Fifth Annual Steve Moyer Memorial 2007 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Handymansd · 07-10-2007, 09:39 AM

I am putting it in my Calendar but I need to make sure I have a yak first!

This sounds like a great time with great people, and maybe even some great fish!

esdees · 07-10-2007, 11:45 AM

I'll be looking for my acorn again!

Sherm · 07-10-2007, 02:40 PM

I'll be there again with little fish and big cigars

lamb · 07-10-2007, 07:32 PM

Absolutely, I'm looking forward to Moyer's tourney...

Jim, any way you guys can have the scale on the beach this year? I think it is way better... It gives you more fishing time, it helps to cut out the rush and frustration in trying to make it to Kate Sessions park scales in time. Just wondering.

Holy Mackerel · 07-11-2007, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by lamb

Absolutely, I'm looking forward to Moyer's tourney...

Jim, any way you guys can have the scale on the beach this year? I think it is way better... It gives you more fishing time, it helps to cut out the rush and frustration in trying to make it to Kate Sessions park scales in time. Just wondering.

I'll be there, & 2nd the scale on the beach...!

Jim Sammons LJKF · 07-13-2007, 08:54 AM

I really like the scale at the BBQ rather than on the beach, we did the beach the first year and it was just too crowded down there. More people came to the weigh-in and BBQ once we moved it to Kate Sessions than came when it was at the beach. Lots of parking up there and none of the dive shops encroaching in on our party.
With everyone waiting up at the park for those fish to come in adds a bit of excitement to it.
So to answer your question we will keep the scale at the park.

madscientist · 07-13-2007, 10:01 AM

Oh well. Scale at the beach is much easier on the anglers. It was very stressful last year trying to figure out how much time to allow for paddling in, packing up with the massive beach crowd, and driving to the park. Tyler saved my ass with his wheels. But I can also see the point about creating a crowd around the scale.

The only other way I could see it being done would be to have a "lines out" time with the requirement that all fish must be radio'd in before that time, then a more relaxed time frame for the actual weigh in. I've been in boater tournaments like that and it's nice because you know exactly when you can fish till without having to account for unknowns like beach crowds or highway traffic. If lines out was noon and the weigh in deadline was 2:00 or 2:30, everyone would have a pretty fair shot at getting their fish to the scale. I think the "lines in" that was done at the WCW kickoff worked pretty well and also helped deal with the morning crowd at the launch. There's enough radios out there that even those without should have no problems finding someone to relay.

Barring that, I'll do what I usually try to do: have the wife on standby with the car in case I need to hit the beach and go.

07-10-2007, 09:39 AM	#1
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	I am putting it in my Calendar but I need to make sure I have a yak first! This sounds like a great time with great people, and maybe even some great fish! __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

07-10-2007, 07:32 PM	#4
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Absolutely, I'm looking forward to Moyer's tourney... Jim, any way you guys can have the scale on the beach this year? I think it is way better... It gives you more fishing time, it helps to cut out the rush and frustration in trying to make it to Kate Sessions park scales in time. Just wondering. __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

07-13-2007, 08:54 AM	#6
Jim Sammons LJKF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 947	I really like the scale at the BBQ rather than on the beach, we did the beach the first year and it was just too crowded down there. More people came to the weigh-in and BBQ once we moved it to Kate Sessions than came when it was at the beach. Lots of parking up there and none of the dive shops encroaching in on our party. With everyone waiting up at the park for those fish to come in adds a bit of excitement to it. So to answer your question we will keep the scale at the park. __________________ Jim Sammons La Jolla Kayak Fishing The Kayak Fishing Show JimSammons.com

07-13-2007, 10:01 AM	#7
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	Oh well. Scale at the beach is much easier on the anglers. It was very stressful last year trying to figure out how much time to allow for paddling in, packing up with the massive beach crowd, and driving to the park. Tyler saved my ass with his wheels. But I can also see the point about creating a crowd around the scale. The only other way I could see it being done would be to have a "lines out" time with the requirement that all fish must be radio'd in before that time, then a more relaxed time frame for the actual weigh in. I've been in boater tournaments like that and it's nice because you know exactly when you can fish till without having to account for unknowns like beach crowds or highway traffic. If lines out was noon and the weigh in deadline was 2:00 or 2:30, everyone would have a pretty fair shot at getting their fish to the scale. I think the "lines in" that was done at the WCW kickoff worked pretty well and also helped deal with the morning crowd at the launch. There's enough radios out there that even those without should have no problems finding someone to relay. Barring that, I'll do what I usually try to do: have the wife on standby with the car in case I need to hit the beach and go. __________________

07-10-2007, 11:45 AM	#2
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	I'll be looking for my acorn again!

07-10-2007, 02:40 PM	#3
Sherm Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 490	I'll be there again with little fish and big cigars