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when all else fails... Never leave home without cast net :)

Nice haul

[quote name="tvc" post="1392843" timestamp="1365543474"] [quote author=19bulldog88 link=topic=110885.msg1392734#msg1392734 date=1365522794] So what is the best way to cook tilapia? [/quote] An oldie but goodie...... Coat both sides well with butter and then add salt, pepper, paprika, finely chopped parsley and garlic powder to taste. Cover with thinly sliced red onions. Place it on a cedar plank and bake next an open fire for 20 minutes. Then throw away the fish and eat the board. [/quote] Good one. :) Not everyone has a variety of fish in the freezer like some of us do and they have to depend on store bought fish. Tilapia will work if cooked right. The cedar plank is not a bad choice. You can also pan sear with blackened seasoning or use butter, garlic, and seasoning like Tony’s. I’m sure fried would be OK too.

The weekend weather is looking promising

Good job. I hope to get out soon.

A lot depends on whether you're ordering out of cook it yourself

Tilapia is a restaurant favorite and it's OK if cooked right. As far as eating out the options are limited, tilapia, catfish, snapper, or salmon. That's about it unless you go for a higher end fish. It also depends on how you like it cooked

Good enough

[quote name="vhs" post="1388768" timestamp="1364259036"] Busted lower unit...no bueno :( :( :( [/quote] warranty?

[quote name="mytwocents" post="1388431" timestamp="1364139524"] [quote author=mat link=topic=109826.msg1388413#msg1388413 date=1364132945] [quote author=mytwocents link=topic=109826.msg1388341#msg1388341 date=1364081797] [quote author=ozens fastest@1906 link=topic=109826.msg1388332#msg1388332 date=1364079606] Well what makes it not ligit is that fact that he ran a hand held time, which if it was a TRUE 10.4 he would be ranked number 1 in the state of texas, and the 2nd place finisher would be in the top 10 in state as well with a high 10.57.. the odds of these times being considered ligit are very slim because the number ranked highschool sprinter in the nation cameron burrel won TSU Relays with an FAT 10.3 [/quote] Thank you. [/quote] ..so you're saying only combine times should be listed on this thread because meet times aren't legit?  ::) VARSITY BOYS    100M Dash              Janice WOS          10.43  Hervey WB          10.56  Fontenot WOS      10.74  McBride WB          10.89  Wilkerson WB      10.90  King HF                11.2 [Hidden Content] [/quote] Yes that's what I'm saying. Are you arguing that? [/quote] Just curious; how many combine drills have there been lately or this track season?

Thanks for the report. Moter trouble sucks but at least .you're under warranty. Congrats on the gift card though

[quote name="mytwocents" post="1388341" timestamp="1364081797"] [quote author=ozens fastest@1906 link=topic=109826.msg1388332#msg1388332 date=1364079606] Well what makes it not ligit is that fact that he ran a hand held time, which if it was a TRUE 10.4 he would be ranked number 1 in the state of texas, and the 2nd place finisher would be in the top 10 in state as well with a high 10.57.. the odds of these times being considered ligit are very slim because the number ranked highschool sprinter in the nation cameron burrel won TSU Relays with an FAT 10.3 [/quote] Thank you. [/quote] ..so you're saying only combine times should be listed on this thread because meet times aren't legit?  ::) VARSITY BOYS    100M Dash              Janice WOS          10.43  Hervey WB          10.56  Fontenot WOS      10.74  McBride WB          10.89  Wilkerson WB      10.90  King HF                11.2 [Hidden Content]

Nice! No info?

8 - 22 record the past three years

Interesting. Keep us posted

There were just a few lower units damaged but several got stuck in the shallows. ...and yes, it's all about money.

A lot of miles covered by many but Ish Monroe took fourth catching a five fish limit all four days fishing Cow Bayou.

