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Post by fishingguru on Sept 13, 2005 21:00:47 GMT -5
Just a quick qustion? thinking about fishing the BFL next year as a non boater but I heard that it is not a true draw but the people that run the circuit actually pair up people according to how many tournaments that they have fished in the past and how many they signed up for that year. I also heard that this is true for the everstart ciruit. That is why that some of the non-boaters do so well tournament after tournament , they are just get good pairings almost everytime. Is this really fair for a guy who wants to get started in tournaments likes this?
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Post by djkimmel on Sept 13, 2005 22:24:07 GMT -5
The BFL uses a computer to do the pairings. You either get in to the draw or you don't depending when you entered for that event, and whether or not you are guaranteed because you entered on time with a boater/co-angler depending on your status.
At some levels, FLW Outdoors will provide spots for sponsors who want to fish, but no one is given preferential treatment as to what boat number they draw and who they fish with. Some guys just seem luckier than others, but the drawing is generally done with a computer, not hand-picked by a person.
If they have last minute cancellations and changes, they will repair anglers, but I've been through that myself and I never saw that I was placed with anyone in particular, just what was available.
I've been fishing Redman/BFL for quite a while and I have seen my friends get top name draws and regular guys randomly. The same has happened to me and they like me just fine.
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Post by djkimmel on Sept 13, 2005 22:31:55 GMT -5
If you are fishing a circuit such as EverStart that is filling up, just like in BASS, you will have preference to get in the draw if you fish all the events. You still wil only get in the draw, not get handpicked to go with a top name angler.
BFL Michigan doesn't normally reach the 200 boat max as a few divisions have so the only thing that will keep you out is if you aren't guaranteed and there aren't enough boaters for all the co-anglers who have joined.
Again, if you want to get to fish a BFL event, make sure you sign up before the priority entry deadline with a boater, and you will get to fish. Who you fish with, and the boat number you get will be the luck of the draw.
There are additional priority categories for EverStart and FLW Tour events again to get in the draw.
Lastly, just because you get drawn with a top name, doesn't guaranty that you will finish well.
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Post by dartag on Sept 14, 2005 6:00:20 GMT -5
the BFL is a great way to get started. i fished 2 years as a co-angler..like dan said it is luck of the draw who you get. my best tournement was with one of the top guys. his boat had broke so he had a borrowed Ranger R91 a hand held GPS and trolling motor batteries that were dead. how ever he had a great plan and we had a good day.
make sure you give the boater gas money. at todays prices i would say 30 dollars is fair.
good luck
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Post by MBell on Sept 14, 2005 13:55:42 GMT -5
It's not completly random, I fished with a guy two tournaments in a row. I have noticed there are guys in the everstart that are never near the bottom on day one.
-Matt
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Post by djkimmel on Sept 14, 2005 22:45:35 GMT -5
Some guys just seem luckier than others. I used to always get draws near the tail end of any draw. Now I seem to get a bunch of top quarter draws, and not just in BFL. I seem to have had a major change in luck if you like top number draws (sometimes I like the last flight). I drew 2nd in the Top Bass and 16th in the State Championship.
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Post by cameraguy on Nov 11, 2005 8:55:36 GMT -5
It's not completly random, I fished with a guy two tournaments in a row. I have noticed there are guys in the everstart that are never near the bottom on day one. -Matt Maybe he was just lucky to draw you two tournaments in a row.  Random drawings will sometimes do that. Maybe the guys that are never near the bottom in Everstart are just plain good anglers. I know that some have their own boats and find fish just in case the boaters are struggling. I don't believe in making statements that claim to be factual unless it can be verified. It's just not a good practice. This type of information doesn't do any good to anyone. From my experience FLW Outdoors works hard to organize honest, fair, and fun tournaments for everybody. |
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Post by MBell on Nov 29, 2005 11:33:14 GMT -5
A random draw will do that but the odds are incredible. I wasn't talking about how they fininshed rather first day blast off. This is a bigger deal down south with the spring tournaments. Not trying to blast flw just making a comment on an observation.
-Matt
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Random drawings will sometimes do that.