimental Super Bass Gitzit at the tournament,Hell I told him
    he rated you to low.
    	He told me that he rated Les #1 because he's slipperyer than
    Fish Slime and always has an ACE up his sleve. He rated Bassin Bob
    high because Bob's been fishing that area ever since he was a Minnow.
    He rated Ranger Ron high because you can never count out the Head
    Man AND YOU HAVE TO MAKE HIM FEEL GOOD SO HE'LL INVITE THE GREEK
    BACK NEXT TOURNY. He said with a name like Bassmaster Dave,and fishing
    with his wife,heck this guy has to know what he's doing.
    	I don't know though,ever since the Greek got kicked off of NBC
    he hasn't been playing with all his Bass in the live well. I heard
    that at different Tourny he once mistaked a Northern Pike for a
    Lake Trout. We'll have to wait and see if he sticks to his early
    predictions or changes them be for Tourny day. I'll keep you all
    posted.
    
    					Gary

    
    
         Re:.237 Pictures from the Ice fishin tourney......
    
         Not that PLEASE,not the pictures from the tourney this is a
         conspiracy!!! You guys really don't want to see them do ewe???
     
         Re: Where we will be fishing....
    
         Reminds me of my school daze the teacher asks me.....
    
         "Hey,Keg,whats the difference between 2/8ths and 3/8ths???"
    
         "Thats what I say teach.What the _____ the difference???"
    
    
          Bet?Did I see someone mention Betbetbetbetbetbet??????
    
    
                       The Keg (will be there with his secret weapon)
    
                       Remember what that is Rich????
                                          
    
                                    

    re: Keg
    
    
    That secret weapon would be the infamous "Butt Plug" would it?
    
    I'll be ready with the net to scoop them up!
    
    Rich

    
    
     Re: .243 is it the Butt Plug??
    
        
         Thats right Rich and don't ewe guys forget it,it is something to
         watch,but,the water tends to get a bit murky!!
    
         Actually its a beautiful thing!!!!
    
    
                                              The Keg

Khris had to sell his boat last week, so Bassin' Bob has obtained a new partner
for me: Wayne Carlson.

tight lines,
Tim

     It might be my imagination, but I think "The Keg" has incorporated
    a few lines in his recent messages from the legendary Andrew "Dice"
    Clay. Wha a role model!! The guy is hilarious, but don't play the
    tape on Mother's Day, or if your kids are within 50 miles of your
    TV.
    
    --The Skoal Bandit (Who likes Gus Surrette's chances in the tournament,
    because a guy who likes Bush (beer) that much can't be all bad...).

    In the next reply I will be giving all the secrets on how to fish 
    Manchaug!
    
    Rich

    With beer in hand!

Gang,
	Here's the lastest and greatest update for the DEC Classic that is now
the unofficial sixth Jewel in the Mass Bass Federation Trail. All we're
missing now is John Greska and Walley Carlson. I should tape this and send and 
send it in to TNN. Well Dave with Tim's new substitute,this might knock you out 
of the Greeks top picks.
 
                         
    1.	RON SCHOLZ       AND    GARY WIERSUM (aka TBDW)     4TH PLACE
    2.  RON KERSWELL     AND    MARK SKALSKI
    3.  M MURPHY         AND    BLUE GILL
    4.  FRENCHMAN        AND    MICK RODGERS
    5.  STEVE CUZZONES   AND    BART LASKY
    6.  TIM LUCIA        AND    WAYNE CARLSON
    7.  RICH NEAL        AND    KEG
    8.  GUS SURRETTE     AND    LOUIS BLASI
    9.  BOB PUISHYS      AND    R/O PALMER                  2ND PLACE
    10. JEFF LANGE       AND    LORENE LANGE
    11. DAVE SULLIVAN    AND    SUSAN SULLIVAN              5TH PLACE
    12. BOB STORIE       AND    BILL STORIE
    13. DAN SLATTERY     AND    DAVE WLODYKA
    14. JERRY ERLAND     AND    TONY ARSENAULT        
    15. MIKE LOEWE       AND    GARY WATT
    16. JIM MROWKA       AND    DENISE GRIFFIN
    17. MIKE MCDERMOTT   AND    TOM RILEY
    18. PAUL RICE        AND    DICK GREENAWAY
    19. AL WHITMAN       AND    BRUCE JUDSON
    20. JACK WHITE       AND    DAVE COULSON
    21. STEVE BERGERON   AND    MIKE GREELEY
    22. JOHN ACCIA       AND    GEORGE PHIPPS
    23. JERRY WEISBACH   AND    DIANA WEISBACH
    24. KEITH HAUER      AND    MIKE PETROW                3RD PLACE
    25. GARY MATTSON     AND    JOHN DEMERS
    26. LES BACZKO       AND    CHRIS ARCARI               1ST PLACE
    27. TOM ZILINSKY     AND    KEN the MECHANIC
    28. RUSS DOTY        AND    ?????

    
    
    	Boy I should of known......................
    
    	I went out with the Molesta this weekend and what did he do...
    	He STOLE my latest bass grabber combination....right in front
    	of me....he just threw it in his tackle box.....man....it is
    	all over for us now....might as well sit at the ramp and drink
    	a couple of cold ones and wait for the Molesta and partner to
    	come back in with 20 or 30 pounds of fish during the tourney.
    
    	BIG BOAT + TREMENDOUS GITZIT COMBINATION = A HECK OF ALOT OF
    	FISH.
    
    	Man Greek....the odds on these guys winning are getting so GOOD
    	that there is a galaxy of space between them and whoever is
    	in second.....
    
    	I guess all that remains for the rest of us is to really stick
    	it too that NUMBER ONE team....show no mercy-)-)-)
    
    	Gitzit" who_is_wondering_if_we_can_put_some_pressure_on_Les
    
    	BTW   I will be hanging out in Phoenix this week so don't "bang"
    	on me too much in my absence.
    
    

       I fished our clubs tournament in Manchaugg this weekend.
    We got blown all over he lake.  I have never been on any small 
    lake that was that rough.  2 foot swells, 40MPH winds, and not many
    BASS.   A boat even flipped over in the afternoon.  Some guy in
    a rocket sled doing about 50MPH,  Nobody hurt just some soiled pants.
    
    Any ways only six bass were caught with the biggest being 2-10,
    I caught that one.  I didnt see any in the shallows yet but the
    wind may of had something to do with that.  Boy I tell you this
    lake is ROCKS ROCKS ROCKS.  Any one fishing exposed hooks like gitzits
    or grubs bring a bunch of spares, I must of lost 25 and my partner
    out did me.
    
    BTW  Hey Bassin Bob  Thanks for the structure.  I took Second due
         to it.  Shawn was my partner.
    
    
    
    
    Les

    Hay Les not bad..  structure?  Are you talking about the brush pile?
    
    Shawn should get most of the credit!  he worked on it this winter
    when it was out of the water.
    
    Not Bad  Shaun Won and his patner les second..
    
    Hay les was it a blue boat with big clack motor?  This guy is a
    jerk and runs up and down the lake all day full gun..
    
    Bassin Bob  who had a day like les on webster (execept I tied for
    second and lost by big fish)
    

    
     I have had to actually work for the last 2 weeks. Boy!! has the *hit
    really hit the fan in this file!!
    
     Glad to see after the last 45 minutes of reading .200-.252 that you
    have come back to planet earth.
    
      I fished our club tourney Saturday at Long Pond in Lakeville. I think
    rough water in this area was re-defined. I only managed 1 fish, but,
    the one fish meant alot. (It was enough to finish ahead of Greska) 
    Will that change th Greeks odd's?? Also my wife is a member of the 
    Green Water Wizards ( did I forget to tell you that)? She fishes all
    the club events with me. ( Does this change the odds even more).
    
