Shared weight in 2005?

I was looking at the open/elite 50 trail for next year and they had a
paragraph about riders will now have a 3-fish limit but will get to count
their driver's 5-fish limit to their total? I thought a bit about this but
it just doesn't seem to sit well with me. It is possible that a person with
no fishing ability could pay the entry fee, do nothing, and still place
somewhere in the money because of their driver.

In fact, a good rider could be punished with a bad driver while a bad rider
could benefit from a great driver.

Am I misunderstanding this or does this really seem as bad as I think it
sounds?

Sounds like they are copying what the walleye trails have done for years.
Joe Z.

"Christopher P. Cericola" wrote in message
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I was looking at the open/elite 50 trail for next year and they had a
paragraph about riders will now have a 3-fish limit but will get to count
their driver's 5-fish limit to their total? I thought a bit about this but
it just doesn't seem to sit well with me. It is possible that a person with
no fishing ability could pay the entry fee, do nothing, and still place
somewhere in the money because of their driver.

In fact, a good rider could be punished with a bad driver while a bad rider
could benefit from a great driver.

Am I misunderstanding this or does this really seem as bad as I think it
sounds?

You get in the back of Shaw Grigsby's rig while he's bed-fishing & you'll be
glad his weight counts lol...

Warren

"Christopher P. Cericola" wrote in message
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I was looking at the open/elite 50 trail for next year and they had a
paragraph about riders will now have a 3-fish limit but will get to count
their driver's 5-fish limit to their total? I thought a bit about this
but
it just doesn't seem to sit well with me. It is possible that a person
with
no fishing ability could pay the entry fee, do nothing, and still place
somewhere in the money because of their driver.

In fact, a good rider could be punished with a bad driver while a bad
rider
could benefit from a great driver.

Am I misunderstanding this or does this really seem as bad as I think it
sounds?

"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
You get in the back of Shaw Grigsby's rig while he's bed-fishing & you'll
be glad his weight counts lol...

THat's my point..winning the rider side isn't necessarily skill anymore..all
it takes is being partenered with a very skilled pro. As a rider, I could
cull 3 bass for 12 lbs which is a pretty decent limit..but get killed
because my driver sleeps at the wheel.

Christopher

No offense Chris, but you've got it backwards.

WW

"Christopher P. Cericola" wrote in message
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"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
You get in the back of Shaw Grigsby's rig while he's bed-fishing &
you'll
be glad his weight counts lol...

THat's my point..winning the rider side isn't necessarily skill
anymore..all
it takes is being partenered with a very skilled pro. As a rider, I could
cull 3 bass for 12 lbs which is a pretty decent limit..but get killed
because my driver sleeps at the wheel.

Christopher

"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
No offense Chris, but you've got it backwards.

Got it backwards? How so?

Christopher

Let's just say that winning as an amateur in these things has little to do
with skill. It's all about getting the good rides.

Warren

"Christopher P. Cericola" wrote in message
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"go-bassn" wrote in message
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No offense Chris, but you've got it backwards.

Got it backwards? How so?

Christopher

"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
Let's just say that winning as an amateur in these things has little to do
with skill. It's all about getting the good rides.

I see your point. But I think with this combined weight it will really show
that more and remove any competition on the rider side.

BTW - I haven't heard from Bill so I'm assuming there was no rider seat
available for either the next two tournies?

Christopher

On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 14:41:53 -0400, "Christopher P. Cericola"
wrote:


"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
Let's just say that winning as an amateur in these things has little to do
with skill. It's all about getting the good rides.

I see your point. But I think with this combined weight it will really show
that more and remove any competition on the rider side.

BTW - I haven't heard from Bill so I'm assuming there was no rider seat
available for either the next two tournies?

Christopher


I believe you are paired up for Round Valley with Bill. I could be
wrong, but that's the way I remember it going down. I have to suffer
behind the human vacuum for that tournament and hope he leaves a dink
or two for me. I can see it now: 50 fish caught, 0 fish weighed...all
11 3/4 inches long. Warren 5 fish 21bs...If we don't sink, that is.
:-)

Harry J aka Thundercat
Brooklyn Bill's Tackle Shop Fishing Team
http://www.geocities.com/brooklynbill2003/products.html
Share the knowledge, compete on execution.

"Thundercat" wrote in message
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human vacuum

Warren?

Christopher