What has Jeff ever done tournament wise. Nothing I know of. If your not willing to put it on the line and produce fish when it matters like Eric, Bruce, Phil and Kevin then your just another good fisherman in a long list of good fisherman.

I don't know if jeff ever fished a tournament or not.... Tournaments are not for everyone...Jeff and Mary make all the money they want and have been one of the most successful guide services on the lake.... I don't think you have to chase a tournament trail to be a troutmaster....

Kirk Stansel and Will Drost are the top two on the lake....Kirk is extremely impressive best I have fished with, he knows that estuary very very well-- just my opinion.

Agree with you W, tourny's stress me out with all the boats, rather go with a good friend and stalk some big daddy's. Like fishing them everyonce in a while if it is sounds like a good time not a serious competition, like the trout shoot-out FUN TOURNEY.

i totally agree with the big fish.

"Chink" Sumas

:rolleyes:

So if you only fish when the conditions are right and take hero shots of your stringers when you catch fish you are a troutmaster. The reason most of the Big Lake "Troutmasters" do not fish any tournaments is because they do not want to put there rep on the line. Most of what makes a Big Lake troutmaster is hype and marketing. Like I said, If you can not produce fish when it matters you are just another good fisherman in a long line of good fisherman. But I do have a ton of respect for everyone that has made a living as a guide, to be able to put up with sports and catch fish is something that will always be beyond me.

:*****::*****::*****::*****::*****::*****: ALRIGHT....Just tore my lung up........:*****::*****::*****:

Just for you.

jealousy rearing it's ugly head:shaking:

:amen: I've personally have been blessed with working along La's coast. I'm by no means a great speck fisherman......I caught 5x the trout over 5lbs in big lake than I did in Venice.
Can't kill big bucks unless you go where the big bucks are!!!!!!!!!! Does make anyone less of a hunter? NOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:eek: :confused:

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I'm no Troutmaster and never want to be..........I'm a trout Slinger............ Dont care what size or how big........Just how many.............12inch and above....... Sling em

I like to be done before the dew drys on my windshield

That's what I'm screaming!!!!!!!!!

You askin' if I'm jealous of "Chink"?

are you saying chink isn't a troutmaster?

ohh lawdd here we go... pass the popcorn please

No popcorn needed. I'm not going to get in a debate over this. I wish I had the book with me, my buddy has it, but how many 9lbs trout did he catch in one day? hands down the man is good. Sorry he fishes with live bait. But I haven't even seen a 9lbs trout caught on this site(or the other site) with or without live bait since I've been here last year(not saying there hasnt been one, I've only been active here for the last few months but still). give the guy props, he's an old man that knows his area and catches big fish simple as that. I don't see where there is anything to discuss:work:

Here...use mine...page 185.

"W" is much better on this subject than me. :smokin:

ok and what does it say on page 185, as I said I don't have the book. my friend borrowed it about a year or so ago. where's my book at, Trey?