      I welcome the chance to fish with all of you wherever. The way I look
    at it, no-matter what lake you pick it's somebody's home lake. Believe
    it or not I've never fished manchaug. I'll be down there alot over the
    next few weeks. If any of you see the "Blue Shamrock' flying by, 
    stop by and say HI!! 
    
      BTW any help on where I can run and where I shouldn't would be a big
    help!! I assume the middle is a good guess. Let me know by vaxmail
    MRBASS::DSULLIVAN.
    
      Glad the season is here!! Look forward to wetting the lines !!
    
      - Dave "Bassmaster" (slotted for 5th??) Sullivan
    

    
    Due to overwhelming circumstances, half of the Cuzzone/Lasky team
    must withdraw.  Hopefully, there's still time for Bart to round
    up another partner before the 20th.
    
    Hey, I'm probably as disappointed as the rest of you.
    
    -SSS-

    This past weekend was a nightmare....wind,and wave's on the Charles
    River, for our club tourney, made fishing slow,and hard....I lost track
    of how many times we crashed the shore.
    
    The fish were up very tight on N/W bank.(we put in,in Waltham above the
    waterfall). Chart/White spinner baits,tandem with a #6 Colo. blade was
    all myself,and the guy I fished with used.....it worked. He took second,and
    I took third. Not alot of fish were caught,we had two each.
    
    As for Manchaug....this weekend is already shot....work satrurday,and
    we all know what sunday is....but I WILL get out there to try to find
    somewhat of a pattern....
    
    See y'all later...
    
    MassMaster_who_is_tickled_to_come_in_3rd_in_his_1st_club_tourney.
    
    P.S "Yo Johnny Roach?!  you got a white car with a green canoe on it
    today???"

    
    Hey Massmaster, 
    
    	That's me.....If you peeked inside you know I am kinda ready
    to go... How about it? I am free for wednesday at 4pm.
    
    Johnny Roach
    

    Yep....I figured that was you...I pulled out of the post office,just as
    you were driving by....and I said to myself...that be Johnny Roach!
    
    
    Ooooo 4:00?....I don't know if the SS here will let me skidaddle at
    that time....if I could...I'd have to take the "Deck Monster",cause my
    cousin scoffed my canoe!...if it don't rain...want to attack A1?

    I have the scale in the house with about a 1 week to go.. Hows the
    fishing?
    
    Bassin Bob  who hopes to get out atleast once before!
    

    Steve,
    
    You must be JOKING!!  You meen I'm stuck again with no partner, please
    say it isn't so!!  Is anyone out there looking for a partner if so
    please get back to me.
    
    					Bart Lasky

    
    The time draws near......
    
    Well, I've now officially upset the odds laid out in the previous
    replies.  I'm now the proud owner of an Eagle 7200 LCG and I am
    counting on finding that well hidden lunker lounge on Manchaug.
    I have yet to make it down there to see this place, so Saturday
    will have to be the day.  Now if I can only get the damn thing
    installed before then, and figure it out I'll be all set.
    
    Hey Jeff, Congrats on that impressive Debut on the club tourney
    scene.  I'd like to know how you like belonging to the club since
    I almost joined one, but haven't got around to it .....YET.
    Sure sounds like a lot of fun.  How's the new boat??
    
    Anyhow, I'm getting psyched for Saturday,  come on warm weather!!
    
    Gus
    
    Proud member of Team -
    		Grumman
    		Fenwick
    		ABU Garcia
    		Eagle     (and anyone else that I've so kindly dumped
    			   hordes of money into  ;^)
    
    

    Okay,
    
    Attached after the form feed is the "offical" entry form for the
    tourney. Please check it out and see that everything is allright.
    I will be using this on Sat morning to check everyone in and then
    again in the afternoon to record the results.
    
    Man, I hope the weather cooperates with us....this rain is getting
    me down and down and down.....by the way....all the lakes are up
    to the flooding stage and the rocks and other stuff that you might
    have to worry about are getting pretty deep. That doesn't mean that
    they still can't ding your prop, it just makes it harder to see
    them......so a word of caution is inserted here......
    
    Tight lines, Ranger Ron (looking forward to next week)
    
    
    			The Fourth Annual DEC Bassmasters Classic

			May 20th 1989 ------- Manchug Lake

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Names          | Pd | L.P. |  # fish | # Sm | B lb| # La | B lb| Tot lb | Place|
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RON SCHOLZ     |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
GARY WIERSUM   |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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RON KERSWELL   |    | 	   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
MARK SKALSKI   |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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M MURPHY       |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
BLUE GILL      |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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FRENCHMAN      |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
MICK RODGERS   |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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   ?????       |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
BART LASKY     |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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TIM LUCIA      |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
WAYNE CARLSON  |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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RICH NEAL      |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
KEG            |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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GUS SURRETTE   |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
LOUIS BLASI    |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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BOB PUISHYS    |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
R/O PALMER     |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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JEFF LANGE     |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
LORENE LANGE   |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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DAVE SULLIVAN  |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
SUSAN SULLIVAN |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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BOB STORIE     |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
BILL STORIE    |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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DAN SLATTERY   |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
DAVE WLODYKA   |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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JERRY ERLAND   |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
TONY ARSENAULT |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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MIKE LOEWE     |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
GARY WATT      |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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JIM MROWKA     |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
DENISE GRIFFIN |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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MIKE MCDERMOTT |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
TOM RILEY      |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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PAUL RICE      |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
DICK GREENAWAY |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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Names          | Pd | L.P. |  # fish | # Sm | B lb| # La | B lb| Tot lb | Place|
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AL WHITMAN     |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
BRUCE JUDSON   |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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JACK WHITE     |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
DAVE COULSON   |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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STEVE BERGERON |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
MIKE GREELEY   |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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JOHN ACCIA     |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
GEORGE PHIPPS  |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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JERRY WEISBACH |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
DIANA WEISBACH |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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KEITH HAUER    |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
MIKE PETROW    |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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GARY MATTSON   |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
JOHN DEMERS    |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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LES BACZKO     |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
CRAIG ARCARI   |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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TOM ZILINSKY   |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
KEN (MECHANIC) |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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RUSS DOTY      |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
?????          |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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Legend: Pd      = Paid for tourament
	L.P.    = Paid for the Lunker Pool (optional/by team)
 	# fish  = Total Number of Fish Caught
	# Sm    = Number of Smallmouth Bass Caught
	B lb    = Largest Weighing Fish Caught (Small or Large)for Lunker Pool
	# La    = Number of Largemouth Bass Caught
	Tot lb  = Total Weight of all Fish Caught
	Place   = Finishing Position in the Tourament

 

    
    
      Re. .246 The Keg incorporating words from the GREAT "Diceman".
    
               Hey,Gitzit,I was standin in line at the bank the otherday
               Aw skipit ewe understand what I'm tryin to say don't ewe??
               Anyway he is someone I can REALLY look up too,ya see what
               I'm sayin...Ya see what I'm sayin???
    
    
                                          The Keg (who is gettin them on?)
    

    
    
    	Keg...my 'ol buddy....I DON't understand what your saying??!!
    
    	You been out ice fishing today????  :-)
    
    	Gitzit'
    
    

    If things go right for me tomorrow....and if anyone is out at
    Manchaug....look for the Green Deck Monster...stop an say Howdy,and we
    can trade stories...
    
    				MassMaster

    Awfully quiet in here lately......
    
    
    PRE-Tourny Jitters???   Hmmmmmmm?
    
    Hey Bassmaster!....maybe see ya tomorrow!
    
    				MassMaster

    How was out there friday in the basstracker after work?
    
    And Hay Ron can you give the final info on what will the lunker
    pool and such be?

    BB
    

    
    Bad news for the rest of you fisherpersons I'm partnerless no more. 
    Please add Rich (The trailer) Gagnon.
    
    					See you all there,
    
    					Bart (Partnerless no more) Lasky

    
    
              Acccording to the Kegs stocking list it looks like
              we could be going through some tackle not only on rocks
              but Pike and Muskie have been stocked there in 80 & 81.
    
