NBAA Classic locations

[MYNAME]

Its ironic how the same people that complained about the drive to kentucky are now the one complaining about it going to houghton becuase its too close. 

[dhuff]

MYNAME,

You are exactly right!  If people quit complaining and put that time and energy into fishing maybe they would catch a few more or atleast have a much better experience on these lakes.  Like I said it will be a great time no matter what. 

[BASS FISHERMAN]

not to worrie to much!!i well be goin thar anna ways 
holton lake or too ohio river i go thar   
i not mine drivin down thar kentuckie or down thar to tennisee or down thar to ohio of ovur thar new york or ovur thar saint claires lake,i jusss go thar 

RANGERS BOAT RULE 

[fish hound]

why wait till may?  post the location right now!!!!  i like to plan my tournament schedule right now.  if its going somewhere i don't want to go, i won't fish any of their tournaments.  just for the record, gas money doesn't mean anything to me.  i loved kentucky.  i would tow my boat to brazil if i wanted to fish a classic there.

[OUTLAW]

I think it is time to quit beating a dead horse. If you don't like the way they run the tournaments don't fish them. If they want to wait till the season gets sarted to anounce were the classic will be so they can lock guys into fishing that would not have fished it because of the location of the classic that is NBAA's right. Thats how it is going to be. Complaining about it on this board won't do you any good. Take it from me, it is falling on def ears.

[Bassman24]

This is an interesting post. I am a director as you most know and believe me, Houghton over Kentucky/Barkley was not my favorite choice, but I know there were issues with Kenn/Bark and a decision was made to go in state.  At last years classic I do remember a sheet was passed around asking where people would like to have the Classic.  Maybe "in state" was the choice of most, I do not know.

I do know planning, scheduling and funding a classic this size takes time.  It also helps when the city/twp you're looking at provides funding and other perks.  All major tournaments like to go where they are wanted and supported in various ways.  Ask BASS & FLW...why they do not come back here?

The worst thing NBAA (or any tournament org) can do is announce a site before all the ground work as been finalized. That would just give everyone something else to complain about.  Hopefully, it will be a site that is challenging, out of state and some place everyone will enjoy. 

The fact is it is a Classic.  If you're going, enjoy the friendships and kick-butt.


Later,
GT

[silverminnow]

Thanks George and well said.

[squid]

Yes, very well said.  I enjoy the fellowship of seeing who is new to the classic, and seeing old friends and getting a chance to catch up in some fun conversation.

[Genie]

And we all like to pick on squid at the classic too!

[MYNAME]

Jason,

This post has nothing to do with "if you dont like hte way they run ther tounaments"  It wasnt even brought up.  No trail would ever wait to make an annoucment, just to "lock people up"  It is much more complicated than that.  Hopefully someday your new trail will grow as much as this and you also will have all the headaches that come along with running a massive trail.  Massive, not 10-20 boats.

Me

[MBell]

Jason,

This post has nothing to do with "if you dont like hte way they run ther tounaments"  It wasnt even brought up.  No trail would ever wait to make an annoucment, just to "lock people up"  It is much more complicated than that.  Hopefully someday your new trail will grow as much as this and you also will have all the headaches that come along with running a massive trail.  Massive, not 10-20 boats.

Me

Nothing he said was wrong from my experience.  This is a thread about the classic, which they run.  I understand how you can't release info until it's finalized, but with such a big change some info would have helped.  I would have fished with nbaa last year if I knew they were considering a Michigan location for the classic.  By the way MYNAME, might want to sign your posts you look like your hiding something with that name and signature. 
-Matt

[squid]

And we all like to pick on squid at the classic too!

GENIE...now that sounds gay....lol.  You going to Lansing this weekend?  If so....see you there....an no picking on me....You will see or hear what I am talking  about. Has nothing to do with my hair either......

[squid]

Matt,

When did you start your fishing season last year?  End of May?  Begining of June?  I found out about the Michigan Classic Begining of May. 

The choice to make of fishing with NBAA should not be made due to where the Classic is going to be held.  It should be made on whether you like the enviroment of the Divisions near you.  The people you fish against every week or on the weekend events. Or just the fact you like beating all those saps who donate their money you seem to win all the time. 

Never Judge a Trail based on where the Classic is being held...That is just a cheesey reason not to fish with them.  If ya don't like the Organization.....THEN DON'T FISH WITH THEM.

Other than that.... have an enjoyable season...and get your licenses now while they are still $15.   

[macbass]

most people will still fish nbaa even if they choose not to go to the classic next year. But it should not matter were the classic is you still have to put your time in and do your homework on that body of water weather you now it or not.You still need to fish weather it is a tough body of water or easy.

[OUTLAW]

Jason,

This post has nothing to do with "if you dont like hte way they run ther tounaments"  It wasnt even brought up.  No trail would ever wait to make an annoucment, just to "lock people up"  It is much more complicated than that.  Hopefully someday your new trail will grow as much as this and you also will have all the headaches that come along with running a massive trail.  Massive, not 10-20 boats.

Me

Let's get one thing out of the way I am not running the outlaw tournaments. I have nothing to do with them as far as making rules, payout, schedual or the weigh in, I am helping the tournament director promote them!

That being said, I realy don't give a rat behinde what happens with the classic, I just think that a tournament group as large as they are would have all there ducks in a row by now. And if they are going to a place that will draw more guys to fish there tournaments than I would put that info out right now. If they are going to go to a lake or river that is not so great why post the info right away.

If you are going to slam me don't hide behind a sceen name.
Jason Ammerman

[fish hound]

atta boy jason!!!!!!!!!!  these guys don't seem to get the what i'm saying.  i like most of the guys i fish against.  it has little to do with the classic format or if i even have a chance of winning a boat.  i really don't think the classic location was announced in may last year.  it was in mid july before i heard about it.  announce it now, and no one can claim they didn't hear it soon enough.  other wise, jason may be right, and you're trying to hook guys in till it's too late.  where's LGMOUTH's take on this?

[OUTLAW]

I think most guys are to wraped up in fishing for a BOAT, you can fish for a boat on just about any weekend. just get online and look for a tournament down south. If you fish a Stren series you can win a boat and you don't have to fish all year to make it.

[BASS FISHERMAN]

i likes it wheen yous all gets goin bout this
makes me laff 
goin down ohio river nex yeer 
4 to 5 lb strings are commin 

RANGERS BOAT RULE 

[LGMOUTH]

I have been at the Lansing show the past two days and havent got a chance to get online.

I do beleive that the classic was annouced last year in late May and thats because of the trouble that they had with the Kentucky site. This years classic is going to be announced Sunday to all the Directors and then I will be able to tell you where it is going to be for sure.

[basscat74]

 It not that bad to have the classic in michigan but why didn't they put it on the lakeshore out of muskegon then you could go whereever you wanted, and a lot more nbaa members have fished those lakes before. I heard that the town in kentucky you all stayed at didn't kick any money at nbaa. That is pretty poor reason not to go back there if thats the case.