BIG RIVER WALLEYE CLASSIC new date

bsnyder · #1 11-19-2012, 07:15 PM

We are excited about changing our date to June 1 & 2 2013.

This will be the first tournament of the year for the WESTERN CANADIAN WALLEYE TRAIL. It should be spring fishing at its finest, with a complete change of tactics for most. We are also changing the daily posetion limit back to 5 fish pr boat.
Chech out our website for rules, updates and ENTRY FORMS
Should fill fast so get your entrys in asap.
Still looking for more sponcers also

Thks and good fishing
Bob

Fishingaddict · #2 11-19-2012, 07:25 PM

Does the boat need to have a live well like other tournaments?

bsnyder · #3 11-19-2012, 07:42 PM

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Does the boat need to have a live well like other tournaments?

Pretty hard to keep 5 fish alive all day without a live well ?

Walleye101 · #4 11-19-2012, 08:05 PM

Any idea on when the other Tournaments will be?

Fishingaddict · #5 11-19-2012, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bsnyder

Pretty hard to keep 5 fish alive all day without a live well ?

Sorry brain shut off

Paul C · #6 11-19-2012, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bsnyder

We are excited about changing our date to June 1 & 2 2013.

This will be the first tournament of the year for the WESTERN CANADIAN WALLEYE TRAIL. It should be spring fishing at its finest, with a complete change of tactics for most. We are also changing the daily posetion limit back to 5 fish pr boat.
Chech out our website for rules, updates and ENTRY FORMS
Should fill fast so get your entrys in asap.
Still looking for more sponcers also

Thks and good fishing
Bob

Thx for the update.

208prov · #7 11-19-2012, 08:57 PM

You should get more entries with that date.

bsnyder · #8 11-19-2012, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Walleye101

Any idea on when the other Tournaments will be?

dont quote me

, but i think we are first, then pinehurst,then anglers,then moose and fall is golden

bsnyder · #9 11-19-2012, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishingaddict

Sorry brain shut off

you gotta admit , it was funny. I laughed

Esox · #10 11-19-2012, 09:24 PM

Any updates on if they're going to have one at Lac Des Isles this year?

bsnyder · #11 11-19-2012, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Esox

Any updates on if they're going to have one at Lac Des Isles this year?

not sure

208prov · #12 11-19-2012, 09:33 PM

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Any updates on if they're going to have one at Lac Des Isles this year?

I got an approval from the game wardens for july 6/7 th

Esox · #13 11-19-2012, 09:36 PM

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I got an approval from the game wardens for july 6/7 th

I take it you're a/the organizer for it?

208prov · #14 11-19-2012, 09:43 PM

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I take it you're a/the organizer for it?

i have checked into it, Nobody has any interest it it around here, There are few big local business said they would help with the funds but a person needs more than just that, The last people that had that derby ran it into the bottom of the lake, Now there probabally isnt much interest from what i found from eariler posts here.

bsnyder · #15 11-19-2012, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 208prov

i have checked into it, Nobody has any interest it it around here, There are few big local business said they would help with the funds but a person needs more than just that, The last people that had that derby ran it into the bottom of the lake, Now there probabally isnt much interest from what i found from eariler posts here.

i will have to agree

Esox · #16 11-19-2012, 09:54 PM

Fair enough, I was just thinking that it may be a good one to get my feet wet in the tourney world.

208prov · #17 11-19-2012, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Esox

Fair enough, I was just thinking that it may be a good one to get my feet wet in the tourney world.

well june 1-2 is a good start to get them wet.

Teamprotz · #18 11-20-2012, 01:20 AM

Better dates than July long. Would be nice to be there this year.

waterninja · #19 11-20-2012, 01:36 AM

sounds interesting. where is big river?

Teamprotz · #20 11-20-2012, 03:56 AM

Delaronde Lake. Town is Big River.

Freedom55 · #21 11-20-2012, 07:24 AM

Greetings Bob. Long time-no see. Can I please be boat #50? Or #1? Got a pretty good boat and all, but I hate the nonsense with the 48 boat wake!!!!

Plus, my partner gave up the ghost and my new, inflatable First Mate doesn't have anything to say. And she just sits there, looking ready. Do you have any ideas at all? Someone already suggested that she stay away from sharp pointy things.hahaha. Plus she is all lips when it comes to operating the new net.

I promise to put you onto that hidden hump, east of landmark "X". But not with "FMG Jackie" in the boat. That would be asking for trouble.