    
                                               The Keg

    Bob, and others,
    
    Here is the breakdown on the prizes for the event Sat. based on
    $10 per person for entry and $5 per team for the lunker pool.
    
    			1st.......35%
    			2nd.......25%
    			3rd.......18% 
    			4th.......13% 
    			5th.......9%
				_______
    				  100%
    
   
    The lunker pool will break out this way...
    
    60% for the largest Largemouth and 40% for the largest smallmouth
    OR (if no one catches a smally) the second biggest largemouth. Now
    since this is a team event.....one team could take both prizes...
    
        
    Tight lines, Ranger Ron (see you all Saturday)

    I got a question about the breakout on the Hawg Pool. Good question
    too. What if the Smallmouth is larger than the Largemouth???? How
    do we pay it out then?
    
    Look at it this way. You are paying in $3.00 to the largemouth pool
    and $2.00 into the smallmouth pool. If no one catches a smallmouth
    the second largest largemouth will take second. If no one catches
    a largemouth, the second largest smallmouth will take it. IF NO
    ONE CATCHES ANYTHING.........I will take the money.....:^)))))))
    No....the money all goes back....just in case.
    
    Clear????
    
    Ranger Ron (see ya all Sat.)

    What happens to if no one catches a smallmouth then the largemouth
    gets all?  
    
    Boy Ron you are making it a big panin to weighin the fish..  Now
    you have too weigh everones big largmouth and big smallmouth then
    the second biggest largemouth...  It was bad enough when you had
    largemouth and smallmouth!!~!!!!
    
    	I got the scale keep it up you will be reading it!!
    
    BB

    Good news boys on last nights news they were saying it should be about
    65 deg and NO RAIN!  Let's all hope for a good turnout and bring on the
    fish!
    
    					Bart Lasky

    Keg,
    	Don"t worry about losing tacke to the Pike.  Just use a 12"
    length of 30# camo braided steel as tippet material.  If you want,
    I will send you details on how to tie my WEEDLESS splice knot for
    the steel.  Never lost a lure to one of those toothy critters due
    to line nick with the steel on yet.  (Lost a few to the moss, though.)
    			:-)

    
    I won't tell you all how we slaughtered the fish last Saturday at
    Manchaug. But, I would, for safety sake, like to make this recomendation.
    I suggest the high speed bass boats stay no-wake till they go through
    the 2 buoys into the main lake.
    I would like to see a safe start. If you let us rev-up before the 
    channel markers we could have the risk of an accident. Let's make
    this fun, safe and enjoyable for all.
    
    Dave "Bassmaster" Sullivan & partner
    

    re .272    Bart	
    
    	Ya right, just like last weekend! It rained all weekend just like
    they told ya :-).
    
    
          Rich

    Tournament start..  I think I read in ron's note that we will start
    outside the markers?  Was that true?  Would be a good Idea.  Just
    a point of interest.  That channel is a no wake zone anyway accourding
    to the state laws..
    
    Bassin Bob
    

    Well, It looks as though all you guy don't have to worry about 
    me stealing your money, I was at Manchaug Saturday AND Sunday for
    7+ hours each day, and the the total weight for BOTH days would
    not have beat Mr "Blue Shamrock" Sullivan.  I threw everything
    I could think of at the water and came up with only one definite
    keeper and a couple of close-to-the-limit bass, and a bunch of shorts.
    I was so frustrated I wanted to pull the plug on the Boat and just
    let her sink...  tackle and all.  It just goes to show how more
    there is to learn.....
    
    Gus
    
    who-is-praying-for-a-miracle-on-Saturday
    
    P.S.  Hey Jeff,  didn't see ya out there either day, what's the
    scoop ??  Now that you've placed in the club tourney, are you
    gonna show up the day of the tourney for the first time and
    kick butt ???  :-)
    
    P.P.S.
    
    Were there any other of you guys out there on Sunday with a Tracker
    on Sunday ??  Cause when I  was taking the boat out for the night
    as was he, he sure was tight lipped about HOW he caught he caught
    his 2 and 3 pounders !!!!!
    
    

    Yo Gus....
    
    I worked all day moving furniture ala Baby Grand Piano's,and
    freezers,and junk furniture...ALL DAY!..
    
    I saw the Bassmaster in my drive way when I got home...only to here of
    the bass slaughter at Manchaug...Thanks Sully...rub it in as much as
    you want! ;-);-)
    
    
    Don't jinx me on the club thing Geeezus!
    If I can keep it up for to more tournys...well I'll leave the rest
    unspoken,for superstitious reasons...
    
    re: "Kick some butt"....
    
    I would love to...The only thing can can do now is go out there with
    confidence,settle myself down,and CONCENTRATE...the most important
    factor in my style....a few walls ahead of me this sat. at the tounrey.
    
    1. Don't get skunkked.
    2. Catch fish longer than 12"
    3. Catch 5 fish
    
    4. HAVE FUN ! ! ! !
    
    See you all there this Saturday....I hope there aren't ANY no-shows.
    
    

    
    
     Re .273   Hey,Wayne,I'll be using my towrope from my truck so nothin
    gets away,trees,stumps,sunkin pipes etc.....
    
    
     Re .275   Ya its gonna be partly city? mostly CRAPPIE!!!
    
               LIKE I TOLD YA!!!!
    
     
                                              The Keg

    Dave,
    
    Bob was right....in the rules I said that we would start this thing
    from the marker bouys at the dam. We will pick for starting positions
    and then go out to the dam sight. Canoes and other small boats that
    don't want to pick for starting position will wait inside the dam
    sight while the others take off. They get an extra 15 minutes to
    get back. Those that pick will go to the outside of the dam bouys
    and take off from there. The last to leave (ie #25 or so) will be
    the starter and call off the numbers every 15 seconds or so. 
    
    Everyone just be careful and considerate and we won't have any
    problems. 
    
    Latest weather report puts the temps into the 70's and clear skies.
    That will make the fishing VERY interesting..........bright skies,
    spawning and prespawing fish make for a hard fishing day.....
    
    Tight lines, and Good Luck to all, Ranger Ron
    
    

    Just a reminder to all.........today (Wednesday) is the last day
    that anyone can practice on the lake......I'll be out there tomorrow
    to make sure no one else does....;^)  just kidding...:^)
    
    Tight lines, Ranger Ron

    who needs to prefish!!!???
    
    		
    
    	i'll have my shot's on saturday I'm talking
    
    
    	BIG    ><%#>  >"#%#%#%#%#%#%><  <--- TIGHT LINES   AYUH!!!!!
    
    				C U THERE

    
    	Hey RR....when you're looking for offenders tomorrow...just
    don't check any of those buoy's with my name on them....:-)
    
    	Gitzit'
    
    

    Rich (NRA),
    
    Whatever happened to the "Power of positive Thinking" if it was up to
    me we should take Friday off and hold it then.  It supposed to be like
    summer!!
    
    Maybe if we think put our minds together, on second thought if we did
    that it would probably rain Budwiesers!
    
    				Bart Lasky

    Gitzit'
        So those were your bouy's uh.    I moved them to a better location
    last night cause the 3 to 4 lbers on the end of them didn't have
    enough feed where you left them.  8>)
    
    BTW.  I would like to sign up a couple of latte entries.
    
    	    Ken Sposato  and Donald Sposato
    
            Ken works for DEC feild service and is on the road all the
    time so he doesn't get to read the notes file, Don is his nephew.
    Don is 14 year old, is there a problem with his age?  I told Ken
    that I didn't think so but I would like to find out for sure and
    let him know.  Hey Ron looking for an official ruling here.
    
    
    Les   (still rated #1 on the Greeks picks) 
    

    
    
             I hope that everyone will be obeying the 45 M.P.H. speed
             limit on the lake that day and just to make sure ewe do
             Rich and I will be bringin our buddy,Rick,Ranger Rick to
             youse guys!!!
    
