2014 Fishing TN Gathering startup discussion SPEED BUMP 02/12/14 PLEASE READ MY LAST
 

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year.
Now that it’s 2014 its time to start planning the FishingTN gatherings. I would definitely like to have a Spring/early summer, and a late summer/early fall.
YEAH, YOU READ THAT RIGHT, TWO GATHERINGS.
If you haven't read yet, jdkxtreme was generous enough to donate his pull behind smoker, and buccaneer was the lucky guy who got it. Now we’re going to be able to cook for a lot of people.
Once we pin down some dates, then we'll start planning the logistics side.
Here’s how it will go 1st Set a Date, 2nd Set a Location, 3rd Headcount, 4th Volunteers for food, beverage, and other needed items. As you can see this is a timely planning process so please join in as soon as you can and don’t drag your feet.
I would also like to know everyone's thoughts on the venue it was held last year. (The good, the bad, the ugly)
Good Spring/Early Summer dates for me as follows
March 22nd&23rd, April 19th&20th, May 3rd&4th, May 10th&11th, June 14th&15th

The best Late Summer Early Fall for me are:
October 4th&5th, October 18th & 19th, October 25th& 26th

I would like to keep this on a Saturday if at all possible because I'm sure everyone will need some forgiveness for all the lies that are told.
Once we pin down a date, then we will coordinate location, food, beverages, and games. These will be family friendly events, and we encourage you to bring your family as we are all family here. We’ll try to watch our language, but you know what happens when fishermen get together.
Once we pin down a spring date, and location then I’ll create a new thread with all the detailed information, and I’ll do the same with a fall date.
Let the discussion begin…….

All the dates except the March ones work for me.

I'll be there....God willing.


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It's possible that I'll be out of town due to work for the March and April dates. If not I'll do my best to make it. Work got in the way of two of these things for me so far, let's hope I can get to at least one this year!

Hmmmmm, is SAMBOLIE coming?

If he is, nobody bother trying to fish that day

I have been on vacation the during the other gatherings. With the oldest one in school now, I doubt we'd go on vacation during school year so all but June would be a better option for me.

i should be able to make any of those dates.

Responding to the staff e-mail asking me to weigh-in. I can't commit... but I can say for sure that all the March, April and May dates are out for me. The guiding business is hopping then. In fact I have most of those dates already booked.

There is a major BASS event on the June 14 weekend I might need to cover. But that will be optional and I might make a gathering then, depending upon location.

The last two October dates I will likely be in South Dakota. The first Oct. date might work for me.

The April and June dates don't work for me, the rest should be fine. Hope it works for me!

I am good for any of those dates. I will bring a couple of dozen brats cooked in a genuine Milwaukee beer for finishing on the grill. Let me know if you need anything else.

Better have sour kraut to go with them!:)

I wasnt able to come last year but i will certainly be there this year. im good with any of the dates!

You pick the dates I will be there............woody

Also, i will bring something from my smoker, maybe ribs.
And some oat sodas if its allowed.

Depending on where it is, we might need plastic cups...but it will be allowed!

Both of you can get some of those little blue pills from the spammer and do you know what to yourselves. :D:D

TK has asked me to hold a fishing seminar for those in attendance.

Since retirement,I find that I now get no days off.The honey-do list are very long.However,she just gave me the approval to attend any day you plan on having as long as I get rid of some of the T M items laying around the house.
Look forward to being there.
Ed

This is a note to all FishingTN members....if you have ever wanted to know HOW NOT TO CATCH FISH, make plans to be on hand for SAMBOLIE'S fishless seminar he plans to give at the "gathering".

I guarantee if you do the exact reverse of what he says, you'll catch fish.

And......TK musta taken down the spammer with the little blue pills before I had a chance to get any. Would you send me a couple Sambolie? What you suggested sounds kinda interesting, maybe like you have prior experience!

It's hard for me to commit not knowing my kids baseball/softball schedule (starts in March and ends in July). If we do it two days then I would be able to make most of it. Set a date and I'll figure out how to be there.

Put them in a cup ... <'TK><
 

I would like to attend if my schedule works out. Would like to meet you guys.

These will be one day events 11a-6p or so. I'm wanting to know if there is a preference of a Sunday, or Saturday. I'm leaning toward Saturday, and we need a venue. So if anyone has ideas on a venue please speak up.

I will make it as long as the date doesn't have any conflicting appointments.

Any Saturday should work for me. I'll gladly help in any way and will bring soda, ice and crappie/white bass filets.

Saturday is the best day for me, and the May dates are the only I see that could be an issue (though I haven't seen a tournament schedule for the kentucky SMACK people yet).

How about Shelby Park? Plenty of big shelters, boat launch right there and even a lake to fish.

No fish in that lake!

Chip Gardner is not going to do the SMACK tournaments this year. He's concentrating on fishing more. I've found once you start running tournaments you start fishing less.

Ah. I thought he had only changed the name. I don't blame him. I give Chip, you and Geoff and others all respect for the time and effort put in to providing the rest of us with a good time.