Do you thihnk they'll be back? 8) (from KOGT) Attendance Records For Bassmaster Elite Series Set In Orange   ORANGE, Texas — So many fans of the Bassmaster Elite Series turned out in Orange, Texas, for the March 14-17 Sabine River Challenge presented by STARK Cultural Venues, attendance records were not only broken, they were smashed. Over four days, 33,650 people came to the season opener of the Elite Series, beating the previous four-day record by 15,730, B.A.S.S. announced today. The broken high mark of 17,920 was set in 2011 at the Bassmaster Elite Series Dixie Duel in Decatur, Ala. The Orange event also reset the one-day Elite attendance record. The Sabine River Challenge drew 14,950 fans on Saturday, March 16. The previous one-day attendance record was 14,050 at the Dixie Duel. “This is the biggest thing we’ve ever had in our community,” said Ida Schossow, president of the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce, the event’s local sponsor. “The size of the crowds was far above that of any event we’ve had — and we’ve had quite a few. We’re very excited.” Bruce Akin, CEO of B.A.S.S., which owns the Elite Series, applauded the efforts of the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce, the STARK Cultural Venues and other partners to make the Sabine River Challenge a record-setter. “We can’t say enough about how the chamber and the Stark Foundation got behind this event and worked to make it such a great success,” Akin said. “We deeply appreciate the hospitality shown to us, not only by members of the chamber and its partner organizations, but also by business owners and individuals of the community. We were welcomed with open arms.” Schossow said that a pre-event study pegged the economic impact of an Elite Series tournament in Orange at $1.4 million. She expects a post-event analysis will show an even greater return. “We’re going to surpass that $1.4 million, no doubt,” she said. Promotion and advertising helped bring in the crowds, but one factor that boosted attendance was the attraction that a pro-level bass tournament has for people who live in and around Orange, she pointed out. People in southeastern Texas love the outdoors. “I would say that 75 to 80 percent of residents hunt and fish,” Schossow said. “Anytime you come out, you’ll see our rivers full of boats.” Fans arrived before dawn each day at the City of Orange Boat Ramp and Park on the Sabine River to watch as many as 100 Elite Series pros launch their boats and begin the day’s competition. Many fans remained at the park for demo boat rides provided by Elite sponsors Yamaha, Mercury, Nitro, Triton and Skeeter. Early afternoon attractions included the Bassmaster Elite Series sponsor exhibits, a carnival, food vendors and live music. By 3:15, a sea of fans assembled in front of the Bassmaster stage to watch the pros weigh their daily catches. Saturday night after the weigh-in, fans stuck around for a free concert by country singer Neal McCoy and fireworks presented by local sponsors. Schossow said that since the Elite Series came to town, she’s been getting nothing but positive feedback from the Orange community. “It is the buzz around town that we want Bassmaster back,” she said. “I can’t tell you how many times people have walked up to me and asked, ‘Are we getting this back, are we getting this back?’ We at the chamber want that, and our whole community wants to see the Elite Series return. STARK Cultural Venues, the title sponsor, is so excited and happy, and they want it back as well.” The success of the event was topped off with a win by native son Todd Faircloth. From nearby Jasper, Texas, Faircloth weighed 49 pounds, 6 ounces of bass in four days to claim the first prize of $100,000 and an instant entry in the 2014 Bassmaster Classic. Complete coverage, including photos of the huge crowds, is available at Bassmaster.com

Nice to know someone was able to get some fishing in during spring break. Hopefully things will slow down for me in the next couple of weeks.

[quote name="bullets13" post="1386233" timestamp="1363567593"] I wonder if that was a record for lowest winning bag. [/quote] I think it was the second lowest.

Todd Faircloth wins tourney. Anglers covered a lot of area in the last week. At weigh in today a couple of the fisherman said they put over 1100 mile on their boats this week. One said he went 120 miles one way today. He said he fished a lake off of Galveston Bay. Another said he was 80 miles into Louisiana. One thing’s for sure, the support for the event was outstanding. Attendance was through the roof. Initial indications are BASS would like to return, however I don’t know if many of the anglers would agree. Place Name        Day 1    Day 2    Day 3    Day 4      Total Fish Total Weight                         Fish Weight  Fish Weight    Fish Weight      Fish Weight 1  Todd Faircloth      5 10- 7      5 16- 8          4 7-14        5 14- 9      19 49- 6 2  Dean Rojas          5 15-10    5 10-14        5 11-14        1 4- 6        16 42-12 3  T. Scroggins        3 9-11      5 14-10        3 7- 1          3 9-11      14 41- 1 4  Ish Monroe          5 11- 3      5 10- 9        5 9-15          5 8- 5        20 40- 0 5  Bill Lowen            5 9- 0      5 9- 4          5 9- 1            5 10-14    20 38- 3 6  Bobby Lane          5 9-15      4 7- 0          5 9-13          5 8- 7        19 35- 3 7  Jeff Kriet              5 10-13    5 10- 9        5 9- 0            2 4-10        17 35- 0 8  Alton Jones          5 7-10      5 10- 0        5 11- 9          2 3- 6        17 32- 9 9  Mark Davis          5 13-13    4 8- 6          5 8- 0            1 2- 3        15 32- 6 10  Brandon Card    5 8- 6        5 9- 1          5 9-10          1 4- 9        16 31-10 11  MMcClelland      5 9- 6        4 8-14        4 9-11          2 3- 9        15 31- 8 12  Dennis Tietje    1 2-14 5    13- 5          5 11- 8          2 3-10        13 31- 5 [Hidden Content]