    
                                               The Keg

    You guys are gonna hate me...even more, but....
    
    I'm "Brain Toast" trying to decide what way to get to Manchaug.
    
    Is there an exit off of 395 to get there called Sutton Ave.?
    Do I take a R,or L at the end of the ramp.
    Is it just as easy to get off 290 at the Bronihan/Millbury 146 exit,and
    back road it?
    
    Is any one coming from the Marlboro "East" direction towards Worc. that
    I can meet,and follow at a designated spot?

    
    
    Jeff,
    
    Here's how I found it.
    
    Rt 20 west to Rt 146 south. It's a right of rt 20 after you go over
    Rt 146, It's a tricky 270 degree exit/ entrance ramp, espically
    with a big boat and oncoming two way traffic. If you see the Milbury
    amusement center you went to far, pull in and go back fity yards
    and take the right onto rt 146 south.
    
    Once on rt 146 south, strait at the first light, past Milbury center
    exit, drive a bit, strait at the sutton center light, then right
    off Rt 146 at the Northwest cutoff exit about 100 yards after the
    last light. Right off the ramp, drive a couple of miles (strait
    thru a stop sign and a yellow blinking light) til you
    come down a hill and there is an opening in the woods and a big
    blue restraunt building on the left, stop at the stop sign and turn
    left. Note pull out so you can see the cars speeding thru before
    you attempt to turn left.
    
    head down this road til you come down a hill and see Manchaug center 
    then turh right at the blinking yellow light before the center.
    Up this street til you see a sign for King's Campground and bear
    left 100 yards to the end of the street and turn right. The entrance
    to the ramp is up about twenty yards on the left.
    
    I can meet you at the General Store if you want.. Drop me a line.
    
    Johnny Roach
    
    
    
    
    at the bottom and turn right at the blinking yellow light

    from rt 395 take exit 4E sutton ave sutton.  The ramp puts you in
    the right direction.  About 5 miles or so you will pass singltary
    rod and gun club then go down a hill pass SPAINS COUNTRY STORE then
    it will be the second right with all the campground signs.  The
    ramp is on that road.  Go all the way around the lake the ramp will
    be on you right, down the hill after theYMCA Camp.  (you can not
    see the lake from the road.)  If you come to the dam you just missed
    the ramp.  Turn around and it will be the first left after the dam.
    
    
    Boyyyyyy  thats a mouth full!!!  Bassin Bob
    

    Gang,
    	
    	Well I just talked to the Greek again today and he's staying
    with his picks. He told me the water is still too cold and a lot
    of folks are going to get skunked. The warming trend might help
    out but he figuires 2 keepers will place in the money and 3 keepers
    will probobly take it. There's a full moon coming that night but
    the Fish can't read the Luner tables anyhow. That's why the front
    runners aren't changing. His final statement was"Those in the Know
    will take the Dough".
    	Hey Ron what time we supposed to be there by? I'll be out there
    tonight checking on you,checking on everyone else. Where'd I get
    that bush in my boat you ask,Gee it was somewhere in the water out
    there. Whad ya mean I pissed off  Les's and Bob's pet Basses,hey
    the bush was in my way and I didn't want some poor soul to hit it.  
    BOY you guys can't take a joke. So that's what the book means by
    structure. And all this time I was looking for under water Skyscrapers.
    That's what I thought Structure was called.
    	Sure am looking foward to Saturday and proving the Greek is
    really a Geek.
    					Gary

    Thanks Jim, and Bob...
    
    
    I'm going to opt going the Highway route,reason being I can be a
    semi-vegetable while driving at those hours...and I won't have to watch
    the highway as carefully as I would the 146 route thru millbury
    etc.etc.
    
    If anyone is going from out the 495/62 area...want to be and have
    ourselves a "Hole in the water you toss money into" convoy???
    
    Gotta know today by 5 bells...cause ya see...well I'm...ahhhh gonna
    be....ummmm "under the weather" tomorrow....and the only cure "I" know
    of...is...to....ummmmm go FISHING!!!!!!!  HA AHAHA HAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHA
    
    To annswer anyone's next question...I won't be fishing Manchaug...I'll
    be at Bare Hill Pond.....   Anyone else want to come up?

    
    
    	Man.....with the lack of action in this file today....is most
    	of Digital fishing???   Well I am all set...sharpened the hooks,
    	set up some new gitzit combinations...dynamite is in the box...:-)
    
    	I've formulated a strategy that will hopefully provide the
    	Bassmasher and me a chance in this thing....
    
    	I figure that tonight I will go down to TBDW's house and point
    	the lawn sprinkler on his window....he won't show up cause it's
   	raining......one less person to worry about..:-) 
    
    	Hopefully the Kiver will go out on the town for a BIG night
    	and won't be in any shape to fish tomorrow.,..:-)
    
    	I'll tell the Molesta that we changed the lake and he will drop
    	out again....-)
    
    	I've had a big rock moved between the buoy's marking the dam
    	so to take out some lower units...that should eliminate Bassin'
    	Bob and the Bassmaster.....-)
    
    	That will just leave me and 15 or so of my closest "notable"
    	friends.........!!!!!!!!!
    
    	Later I'll call Sal's fish market for some take out (they deliver).
   
    	Gitzit'  who_is_anxious_to_get_going_tomorrow
    
    
    

    Hay gary that must have been one of less' bushs,  The ones I fish
    are in 100 feet of water or so.  Not too many boats I know will
    hit them.  The best bait is a red/white jitter bug  when the suspend
    in about 40' or so..
    
    Good luck  I hope this helps you folks out a little.
    
    Bassin Bob who can't wait to put a few faces to names.
    
    Ps.  You need BIG FULL reels for the 100' foot bass, Just ask Al
    he must have found my honey holes, he got one of my Penn 6/0 reels.
    

    
    
          The Kegs headin to Richs house tonight for a little pre-tourney
          celebration.I just hope we don't forget the most important gear
          tomorrow like we did at MoNOFISHmac,15 minutes into going there
          we had to turn around cause we forgot the most important gear
          that a person needs at the tourney.(Take A guess)
    
          A beautiful day = A beautiful thing!
    
    
                                      The Keg (who remains first nameless)

    
    
                   GOOD LUCK TO ALL 
    
           JUST STOPPED IN FOR A FEW MINUTES... OFF TO THE TACKLE STORE!!
    
           SEE YOU AT THE SCALES---
    
           MR & MRS "BASSMASTER"
    

    	If nobody catches anything, then does the heaviest tackle box
    get the HAWG prize????  

  Geez' Bassin' Bob, you've let my secret out.  Now everyone will show up with
Penn Senators spooled with 100lb test dacron line.  I suppose before today is
over you'll tell 'em about the 16oz Cod Jigs too.  The others competing in this
tournament are not as STUPID as you told me they were.  You told everyone to
use a Jitterbug in 40', but we all know that the 16 oz Cod Jig at 35' is just
what you meant.  You got to knock 'em on the head with the jig and snag 'em
before they reach the bottom.   It's as easy as shooting ducks in a barrel.;-)
;-);-);-);-);-);-);-);-);-);-);-);-);-);-);-);-);-);-);-);-);-);-);-);-)

    See ya'll Saturday morning "EARLY".

Al

    Awww shucks  Al, I though we were going to keep the cod jig trick
    quite!!!!!  People keep asking for pointers so I told them about
    you and my reel...  Oh weelllllll...  :^)
    
    
    Anyone want to start a side pool?  I was thinking about 1 buck for
    the lighest weight BASS that is caught.  of legal size of 12" ocourse.
    
    see me at the ramp!!
    
    

    No problem with late entries and no age limit either.......
    
    See you all tomorrow. I'll be the guy in jackets with the patches
    and the BASS hat with the pins on it.....
    
    Good luck to all, Ranger Ron

    
    
    
         Re I'll be the guy with the jacket and patches.....
    
         Ya,and I'll be the one that looks like a Keg with legs!
    
