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I know it's Hangout Fest weekend but (if anyone is brave enough to fight the crazies) I was wondering if anyone would be interested in putting on a small tournament or doing another pier picnic...
Tourney could be more than one category...
We could do Spanish, king, and one other if anyone can think of a third target fish.
$10 a person per category?
That sounds cool, I'd do it.
maybe flounder could be a catagory .....but also it cost money to put on an organized tourney so who would fund it?
i think we should of planned it earlier like a couple days ago plus you got to get permission from pier staff. and has to be funded but i would do it.
I was unaware of any "funding" from any of the previous ones we've had...Seemed to me we just gave our money to the person who organized it and whoever won got the money.
You need to make sure it is OK with the park ranger and pier manager.
Make sure it is clear that anything you do is in no way associated with this forum and admins, we always prearrange the picnics months in advance. We don't do tourneys unless it is a benefit.
A pay to enter tourney could be a problem, unless it is a benefit for a good cause.
In the past there were a few tourneys with no entry fee, and all the prizes were supplied by the person(s) putting on the tourney.
Don't forget. it is a state owned/public pier.
Ok, maybe I just perceived things incorrectly...
As far as the picnic goes...just throwing a hypothetical out there...if several people who brought food on the pier decided, randomly, to share said food with one another would that be viewed as a picnic? Would those individuals be in trouble for doing so and not running it by pier management?
forgiveness over permission....
That is quite obvious. It is tournaments that the pier needs or wants prior knowledge of to either allow or reject permission.Quote:
Originally Posted by Delta_Rods
It could be viewed as such. It has happened before, but I always viewed it as sharing a meal.Quote:
As far as the picnic goes...just throwing a hypothetical out there...if several people who brought food on the pier decided, randomly, to share said food with one another would that be viewed as a picnic?
For what? There are no rules against eating on the pier. Now if it were a large organized event that disrupted the normal operation of the pier, that might be a different thing all together.Quote:
Would those individuals be in trouble for doing so and not running it by pier management?
The reason why the forum arranges the picnic with the pier months in advance is because of the magnitude of the picnic and the help and support needed from the pier staff to pull it off.
Back in the day we used to have a Guy out there form little tournaments and month long "Inshore slam " it gave you something to do and a little extra cash in hand. But if you start a pot tourney than it has to be for a greater cause and picnic is always a great idea but talk to Theresa she'll prob give permission or I'll talk to her .
I heard 'more than a few' grumblings from participants and non-participants from impromptu pier tournaments in the past.
Most seemed to disapprove of the increase in agressive (or is it possessive) behavior by some individuals because of the added incentive of fishing for money and/or prizes.
Others were concerned of a lack of concise rules, and the governing of the contests which led to 'butthurtedness', words exchanged, children trampled, etc.
IMHO it always seemed like a lot of headaches.
Maybe worth the effort for a worthy cause and with proper planning, and of course permission from the proper authorities.
Like Fin said... ;-)
Well, I certainly didn't want to drum up any negativity regarding the subject. I simply have never been involved with the organization of a tournament or picnic as far as the pier goes and therefore didn't know the ins and outs...
Just figured it would be something nice to do.
fish for the love of fishing, competition can corrupt the passion. My philosophy anyhow.