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Location: Berlin | Trust me Shep, this will hurt the MWC big time. There was not one person I had talked with that was happy about going out before the tournament and all thought it should be cancelled. I will fish it again next year but will NEVER fish in those conditions again. We had my buddies small aluminum Triton and never made it on plane. I just kept wondering when one of the 500 logs we hit was going through the hull. If you were not there, you cannot imagine how much crap was in the river. You could not go around because there was not any clean areas. We kepth the bow down and pushed through like we were breaking ice.
I had the highest respect for the MWC and Kristine but this was a HORRIBLE decision and it will cost them. Bringing it back to Winnebago is the only way to get more people involved and Oshkosh has no interest in that happening. Oshkosh sucks..... |
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Location: Orland Park, IL | IWT cancelled next week because of these conditions. I would like to hear this so called advisory board chime in. Pete Petros now is your chance to shine. |
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| Did the city of Oshkosh do something to discourage the MWC from comming back? |
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| move it to lakeside park in fond du lac
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Location: Berlin | From what I heard, Oshkosh did not want it or need it back (because they have SOOOOO much tourism already). Fon du Lac did not have any interest either. Escanaba opened their arms BIG time to get the MWC back there last year. |
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| What about the unlucky teams with high boat numbers? This was supposed to be 2 flights 1-110 & 111- 196. Every Team after #1 fished less time. The last teams probably had 35-45 minuets less fishing time to compete.  |
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| You send boats out into that mess, tell them to go slow and be careful, but be back early because the landing and parking lot will get more and more flooded and full of debris. Send the boats out into rising water but selling it by trying to flash dollar signs in their eyes. They not only wanted everyone to think it was safe and fishable but that it was going to be better than any other tourney because every fish would be worth cash. Sunday was probably the safer day too! Many boats braved it out but many did fish until 2pm calling it quits earlier due to safety. Heard of many boats with damage! That is a classic call by the MWC. |
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| Thanks Sunshine
Glad Mark was wearing his lucky underwear. (Spong Bob)
 That was the pertest 16 incher we ever saw.
With all the hootin and hollerin we did when Mark caught it the guy's around us probably thought he caught a whale.
What a mess.
A big thanks to the Spring Valley Walleye Club. |
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| LMAO...lucky underwear :D you guys have those superstitions too..:D
Congrats on the great finish. You had to really have a smile on your face for the ride home. Funny, we waited over at the boat club for the round of drinks, but you never showed....hmm...well we drank anyway! :P |
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| I think you have the right outlook, Rich. Nope, I wasn't there, but I have a pretty good idea on what it was like. Pretty sure I would not have launcehed in my new boat! Yuck. Just glad eveyone made it back safely, and feel bad for those with damage.
I figured full field was 200, so yes, it was short a few teams. Not sure ehy Bago is such a big factor in getting teams back next year. Look at all the flack the MWS gets for fishing Bago. Who wants to fish Bago?! hehehe |
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| First of all listening to all you guys whine is ridiculiuos. You are certainly the people who didn't catch fish. Well guess what, I also zeroed at the tournament. Yes the conditions were tough. I fished my but off trying to catch a fish figuring If we caught one we would have some nice money. It was actually exciting!! But then again I'm probably more of a risk taker than most. The bottom line is the money was on the table......lets play!! What did you guys want your 700$$ or 350$ a person back. If thats what you wanted then I think you probably shouldn't get in these events. And if your going to whine this much, I sure don't want you fishing with me!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| i believe we launched out of depue in 1990. your right nobody whined! i think if anybody would of whined to Kaz he would of said pack up your boat and go home. i fished it had a fun. i just enjoyed going to spring valley every year just to see old friends and the great hospitality of all the people from spring valley. i haven't fished it since 2001,but maybe next year,see i'm retired and don't have the time.to much good fiahing here in the north woods. |
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