    
                                         Who Else

    Bring on the SUNSHINE, FISH and COOL Refreshments!!  I've been pumped
    up all week.  See you all tommorrow and let the fishing begin!
    
    					Bart Lasky

    You guys better catch more than at Monotonac! :-)
    
    The Doctah

   Whereas I'm the first one in today, I hereby declare the TEAM of 
		   Bruce Judson and Al Whitman

			W I N N E R S!!!!!  (in the Rule #1 competition)

 1:	We didn't catch the heaviest stringer
 2:	We didn't catch the most fish
 3:	We didn't catch the biggest fish
 4:	We didn't win any money
 5:	We probably lost more tackle than anyone else

		 B U T 

 6:	We had more fun than anyone else!!! (well maybe we tied for first)


  Thanks to all to participated in what I believe was the best tourney so far.

  A special thanks to Ron Scholtz, Bob Puishys and the others who helped put
the event together. 

Al

    Al....I think everyone will be tied in the FUN category....
    
    Lorene, and I had a blast Saturday...it was the best tourney for us by
    far in many ways!
    
    Thanks to all the coordinators who made the tourney run so smooth, and
    thanks to all the people who made a great FUN tourney!!!!
    
    					MassMaster!

    
      It was a nice day
      Fish were caught by most
      We thought we'd get some pay
      But instead, not even a boast
    
      Congrats to all winner's (Total Weight, Lunker ans Rule #1!!)
    
      Great Job by the tournament committee!!
    
      - Dave & Sue Sullivan
    

    Gang,
    	
    	We'll I got to meet a few folks,the day was nice,but unfortuately
    I didn't have a day tournament dreams are made of. I'm sorry I missed
    weigh in and couldn't meet more of you all. I didn't qualify for
    Rule 1 either.
    	A quick summary of how the day went. When we went to put the
    boat in the water we noticed the motor came undone form the Transom
    saver. Looks like the Tie down for it had the hook break loose on
    the way to Manchug. We drew number 13 for the starting position.
    We didn't get to the spot we wanted but fished another instead.
    We had a boat that was on one side of us fish water we had just
    gone by,and they hooked into a couple of nice Bass. Then we and
    they kind of switched directions and they were on the other side
    of us fishing water again we were just in, and they hooked into 
    somemore keepers.
    	We figiured out what they were using and switched to it. We
    got a lot of hits missed most,had a couple that came off real close
    to the boat. We moved to another area and as I was casting my rod
    broke at the handle. So I'm holding the handle in my hand and
    the rest of the rod and reel is in the water. Fortunatley we were
    shallow enough to retrieve it.( I'll never buy those Cheap rods to save
    money again)
    	Later we moved back to our original spot to try it again,no
    luck. We went to fire up the engine to move and my partner said
    the battery must be dead. The trolling motor was still functioning
    and so where all the electronics. I told him to check the kill switch
    and try again. He did and still nothing. Then we noticed this big
    cloud of smoke coming from the rear storage compartment. The main
    cabling coming from the battery up into the motor was on smoking. By
    the time we got the wiring on done the fire went out by itself.
    	Because my partner got the Positive cable undone so fast we
    saved the trolling motor wiring. We used this to bring it in.
    Fortunately the battery didn't go into melt down with the wiring.
    	What A mess charcol broiled plastic melted wire all over the
    place. We popped the cover off the motor and from what I can
    surmise,the starting solinode or starting motor itself must have
    shorted to ground.
    	On a bright side you always here you got to pay your dues. If
    that's the case I'm due for something big now I hope. What can happen
    worse than this,the boat sink. Anyway the dealer is in the process
    of working on it now. I'm kinda glad I bought a new boat and it's
    under warraunty vrs a used you own it now boat.
    	IF LES WAS A NICE GUY HE'D GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK!!!!!!!! Just
    kidding. I'm looking forward to the next DEC tourny and hanging
    around to meet folks. 
                                                   
    						Gary

    Saturday morning we were up at 4,
    There wasn't a cloud in the sky
    We wanted to hit the snooze once more,
    But it was time to fish,for my partner,and I.
    
    We tossed,and turned 'bout a quarter til 3
    Dreaming about catching a HAWG.
    But it wasn't til after we drew boat number three
    and with topwater,we started "Walkin the Dog"
    
    2 threw the spinner,and Rapala,
    and one threw the Dying Flutter.
    With 3 fished missed,
    We paniced 'bout no bread,and butter.
    
    By now it was 10
    with no fish in the tub.
    Then we found the pattern,
    And the Bass were hitting the Kalin Grub.
    
    They were all in the shallows
    Protecting their Beds.
    The only way to nail'em,
    was to drop it on their heads.
    
    We set hooks,and netted 
    for the rest of the day.
    With smiles on our faces,
    thinking about the pay.
    
    And the at the weigh-in
    as nervous as hell.
    Worrying 'bout what everyone
    had in their well.
    
    We talked to a few,
    and some news was good.
    We hoped about placing,
    but something told me we would.
    
    As we sat,and waited
    for the final decision,
    Our tournement "Skunking"
    was finally in remission.
    
    With a lunker Smallie,
    and total of 13.3
    It was a grand day,
    for my partner,and me
    
    Thanks to all who made this all happen.
    It was a fine tourney,
    You can tell from the applause,and all of the clappin'
    
    
    					Jeff,and Lorene Lange

    The day was great and so were the people. It was nice to see some of
    you again and meet the ones I haven't. All in all not a bad day for
    fishing.
    
    The offical results are behind the form feed. Here is a brief summary
    of what went down. The Greek had it right at the top. Les Baczko and
    Craig Arcari took first place with a great catch of 20 lbs total
    weight for 10 fish. They were culling after 11:00 and caught ten more
    fish by the time it was over. That is great
    fishing......Congratulations to Les and his "never to be allowed in a
    DEC tournament again" partner Craig....;^)
    
    Second Place went to two of nicest people at the tourney. Jeff and
    Lorene Lange not only took second, but they also took the lunker award
    for the biggest Smallmouth with a fine 3.2 lb fish. They also had a
    3.15 lb largemouth in the livewell along with six others for a total of
    8 fish. Congrats to a couple that know how to fish....... 
    
    Third place went to Bob Puishys and Rick (Read/Only) Palmer with a
    total of 10 fish weighing in at 13 lbs even. They had six smallies and
    4 biggies...... My thanks to Bob for the great job he did at the
    Weigh_In. Couldn't have done it without him..... Oh yea,
    congratulations too......
    
    Forth Place went to the team of John Accica and George Phipps with a
    fine catch of 6 fish totaling 11.4 lbs. John and George also teamed up
    to win the Lunker Award for the biggest Largemouth with a fine 3.7 lb
    fish. Great job by both of these nice guys.......
    
    Fifth Place went to Rich Neal and the Keg.....now we know why he's
    called the Keg....... They brought in 8 fish, all largemouths, for a
    total of 10.55 lbs. Nice going.
    
    Here are some of the totals for the day.
    		Total fish Caught......95 (105 if you count the culls)
    		Total Weight ..........143.2 lbs (not bad!!!!!!!)
    		Total Largemouths......81
    		Total Smallmouths......14
    
    		Total Entries..........27 (the largest turnout in history)
    We had three no shows, buit picked up two late entries. So, of the 28
    that signed up we ended up in real good shape.
    
    Beats Monomonock all to heck and then some........:^)
    
    My special thanks to Gary Mattson for keeping track of all the entries
    and keeping us all in our collective toes......Thanks Gary!!!!
    
    If you are thinking whats the payout(??????) figure it out for
    yourself. I'm staying away from putting that info in here. It is
    illegal to use the companies equipement for profit.........
    
