PFTS Slam Rule Changes
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BruceF wrote:I see no mention of scent attractants such as Pro-Cure or Carolina Lunker sauce. I guess they are allowed?
I can understand the Gulp thing; might as well use dead shrimp. But aren't DOA plastics stuffed with shrimp or fish and Exudes scented? What's the difference between them and putting Lunker Sauce on a hard bait? How is that any more dependent on scents?Todd wrote: (Paraphrased): If you are dependent on scents this may not be the tournament for your liking.
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Here's the deal.
We want people to fish the lure, not let it sit. You can dead stick a Gulp.
The other scented lures (Exude, DOA, etc) can't be dead sticked and catch fish. I've tried.
I've never used any of the Lunker Sauce type stuff so I really don't know if it would allow a bait to be dead sticked. If so, in keeping with the spirit of the event, we rather you not use it.
We want people to fish the lure, not let it sit. You can dead stick a Gulp.
The other scented lures (Exude, DOA, etc) can't be dead sticked and catch fish. I've tried.
I've never used any of the Lunker Sauce type stuff so I really don't know if it would allow a bait to be dead sticked. If so, in keeping with the spirit of the event, we rather you not use it.
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I don't see where I said I was dead sticking or using scent attracants. I just didn't see it anywhere in the rules and was asking for a clarification. I havn't fished a slam tournament in awhile and thought it would be a fun one to enter. A member on here in high standings asked me to join in and fish some of your tournaments. I thought they would be fun, but with your response I'm having second thoughts.Todd wrote:If you are dependent on scents and dead sticking bait this may not be the tournament for your liking.
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I see Todd posted that at 9:58 PM. He was probably just tired from a long day of short jokes.BruceF wrote:I don't see where I said I was dead sticking or using scent attracants. I just didn't see it anywhere in the rules and was asking for a clarification. I havn't fished a slam tournament in awhile and thought it would be a fun one to enter. A member on here in high standings asked me to join in and fish some of your tournaments. I thought they would be fun, but with your response I'm having second thoughts.Todd wrote:If you are dependent on scents and dead sticking bait this may not be the tournament for your liking.
Come on out and fish, it'll be a good time.
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I didn't know we had anyone in high standing around here.BruceF wrote: A member on here in high standings asked me to join in and fish some of your tournaments. I thought they would be fun, but with your response I'm having second thoughts.
Bruce, I apologize for the flippant response but the GULP debate has been going on for a long time. As stated above by Rik we do not allow gulp products for the simple fact we want to remain an artificial lures only tournament. I know there is debate among many as to GULP being an artificial vs many other lures such as DOA, Exude, etc that do contain some amount of "fish" product being a GULP type bait as well. We, the organizors of the PFTS, made the decision long ago to not allow GULP products as I know from personal experience that GULP can be deadsticked and still catch fish. We did not want to go in that direction with the PFTS. Along the same lines we do not want to allow the use of scents/sprays/oils/etc for the same reasons.
I know, for some, it is a big issue from some of the e-mails that we have received on the subject. They have varied from "great idea" to "I will never fish your tournament due to not allowing GULP". Either way that is the rule for now and I sincerely hope that not allowing GULP bait will not deter you, or anyone else, from enjoying the PFTS and the good times we have fishing them. In the end the PFTS is about a group of very talented paddle fisherman getting out and testing their skills in a low cost, level playing field fun tournament that is very different from other tournaments that are out there.
Come out and give it a shot, I know you will enjoy them. Hope to see you on the 31st.
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Yeah,well if I ever get the opportunity to sit in a hole catching a "bucket" full of 30+" reds, F%$k the tournament. A day like that is worth way more than the dam $10 entry fee. I'm going to catch as many of them fat bastages as I can get to the boat! The rule change is fine, but only insures that the inch total record will never be broken. A 100 inch slam would take a miracle. 8)RockinNReelin wrote:I have to agree with the rule change as well. It's MUCH more challenging to go out and search for the three species rather than sit on a hole (fish in a bucket) all day.
While I also like the rule change I have to agree. I would not leave the hole eitherHellOnReels wrote:Yeah,well if I ever get the opportunity to sit in a hole catching a "bucket" full of 30+" reds, F%$k the tournament. A day like that is worth way more than the dam $10 entry fee. I'm going to catch as many of them fat bastages as I can get to the boat! The rule change is fine, but only insures that the inch total record will never be broken. A 100 inch slam would take a miracle. 8)
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There are many of us that hope you guys find that hole on Saturday.Vlap wrote:While I also like the rule change I have to agree. I would not leave the hole eitherHellOnReels wrote:Yeah,well if I ever get the opportunity to sit in a hole catching a "bucket" full of 30+" reds, F%$k the tournament. A day like that is worth way more than the dam $10 entry fee. I'm going to catch as many of them fat bastages as I can get to the boat! The rule change is fine, but only insures that the inch total record will never be broken. A 100 inch slam would take a miracle. 8)
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And a TON of SKILL!!!HellOnReels wrote:Yeah,well if I ever get the opportunity to sit in a hole catching a "bucket" full of 30+" reds, F%$k the tournament. A day like that is worth way more than the dam $10 entry fee. I'm going to catch as many of them fat bastages as I can get to the boat! The rule change is fine, but only insures that the inch total record will never be broken. A 100 inch slam would take a miracle. 8)RockinNReelin wrote:I have to agree with the rule change as well. It's MUCH more challenging to go out and search for the three species rather than sit on a hole (fish in a bucket) all day.
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