Free

Walleyedude · #22 11-20-2012, 11:22 AM

Better than July long, but still not very good. It will likely really limit the number of Sask (SWT) teams showing up, depending on the dates of the Regina Beach tournament in particular, but Elbow as well.

skykomish sunrise · #23 11-20-2012, 03:00 PM

Just wondering if Big River has the same closures as Alberta lakes do or if it closes at all or has different opening dates. Thanks Sebastian

Freedom55 · #24 11-20-2012, 04:39 PM

Sebastion: Saskatchewan has three zones. Everything is closed in April except some of the stocked trout lakes. Typically, the South zone re-opens near the beginning of May, the Central Zone opens near the middle of May and the Northern Zone re-opens near the end of May. Delaronde is in the Central Zone.

Walleyedude: Not many of you fellas show up anyway; you're missing out! Tell your friends.

Free

skykomish sunrise · #25 11-20-2012, 04:54 PM

What are the camping prices like around there? Any hints for early season on that lake

bsnyder · #26 11-20-2012, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Freedom55

Greetings Bob. Long time-no see. Can I please be boat #50? Or #1? Got a pretty good boat and all, but I hate the nonsense with the 48 boat wake!!!!

Plus, my partner gave up the ghost and my new, inflatable First Mate doesn't have anything to say. And she just sits there, looking ready. Do you have any ideas at all? Someone already suggested that she stay away from sharp pointy things.hahaha. Plus she is all lips when it comes to operating the new net.

I promise to put you onto that hidden hump, east of landmark "X". But not with "FMG Jackie" in the boat. That would be asking for trouble.

Free

hahaha, u so funny.You will have to beg Grace for the number, thats not my department

Walleyedude · #27 11-21-2012, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Freedom55

Walleyedude: Not many of you fellas show up anyway; you're missing out! Tell your friends.

Free

I know a few guys that went and said it was a good time, well run and good fishing, but the dates were tough being on July long weekend.

Unfortunately the new dates will make it even tougher with the way the SWT points system works, it's really hard to miss 1 or 2 tournaments. Regina Beach is a favourite for most guys too, so I can't see many teams opting for Big River over the SWT events.

It's tough, because all the tournaments are jammed into a couple pretty narrow time slots in the spring and fall, so it's pretty much impossible to try and fish a bunch of them or more than one circuit. It's really too bad, because I wouldn't mind checking out Big River and a couple others myself.

Freedom55 · #28 11-21-2012, 11:16 AM

Met up with a couple of guys from Regina last July. During the prefish. I understand they pretty much stayed in the same area all weekend. It's a big lake that takes time to learn. I myself have only 80hrs on this lake.

The walleye should still be well dispersed that soon after the spawn. The water will be cold and the oxygen levels will be adequate, postponing the migration to deeper water until later. While you shouldn't have to go through the narrows to angle in 30, 60, or 150'+, you will have to search the flats and drop-offs in the shallow end, say around Zig-Zag Island or Pickerel Point. The start and finish line are at the very south end.

Live wells will hold cooler water, aiding survival rates (which has so-far been great) as will the release area at the weigh scale, aiding in survival of the released big fish, a mortality rate that is a little harder to calculate but none the less better for the fish early in the year.

There is camping in town or at either "resort" on the lake, also an overflow camping area near the lake that has no services but the price is right. One motel and one hotel. Barbless hooks only, more walleye than pike. See ya there.

bsnyder · #29 11-22-2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Walleyedude

I know a few guys that went and said it was a good time, well run and good fishing, but the dates were tough being on July long weekend.

Unfortunately the new dates will make it even tougher with the way the SWT points system works, it's really hard to miss 1 or 2 tournaments. Regina Beach is a favourite for most guys too, so I can't see many teams opting for Big River over the SWT events.

It's tough, because all the tournaments are jammed into a couple pretty narrow time slots in the spring and fall, so it's pretty much impossible to try and fish a bunch of them or more than one circuit. It's really too bad, because I wouldn't mind checking out Big River and a couple others myself.

There is no SWT tourny this weekend.Its the weekend before, that is why we picked this date, other wise We would of had it the weekend before

Walleyedude · #30 11-23-2012, 08:40 AM

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There is no SWT tourny this weekend.Its the weekend before, that is why we picked this date, other wise We would of had it the weekend before

I didn't think the 2013 SWT schedule was out yet?

I was basing my comments on the traditional dates for the Elbow and Regina Beach tournies. I'd be really surprised if one of them wasn't on that weekend.

If it does work out, that would be great. Although that would mean the SWT tournaments are two weeks earlier than normal, which means tougher fishing and uglier weather, and that doesn't make to me too happy lol.