    
    
    			The Fourth Annual DEC Bassmasters Classic

			May 20th 1989 ------- Manchug Lake

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Names          | Pd | L.P. |  # fish | # Sm | B lb| # La | B lb| Tot lb | Place|
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RON SCHOLZ     | x  |      |   3     |      |     |  3   |     |  4.1   | Tied |
GARY WIERSUM   | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        | 13th |
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RON KERSWELL   | x  | 	   |         |      |     |      |     |        | Tie  |
MARK SKALSKI   | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        | 23nd |
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M MURPHY       | x  |      |    4    |      |     |  4   |     |  5.9   |  9th |
BRIAN CRONIN   | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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FRENCHMAN      | x  |      |    1    |      |     |  1   |     |  3.0   | 19th |
MICK RODGERS   | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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RICH GAGNON    | x  |      |    1    |      |     |  1   |     |  2.55  | 21st |
BART LASKY     | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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TIM LUCIA      | x  |      |    3    |  3   |     |      |     |  3.5   | 17th |
WAYNE CARLSON  | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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RICH NEAL      | x  |      |    8    |      |     |  8   |     |  10.55 |  5th |
KEG            | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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GUS SURRETTE   | x  |      |    4    |      |     |  4   |     |   6.7  |  8th |
LOUIS BLASI    | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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BOB PUISHYS    | x  |      |   10    |  6   |     |  4   |     |  13.0  |  3rd |
R/O PALMER     | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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JEFF LANGE     | x  |      |    8    |  2   | 3.2 |  6   |     |  13.3  |  2nd |
LORENE LANGE   | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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DAVE SULLIVAN  | x  |      |    3    |  1   |     |  2   |     |   4.25 | 11th |
SUSAN SULLIVAN | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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BOB STORIE     | x  |      |         |      |     |      |     |        | Tied |
DWANE WATSON   | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        | 23rd |
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KEN SPOSATO    | x  |      |    3    |      |     |  3   |     |   3.4  | 18th |
DON SPOSATO    | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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JERRY ERLAND   | x  |      |         |      |     |      |     |        | Tied |
TONY ARSENAULT | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        | 23th |
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MIKE LOEWE     | x  |      |    3    |      |     |  3   |     |   3.9  | 16th |
GARY WATT      | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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JIM MROWKA     | x  |      |    6    |      |     |  6   |     |        |  6th |
DENIS CRANSON  | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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MIKE MCDERMOTT | x  |      |         |      |     |      |     |        | Tied |
TOM RILEY      | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        | 23rd |
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PAUL RICE      | no | show |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
DICK GREENAWAY |    |      |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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Names          | Pd | L.P. |  # fish | # Sm | B lb| # La | B lb| Tot lb | Place|
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AL WHITMAN     | x  |      |   4     |      |     |  4   |     |  4.9   | 10th |
BRUCE JUDSON   | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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JACK WHITE     | x  |      |   2     |      |     |  2   |     |  2.75  | 20th |
DAVE COULSON   | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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STEVE BERGERON | x  |      |   3     |  1   |     |  2   |     |  4.0   | 15th |
MIKE GREELEY   | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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JOHN ACCIA     | x  |      |   6     |      |     |  6   | 3.7 |  11.4  |  4th |
GEORGE PHIPPS  | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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JERRY WEISBACH | x  |      |   3     |      |     |  3   |     |   4.1  | Tied |
DIANA WEISBACH | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        | 13th |
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KEITH HAUER    | x  |      |   1     |      |     |  1   |     |   1.4  | 22nd |
MIKE PETROW    | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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GARY MATTSON   | x  |      |         |      |     |      |     |        | Tied |
JOHN DEMERS    | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        | 23th |
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LES BACZKO     | x  |      |   10    |      |     | 10   |     |  20.0  |  1st |
CRAIG ARCARI   | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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KEN KULP       | x  |      |    5    |      |     |  5   |     |   7.3  |  7th |
LARRY BOCHER   | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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RUSS DOTY      | x  |      |    4    |      |     |  4   |     |   4.2  | 12th |
GEORGE SHAW    | x  |  x   |         |      |     |      |     |        |      |
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Legend: Pd      = Paid for tourament
	L.P.    = Paid for the Lunker Pool (optional/by team)
 	# fish  = Total Number of Fish Caught
	# Sm    = Number of Smallmouth Bass Caught
	B lb    = Largest Weighing Fish Caught (Small or Large)for Lunker Pool
	# La    = Number of Largemouth Bass Caught
	Tot lb  = Total Weight of all Fish Caught
	Place   = Finishing Position in the Tourament

 
    

    Congrats to all! Sorry I missed the most productive tournament so far.
                      
    donmac

    
    
    	My tournament summary.....
    
    	I caught some sun..
    	I caught a glow...
    	Now I'm catching grief....my thanks to the no shows for keeping
    	us out of last place...:-)
    
    	Actually, my morals prevented me from invading the privacy of
    	the piscatorial bedroom....YEAH!, YEAH!...that's it....it was my
    	strict up bringing that prevented me from catching a load of
    	fish.....whew!!!!!...for awhile I thought that it was that I
    	didn't have a clue on how to fish the spawn.....:-)
    	
    	I certainly gained $12.50 worth of knowledge to use in the future.
    	Enjoyed seeing those that I had met before and those new faces.
    
    	Bravo to the tournament directors....
    
    	Gitzit'  who_even_tried_a_jitterbug_in_forty_feet....:-)
    
    

    hey gitzit::
    
    	I even tried the jitterbig, hope you left yours where i should
    have left mine,,( in the tree's) let me tellyou all.
    
    My partner (the SHARK) and I had one Heck of a time. we didnt get
    to meet to many people, but had a great time.  We atleast can say
    we DIDNT GET SKUNKED, we we're what some would call, PEARCH JERKIN'''
    we've had our bite's, but ,THE WINNER'S DESERVES IT ALL.....
    
    one question??    WHEN'S THE D.E.C CLASSIC II  ??
    		            
    we'll it was a good turnout, had a blast, adn hope to do it again!!
    
    		this time I'll hang around for the weigh in.
    
    			watch it les. i'll be following you off	
    		        the line.      Ronni

    
    	My partner Mick and I would like to thank everybody for the
    best tourney that I've ever been to (this was my first).We had a
    great time,we caught some sun (outch my poor shoulders!), caught
    some fish unfortunatly not all keepers, and tied for rule#1. We
    met alot of great people and as I said it was a great tourney. 
    
    	The only casulty was a borken radio antenna and a couple of
    dings in the gel coat and prop, not bad for a day on a rocky lake.
    One thing that I learn is that I will never go out again without
    a electric trolling motor.
    
    PS.Thanks Bassing Bob for the intruction you gave us on the way
    to go home, it was much faster and easier than the way to the lake.
    We got home in about half the time.
    
    PPS. When is the next tourney??
    
    
    	Frenchy

Post Tourney Thoughts:

1. Great time!  My first tournament.  Good lake, good fishing, great 
weather, great choice.

2. Excessive fish mortality.  Too many bass died -- pro tournaments 
apparently have mortality rates around 2%-5%.  We seemed to have in excess 
of 10%.  I lost 3 of 8 fish (delicious at dinner, but I still would have 
liked to release them).  Could the pro's supply guidelines and suggestions 
for the next tournament?  We were probably victims of our own success in 
catching too many fish for the facilities.  (Questions: How many fish can 
you keep in a cooler?  How often should you change water?  What about 
chemicals or ice?)  Could we have a mid-tourney weigh in at the next event?

3. Should we consider shorter events?  After about noon, the speedboats and 
skiers were kicking up a lot of wakes.  What about a 7:00-12:00 or 6:00-11:00
event?

4. We need a get-together after the tournament!  I didn't meet enough 
people and match enough names and faces.  See next item:

5. Perhaps a bit too much money involved.  Payout for first place 
especially was a bit serious for a fun event.  $10 entry fee is fine, but 
if we are going to have that large a turnout, maybe some of the entry fees 
could be used for a barbecue or something like that?

6. Rule #1 was followed, congratulations to the organizers for a great job, 
and when is the next one?!?

    Fish Dying...
    
