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I know that the lake is extremely high is the tournament still going to be on?

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Yes, the tourney is still on, regardless of the conditions :)

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cool I will see you there. I thought maybe the park would shut us down. I know none of us have enough sense to call it quits on our own:)

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if the lake is as high as it looks acording to the website we are gona be shootin in the forest! if i am reading it correctly it is 20 ft above normal now and suposed to raise 5 more feet?

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It's about 14 foot above normal pool right now. They're predicting it to crest at 16' over on Friday. We'll just about be able to pull our boats right up to the weigh in area.

It should make things interesting as always.

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I just got a lake update from Brian that the carp and gar are up and active in the flooded areas. The lake is already clearing up near the dam. Thanks Brian!

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16 feet above summer pool ?!
Holy carp!

Marty from Wolf Creek campground called me too to see if we're still coming. I told him we can handle a little extra water.

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Fans and airboats might have the advantage this year!

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When dont fan and air boats have the advantage?

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could someone please tell me why Airboats and Fans have a n advantage in a Big 25 shoot neverless when the lake is 15ft above summer pool ????

Also i beleive that a troller boat has been in the top 3 places in every tournament that has ever been held on this lake as well as others, even the national tournaments have been won time and time again without a fan or Airboat ....

just wondering ............... THANKS

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Because they can get in the shallowest waters. The guys who did the best at Rend were pushing their boats into areas the trollers couldn't go. It's why we're all wanting to put fans on our boats.

But you're right; it shouldn't matter in a Big 25-format. Not too much...

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Yes, Having a big 25 format does even out the field. That is why trollers all like that format. Look at Snuffy last year. Him and Jake got into a couple of dandy Grassies and it helped put them to place. When the water is flooded it even makes it worse on trollers. We do not know what is under us. Where air and fans can just glide right over it. There has to be a reason why you have one. As you know you can get in places we can only look at and you can cover so much more water. It' just like Steve said we all cannot afford one. We still 'Love' you. I like shooting fish in what ever I can. You have to know that we all look up to you guys and you have always helped us out how ever you can. Did not mean to step on any toes...

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no problem here guys .... its just that sometimes i think that saying this drives people away from shoots because they think that they don't have a chance and that isn't at all true........ its all good

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Fan boats do have an advantage in many situations. Not all. Airboats have as many disadvantages as advantages.

Winning has more to do with work, luck and shooting ability than it does propulsion. We've had trollers finish in the top three of every tournament we've ever had.

I'd like to have a fanboat myself.... because I need all the help I can get. :D