Check out Ike [Hidden Content]

Jasper's Todd Faircloth vaulted into the lead Friday with the biggest stringer so far at 16-8.  Kevin VanDam did the same and is in the Top 10 with just 7 keepers.  Terry Scroggins caught the big fish of the day 6-1.  After boat trouble on Day One, Dennis Tietje battled back to make the top 50, which guarantees the Elites at least a $10,000 paycheck.  Mike Iaconelli ran his boat into the woods after hitting something in the water and did not weigh-in. Place Name              Day 1        Day 2        Total Fish Total Weight                               Fish Weight Fish Weight 1  Todd Faircloth        5 10- 7      5 16- 8            10 26-15 2  Dean Rojas            5 15-10      5 10-14            10 26- 8 3  Cliff Crochet          5 13- 0      5 12- 0            10 25- 0 4  Terry Scroggins      3 9-11        5 14-10            8 24- 5 5  Mark Davis            5 13-13      4 8- 6              9 22- 3 6  Ishama Monroe      5 11- 3      5 10- 9          10 21-12 7  Jeff Kriet                5 10-13      5 10- 9          10 21- 6 8  Kevin VanDam          3 8- 2        4 12- 4          7 20- 6 9  Mike McClelland        5 9- 6      4 8-14            9 18- 4 10  Bill Lowen              5 9- 0        5 9- 4            10 18- 4 Other notables: 18  Dennis Tietje        1 2-14        5 13- 5        6 16- 3 19  Shaw E Grigsby    3 5- 9 5      10- 1            8 15-10 20  Brent Chapman      2 3-13        4 11- 9          6 15- 6 [Hidden Content]

Dean Rojas shows the crowd on the stage, and the big screen, his Day One leading catch at the Sabine River Challenge. Rojas also had the big bass of the day with a 5-15.  Thirteen fishermen did not weigh in a fish, including 4 time Classic Champ Rick Clunn. But that is not a record.  The record is 20 set in 2006 in Missouri.  16 turned in five fish limits, 27 turned in only one fish. Place Name Day 1 Total Fish Total Weight Fish Weight 1  Dean Rojas        5 15-10    5 15-10 2  Mark Davis        5 13-13    5 13-13 3  Cliff Crochet      5 13- 0      5 13- 0 4  Hank Cherry      5 12-11      5 12-11 5  Greg Hackney    5 11-13      5 11-13 6  Ishama Monroe  5 11- 3      5 11- 3 7  Jeff Kriet          5 10-13      5 10-13 7  Matt Reed        5 10-13      5 10-13 9  Casey Ashley    5 10- 9      5 10- 9 10  Todd Faircloth  5 10- 7      5 10- 7 Other notables: 15  Skeet Reese      5 9- 1      5 9- 1 19  Kevin VanDam    3 8- 2    3 8- 2 22  Cliff Pace          4 7-11    4 7-11 39  Shaw E Grigsby  3 5- 9    3 5- 9 51  Michael Iaconelli 2 4- 3    2 4- 3 54  Brent Chapman  2 3-13    2 3-13 [Hidden Content]

[quote name="WeedBegone" post="1385449" timestamp="1363232616"] I did catch a couple of keeper flounder and released one.  Also reeled in about a 7 inch whiting trying to mate with a 4 inch plastic. Gonna try the coast tomorrow. [/quote] Glad you were able to get out. Where'd you catchum? Webcam shows a great looking surf.