    As long as you have an adiquit airation system, there shouldn't have
    been a problem.
    
    I had eight fish in a 30 qt cooler with air circulating at 450 gal per
    minute. It was fine for the fish...same water stayed cool all day. 
    I had one fish go belly up on me ONLY because it was hooked so
    deeply,and also snagged a part of it's gill.
    
    As far as the B-B-Q after the event...
    
    Sounds like a good idea...now were talking two commitee's one for the
    tourney,and one for the chow. If a Totally "Just FUN tourney" is sought
    after, maybe someday one could be arranged where all entries are paid
    up front...BB-Q commitee takes care of their end...and tourney commitee
    takes the pay out...and goes and buy's prizes....and everyone who fishes
    gets "something" at the end.
    
    For instance 1st prize being a Delco Voyager,and a rod/reel set up...or
    a nice takle box...or whatever....and so on down the line...?
    
    					 "MassMaster"

    re 313
    
    What do the pro's do.  Well for one they have pumps that will pump
    fresh water and air into thier live wells.  I had a ten fish limit
    (not saying I am a pro) and did not loose a fish, but because of
    the heat we had the pump with a timer on for a minute then off for
    a minute.
    
    Last Sunday the federation tournament on quinsig had 51 boats. 
    8 boats or so had limits every boat but two had fish.  There were
    only 3 dead fish weighin. I saw them all since I ran the scale.
    
    Coolers are not the greatest way to keep fish, but if it is all
    you have fine.  Invest in a pump, you can get some good rigs from
    Bass Pro shop and other places cheap.  Don Mac what did yours cost?
    A fish tank air pump that runs on battaries is ok.
    
    The only other comment is that people should get a ruler.
    To many short fish were brought up to the scale and most
    of them were dead.  It was too bad.
    
    Bassin Bob
    
    Who enjoyed rule #1

    
    	Thanks Ron, Bob, Gary and everybody for a fun tourney.
    Geat people, Great fishing, Great sunburn.....
    
    So... what was the winning combination Les ?
    
    We fished the north shore of the cove off to the left right after
    you left the channel bouys. Caught 6 fish at 9.0 lbs and missed
    3 each at the boat. We got them all on small Gitzit's and Pig and
    Jig, casting to the edge of docks and shore.
    
    I have a question on aerators... How much juice does one like the
    $ 30.00 model in Bass Pro use?  My sole power is a 85 amp Die hard
    and a 28 lb Minn Kota. 
    
    Johnny Roach

    
    	I bought a 300g/h airator from BassPro for about $24.00 and
    ran the pump from 8:30am till weight in on a regular car battery
    that I borrowed from my other car.When back at home,I threw it in
    the car and it started just fine. So I don't think that the draw
    is very high.
    
    As for the next tourney, the idea of a 5 or 6 hour tourney and a
    BB-Q at the end sounds like a great idea. Plus it would be a chance
    to meet more people.
    
    
    Frenchy
    

    I like the gettogether afterwards, but you need to find a lake that
    has a place you can do this.  It is illegal to use any public access
    boat ramp for anything other than launching boats.
    
    BB

    Why not between now,and the next tourney, look into getting a local
    Fish n Game for a night for a "Fishin' Fanatic Get Together"?
    
    Get a few Deli Platters do it a Noters,and their spouses/girlfriends,
    boyfriends .... maybe do it as a "everyone bring some chow/ cookout.
    
    I know that the Northboro Fish,and Gmae as a huge covered picnic area/
    B-B-Q pit, ball field...plenty of room for the offspring to frolic with
    eachother....It couldn't be that expensive to get it for a saturday
    afternoon, could it?
    
    I say saturday because the Fed Tourneys are held on sundays'....
    
    Good Idea??? Bogus Idea?...what do you all think?

    Bob, I use the "Catch Saver" Livewell Aerator.  $29.97 page 177 of the 
    BPS Spring catalog.  It comes with the 400gph pump, hose and spray
    tube.  Works great.  I've only lost fish at one real hot, long
    tournament where lots of boats lost fish.   I should have paid closer 
    attention to the water temp.  (I was even using catch and release
    formula but that's another subject)
    
    Since loosing the fish I pay closer attention to the water temp.  Only 
    once, on a real hot day, have I had to replace the water.  
    
    I also run it off an 85am batter along with a 28lb Minnkota, no probs.
    (power drain is 1.5 amps) 
    
    donmac

    Hi all,
    
    I'd like to thank all the people involved woth organizing the best
    ever DEC tourney, It took an aweful lot work, and I for one appreciate
    it. 
    
    I accomplished the four things that I really wanted to in this
    tourney:
    	
    	1) HAVE FUN !!   I had a great time, the weather, fish and people
    	   all contributed.
    
        2) I DIDN'T GET SKUNKED !!!  After last years showing at 
    	   Hopkington, I knew I could never show my face again at another
    	   DEC tourney if I got skunked at my only two tournies !! 
           (The fact that we caught 4 fish was gravy!)
    
        3) Learn something.  Since I'm a new boat owner (Last year)
    	   I'd never fished for spawning Bass or even knew what to
    	   look for.  If it weren't for Les and partner catching 5 bass
    	   right in front of us, we'd still be fishing for pre-spawn
           bass (which I'd never done before either!)
    
        4) Met some great people, in particular the Sullivans who 
    	   peaked just a week too early with that fine performance
    	   while pre-fishing but never lost their sense of humor, 
    	   and Jeff "We'll see you on the National trail soon" and 
    	   Lorene Lange (Be honest, Jeff, Lorene caught ALL those
    	   fish except that short smallie ;^)  ),  and all the others
    	   that followed rule #1  (This is beginning to sound like
    	   some goofy acceptance speech !!)
    
    
    
    Anyhow,  One question about technique, did most people go for the
    spawning fish, and use gitzits/grubs to git'em  ?  I took one bass
    at 7:30 or so on my second cast of the day and a sloping rocky bank
    in 5 ft of water with a jig-n-pig, otherwise the other were taken
    as stated above.  Just wondering.
    
    Gus
    
    who-can't-wait-for-the-next-tourney
    
    
     	   

        Well I had one of the best days fishing in a long time on 
    Saturday!!  Winning was a bonus but 20 LBS was the most I or 
    Craig have ever weighed in at any team tournament.  We estimated
    that we had about 16 - 17 pound, but 20 blew us away.  I cant
    believe that Bassin Bob got the pole position in the launch on
    his home lake, AMAZING, I think the hat size that we were pulling
    out of was Size 1 and he yanked the tag out. 8>) 8>)
        I really learned how to fish the spawn that day, Craig was a 
    bundle of info and I used methods that were bizarre but real pro-
    ductive.  We started out at the small island near the brush pile
    and worked the shore line down in to  Holebrook Cove.  I picked up
    2 on that shoreline on a Chart/pepper Gitzit right on the bank 
    next to a log about a foot of water, one was about 2.5 Lb and the 
    other about 12".  We cruised into the cove, where Puishys tried to 
    push us out, Geez Bob we were behind you fishing used water, but
    Bob insisted that we get 100' away or get diqualified (SEE RULE 1)
    So we left the cove in short notice, no problem.   8>) 
       We then went down to the road and the rocks, nothing.  Then we
    went to the shoreline behind the two big islands.  I caught a short 
    bass and Craig put his first in the boat again about a 2.5 Lb. both
    right up tight on the shore in real shallow water.  This triggered it,
    the pattern was identified, MOVE IN CLOSE!!!!!  We moved about 10-15
    feet off the shore line and the water right behind us was about 9 feet
    deep,  We then saw LOTS OF BASS, from this point on all but 2 of our 
    fish we saw.  Craig put the next 6 in the boat.  His first fish to his 
    seventh fish took about 30 mins.  This gave us 9 in the well.  We 
    followed that shore line in and out of every cove using the same 
    technique.  We would spot a bed or a bass sunning in the shallows, we
    would both flip a gitzit (pumpkinseed) or grub behind it and one at a 
    time run it past the fish.  If it didn't take notice we would change 
    colors, and use the same pattern.  Some times they would just pick up the
    bait and carry it out, you couldn't barely feel it, if it wasn't for
    Polaroids we would of missed alot, If they did this to often we would
    cut the tails off the lure right at the hook, this worked pretty good
    when needed.  But the trick was to keep running different lures by them
    until you found the color that ticked him off.  At eleven we had our 
    first cull. By 1 we had caught over 15 keepers.  We did spend close
    to two hours on one fish.  It was about 4-5 lbs. Craig had it on once 
    but it snapped the line when it darted under the boat, she was about 
    8 feet from the boat when he hooked it and it came straight for us.
    We saw fish on just about every shore line in the beds, smallies seemed
    to be by the rock wall and the large mouth everywhere.  But like I said
    the main pattern us up close in 1 to 2 feet of water, near deep water,
    using Gitzits, Grubs, and stingray grubs, the natural colors worked
    best, but when nothing worked we would try chartuse and usually catch
    them.
       
