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| Sorry WormDunker....that is what I was told by someone who I thought was a reliable source. I should have asked Sonny I guess, but it didn't really matter to me who called it...it was a good call at the time either way.
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | What the heck are you doing up at 2:30 am? Aren't you fishing today? Did you give up? |
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Has anyone heard from IreishWeb? I was looking for Mike's name on the leaderboard, but is not listed. Did he zero on Day 1? |
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| Mike is not fishing this event.
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Edited by Dave Landahl 4/29/2005 8:28 AM
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Location: Kaukauna WI | I am no Longer fishing the FLW EVENTS Thank you for asking and rooting for me thou.
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| Johnnie, well put and gutsy post, especially your view of the Fox chain scenario. I think the decision to go should take the co-angler's point of view FIRST (ie; is it safe, proper and correct to send the co-angler out in these conditions) and then consider the size, depth and experience of the entire "pro" field in deciding when not to fish. As far as the weather predictions etc, I don't buy that. Current conditions "up stream" are always available via computer and considering the money spent and dished out to winners there is NO excuse for not having that information available and someone watching it at ALL times, period. There are numerous sources that show current wind speeds and directions from networked locations throughout any area. A computer and a cell phone is all you need. Call the weather man at the local TV station. If those things ARE happening then grousing about the unpredictability of the weather is like being angry at the dog because he has to go out. If decisions to go out are being made on an early weather report and then left to the coast guard to monitor, I don't see that as being prudent. Not knowing how it's handled makes for speculation and that's not good. Personally I can't see Sonny Reynolds or Charlie Moore purposely making a decision that would be bad for their participants just because the "show must go on", although I can also see how a large $$ event has a responsibility to it's participants to, well, fish. Unfortunately for the "pro's" and those who choose to fish for Fame and fortune, that sometimes means in the rain...with 35 mph winds. |
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| Joel "Doc" Kunz - 4/29/2005 10:34 AM
As far as the weather predictions etc, I don't buy that. Current conditions "up stream" are always available via computer and considering the money spent and dished out to winners there is NO excuse for not having that information available and someone watching it at ALL times, period. There are numerous sources that show current wind speeds and directions from networked locations throughout any area. A computer and a cell phone is all you need. Call the weather man at the local TV station. If those things ARE happening then grousing about the unpredictability of the weather is like being angry at the dog because he has to go out. If decisions to go out are being made on an early weather report and then left to the coast guard to monitor, I don't see that as being prudent. Not knowing how it's handled makes for speculation and that's not good. Personally I can't see Sonny Reynolds or Charlie Moore purposely making a decision that would be bad for their participants just because the "show must go on", although I can also see how a large $$ event has a responsibility to it's participants to, well, fish. Unfortunately for the "pro's" and those who choose to fish for Fame and fortune, that sometimes means in the rain...with 35 mph winds.
Doc, Trust me....Rick and I used ALL sources available (short of calling a weatherman who's never right anyway!) to find out what the weather would be doing each day. This cell was never predicted on NOAA (both radio and computer), the computer weather sites...ie: weather.com and accuweather.com, and the good old weather channel, and the evening and morning news. Telll me, what other sources did I miss that would have correctly predicted something that was not supposed to happen? Funny things happen when a front moves over a big body of water...and that's what makes it unpredictable....and you know that.
I'm done with subject now....have a good one.
Juls
p.s. Don't fall getting down from "up there". 
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| jerry - 4/29/2005 6:12 AM
What the heck are you doing up at 2:30 am? Aren't you fishing today? Did you give up?
It was 3:30 something here when I posted....we're an hour ahead of you guys. I was waking up to get ready to fish today. Had to meet my Co at 5am.
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| Juls, that's why I said in my post "If those things ARE happening then grousing about the unpredictability of the weather is like being angry at the dog because he has to go out." Didn't figure it any other way. My point was directed at the sceptics who assume it's done hap hazzardly. Knowing you and Rick as I do, I personally would figure the two of you to be very complete when it comes to such matters. Not sure about your PS, was that directed at me? If so, email me and let me know what you ment.
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