       I Had a BLAST!!!!  It was good to meet everyone and I even got a few
    recruits for our club.  But the best part was beaten Bassin Bob on his
    home lake, that took some doin',  Congratulations to all the winners,
    Great Job running this event go out to Bassin' Bob, Ron Sholtz, and 
    Gary Mattson, you guys out did your self.

    Lets do another one soon, but lets get them boys up north in on
    it 

    Here is the break down of Craigs and my catch:    We weighed in 9 
    largemouth and one small mouth.

        Craig:  13 keepers, 1 short,  6 of his made it to the scales
                12 Large mouth (BIG FISH 3lbs, He's got a scale in his boat.)
                 1 Smallie

        Me :     7 Keepers, 1 short,  4 of mine made it to the scale
                 5 Large mouth (big fish 2.5 Lbs)
                 2 Smallies

    Les

    Haaha ahahah aha Real funny Gus..."National Trail"....I think I need
    about 10 more years of "tournement fishing" before even attempting such
    a task.
    
    As for technique... 
    
    The day before I went fishing in Harvard @ Bare Hill Pond with a friend
    of mine... 
    We found them to be hitting topwater in the a.m. up tight in 1 - 2 feet
    of water. then as the day went on we found them guarding beds in just a
    little deeper water 3 feet "maybe"....and the Kalin Grub did well.
    
    Both Friday,and Saturday were practically identical weather wise,and I
    applied the same strategy. In the morning at Manchaug we hit that cove
    by where you were Gus, and after missing 3,and getting one in about an
    hour...we moved on to find the beds...
    
    As you came through the two bouys to the right was an extremly rocky
    shore that came out about fifty feet,with a sand/fine gravel bottom. if
    you followed that shore line up to where there was a pubic type
    swimming area..(had a sort of roped off area) was...that's where we
    found 5 of our eight. if you kept going up the shore line there was a
    snady/bushy island there.( Might have seen people beached there
    boats,and were swimming), well in there it was loaded with beds. Picked
    up another there, in about 2 feet of water....it was real shallow in an
    area about 50 yards wide,and long. The big largemouth we caught in the
    cove shraight across by that tiny little island with the little
    house,and sunbathers were....then the last fish of the day was caught
    about 100 yards from the tow bouy's on the left as you headed in to the
    ramp.
    
    all except the first boated fish were caugh tin a Bronze/pepper 5"
    Kalin Grub....
    
    dying to go back to Manchaug soon...

    Hats off to you folks sharing your techniques for success!!  
    
    That's what these "rule #1" tournaments should be all about!
    
    Don Mac 

    Just a quick note to thank all of the tourney organizers.  It was by
    far the best of the bunch.  Great day, fishing and it even started on
    time!!
    
    Les, That was one hell of a catch. I've never seen so may bass caught
    by two guys!!  A great job!
    
    Concerning next time I agree we maybe should stop the tourney earlier
    and get together for lunch and a few drinks.  It would be nice to sit
    and bull----t. with some of people.
    
    Last but not least concerning the dead fish.  Believe me noone felt as
    badly as me fish me one dead fish.  As most of you know by now I alwas
    return my fish as soon as there caught.  I used a cooler and changed
    the water about every hour but still the fish died.  Next time I will
    break down and by a airratter.
    
    				See you all then,
    
    				Bart Lasky

HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!......

	To all that had a hand in putting together this event STAND-UP....
What great time, this was my first tourney, and I hope it will not be my
last. It sure was good to meet some of you folks, what impressed me most was the
way everyone was willing to share there secrets on how/where they caught
there fish. I was told by some folks before the tourney, that this was the
way it happened, but I was still doubtful, boy was I WRONG......I can't
tell you what a GREAT TIME I had....

	I would also like to thank my partner (Al Whitman) for putting up
with a newcomer, it was great day with a new friend.

	I agree with the MASSMASTER, lets get something going for the summer,
with our family's, I would be glad to help in the organization of such an 
event....

Thanks to all the" BROTHER'S OF THE FIN".   

Bruce (Bigbird)

    
    
           I don't know about my partner,but,I know I had good clean fun!
           How come nobody showed for the noontime cookout on Captain Dick
           Nemos cruze ship?? Coupla pops some nice steaks and Po salad,It
           was a beautiful thing!!! We were the ones anchored by the yellow 
           house on the island.At least I got some fish or I would have had
           to walk back to Natick from there,so I was told by the Captain.
           I caught all my fish on a #1 Daredevil trolling near the hump
           in the middle of the Lake.That was the first time I saw the Lake
           and it has ALOT of bass in there,ewe could see them without a
           problem,just wish I caught as many as I lost.Thanx to those that
           arranged the tourney!!!
    
    
                                            The Keg 

    re .327
    	
    	Yo Keg, We had someone show up at our cookout, don't you remember
    that bozo with the fire extinguisher that thought the boat was on fire?
    I think we had a chance at placing a little higher in the ranks if you
    didn't cook that 4# bass I caught on the Jenson Dodger with the 5/0
    hook attached. But no you said "There are plenty more where that came 
    from." The best part of the whole tourney was when I reached into the 
    old hat for my number and came up with the big 24! Really made my day.

    I did have a great time, it seems that anyone that had any luck was
    fishing with plastic (grubs/worms/etc). I did pull the biggest fish
    we saw of the day out from under a large rock in 6' of water.
    Unfortunately the Keg knocked it of the hook with the net. I would guess
    it was 4-5 lbs. most others were caught in the shallows. I had a great
    time, except the comedian in the back of the boat wouldn't let up for a 
    second. 

    Lets do it again soon

    Rich

    
    
    re .328
     
           Ya Rich I knocked it off cause ewe wouldn't let me harpoon
           it "Like I told ya!".He said "thats not that big getem with
           the net",so I hit the bass in the head with the net end and
           caught Rich in the back of the head with the pole end ala 
           the three stooges.Hey "STUFF HAPPENS" ya know???
    
    
                                             The Keg

    If you guys want I can check the price for renting the Marlboro
    Fish & Game outside facilities. I am membership chairman down there
    but I wouldn't be able to get it at a members rate because there
    is
    no way I could claim all you as my family. There is only 2 rules,
    you have to promise to stay away from the ponds(members only) and
    you cannot bring booze in. You can get a bartender pretty cheap.
    The club doesn't make that much on the rental so that's why they
    sell their own liquor. Let me know If you are interested, I think
    a cookout would be a lot of fun.
    
    Jan
    

    
    
    	Finally brought in some photos taken at the tournament.  Nothing
    	fancy......just people standing around in various states of
    	drinking cool ones....those of you that know where I live
    	here at work...stop by.....for those outside of MRO I'll bring
    	'em along to the next one.....
        
    	Did get one nice action picture.....Les and Craig showing some
    	great technique in casting a NET in that back cove.....:-)
    
    	Gitzit'